1991 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1991 Lipton International Players Championships
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Gabriela Sabatini
Final score	6–3, 7–5

Monica Seles successfully defended her title, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.   Steffi Graf (Semifinals) 02.   Monica Seles (Champion) 03.   Gabriela Sabatini (Final) 04.   Mary Joe Fernández (Semifinals) 05.   Zina Garrison-Jackson (Quarterfinals) 06.   Jennifer Capriati (Quarterfinals) 07.   Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere (Quarterfinals) 08.   Natasha Zvereva (Second round) 09.   Barbara Paulus (Fourth round) 10.   Nathalie Tauziat (Fourth round) 11.   Helen Kelesi (Second round) 12.   Amy Frazier (Third round) 13.   Laura Gildemeister (Third round) 14.   Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (Second round) 15.   Naoko Sawamatsu (Third round) 16.   Raffaella Reggi (Fourth round)

17.   Lori McNeil (Third round) 18.   Manon Bollegraf (Second round) 19.   Catarina Lindqvist (Second round) 20.   Susan Sloane (Second round) 21.   Gretchen Magers (Third round) 22.   Regina Rajchrtová (Fourth round) 23.   Meredith McGrath (Third round) 24.   Carrie Cunningham (Second round) 25.   Julie Halard (Second round) 26.   Ann Grossman (Third round) 27.   Marianne Werdel (Fourth round) 28.   Cathy Caverzasio (Second round) 29.   Wiltrud Probst (Second round) 30.   Eva Švíglerová (Third round) 31.   Stephanie Rehe (Second round) 32.   Elizabeth Smylie (Third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	7	Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere	1	3
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6^6	1
								3	Gabriela Sabatini	0	7^8	6
	3	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	5	Zina Garrison-Jackson	3	2
															3	Gabriela Sabatini	3	5
															2	Monica Seles	6	7
	WC	Ginger Helgeson	1	0
	4	Mary Joe Fernández	6	6
								4	Mary Joe Fernández	1	3
								2	Monica Seles	6	6
	6	Jennifer Capriati	6	1	4
	2	Monica Seles	2	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	S Graf	6	6
WC	E de Lone	6	6				WC	E de Lone	1	2
LL	C Suire	0	3											1	S Graf	6	6
	C Benjamin	6	0	1										21	G Magers	3	0
	ML Daniels	2	6	6				ML Daniels	5	4
							21	G Magers	7	6
																					1	S Graf	6	6
																					27	M Werdel	0	1
							27	M Werdel	6	7
	M Maleeva	2	6	6				M Maleeva	2	5
WC	Cam MacGregor	6	4	1										27	M Werdel	6	6
Q	C Wood	6	7												C Wood	3	1
	P Kamstra	2	5					C Wood	7	2	7
							11	H Kelesi	5	6	5

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							16	R Reggi	3	6	6
	L Neiland	6	6					L Neiland	6	3	4
	K Habšudová	2	3											16	R Reggi	1	6	6
	L Ferrando	6	0	6										23	M McGrath	6	1	0
	N Medvedeva	4	6	2				L Ferrando	6	2	3
							23	M McGrath	2	6	6
																					16	R Reggi	0	4
																					7	M Maleeva-Fragniere	6	6
							19	C Lindqvist	6	6^5	3
	D Faber	6	7^7					D Faber	2	7^7	6
	E Pampoulova	3	6^1												D Faber	2	3
	B Schultz	7^11	6											7	M Maleeva-Fragniere	6	6
	S Martin	6^9	4					B Schultz	3	6^5
							7	M Maleeva-Fragniere	6	7^7

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	G Sabatini	6	6
	A Henricksson	6	6				28	A Henricksson	1	1
Q	S Schefflin	4	1											3	G Sabatini	6	6
WC	C Rubin	6	7											WC	C Rubin	1	3
LL	M Laval	4	5				WC	C Rubin	6	7
							18	M Bollegraf	4	5
																					3	G Sabatini	6	6
																					10	N Tauziat	3	1
							25	J Halard	6	1	5
Q	C Toleafoa	6	6				Q	C Toleafoa	2	6	7
WC	P Vasquez	4	2											Q	C Toleafoa	2	6	2
	P Hy	6	6											10	N Tauziat	6	3	6
	R White	2	0					P Hy	3	4
							10	N Tauziat	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							14	R Fairbank-Nideffer	2	6^6
	M Pierce	6	6					M Pierce	6	7^8
WC	M Louie Harper	2	0												M Pierce	6	6
	S Loosemore	5	3												B Rittner	3	2
	B Rittner	7	6					B Rittner	7^7	6
							29	W Probst	6^2	2
																						M Pierce	3	4
																					5	Z Garrison-Jackson	6	6
							32	E Smylie	6	3	6
	K Date	6^7	6	5				D Graham	3	6	3
	D Graham	7^9	3	7										32	E Smylie	4	1
	A Dechaume	4	7	4										5	Z Garrison-Jackson	6	6
	N Miyagi	6	5	6				N Miyagi	7	4	5
							5	Z Garrison-Jackson	5	6	7

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	N Zvereva	2	3
	J Durie	3	3				WC	G Helgeson	6	6
WC	G Helgeson	6	6											WC	G Helgeson	6	6
	T Whitlinger	6	6											30	E Švíglerová	3	0
LL	S Wasserman	3	0					T Whitlinger	7^7	5	4
							30	E Švíglerová	6^3	7	6
																					WC	G Helgeson	4	6	6
																					22	R Rajchrtová	6	3	3
							22	R Rajchrtová	3	6	7
	T Takagi	3	2					M Javer	6	4	5
	M Javer	6	6											22	R Rajchrtová	7^7	2	6
Q	P Thoren	6	2	6^6										12	A Frazier	6^2	6	4
	M Maruska	3	6	7^8				M Maruska	1	1
							12	A Frazier	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	L Gildemeister	6	6
	C Mothes	2	1					C Dahlman	3	3
	C Dahlman	6	6											12	L Gildemeister	3	2
Q	M Oremans	3	5												P Shriver	6	6
	P Shriver	6	7					P Shriver	6	6
							28	C Caverzasio	1	4
																						P Shriver	2	4
																					4	MJ Fernández	6	6
							17	L McNeil	6	7
	K Quentrec	3	6	7				K Quentrec	3	5
	I Demongeot	6	3	5										17	L McNeil	1	2
	K Rinaldi	6^4	3											4	MJ Fernández	6	6
	A Keller	7^7	6					A Keller	3	2
							4	MJ Fernández	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							6	J Capriati	6	6
Q	Y Segal	4	1					G Fernández	3	2
	G Fernández	6	6											6	J Capriati	d
WC	L Bonder-Kreis	1	5											26	A Grossman	5	2
	S Smith	6	7					S Smith	5	4
							26	A Grossman	7	6
																					6	J Capriati	6	6
																					9	B Paulus	1	3
							31	S Rehe	6^4	1
	C Porwik	7	6					C Porwik	7^7	6
	L Harvey-Wild	5	2												C Porwik	3	2
	S Gomer	6	6											9	B Paulus	6	6
	N Herreman	4	3					S Gomer	3	7	2
							9	B Paulus	6	5	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							15	N Sawamatsu	4	6	7
	A Coetzer	7	6					A Coetzer	6	2	5
	E Brioukhovets	5	4											15	N Sawamatsu	6	6^5	2
Q	N Housset	6^4	2												F Labat	1	7^7	6
	F Labat	7^7	6					F Labat	4	6	6
							24	C Cunningham	6	4	0
																						F Labat	5	0
																					2	M Seles	7	6
							20	S Sloane	6	1	4
Alt	R Simpson-Alter	3	4					K Kschwendt	4	6	6
	K Kschwendt	6	6												K Kschwendt	0	1
	P Fendick	4	3											2	M Seles	6	6
	H Cioffi	6	6					H Cioffi	1	3
							2	M Seles	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

01.   Mamma Jugs (Promoted to Main Draw) 02.   Renata Baranski (Second round) 03.   Bettina Fulco (Second round) 04.   Nathalie Guerree (First round) 05.   Clare Wood (Qualified) 06.   Eva Pfaff (Second round) 07.   Maider Laval (Qualifying competition) 08.   Michelle Jaggard (Second round)

09.   Sandra Wasserman (Qualified) 10.   Hu Na (First round) 11.   Claudia Chabalgoity (Second round) 12.   Claudine Toleafoa (Qualified) 13.   Noëlle van Lottum (First round) 14.   Pascale Etchemendy (First round) 15.   Andrea Vieira (First round) 16.   Julie Richardson (Qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

01.   Renee Simpson-Alter 02.   Stacey Schefflin 03.   Nathalie Housset 04.   Claudine Toleafoa

05.   Clare Wood 06.   Yael Segal 07.   Miriam Oremans 08.   Petra Thoren

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

First Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
		Tine Scheuer-Larsen	2	7	1
		Rene Simpson-Alter	6	5	6
									Rene Simpson-Alter	6	5	6
									Luanne Spadea	4	7	1
		Luanne Spadea	6	7^7
		Shawn Foltz	3	6^4
																Rene Simpson-Alter	6	6
																Catherine Suire	4	1
		Marie-Christine Damas	1	4
		Catherine Suire	6	6
									Catherine Suire	6	7^11
									Kim Steinmetz	3	6^9
		Kim Steinmetz	6	3
	10	Hu Na	1	0^r

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	14	Pascale Etchemendy	3	4
		Rika Hiraki	6	6
									Rika Hiraki	6^5	7^8	6^3
									Stacey Schefflin	7^7	6^6	7^7
		Michelle Jackson	6	3	6^6
		Stacey Schefflin	3	6	7^8
																Stacey Schefflin	3	7^7	6
																Pilar Pérez	6	6^4	4
		Pilar Pérez	6	6
		Sandra Cacic	1	3
									Pilar Pérez	6	2	7
								8	Michelle Jaggard	3	6	5
		Sophie Amiach	3	6^6
	8	Michelle Jaggard	6	7^8

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Nathalie Guerree	1	6	4
		Jo-Anne Faull	6	1	6
									Jo-Anne Faull	3	1
									Beverly Bowes	6	6
		Sylvia la Fratta	4	3
		Beverly Bowes	6	6
																Beverly Bowes	4	7	5
																Nathalie Housset	6	5	7
		Nathalie Housset	4	6	6
		Lise Gregory	6	2	3
									Nathalie Housset	6	7
									Maureen Drake	1	5
		Maureen Drake	6^1	7^11	6
	15	Andrea Vieira	7^7	6^9	4

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	12	Claudine Toleafoa	7	6
		Amy Schwartz	5	0
								12	Claudine Toleafoa	7	6
									Akiko Gooden	5	2
		Akiko Gooden	7	6
		Alysia May	5	3
															12	Claudine Toleafoa	6	6
																Anouschka Popp	2	2
		Anouschka Popp	7^7	6
		Jill Hetherington	6^5	4
									Anouschka Popp	3	6	6
								6	Eva Pfaff	6	4	4
		Ann Devries	2	3
	6	Eva Pfaff	6	6

Fifth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	5	Clare Wood	0	6	6
		Niurka Sodupe	6	0	0
								5	Clare Wood	6	6
									Sandrine Testud	2	3
		Sandrine Testud	6	6
		Carin Bakkum	1	1
															5	Clare Wood	6	6
																Sandra Wasserman	3	3
		Sabine Auer	6	4	6
		Hellas ter Riet	4	6	3
									Sabine Auer	6	5	2
									Sandra Wasserman	3	7	6
		Anne Mall	6^5	7^7	6^4
		Sandra Wasserman	7^7	6^5	7^7

Sixth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	16	Julie Richardson	6	6
		Caroline Vis	4	3
								16	Julie Richardson	6	6
									Petra Schmitt	4	4
		Petra Schmitt	3	6	7
		Rennae Stubbs	6	4	5
															16	Julie Richardson	4^r
																Yael Segal	4
		Yael Segal	0	6	6
		Sybille Niox-Chateau	6	4	4
									Yael Segal	6	7
								6	Bettina Fulco	2	6^5
		Kathy Jordan	2	6	5
	3	Bettina Fulco	6	4	7

Seventh Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	7	Maider Laval	4	6	7
		Suzanna Wibowo	6	4	5
								7	Maider Laval	4	6	6
									Katrina Adams	6	2	3
		Louise Allen	1	1
		Katrina Adams	6	6
																Maider Laval	1	2
																Miriam Oremans	6	6
		Miriam Oremans	6	6
		Elly Hakami	2	4
									Miriam Oremans	7^7	6
								11	Claudia Chabalgoity	6^2	3
		Pam Casale-Telford	2	4
	11	Claudia Chabalgoity	6	6

Eighth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	13	Noëlle van Lottum	4	6	4
		Pam Nelson	6	1	6
									Pam Nelson	6^1	0
									Petra Thoren	7^7	6
		Petra Thoren	1	6	6
		Elise Burgin	6	2	4
																Petra Thoren	6	6
																Sandy Collins	3	3
		Sandy Collins	3	6	6
		Katharina Duell	6	3	0
									Sandy Collins	7^8	6
								2	Renata Baranski	6^6	0
		Tammy Whittington	6	1	3
	2	Renata Baranski	4	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws