1991 Geneva European Open – Singles

1991 Geneva European Open AUT Barbara Paulus SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière CAN Helen Kelesi 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 singles doubles WTA Swiss Open Lucerne Ladies European Open 28 (4Q Qualifiers/1LL Lucky loser) 8 1991 Geneva European Open Barbara Paulus was the defending champion, but did not compete this year. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière won the title by defeating Helen Kelesi 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 in the final.Injured hand forces Lendl to pull out of French Open https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1991/05/27/injured-hand-forces-lendl-to-pull-out-of-french-open/ 13 March 2023 Tampa Bay Times 27 May 1991 European Open: Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere of Switzerland defeated Helen Kelesi of Canada 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the final in Geneva. For the second-seeded Maleeva-Fragniere, who also won this tournament in 1989, it was her second title this year.Tennis 24: WTA Lucerne 1991 Results https://www.tennis24.com/wta-singles/lucerne-1991/results/ Tennis 24 13 March 2023 Seeds The first four seeds received a bye into the second round. 30em ESP Conchita Martínez (semifinals) SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (champion) (n/a) CAN Helen Kelesi (final) SUI Emanuela Zardo (second round) USA Marianne Werdel (second round) RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (first round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 205 1 ESP Conchita Martínez 4 77 2 4 CAN Helen Kelesi 6 65 6 LL USA Tami Whitlinger 1 3 2 SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6 4 CAN Helen Kelesi 3 6 3 2 SUI Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6 3 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals SWE C Dahlman 4 3 ITA L Ferrando 6 6 RSA 1928 E Reinach 4 6 62 SUI C Fauche 6 3 77 GER S Hack 6 6 7 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 1 1 HUN C Barthos 6 2 1 FRA C Mothes 4 6 6 LL AUS L Field 3 5 USA G Helgeson 6 7 Q RSA 1928 A Coetzer 3 0 5 SUI E Zardo 6 6 1 ESP C Martínez 6 6 ITA L Ferrando 0 2 SUI C Fauche 6 7 GER S Hack 2 5 4 CAN H Kelesi 7 6 FRA C Mothes 5 3 USA G Helgeson 4 6 6 5 SUI E Zardo 6 2 4 1 ESP C Martínez 6 6 SUI C Fauche 3 3 4 CAN H Kelesi 60 7 6 USA G Helgeson 77 5 1 1 ESP C Martínez 4 77 2 4 CAN H Kelesi 6 65 6 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 USA M Werdel 4 6 6 SUI C Caverzasio 6 3 3 GER C Porwik 5 2 JPN M Kidowaki 7 6 ITA K Piccolini 6 6 Q AUS N Pratt 4 4 8 BUL M Maleeva 6 3 77 AUS N Provis 3 6 65 LL BRA S Giusto 60 3 Q USA S Stafford 77 6 Q ITA N Baudone 4 6 5 TCH K Habšudová 6 4 7 6 USA M Werdel 6 2 4 JPN M Kidowaki 1 6 6 ITA K Piccolini 3 2 LL USA T Whitlinger 6 6 8 BUL M Maleeva 4 3 Q USA S Stafford 6 6 TCH K Habšudová 1 6 1 2 SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 2 6 JPN M Kidowaki 4 64 LL USA T Whitlinger 6 77 Q USA S Stafford 4 3 2 SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6 LL USA T Whitlinger 1 3 2 SUI M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Category:WTA Swiss Open European Open - Singles