1991 Arizona Classic – Singles

Conchita Martínez was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Singles
1991 Arizona Classic
Final
ChampionBelgium Sabine Appelmans
Runner-upUnited States Chanda Rubin
Score7–5, 6–1
Details
Draw32 (4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1990 · Virginia Slims of Arizona

Sabine Appelmans won the title by defeating Chanda Rubin 7–5, 6–1 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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  1.   Gigi Fernández (second round)
  2.   Julie Halard (semifinals)
  3.   Sabine Appelmans (champion)
  4.   Amy Frazier (second round)
  5.   Marianne Werdel (first round)
  6.   Yayuk Basuki (first round)
  7.   Barbara Rittner (first round)
  8.   Debbie Graham (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
Q   Chanda Rubin 6 6
  Karina Habšudová 2 4
Q   Chanda Rubin 5 1
3   Sabine Appelmans 7 6
3   Sabine Appelmans 3 6 6
2   Julie Halard 6 3 3

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   G Fernández 6 6
  E Reinach 2 2 1   G Fernández 4 2
  S Hack 0 2   G Helgeson 6 6
  G Helgeson 6 6   G Helgeson 3 5
Q   C Rubin 6 6 Q   C Rubin 6 7
  E Smylie 3 0 Q   C Rubin 62 6 6
  P Harper 65 6 6   P Harper 77 0 3
6   Y Basuki 77 3 2 Q   C Rubin 6 6
4   A Frazier 6 6   K Habšudová 2 4
  F Labat 3 1 4   A Frazier 3 66
  K Habšudová 6 7   K Habšudová 6 78
Q   J Emmons 1 5   K Habšudová 4 6 6
Q   K Po 3 7 6 Q   K Po 6 1 3
  I Demongeot 6 5 3 Q   K Po 6 1 6
  T Whitlinger 6 4 7   T Whitlinger 1 6 2
8   D Graham 3 6 5

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   B Rittner 5 3
  N Provis 7 6   N Provis 78 6
Q   R White 6 6 Q   R White 66 1
  V Martinek 3 2   N Provis 65 4
  L Harvey Wild 2 4 3   S Appelmans 77 6
  C Cunningham 6 6   C Cunningham 5 0
  A Gavaldón 5 3 3   S Appelmans 7 6
3   S Appelmans 7 6 3   S Appelmans 3 6 6
5   M Werdel 6 4 4 2   J Halard 6 3 3
  P Ritter 2 6 6   P Ritter 65 1
  C Tessi 6 4 4   P Fendick 77 6
  P Fendick 3 6 6   P Fendick 6 4 1
  A Grossman 6 6 2   J Halard 4 6 6
  A May 1 3   A Grossman 6 4 4
  S Stafford 2 6 4 2   J Halard 3 6 6
2   J Halard 6 3 6

References

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  1. ^ "Results Plus, Tennis: Rubin Loses to Appelmans". The New York Times. Associated Press. 4 November 1991. Retrieved 27 November 2023. 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.
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