1991 Canadian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1991 Canadian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jennifer Capriati
Runner-upBulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw56 (8 Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Jennifer Capriati defeated Katerina Maleeva in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Canadian Open.[1][2]

Steffi Graf was the reigning champion, but chose not to participate.

Seeds

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

  1. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinal)
  2. Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
    (semifinal)
  3. United States Jennifer Capriati (champion)
  4. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (final)
  5. France Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  6. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (quarterfinal)
  7. n/a
  8. United States Amy Frazier (quarterfinal)
  9. Natalia Zvereva
    (quarterfinal)
  10. Laura Gildemeister
    (quarterfinal)
  11. Canada Helen Kelesi (third round)
  12. Japan Naoko Sawamatsu (third round)
  13. Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer
    (second round)
  14. Italy Katia Piccolini (first round)
  15. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (first round)
  16. Czechoslovakia Regina Rajchrtová (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
6 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 3 2
1 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 4 3r
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 2
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6
9
Natalia Zvereva
1 1
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6
4 Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 2 3
10
Laura Gildemeister
2 2
4 Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 6 6
4 Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 6 1
2
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
4 0r
8 United States Amy Frazier 2 6
2
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
6 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Q Sweden M Lindström 4 6 3 Italy S Farina Elia 0 0
Italy S Farina Elia 6 4 6 1 Argentina G Sabatini 7 6
Canada S Jeyaseelan 4 6 3 11 Canada H Kelesi 6 2
Japan K Date 6 4 6 Japan K Date 4 4
M Bernard
3 6 3 11 Canada H Kelesi 6 6
11 Canada H Kelesi 6 4 6 1 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 3 2
15 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 4 6 6 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6 6
L Savchenko
4 6 7
L Savchenko
1 1
New Zealand B Cordwell 3 6 3 Japan M Endo 6 6
Japan M Endo 6 4 6 Japan M Endo 1 0
United Kingdom J Durie 6 2 2 6 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6
M Strandlund-Tomsvik
3 6 6
M Strandlund-Tomsvik
6 4
6 Czechoslovakia H Suková 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States J Capriati 6 6
E De Lone
6 6 6
E De Lone
4 0
Q Japan H Nagano 4 7 0 3 United States J Capriati 6 6
United Kingdom S Gomer 6 6 United Kingdom S Gomer 2 3
Q Canada S Italiano 3 2 United Kingdom S Gomer 6 7
United States A Keller 2 7 6 13
M Werdel-Witmeyer
3 5
13
M Werdel-Witmeyer
6 6 7 3 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6
9
N Zvereva
6 6 9
Natalia Zvereva
1 1
Israel Y Segal 1 3 9
N Zvereva
7 1 5
Austria S Dopfer 6 0 1 Canada P Hy-Boulais 5 6 7
Canada P Hy-Boulais 1 6 6 9
N Zvereva
7 6
Q United States C Benjamin 1 2 Q United States J Watanabe 6 0
Q United States J Watanabe 6 6 Q United States J Watanabe 6 6
United Kingdom J Salmon 0 1

Bottom half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 France N Tauziat 6 6
Australia A Minter 7 7 Australia A Minter 1 0
R Baranski
5 5 5 France N Tauziat 3 6 4
Australia L Field 4 2 10
L Gildemeister
6 4 6
United States K Rinaldi 6 6 United States K Rinaldi 2 6
United States A Henricksson 5 7 4 10
L Gildemeister
6 7
10
L Gildemeister
7 5 6 10
Laura Gildemeister
2 2
12 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6 4 Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 6 6
Sweden C Dahlman 2 4 12 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 5 6
Finland P Thorén 6 6 Finland P Thorén 4 7 2
Q United Kingdom S Loosemore 2 3 12 Japan N Sawamatsu 1 3
United States A Leand 1 r 4 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 3
4 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States A Frazier 7 6
Q Canada M Drake 1 0 Australia N Bradtke 5 3
Australia N Bradtke 6 6 8 United States A Frazier 6 1 6
Australia E Smylie 0 1 United States D Graham 3 6 1
United States D Graham 6 6 United States D Graham 6 6
United States J Emmons 1 6 6 United States J Emmons 2 3
14 Italy K Piccolini 6 2 3 8 United States Amy Frazier 2 6
6 Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 6 7 2
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
6 7
West Germany E Pfaff 2 5 6 Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 6 6
Japan A Kijimuta 6 6 1
R Collins
3 4
R Collins
1 7 6 6 Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 1 2
Japan R Hiraki 7 6 2
M Maleeva-Fragniere
6 6
Q France S Amiach 5 3 Japan R Hiraki 5 0
2
M Maleeva-Fragniere
7 6

References

  1. ^ "1991 Canada Open WTA Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Canadian Open (05 Aug to 11 Aug 1991) – Singles – Main Draw". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

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