1991 Virginia Slims of Palm Springs – Singles

January 2025 1991 Newsweek Champions Cup Virginia Slims of Palm Springs USA Martina Navratilova YUG Monica Seles 6–2, 7–6(8–6) 56 16 Martina Navratilova was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Monica Seles in the final, 6–2, 7–6(8–6). Seeds The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. 30em YUG Monica Seles (final) USA Martina Navratilova (champion) BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals) CSK Helena Suková (second round) USA Amy Frazier (third round) AUT Barbara Paulus (third round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals) CAN Helen Kelesi (semifinals) DEU Anke Huber (second round) RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (third round) BEL Sabine Appelmans (third round) USA Lori McNeil (second round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (third round) USA Marianne Werdel (first round) FRA Julie Halard (quarterfinals) BUL 1971 Magdalena Maleeva (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 YUG Monica Seles 6 6 8 CAN Helen Kelesi 0 3 7 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 3 63 2 USA Martina Navratilova 6 77 1 YUG Monica Seles 2 66 2 USA Martina Navratilova 6 78 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR M Javer 6 6 Q USA C Kuhlman 4 1 USA A Keller 2 6 6 RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 0 0 USA L Harvey-Wild 3 4 11 BEL S Appelmans 6 6 16 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 5 1 AUS A Minter 3 7 6 DEU B Rittner 2 5 CAN P Hy 6 7 SWE C Dahlman 78 5 77 AUS L Field 66 7 65 1 YUG M Seles 6 6 GBR M Javer 3 1 USA A Keller 2 7 3 11 BEL S Appelmans 6 5 6 AUS A Minter 1 4 CAN P Hy 6 6 SWE C Dahlman 3 5 5 USA A Frazier 6 7 1 YUG M Seles 6 6 11 BEL S Appelmans 3 0 CAN P Hy 4 6 6 5 USA A Frazier 6 4 3 1 YUG M Seles 7 6 CAN P Hy 5 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA P Fendick 65 2r USA P Louie-Harper 77 3r WC USA P Nelson 7 6 USA H Na 5 4 JPN N Miyagi 4 2 13 SWE C Lindqvist 6 6 10 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6 FRA N Herreman 2 2 FRA I Demongeot 5 6 6 WC USA K Phebus 7 3 4 Q GBR C Wood 77 6 FRA M Pierce 64 4 4 CSK H Suková 64 6 67 USA P Louie-Harper 77 3 79 WC USA P Nelson 1 3 13 SWE C Lindqvist 6 6 10 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 65 6 6 FRA I Demongeot 77 3 1 Q GBR C Wood 4 4 8 CAN H Kelesi 6 6 USA P Louie-Harper 3 6 6 13 SWE C Lindqvist 6 4 3 10 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 77 3 1 8 CAN H Kelesi 65 6 6 USA P Louie-Harper 4 6 2 8 CAN H Kelesi 6 3 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q JPN K Date 6 6 DEU B Reinstadler 3 3 LUX K Kschwendt 6 6 CSK A Strnadová 4 4 PER P Vásquez 63 3 12 USA L McNeil 77 6 14 USA M Werdel 5 4 USA S Martin 7 6 USA K Rinaldi 6 2 4 JPN T Takagi 3 6 6 Q USA C Benjamin 3 4 FRA P Paradis 6 6 7 FRA N Tauziat 6 6 Q JPN K Date 2 2 LUX K Kschwendt 2 77 77 12 USA L McNeil 6 61 63 USA S Martin 6 6 JPN T Takagi 3 5 FRA P Paradis 1 0r 3 BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva 6 2 7 FRA N Tauziat 6 6 LUX K Kschwendt 3 3 USA S Martin 0 2 3 BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva 6 6 7 FRA N Tauziat 78 78 3 BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva 66 66 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA S Rehe 4 6 6 GBR J Durie 6 4 4 USA A Henricksson 5 4 HUN A Temesvári 7 6 Q USA J Watanabe 5 6 3 15 FRA J Halard 7 4 6 9 DEU A Huber 6 4 6 Q CAN R Simpson-Alter 3 6 1 FRA A Dechaume 2 2 Q USA G Helgeson 6 6 Q USA T Whitlinger 6 5 0 RSA 1928 A Coetzer 3 7 6 6 AUT B Paulus 6 6 USA S Rehe 4 3 HUN A Temesvári 2 65 15 FRA J Halard 6 77 9 DEU A Huber 6 3 2 Q USA G Helgeson 2 6 6 RSA 1928 A Coetzer 2 2 2 USA M Navratilova 6 6 6 AUT B Paulus 6 2 4 15 FRA J Halard 3 6 6 Q USA G Helgeson 0 2 2 USA M Navratilova 6 6 15 FRA J Halard 2 5 2 USA M Navratilova 6 7 External links Drawsheet Category:1991 WTA Tour Virginia Slims of Palm Springs - Singles