1991 Virginia Slims of Palm Springs – Singles

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Monica Seles in the final, 6–2, 7–6^(8–6).

Singles
1991 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Palm Springs
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Score	6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Monica Seles (final)
2. Martina Navratilova (champion)
3. Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
4. Helena Suková (second round)
5. Amy Frazier (third round)
6. Barbara Paulus (third round)
7. Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
8. Helen Kelesi (semifinals)
9. Anke Huber (second round)
10. Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (third round)
11. Sabine Appelmans (third round)
12. Lori McNeil (second round)
13. Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
14. Marianne Werdel (first round)
15. Julie Halard (quarterfinals)
16. Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Monica Seles	6	6
	8	Helen Kelesi	0	3
								1	Monica Seles	2	66
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	78
	7	Nathalie Tauziat	3	63
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Seles	6	6
		M Javer	6	6					M Javer	3	1
	Q	C Kuhlman	4	1											1	M Seles	6	6
		A Keller	2	6	6											S Appelmans	3	0
		E Reinach	6	0	0				A Keller	2	7	3
		L Harvey-Wild	3	4					S Appelmans	6	5	6
	11	S Appelmans	6	6																		1	M Seles	7	6
	16	M Maleeva	6	5	1																		P Hy	5	2
		A Minter	3	7	6				A Minter	1	4
		B Rittner	2	5					P Hy	6	6
		P Hy	6	7												P Hy	4	6	6
		C Dahlman	78	5	77										5	A Frazier	6	4	3
		L Field	66	7	65				C Dahlman	3	5
								5	A Frazier	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	H Suková	64	6	67
		P Fendick	65	2r					P Louie-Harper	77	3	79
		P Louie-Harper	77	3r												P Louie-Harper	3	6	6
	WC	P Nelson	7	6											13	C Lindqvist	6	4	3
		H Na	5	4				WC	P Nelson	1	3
		N Miyagi	4	2				13	C Lindqvist	6	6
	13	C Lindqvist	6	6																			P Louie-Harper	4	6	2
	10	R Fairbank-Nideffer	6	6																			H Kelesi	6	3	6
		N Herreman	2	2				10	R Fairbank-Nideffer	65	6	6
		I Demongeot	5	6	6				I Demongeot	77	3	1
	WC	K Phebus	7	3	4										10	R Fairbank-Nideffer	77	3	1
	Q	C Wood	77	6											8	H Kelesi	65	6	6
		M Pierce	64	4				Q	C Wood	4	4
								8	H Kelesi	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	N Tauziat	6	6
	Q	K Date	6	6				Q	K Date	2	2
		B Reinstadler	3	3											7	N Tauziat	6	6
		K Kschwendt	6	6												K Kschwendt	3	3
		A Strnadová	4	4					K Kschwendt	2	77	77
		P Vásquez	63	3					L McNeil	6	61	63
	12	L McNeil	77	6																		7	N Tauziat	78	78
	14	M Werdel	5	4																		3	Katerina Maleeva	66	66
		S Martin	7	6					S Martin	6	6
		K Rinaldi	6	2	4				T Takagi	3	5
		T Takagi	3	6	6											S Martin	0	2
	Q	C Benjamin	3	4											3	Katerina Maleeva	6	6
		P Paradis	6	6					P Paradis	1	0r
								3	Katerina Maleeva	6	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	B Paulus	6	6
		S Rehe	4	6	6				S Rehe	4	3
		J Durie	6	4	4										6	B Paulus	6	2	4
		A Henricksson	5	4											15	J Halard	3	6	6
		A Temesvári	7	6					A Temesvári	2	65
	Q	J Watanabe	5	6	3			15	J Halard	6	77
	15	J Halard	7	4	6																	15	J Halard	2	5
	9	A Huber	6	4	6																	2	M Navratilova	6	7
	Q	R Simpson-Alter	3	6	1			10	A Huber	6	3	2
		A Dechaume	2	2				Q	G Helgeson	2	6	6
	Q	G Helgeson	6	6											Q	G Helgeson	0	2
	Q	T Whitlinger	6	5	0										2	M Navratilova	6	6
		A Coetzer	3	7	6				A Coetzer	2	2
								2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

• Drawsheet