1991 Nichirei International Championships – Singles

1991 Nichirei International Championships YUG Monica Seles USA Mary Joe Fernández 6–1, 6–1 singles doubles 28 (1WC Wild card/4Q Qualifiers) 8 1991 Nichirei International Championships Mary Joe Fernández was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Monica Seles. The score was 6–1, 6–1.Results Plus https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/22/sports/results-plus-944791.html 11 August 2025 The New York Times 22 September 1991TENNIS ROUNDUP: France Wins Doubles, Advances to Cup Final https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-22-sp-4028-story.html 11 August 2025 Los Angeles Times 22 September 1991 Top-seeded Monica Seles defeated Mary Joe Fernandez, 6-1, 6-1, to win the Nichrei International tournament at Tokyo. Seles, No. 1 in the world, needed only 51 minutes to beat Fernandez, the defending champion. Seeds The first four seeds received a bye to the second round. 30em YUG Monica Seles (champion) USA Mary Joe Fernández (final) BUL Katerina Maleeva (semifinals) USA Amy Frazier (semifinals) PER Laura Gildemeister (quarterfinals) USA Pam Shriver (first round) USA Marianne Werdel (quarterfinals) JPN Kimiko Date (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 YUG Monica Seles 6 6 4 USA Amy Frazier 4 0 3 BUL Katerina Maleeva 6 1 4 2 USA Mary Joe Fernández 3 6 6 1 YUG Monica Seles 6 6 2 USA Mary Joe Fernández 1 1 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Q JPN M Miyauchi 6 4 0 JPN R Hiraki 4 6 6 JPN M Kidowaki 6 6 ARG C Tessi 2 1 USA C Cunningham 2 6 7 8 JPN K Date 6 4 5 JPN N Sawamatsu 6 6 WC JPN M Endo 3 1 USA P Harper 3 77 6 USA L Harvey Wild 6 61 1 USA D Graham 7 6 6 USA P Shriver 5 4 1 YUG M Seles 6 6 JPN R Hiraki 3 4 JPN M Kidowaki 5 77 6 USA C Cunningham 7 64 1 4 USA A Frazier 6 0 6 JPN N Sawamatsu 1 6 3 USA P Harper 4 4 USA D Graham 6 6 1 YUG M Seles 6 6 JPN M Kidowaki 0 0 4 USA A Frazier 7 6 USA D Graham 5 1 1 YUG M Seles 6 6 4 USA A Frazier 4 0 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 PER L Gildemeister 7 7 INA Y Basuki 5 5 GBR M Javer 3 6 1 JPN A Kijimuta 6 2 6 Q JPN E Iida 77 3 4 TCH A Strnadová 60 6 6 7 USA M Werdel 6 6 Q JPN N Miyagi 4 3 AUS A Minter 6 6 Q JPN M Mizokuchi 2 3 AUS E Smylie 0 5 CAN P Hy 6 7 5 PER L Gildemeister 6 6 JPN A Kijimuta 1 2 TCH A Strnadová 1 2 3 BUL K Maleeva 6 6 7 USA M Werdel 7 77 AUS A Minter 5 63 CAN P Hy 1 1 2 USA MJ Fernández 6 6 5 PER L Gildemeister 3 6 1 3 BUL K Maleeva 6 3 6 7 USA M Werdel 2 3 2 USA MJ Fernández 6 6 3 BUL K Maleeva 6 1 4 2 USA MJ Fernández 3 6 6 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) 1991 Singles Category:1991 WTA Tour