1991 Bausch & Lomb Championships – Singles

Singles
1991 Bausch & Lomb Championships
ChampionArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-upGermany Steffi Graf
Score7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Draw56 (2WC/8Q/2LL)
Seeds16

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Gabriela Sabatini. The score was 7–5, 7–6(7–3).[1][2]

Seeds

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

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (final)
  2. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  4. United States Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
  5. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  6. Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  7. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi (quarterfinals)
  8. Italy Sandra Cecchini (second round)
  9. Germany Isabel Cueto (third round)
  10. United States Susan Sloane (first round)
  11. Argentina Mercedes Paz (first round)
  12. Germany Sabine Hack (first round, retired)
  13. Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round)
  14. Germany Veronika Martinek (third round)
  15. United States Stephanie Rehe (first round)
  16. Canada Patricia Hy (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
6 Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva 0 2
1 Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
United States Patty Fendick 0 1
4 United States Zina Garrison 1 4
United States Patty Fendick 6 6
1 Germany Steffi Graf 5 63
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 7 77
7 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 1 61
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 77
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 6 4
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 2 6
5 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 2 1
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Q Germany A Kerek 3 1 LL Canada R Simpson-Alter 4 0
LL Canada R Simpson-Alter 6 6 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 2 1 9 Germany I Cueto 1 1
Q South Africa M de Swardt 6 6 Q South Africa M de Swardt 77 2 4
New Zealand C Toleafoa 3 2 9 Germany I Cueto 63 6 6
9 Germany I Cueto 6 6 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
14 Germany V Martinek 4 77 6 6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 0 2
United States A Keller 6 62 3 14 Germany V Martinek 6 6
Czechoslovakia P Langrová 5 Czechoslovakia P Langrová 3 3
United States C Benjamin 4r 14 Germany V Martinek 6 2 1
Q United States J Emmons 64 6 6 6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 1 6 6
United Kingdom S Smith 77 4 3 Q United States J Emmons 1 2
6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States Z Garrison 77 6
Italy L Garrone 6 6 Italy L Garrone 65 3
Germany S Meier 3 3 4 United States Z Garrison 6 6
LL Germany S Frankl 6 6 Greece A Kanellopoulou 2 4
Q United States S Cacic 2 3 LL Germany S Frankl 0 2
Greece A Kanellopoulou 6 2 6 Greece A Kanellopoulou 6 6
10 United States S Sloane 1 6 1 4 United States Z Garrison 1 4
12 Germany S Hack 2r United States P Fendick 6 6
Argentina P Tarabini 3 Argentina P Tarabini 3 6 1
United States D Faber 2 1 United States P Fendick 6 0 6
United States P Fendick 6 6 United States P Fendick 6 6
Argentina F Labat 62 3 Netherlands B Schultz 3 4
Netherlands B Schultz 77 6 Netherlands B Schultz 6 6
8 Italy S Cecchini 3 0

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 6
WC United States Julie Exum 5 3 Hungary A Temesvári 0 0
Hungary A Temesvári 7 6 7 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 6
Argentina B Fulco 6 6 United States T Whitlinger 0 1
Poland R Baranski 1 1 Argentina B Fulco 6 2 3
United States T Whitlinger 3 6 6 United States T Whitlinger 2 6 6
11 Argentina M Paz 6 3 2 7 Soviet Union L Meskhi 1 61
16 Canada P Hy 2 6 4 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 77
United States H Cioffi 6 4 6 United States H Cioffi 6 6
Argentina C Tessi 5 7 3 Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 2 4
Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 7 5 6 United States H Cioffi 3 1
United States L Harvey Wild 7 6 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Q Italy S Farina 5 3 United States L Harvey Wild 3 0
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 67 7 6
Belgium S Wasserman 6 65 3 WC United States C Rubin 79 5 2
WC United States C Rubin 3 77 6 5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 63 6
United States G Helgeson 6 65 6 United States G Helgeson 4 77 2
Brazil L Corsato 4 77 2 United States G Helgeson 6 65 6
Q Sweden M Lindström 0 2 13 Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 3 77 4
13 Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 2 1
15 United States S Rehe 67 1 2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Q United States C Kuhlman 79 6 Q United States C Kuhlman 4 6 4
United States Ca MacGregor 3 4 Q United States L Spadea 6 1 6
Q United States L Spadea 6 6 Q United States L Spadea 0 1
Italy L Lapi 0 1 2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Italy F Bonsignori 6 6 Italy F Bonsignori 1 0
2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Sabatini defeats Graf for 5th straight time". The Washington Post. 15 April 1991. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Sabatini battles back to edge Graf in Bausch & Lomb final". Deseret News. Associated Press. 15 April 1991. Retrieved 2 June 2025.