The 1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the McFarlin Tennis Center in San Antonio, Texas in the United States and was part of the Tier III category of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the 26th edition of the tournament and was held from March 25 through March 31, 1991. Second-seeded Steffi Graf, who entered the main draw on a wildcard, won the singles title, her third at the event after 1988 and 1989, and earned $45,000 first-prize money.[1]
1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships | |
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Date | March 25–31 |
Edition | 26th |
Category | Tier III |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $225,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
Venue | McFarlin Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Steffi Graf | |
Doubles | |
Patty Fendick / Elizabeth Smylie |
Finals
editSingles
editSteffi Graf defeated Monica Seles 6–4, 6–3
- It was Graf' 1st singles title of the year and the 55th of her career.
Doubles
editPatty Fendick / Monica Seles defeated Jill Hetherington / Kathy Rinaldi 7–6(7–2), 6–2
- It was Fendick's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 11th of her career. It was Seles' 1st doubles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 152, 154, 163–164. ISBN 9780002184304.