WTA Tour 1991

◄ WTA Tour 1991 ►
Period:	December 1990 - December 1991
Edition:	21st
Number of tournaments:	62
Categories:	Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Doubles Championships Tier I (6) Tier II (15) Tier III (6) Tier IV (14) Tier V (14)
successes
Most tournament victories:	Monica Seles (10)
Most of the finals:	Monica Seles (16)
Awards
Player of the year:	Monica Seles
Double team of the year:	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Newcomer of the year:	Gabriela Sabatini
Newcomer of the year:	Andrea Strnadová
Returner of the year:	Stephanie Deer

The 1991 Grand Slam winners

Australian Open , French Open and US Open :
Monica Seles

Wimbledon Championships :
Steffi Graf

The WTA Tour 1991 (officially: Kraft General Foods World Tour 1991 ) was the 21st year of the women 's tennis tournament series hosted by the Women's Tennis Association .

The team competitions Hopman Cup and Federation Cup are not part of the tour, they are organized by the ITF . They are still listed here because the top players usually compete there.

Tournament schedule

category Grand Slam Tour Championships Tier I. Tier II Tier III Tier IV & V

Others Hopman Cup Federation Cup

Explanations

The string from e.g. B. 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32M has the following meaning:
128E = 128 players play in single
96Q = 96 players play the qualification
64D = 64 pairings play in doubles
32M = 32 pairings play in mixed

for the date: only main round, without qualification

December

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
12/24	Hopman Cup Perth , Australia ITF - $ 400,000 hard court	Monica Seles Goran Prpić	Zina Garrison David Wheaton	3-0
December 31	Danone Women's Open Brisbane , Australia Tier IV - $ 150,000 Hard Court - 56E / 29Q / 28D	Helena Suková	Akiko Kijimuta	6: 4, 6: 3
		Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	Patty Fendick Helena Suková	6: 3, 6: 1

January

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
07.01.	The Holden NSW Open Sydney , Australia Tier III - $ 225,000 Hard Court - 56 / 32Q / 28D	Jana Novotná	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6: 4, 6: 2
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	6: 1, 6: 4
14.01.	Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam - $ 2,000,000 Hard Court - 128E / 48Q / 64D / 32M	Monica Seles	Jana Novotná	5: 7, 6: 3, 6: 1
		Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	7: 6 4 , 6: 1
		Jo Durie Jeremy Bates	Robin White Scott Davis	2: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4
28.01.	Nutri-Metics Bendon Classic Auckland , New Zealand Tier V - $ 100,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Eva Švíglerová	Andrea Strnadová	6: 2, 0: 6, 6: 1
		Patty Fendick Laryssa Savchenko	Jo-Anne Faull Julie Richardson	6: 3, 6: 3
	Pan Pacific Open Tokyo , Japan Tier II - $ 350,000 Carpet (Indoor) - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Gabriela Sabatini	Martina Navrátilová	2: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4
		Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie	Mary Joe Fernández Robin White	4: 6, 6: 0, 6: 3

February

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
04.02.	Fernleaf Butter Classic Wellington , New Zealand Tier V - $ 100,000 Hard Court - 32E / 27Q / 16D	Leila Mes'chi	Andrea Strnadová	3: 6, 7: 6 3 , 6: 2
		Jo-Anne Faull Julie Richardson	Belinda Borneo Clare Wood	2: 6, 7: 5, 7: 6 4
	Oslo Open Oslo , Norway Tier V - $ 75,000 Carpet (hall) - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Catarina Lindqvist	Raffaella Reggi	6: 3, 6: 0
		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Silke Meier	Sabine Appelman's Raffaella Reggi	3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4
02/11	Colorado Tennis Classic Aurora , United States Tier V - $ 100,000 Indoor Hard Court - 32E / 28Q / 16D	Lori McNeil	Manon Bollegraf	6: 3, 6: 4
		Lise Gregory Gretchen Magers	Patty Fendick Lori McNeil	6: 4, 6: 4
	Austrian Tennis Grand Prix Linz , Austria Tier V - $ 100,000 Carpet (hall) - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	Petra Langrová	6: 4, 7: 6 1
		Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Raffaella Reggi	Petra Langrová Radka Zrubáková	6: 4, 1: 6, 6: 3
	Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago , United States Tier II - $ 350,000 Carpet (Hall) - 28E / 14D	Martina Navrátilová	Zina Garrison	6: 1, 6: 2
		Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver	6: 2, 6: 4
02/18	Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City , United States Tier IV - $ 150,000 Indoor Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Jana Novotná	Anne Smith	3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2
		Meredith McGrath Anne Smith	Katrina Adams Jill Hetherington	6: 2, 6: 4
25.02.	Virginia Slims of Palm Springs Palm Springs , United States Tier II - $ 350,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Martina Navrátilová	Monica Seles	6: 2, 7: 6 6
		canceled due to rain

March

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
04.03.	Virginia Slims of Florida Boca Raton , United States Tier I - $ 500,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Gabriela Sabatini	Steffi Graf	6: 4, 7: 6 6
		Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava	Meredith McGrath Samantha Smith	6: 4, 7: 6 3
11.03.	Lipton International Players Championships Miami , United States Tier I - $ 750,000 Hard Court - 96E / 64Q / 48D	Monica Seles	Gabriela Sabatini	6: 3, 7: 5
		Mary Joe Fernández Zina Garrison	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	7: 5, 6: 2
25.03.	US Women's Hard Court Championships San Antonio , United States Tier III - $ 225,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Steffi Graf	Monica Seles	6: 4, 6: 3
		Patty Fendick Monica Seles	Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi	7: 6 2 , 6: 2
	Light n 'Lively Doubles Tarpon Springs , United States $ 200,000 - Clay - 8D	Gigi Fernández Helena Suková	Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava	4: 6, 6: 4, 7: 6

April

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
04/01	Family Magazine Cup Hilton Head Island , United States Tier I - $ 500,000 Clay - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Gabriela Sabatini	Leila Mes'chi	6: 1, 6: 1
		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Natallja Swerawa	Mary-Lou Daniels Lise Gregory	6: 4, 6: 0
April 8th	Suntory Japan Open Tokyo , Japan Tier IV - $ 150,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Lori McNeil	Sabine Appelmans	2: 6, 6: 2, 6: 1
		Amy Frazier Maya Kidowaki	Yone Kamio Akiko Kijimuta	6: 2, 6: 4
	Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island , United States Tier II - $ 350,000 Clay - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Gabriela Sabatini	Steffi Graf	7: 5, 7: 6 3
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková	Mercedes Paz Natallja Sverava	4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 2
April 15	Volvo Women's Open Pattaya , Thailand Tier V - $ 75,000 Hard Court - 32E / 27Q / 16D	Yayuk Basuki	Naoko Sawamatsu	6: 2, 6: 2
		Nana Miyagi Suzanna Anggarkusuma	Rika Hiraki Akemi Nishiya	6: 1, 6: 4
	Virginia Slims of Houston Houston , United States Tier II - $ 350,000 Clay - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Monica Seles	Mary Joe Fernández	6: 4, 6: 3
		Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi	Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández	6: 1, 2: 6, 6: 1
04/22	International Championships of Spain Barcelona , Spain Tier III - $ 225,000 Clay - 56E / 28Q	Conchita Martínez	Manuela Maleewa-Fragnière	6: 4, 6: 1
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Martina Navrátilová	Nathalie Tauziat Judith Wiesner	6: 1, 6: 3
	Croatian Lottery Cup - Bol Ladies Open Bol , Yugoslavia Tier V - $ 100,000 Clay Court - 32E / 30Q / 16D	Sandra Cecchini	Magdalena Maleewa	6: 4, 3: 6, 7: 5
		Laura Golarsa Magdalena Maleewa	Sandra Cecchini Laura Garrone	without a fight
04/29	Citizen Cup Hamburg , Germany Tier II - $ 350,000 Clay Court - 56E / 28D	Steffi Graf	Monica Seles	7: 5, 6: 7 4 , 6:; 3
		Jana Novotná Laryssa Savchenko	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková	7: 5, 6: 1
04/30	Trofeo Ilva-Coppa Mantegazza Taranto , Italy Tier V - $ 100,000 Clay Court - 32E / 30Q / 16D	Emanuela Zardo	Petra Ritter	7: 5, 6: 2
		Alexia Dechaume Florencia Labat	Laura Golarsa Ann Grossman	6: 2, 7: 5

May

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
06.05.	Peugeot Italian Open Rome , Italy Tier I - $ 500,000 Clay Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Gabriela Sabatini	Monica Seles	6: 3, 6: 2
		Jennifer Capriati Monica Seles	Nicole Provis Elna Reinach	7: 5, 6: 2
13.05.	Lufthansa Cup - German Open Berlin , Germany Tier I - $ 500,000 Clay Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Steffi Graf	Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario	6: 3, 4: 6, 7: 6 6
		Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava	Nicole Provis Elna Reinach	6: 3, 6: 3
05/20	Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France Tier IV - $ 150,000 Clay Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Radka Zrubáková	Rachel McQuillan	7: 6 3 , 7: 6 3
		Lori McNeil Stephanie Deer	Manon Bollegraf Mercedes Paz	6: 7 2 , 6: 4, 6: 4
	Geneva European Open Geneva , Switzerland Tier IV - $ 150,000 Clay Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	Helen Kelesi	6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3
		Nicole Provis Elizabeth Smylie	Cathy Caverzasio Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	6: 1, 6: 2
05/27	French Open Paris , France Grand Slam - $ 2,698,740 Clay Court - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 48M	Monica Seles	Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario	6: 3, 6: 4
		Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava	6: 4, 6: 0
		Helena Suková Cyril Suk	Caroline Vis Paul Haarhuis	3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1

June

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
10.06.	The Dow Classic Birmingham , UK Tier IV - $ 150,000 Lawn - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Martina Navrátilová	Natallja Sverava	6: 4, 7: 6 6
		Nicole Provis Elizabeth Smylie	Sandy Collins Elna Reinach	6: 3, 6: 4
17.06.	Pilkington Glass Ladies Championships Eastbourne , UK Tier II - $ 350,000 Turf - 64E / 32Q / 32D	Martina Navrátilová	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6: 4, 6: 4
		Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	2: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4
June 24th	Wimbledon Championships London , UK Grand Slam - $ 2,728,856 Lawn - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 64M	Steffi Graf	Gabriela Sabatini	6: 4, 3: 6, 8: 6
		Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 4
		Elizabeth Smylie John Fitzgerald	Natallja Swerawa Jim Pugh	7: 6 4 , 6: 2

July

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
08.07.	Torneo Internazionale Femminile di Palermo Palermo , Italy Tier V - $ 75,000 Clay - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Mary Pierce	Sandra Cecchini	6: 0, 6: 3
		Mary Pierce Petra Langrová	Laura Garrone Mercedes Paz	6: 3, 6: 7 5 , 6: 3
07/15	Citroen Austrian Ladies Open Kitzbühel , Austria Tier IV - $ 150,000 Clay Court - 32E / 30Q / 16D	Conchita Martínez	Judith Wiesner	6: 1, 2: 6, 6: 3
		Bettina Fulco Nicole Jagerman	Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini	7: 5, 6: 4
	Volvo San Marino Open San Marino Tier V - $ 75,000 - Clay Court - 32E / 31Q / 16D	Katia Piccolini	Silvia Farina	6: 2, 6: 3
		Kerry-Anne Guse Akemi Nishiya	Laura Garrone Mercedes Paz	6: 0, 6: 3
07/22	Westchester Ladies Cup Westchester County , United States Tier V - $ 100,000 Hard Court - 32E / 24Q / 16D	Isabelle Demongeot	Lori McNeil	6: 4, 6: 4
		Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Lise Gregory	Katrina Adams Lori McNeil	7: 5, 6: 4
07/22	Federation Cup - Nottingham , Great Britain , Hard Court Final	Spain	United States	2: 1
07/29	Mazda Tennis Classic San Diego , United States Tier III - $ 225,000 Hard Court - 28E / 28Q / 16D	Jennifer Capriati	Monica Seles	4: 6, 6: 1, 7: 6 2
		Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi	Gigi Fernández Nathalie Tauziat	6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 2

August

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
08/05	Virginia Slims of Albuquerque Albuquerque , United States Tier IV - $ 150,000 Hard Court - 32E / 24Q / 16D	Gigi Fernández	Julie Halard	6-0, 6-2
		Katrina Adams Isabelle Demongeot	Lise Gregory Peanut Louie-Harper	6: 7 2 , 6: 4, 6: 3
	Canadian Open Toronto , Canada Tier I - $ 500,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Jennifer Capriati	Katerina Maleewa	6: 2, 6: 3
		Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	1: 6, 7: 5, 6: 2
08/12	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach , United States Tier II - $ 350,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Monica Seles	Kimiko Date	6: 3, 6: 1
		Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava	Gretchen Magers Robin White	6: 1, 2: 6, 6: 2
08/19	OTB International Open Schenectady , United States Tier V - $ 100,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Brenda Schultz	Alexia Dechaume	7: 6 5 , 6: 2
		Rachel McQuillan Claudia Porwik	Nicole Arendt Shannan McCarthy	6: 2, 6: 4
	Virginia Slims of Washington Washington , United States Tier II - $ 350,000 Hard Court - 28E / 16D	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Katerina Maleewa	6: 2, 7: 5
		Jana Novotná Laryssa Savchenko	Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa	5: 7, 6: 1, 7: 6 10
08/26	US Open New York , United States Grand Slam - $ 2,700,000 Hard Court - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 32M	Monica Seles	Martina Navrátilová	7: 6 1 , 6: 1
		Pam Shriver Natallja Swerawa	Jana Novotná Laryssa Savchenko	6: 4, 4: 6, 7: 6 5
		Manon Bollegraf Tom Nijssen	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Emilio Sánchez Vicario	6: 2, 7: 6 2

September

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
16.09.	Open Clarins Paris , France Tier IV - $ 150,000 Clay - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Conchita Martínez	Inés Gorrochategui	6: 0, 6: 3
		Petra Langrová Radka Zrubáková	Alexia Dechaume Julie Halard	6: 4, 6: 4
	Nichirei International Championships Tokyo , Japan Tier II - $ 350,000 Hard Court - 28E / 14Q / 16D	Monica Seles	Mary Joe Fernández	6: 1, 6: 1
		Mary Joe Fernández Pam Shriver	Carrie Cunningham Laura Gildemeister	6: 3, 6: 3
23.09.	Open Whirlpool - Ville de Bayonne Bayonne , France Tier IV - $ 150,000 Carpet (hall) - 32E / 26Q / 16D	Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere	Leila Mes'chi	4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4
		Patricia Tarabini Nathalie Tauziat	Rachel McQuillan Catherine Tanvier	6: 3, 30:40 task
	St. Petersburg Ladies Open St. Petersburg , Soviet Union Tier V - $ 100,000 Carpet (hall) - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Laryssa Savchenko	Barbara Rittner	3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4
		Olena Brjuchowez Natalija Medvedeva	Isabelle Demongeot Jo Durie	7: 5, 6: 3
30.09.	Volkswagen Cup Leipzig , Germany Tier III - $ 225,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 30Q / 16D	Steffi Graf	Jana Novotná	6: 3, 6: 3
		Manon Bollegraf Isabelle Demongeot	Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi	6: 4, 6: 3
	Milano Ladies Indoor Milan , Italy Tier III - $ 225,000 Carpet (Hall) - 28E / 25Q / 16D	Monica Seles	Martina Navrátilová	6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 4
		Sandy Collins Lori McNeil	Sabine Appelman's Raffaella Reggi	7: 6 0 , 6: 3

October

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
07.10.	European Indoors Zurich Zurich , Switzerland Tier II - $ 350,000 Carpet (hall) - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Steffi Graf	Nathalie Tauziat	6: 4, 6: 4
		Jana Novotná Andrea Strnadová	Zina Garrison Lori McNeil	6: 4, 6: 3
14.10.	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt , Germany Tier II - $ 350,000 Carpet (hall) - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Anke Huber	Martina Navrátilová	2: 6, 6: 2, 7: 6
		Martina Navrátilová Jana Novotná	Pam Shriver Natallja Swerawa	6: 2, 5: 7, 6: 4
21.10.	Puerto Rican Ladies Open Championships San Juan , Puerto Rico Tier IV - $ 150,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Julie Halard	Amanda Coetzer	7: 5, 7: 5
		Rika Hiraki Florencia Labat	Sabine Appelman's Camille Benjamin	6: 3, 6: 3
10/22	Midland Bank Championships Brighton , UK Tier II - $ 350,000 Carpet (Hall) - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Steffi Graf	Zina Garrison	5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 1
		Pam Shriver Natallja Swerawa	Zina Garrison Lori McNeil	6: 1, 6: 2
28.10.	Arizona Classic Scottsdale , United States Tier IV - $ 150,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Sabine Appelmans	Chanda Ruby	7: 5, 6: 1
		Peanut Louie-Harper Cammy MacGregor	Sandy Collins Elna Reinach	7: 5, 3: 6, 6: 3

November

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
04.11.	Virginia Slims of Nashville Brentwood , United States Tier IV - $ 150,000 Indoor Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Sabine Appelmans	Katrina Adams	6: 2, 6: 4
		Sandy Collins Elna Reinach	Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	5: 7, 6: 4, 7: 6 7
	Virginia Slims of California Oakland , United States Tier II - $ 350,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 16D	Martina Navrátilová	Monica Seles	6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3
		Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández	Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver	6: 4, 7: 5
11.11.	Jell-o Tennis Classic Indianapolis , United States Tier IV - $ 150,000 Indoor Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Katerina Maleewa	Audra Keller	7: 6, 6: 2
		Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández	Katrina Adams Mercedes Paz	6: 4, 6: 2
	Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia , United States Tier II - $ 350,000 Carpet (Hall) - 28E / 16D	Monica Seles	Jennifer Capriati	7: 5, 6: 1
		Jana Novotná Laryssa Savchenko	Mary Joe Fernández Zina Garrison	6: 2, 6: 4
11/18	WTA Championships New York , United States Masters - $ 3,000,000 Carpet (Indoor) - 16E / 8D	Monica Seles	Martina Navrátilová	6: 4, 3: 6, 7: 5, 6: 0
		Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	4: 6, 7: 5, 6: 4

December

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
02.12.	Nivea Cup São Paulo , Brazil Tier V - $ 75,000 - Clay Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Sabine Hack	Veronika Martinek	6: 3, 7: 5
		Inés Gorrochategui Mercedes Paz	Renata Baranski Laura Glitz	6: 2, 6: 2

¹ The date marks the beginning of the week

Web links

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ WTA Finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English).