Virginia Slims of Washington 1991

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Virginia Slims of Washington 1991
date August 19, 1991 - August 24, 1991
Edition 18th
navigation 1990  ◄  1991  ►  2012
WTA tour
venue Washington, DC United States
United StatesUnited States 
Tournament number 704
category WTA Tier II
Tournament type Free place tournament
Game surface Hard court
draw 28E / 16D
Prize money US $ 350,000 
Last year's winner (individual) United StatesUnited States Martina Navrátilová
Last year's winner (double) United StatesUnited States Zina Garrison Martina Navrátilová
United StatesUnited States 
Winner (singles) SpainSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Winner (doubles) CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná Laryssa Savchenko
Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
As of April 15, 2017

The Virginia Slims of Washington 1991 was a women's tennis tournament in Washington, DC. The hard court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1991 and took place from August 19 to 24, 1991.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Monica Seles retreat
02. SpainSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario victory
03. United StatesUnited States Mary Joe Fernández Semifinals
04th CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná Quarter finals
No. Player Round reached
05. United StatesUnited States Zina Garrison Quarter finals

06th BulgariaBulgaria Katerina Maleewa final

07th Soviet UnionSoviet Union Leila Mes'chi Semifinals

08th. FranceFrance Nathalie Tauziat 1 round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
             
   AustriaAustria J. Wiesner 1 6th 6th
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Zrubáková 6th 7th      CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Zrubáková 6th 2 3  
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union N. Sverava 4th 5      AustriaAustria J. Wiesner 4th 2
 United StatesUnited States P. Shriver 6th 6th       6th  BulgariaBulgaria K. Maleewa 6th 6th  
 South Africa 1961South Africa E. Reinach 2 3      United StatesUnited States P. Shriver 6th 6th 1
 United StatesUnited States C. Cunningham 4th 0     6th  BulgariaBulgaria K. Maleewa 7th 3 6th  
6th  BulgariaBulgaria K. Maleewa 6th 6th     6th  BulgariaBulgaria K. Maleewa 6th 6th
      3  United StatesUnited States MJ Fernández 3 4th  
  3  United StatesUnited States MJ Fernández 6th 6th
 South Africa 1961South Africa R. Fairbank-Nideffer 3 6th      South Africa 1961South Africa M. de Swardt 4th 1  
 South Africa 1961South Africa M. de Swardt 6th 7th     3  United StatesUnited States MJ Fernández 6th 3 6th
 United StatesUnited States S. Stafford 7th 3 6th        United StatesUnited States G. Fernández 4th 6th 3  
 United StatesUnited States G. Fernández 6th 6th 7th      United StatesUnited States G. Fernández 6th 7th
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia A. Strnadová 6th 7th      CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia A. Strnadová 0 5  
8th  FranceFrance N. Tauziat 4th 5     6th  BulgariaBulgaria K. Maleewa 2 5
7th  Soviet UnionSoviet Union L. Mes'chi 6th 4th       2  SpainSpain A. Sanchez Vicario 6th 7th
 ItalyItaly L. Ferrando 3 4th r     7th  Soviet UnionSoviet Union L. Mes'chi 4th 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia A. Minter 6th 6th      AustraliaAustralia A. Minter 6th 1 4th  
 United StatesUnited States R. White 4th 1     7th  Soviet UnionSoviet Union L. Mes'chi 6th 2 6th
 PeruPeru L. Gildemeister 3 6th 6th       4th  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia J. Novotná 2 6th 4th  
 United StatesUnited States G. Magers 6th 2 2      PeruPeru L. Gildemeister 1 1
  4th  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia J. Novotná 6th 6th  
    7th  Soviet UnionSoviet Union L. Mes'chi 0 1
5  United StatesUnited States Z. Garrison 6th 6th       2  SpainSpain A. Sanchez Vicario 6th 6th  
 ArgentinaArgentina C. Tessi 2 2     5  United StatesUnited States Z. Garrison 6th 2 6th
 SwedenSweden C. Lindqvist 4th 3      BulgariaBulgaria M. Maleewa 3 6th 1  
 BulgariaBulgaria M. Maleewa 6th 6th     5  United StatesUnited States Z. Garrison 3 2
 CanadaCanada H. Kelesi 5 4th       2  SpainSpain A. Sanchez Vicario 6th 6th  
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Rajchrtová 7th 6th      CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Rajchrtová 4th 4th
  2  SpainSpain A. Sanchez Vicario 6th 6th  
 

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached

01. United StatesUnited States Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa
Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
final
02. CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná Laryssa Savchenko
Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
victory
03. United StatesUnited States Mary Joe Fernández Zina Garrison
United StatesUnited States 
Semifinals
04th United StatesUnited States Gretchen Magers Robin White
United StatesUnited States 
1 round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  United StatesUnited States G. Fernández N. Swerawa
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
6th 6th        
 United StatesUnited States J. Goodling S. Schenck
 United StatesUnited States 
2 1     1  United StatesUnited States G. Fernández N. Swerawa
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
6th  
 SwedenSweden M. Lindström C. Lindqvist
 SwedenSweden 
2 3    BulgariaBulgaria M. Maleewa P. Shriver
 United StatesUnited States 
3 r  
 BulgariaBulgaria M. Maleewa P. Shriver
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th       1  United StatesUnited States G. Fernández N. Swerawa
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
6th 4th 7th  
3  United StatesUnited States MJ Fernández Z. Garrison
 United StatesUnited States 
4th 6th 6th     3  United StatesUnited States MJ Fernández Z. Garrison
 United StatesUnited States 
3 6th 6th  
 FranceFrance N. Tauziat J. Wiesner
 AustriaAustria 
6th 2 4th     3  United StatesUnited States MJ Fernández Z. Garrison
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th  
 United StatesUnited States C. Cunningham L. Gildemeister
 PeruPeru 
4th 2    AustraliaAustralia A. Minter S. Stafford
 United StatesUnited States 
1 4th  
 AustraliaAustralia A. Minter S. Stafford
 United StatesUnited States 
6th 6th       1  United StatesUnited States G. Fernández N. Swerawa
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
7th 1 6th
 United StatesUnited States J. Ingram A. Milholland
 United StatesUnited States 
1 1     2  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia J. Novotná L. Savchenko
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
5 6th 7th
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Rajchrtová R. Zrubáková
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia 
6th 6th      CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia R. Rajchrtová R. Zrubáková
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia 
6th 2    
 South Africa 1961South Africa M. de Swardt A. Strnadová
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia 
6th 2 6th    South Africa 1961South Africa M. de Swardt A. Strnadová
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia 
7th 6th  
4th  United StatesUnited States G. Magers R. White
 United StatesUnited States 
3 6th 3        South Africa 1961South Africa M. de Swardt A. Strnadová
 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia 
6th 1 4th
 South Africa 1961South Africa R. Fairbank-Nideffer L. Gregory
 South Africa 1961South Africa 
2 5     2  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia J. Novotná L. Savchenko
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
3 6th 6th  
 BulgariaBulgaria K. Maleewa L. Mes'chi
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
6th 7th      BulgariaBulgaria K. Maleewa L. Mes'chi
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
3 1  
 CanadaCanada J. Hetherington K. Rinaldi
 United StatesUnited States 
1 1   2  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia J. Novotná L. Savchenko
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
6th 6th  
2  CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia J. Novotná L. Savchenko
 Soviet UnionSoviet Union 
6th 6th    

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