1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

Singles
1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Score6–4, 6–3
Draw32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8

Monica Seles was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Steffi Graf. The score was 6–4, 6–3.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (final)
  2. Germany Steffi Graf (champion)
  3. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (semifinals)
  4. Italy Raffaella Reggi (first round)
  5. Peru Laura Gildemeister (first round)
  6. United States Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Susan Sloane (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Gretchen Magers (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 2 6
3 Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 2 6 2
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 4 3
2/WC Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
France Julie Halard 0 1
2/WC Germany Steffi Graf 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
Argentina F Labat 0 1 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
Q United States J Emmons 4 4 Germany C Porwik 1 4
Germany C Porwik 6 6 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
WC United States E deLone 6 6 WC United States E deLone 2 0
United States S Martin 3 0 WC United States E deLone 6 6
Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 6 2 78 Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 4 4
8 United States G Magers 4 6 66 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 2 6
3 Switzerland M Maleeva-Frangière 6 6 3 Switzerland M Maleeva-Frangière 2 6 2
Q United States A May 1 2 3 Switzerland M Maleeva-Frangière 6 6
Poland R Baranski 62 2 France I Demongeot 2 2
France I Demongeot 77 6 3 Switzerland M Maleeva-Frangière 6 6
United States K Rinaldi 0 0r 6 United States L McNeil 3 4
United States P Fendick 6 1 United States P Fendick 4 3
United States C Benjamin 3 1 6 United States L McNeil 6 6
6 United States L McNeil 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Peru L Gildemeister 4 2
France A Dechaume 6 6 France A Dechaume 1 3
Q Finland P Thorén 1 6 1 France J Halard 6 6
France J Halard 6 2 6 France J Halard 6 6
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 6 7 Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 1 2
United States C Cunningham 3 5 Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 2 78 6
United States P Shriver 6 6 United States P Shriver 6 66 3
4 Italy R Reggi 3 3 France J Halard 0 1
7 United States S Sloane 6 6 2/WC Germany S Graf 6 6
France N Herreman 2 1 7 United States S Sloane 6 6
United States A Henricksson 6 6 United States A Henricksson 3 1
Italy L Ferrando 3 4 7 United States S Sloane 1 1
United Kingdom M Javer 6 6 2/WC Germany S Graf 6 6
Q United States C Kuhlman 3 1 United Kingdom M Javer 3 1
United States A Keller 2 1 2/WC Germany S Graf 6 6
2/WC Germany S Graf 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Graf beats Seles at U.S. Hardcourt". San Antonio. United Press International. 31 March 1991. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Graf, Back on Track, Beats No. 1 : Women's tennis". Los Angeles Times. 1 April 1991. Retrieved 19 May 2025.