1991 Nichirei International Championships – Singles

Singles
1991 Nichirei International Championships
Champion Monica Seles
Runner-up Mary Joe Fernández
Score6–1, 6–1
Draw28 (1WC/4Q)
Seeds8

Mary Joe Fernández was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Monica Seles. The score was 6–1, 6–1.[1][2]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Monica Seles (champion)
  2. Mary Joe Fernández (final)
  3. Katerina Maleeva (semifinals)
  4. Amy Frazier (semifinals)
  5. Laura Gildemeister (quarterfinals)
  6. Pam Shriver (first round)
  7. Marianne Werdel (quarterfinals)
  8. Kimiko Date (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Monica Seles 6 6
4 Amy Frazier 4 0
1 Monica Seles 6 6
2 Mary Joe Fernández 1 1
3 Katerina Maleeva 6 1 4
2 Mary Joe Fernández 3 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 M Seles 6 6
Q M Miyauchi 6 4 0 R Hiraki 3 4
R Hiraki 4 6 6 1 M Seles 6 6
M Kidowaki 6 6 M Kidowaki 0 0
C Tessi 2 1 M Kidowaki 5 77 6
C Cunningham 2 6 7 C Cunningham 7 64 1
8 K Date 6 4 5 1 M Seles 6 6
4 A Frazier 4 0
4 A Frazier 6 0 6
N Sawamatsu 6 6 N Sawamatsu 1 6 3
WC M Endo 3 1 4 A Frazier 7 6
P Harper 3 77 6 D Graham 5 1
L Harvey Wild 6 61 1 P Harper 4 4
D Graham 7 6 D Graham 6 6
6 P Shriver 5 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 L Gildemeister 7 7
Y Basuki 5 5 5 L Gildemeister 6 6
M Javer 3 6 1 A Kijimuta 1 2
A Kijimuta 6 2 6 5 L Gildemeister 3 6 1
Q E Iida 77 3 4 3 K Maleeva 6 3 6
A Strnadová 60 6 6 A Strnadová 1 2
3 K Maleeva 6 6
3 K Maleeva 6 1 4
7 M Werdel 6 6 2 MJ Fernández 3 6 6
Q N Miyagi 4 3 7 M Werdel 7 77
A Minter 6 6 A Minter 5 63
Q M Mizokuchi 2 3 7 M Werdel 2 3
E Smylie 0 5 2 MJ Fernández 6 6
P Hy 6 7 P Hy 1 1
2 MJ Fernández 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Results Plus". The New York Times. 22 September 1991. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. ^ "TENNIS ROUNDUP: France Wins Doubles, Advances to Cup Final". Los Angeles Times. 22 September 1991. Retrieved 11 August 2025. Top-seeded Monica Seles defeated Mary Joe Fernandez, 6-1, 6-1, to win the Nichrei International tournament at Tokyo. Seles, No. 1 in the world, needed only 51 minutes to beat Fernandez, the defending champion.