1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles

August 2023 1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles YUG Monica Seles JPN Kimiko Date 6–3, 6–1 singles doubles LA Women's Tennis Championships Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Virginia Slims of Los Angeles 56 16 1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Monica Seles was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Kimiko Date 6–3, 6–1 in the final. Despite the win, Seles lost the world No. 1 spot to Steffi Graf, as her opponent needed to be in a high ranking in order to Seles to earn bonus points (Date was No. 112 while Gabriela Sabatini, defeated at the semifinals, was No. 3)Bonk Thomas Even for Seles, an Odd Win : Tennis: She beats Date easily but can't shake controversy about entry in Washington event. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-19-sp-692-story.html 19 July 2020 Los Angeles Times 19 August 1991Seles wins title, loses No.1 spot https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/08/19/seles-wins-title-loses-no-1-spot/22d036d2-09c2-4cf8-813a-67ce7efbc6ed/ 19 July 2020 The Washington Post 18 August 1991 Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaSarni Jim Seles wins tournament, loses ranking, finds trouble https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-08-19-9101310938-story.html 20 July 2020 Sun-Sentinel 19 August 1991 Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaThe International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992 1992 CollinsWillow London 9780002184304 153. 168–169 John BarrettBloch Shallouf Renée 1992 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide 1992 WTA Miami 341 Date also became the first Japanese female player on reaching the final of any Tier II tournament. Seeds The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round. 30em YUG Monica Seles (champion) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals) USA Zina Garrison (second round) URS Leila Meskhi (second round) TCH Helena Suková (quarterfinals) USA Amy Frazier (third round) USA Lori McNeil (quarterfinals) (n/a) INA Yayuk Basuki (third round) FRA Mary Pierce (third round) USA Susan Sloane (first round) USA Tami Whitlinger (first round) TCH Regina Rajchrtová (first round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (third round) AUS Anne Minter (first round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 YUG Monica Seles 6 6 ARG Mercedes Paz 2 2 3 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6 6 TCH Helena Suková 6 4 0 Q JPN Kimiko Date 6 6 GBR Jo Durie 4 1 8 USA Lori McNeil 3 6 5 2 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 4 7 1 YUG Monica Seles 65 6 6 3 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 77 4 4 Q JPN Kimiko Date 3 6 6 2 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 1 4 1 YUG Monica Seles 6 6 Q JPN Kimiko Date 3 1 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals RSA 1928 E Reinach 5 6 6 GBR C Wood 7 1 3 USA P Fendick 0 2 USA R White 6 6 RSA 1928 A Coetzer 6 7 14 TCH R Rajchrtová 4 5 16 AUS A Minter 3 6 1 AUS N Bradtke 6 4 6 USA E deLone 1 6 3 ARG M Paz 6 3 6 ITA L Ferrando 6 6 Q GBR S Gomer 3 4 1 YUG M Seles 6 6 RSA 1928 E Reinach 1 0 USA R White 4 4 RSA 1928 A Coetzer 6 6 AUS N Bradtke 6 62 3 ARG M Paz 3 77 6 ITA L Ferrando 4 2 7 USA A Frazier 6 6 1 YUG M Seles 6 6 RSA 1928 A Coetzer 4 1 ARG M Paz 3 78 6 7 USA A Frazier 6 66 1 1 YUG M Seles 6 6 ARG M Paz 2 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA I Demongeot 77 6 USA A May 63 3 LL AUS JA Faull 3 1 Q AUS Stephanie Martin 6 6 FRA P Paradis-Mangon 1 6 6 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 3 3 11 FRA M Pierce 6 4 6 ARG P Tarabini 2 6 0 FRA N van Lottum 6 6 USA S Stafford 3 4 Q FRA N Herreman 6 6 Q NZL C Toleafoa 3 1 3 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 6 FRA I Demongeot 2 3 Q AUS Stephanie Martin 3 6 4 FRA P Paradis-Mangon 6 3 6 11 FRA M Pierce 6 6 FRA N van Lottum 2 2 Q FRA N Herreman 0 4 6 TCH H Suková 6 6 3 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 6 FRA P Paradis-Mangon 1 3 11 FRA M Pierce 77 2 2 6 TCH H Suková 64 6 6 3 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6 6 TCH H Suková 6 4 0 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q JPN K Date 6 6 SWE C Dahlman 2 2 URS L Savchenko 0 0 USA A Grossman 6 6 FRG C Porwik 6 2 4 10 INA Y Basuki 2 6 6 13 USA T Whitlinger 3 77 4 USA G Magers 6 63 6 USA G Helgeson 7 6 GBR M Javer 5 2 USA P Harper 6 3 3 GBR J Durie 2 6 6 5 URS L Meskhi 4 1 Q JPN K Date 6 6 USA A Grossman 3 4 10 INA Y Basuki 6 6 USA G Magers 6 7 USA G Helgeson 4 5 GBR J Durie 6 63 7 4 USA Z Garrison 3 77 5 Q JPN K Date 6 6 10 INA Y Basuki 2 2 USA G Magers 3 4 GBR J Durie 6 6 Q JPN K Date 6 6 GBR J Durie 4 1 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q JPN M Endo 2 3 Q NED S Rottier 6 6 FRA A Dechaume 6 6 USA K Po 1 1 USA C Benjamin 5 3 15 SWE C Lindqvist 7 6 12 USA S Sloane 1 1r USA D Graham 6 2 FRA C Suire 6 5 1 Q NED P Kamstra 4 7 6 CAN P Hy 6 7 LL USA H Ludloff 4 5 8 USA L McNeil 6 6 Q NED S Rottier 1 4 FRA A Dechaume 6 1 2 15 SWE C Lindqvist 2 6 6 USA D Graham 6 6 Q NED P Kamstra 1 0 CAN P Hy 3 0 2 ARG G Sabatini 6 6 8 USA L McNeil 65 6 6 15 SWE C Lindqvist 77 0 1 USA D Graham 3 1 2 ARG G Sabatini 6 6 8 USA L McNeil 3 6 5 2 ARG G Sabatini 6 4 7 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Category:1991 WTA Tour Category:LA Women's Tennis Championships