1991 Arizona Classic – Singles

1991 Arizona Classic BEL Sabine Appelmans USA Chanda Rubin 7–5, 6–1 singles doubles Virginia Slims of Arizona no 32 (4Q Qualifiers) 8 1991 Arizona Classic Conchita Martínez was the defending champion, but did not compete this year. Sabine Appelmans won the title by defeating Chanda Rubin 7–5, 6–1 in the final.Results Plus, Tennis: Rubin Loses to Appelmans https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/04/sports/results-plus-359091.html 27 November 2023 The New York Times Associated Press 4 November 1991 Third-seeded Sabine Appelmans of Belgium won 11 of the last 13 games to capture her first professional title with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over 15-year-old American Chanda Rubin in the $150,000 Arizona Tennis Classic in Scottsdale, Ariz. Seeds 30em USA Gigi Fernández (second round) FRA Julie Halard (semifinals) BEL Sabine Appelmans (champion) USA Amy Frazier (second round) USA Marianne Werdel (first round) INA Yayuk Basuki (first round) GER Barbara Rittner (first round) USA Debbie Graham (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 Q USA Chanda Rubin 6 6 TCH Karina Habšudová 2 4 3 BEL Sabine Appelmans 3 6 6 2 FRA Julie Halard 6 3 3 Q USA Chanda Rubin 5 1 3 BEL Sabine Appelmans 7 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA G Fernández 6 6 RSA 1928 E Reinach 2 2 GER S Hack 0 2 USA G Helgeson 6 6 Q USA C Rubin 6 6 AUS E Smylie 3 0 USA P Harper 65 6 6 6 INA Y Basuki 77 3 2 4 USA A Frazier 6 6 ARG F Labat 3 1 TCH K Habšudová 6 7 Q USA J Emmons 1 5 Q USA K Po 3 7 6 FRA I Demongeot 6 5 3 USA T Whitlinger 6 4 7 8 USA D Graham 3 6 5 1 USA G Fernández 4 2 USA G Helgeson 6 6 Q USA C Rubin 62 6 6 USA P Harper 77 0 3 4 USA A Frazier 3 66 TCH K Habšudová 6 78 Q USA K Po 6 1 6 USA T Whitlinger 1 6 2 USA G Helgeson 3 5 Q USA C Rubin 6 7 TCH K Habšudová 4 6 6 Q USA K Po 6 1 3 Q USA C Rubin 6 6 TCH K Habšudová 2 4 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 7 GER B Rittner 5 3 AUS N Provis 7 6 Q USA R White 6 6 GER V Martinek 3 2 USA L Harvey Wild 2 4 USA C Cunningham 6 6 MEX A Gavaldón 5 3 3 BEL S Appelmans 7 6 5 USA M Werdel 6 4 4 AUT P Ritter 2 6 6 ARG C Tessi 6 4 4 USA P Fendick 3 6 6 USA A Grossman 6 6 USA A May 1 3 USA S Stafford 2 6 4 2 FRA J Halard 6 3 6 AUS N Provis 78 6 Q USA R White 66 1 USA C Cunningham 5 0 3 BEL S Appelmans 7 6 AUT P Ritter 65 1 USA P Fendick 77 6 USA A Grossman 6 4 4 2 FRA J Halard 3 6 6 AUS N Provis 65 4 3 BEL S Appelmans 77 6 USA P Fendick 6 4 1 2 FRA J Halard 4 6 6 3 BEL S Appelmans 3 6 6 2 FRA J Halard 6 3 3 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Category:Virginia Slims of Arizona Category:1991 WTA Tour