1991 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Gabriela Sabatini defeated Leila Meskhi in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 Family Circle Cup.[1][2]

Singles
1991 Family Circle Cup
Final
ChampionArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-upSoviet Union Leila Meskhi
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (8Q / 1 WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Meskhi.

Seeds

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

  1.   Martina Navratilova (quarterfinal)
  2.   Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
  3.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinal)
  4.   Jana Novotná (quarterfinal)
  5.   Katerina Maleeva (second round)
  6.   Jennifer Capriati (third round)
  7.   Helena Suková (quarterfinal)
  8.   Natalia Zvereva (semifinal)
  9.   Leila Meskhi (final)
  10.   Helen Kelesi (third round)
  11.   Sandra Cecchini (third round)
  12.   Isabel Cueto (second round)
  13.   Regina Rajchrtová (first round)
  14.   Mercedes Paz (third round)
  15.   Katia Piccolini (first round)
  16.   Sabine Hack (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Navratilova 4 6 4
9   Leila Meskhi 6 2 6
9   Leila Meskhi 6 3 6
8   Natalia Zvereva 3 6 4
4   Jana Novotná 6 4
8   Natalia Zvereva 7 6
9   Leila Meskhi 1 1
2   Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
  Federica Bonsignori 3 2
3   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
3   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 4 3
2   Gabriela Sabatini 4 6 6
7   Helena Suková 0 1
2   Gabriela Sabatini 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Navratilova 6 7
Q   S Frankl 1 6   A Coetzer 2 5
  A Coetzer 6 7 1   M Navratilova 6 6
  L Garrone 1 1   P Langrová 3 4
Q   M de Swardt 6 6 Q   M de Swardt 1 2
  P Langrová 6 6   P Langrová 6 6
15   K Piccolini 2 2 1   Martina Navratilova 4 6 4
9   L Meskhi 6 7 9   Leila Meskhi 6 2 6
  V Martinek 4 5 9   L Meskhi 6 6
  R Zrubáková 3 6 6   R Zrubáková 3 2
  E Brioukhovets 6 3 4 9   L Meskhi 3 6 6
  M Daniels 6 6 2 6   J Capriati 6 3 3
  A Keller 7 3 6   A Keller 5 1
6   J Capriati 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   J Novotná 6 6
LL   L Corsato-Owsianka 2 7 3   C Kohde-Kilsch 1 2
  C Kohde-Kilsch 6 5 6 4   J Novotná 6 6
Q   A Kerek 6 6   F Labat 1 1
  L Lapi 4 1 Q   A Kerek 5 2
  F Labat 6 6   F Labat 7 6
13   R Rajchrtová 0 0 4   Jana Novotná 6 4
11   S Cecchini 6 6 8   Natalia Zvereva 7 6
Q   K Adams 1 0 11   S Cecchini 6 6
  C Tessi 6 4 2 Q   B Bowes 4 0
Q   B Bowes 3 6 6 11   S Cecchini 6 3
  S Meier 6 6 8   N Zvereva 7 6
  D Faber 7 7   D Faber 1 3
8   N Zvereva 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   K Maleeva 7 2 4
  P Tarabini 4 2   F Bonsignori 6 6 6
  F Bonsignori 6 6   F Bonsignori 6 6
  R Baranski 7 6 16   S Hack 2 4
Q   E Hakami 5 1   R Baranski 1 1
  T Whitlinger 2 1 16   S Hack 6 6
16   S Hack 6 6   Federica Bonsignori 3 2
12   I Cueto 6 6 3   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Q   L Allen 0 2 12   I Cueto 1 6 4
  A Kanellopoulou 0 6   H Cioffi 6 4 6
  H Cioffi 6 7   H Cioffi 1r
  B Fulco 6 6 3   A Sánchez Vicario 6
  S Schefflin 4 4   B Fulco 2 3
3   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   H Suková 6 6
WC   G Helgeson 5 7 7 WC   G Helgeson 2 1
  S Martin 7 6 6 7   H Suková 6 6
  A Temesvári-Trunkos 6 6 14   M Paz 4 0
WC   S Collins 3 3   A Temesvári-Trunkos 3 1
Q   L Lásková 4 2 14   M Paz 6 6
14   M Paz 6 6 7   Helena Suková 0 1
10   H Kelesi 7 6 2   Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
  S Wasserman 5 4 10   H Kelesi 6 1 6
  C Caverzasio 5 6 6   C Benjamin 1 6 2
  C Benjamin 7 2 7 10   H Kelesi 3 2
  L Harvey-Wild 6 6 2   G Sabatini 6 6
  S Smith 3 2   L Harvey-Wild 0 0
2   G Sabatini 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "1991 Hilton Head WTA Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hilton Head (01 Apr 1991 – 07 Apr 1991) – Singles – Main Draw". event.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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