1991 Virginia Slims of Houston – Singles

Katerina Maleeva was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Christína Papadáki.

Singles
1991 Virginia Slims of Houston
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upUnited States Mary Joe Fernández
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw28 (2WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Monica Seles won the title by defeating Mary Joe Fernández 6–4, 6–3 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Monica Seles (champion)
  2.   Mary Joe Fernández (final)
  3.   Zina Garrison (second round)
  4.   Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  5.   Leila Meskhi (withdrew)
  6.   Sandra Cecchini (semifinals)
  7.   Susan Sloane (first round)
  8.   Mercedes Paz (first round)
  9.   Gretchen Magers (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Monica Seles 6 6
6   Sandra Cecchini 0 2
1   Monica Seles 6 6
2   Mary Joe Fernández 4 3
  Linda Harvey Wild 0 3
2   Mary Joe Fernández 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Seles 6 6
  R Zrubáková 6 6   R Zrubáková 0 2
  P Langrová 2 2 1   M Seles 6 6
  P Tarabini 77 6   F Bonsignori 1 0
  S Rehe 62 2   P Tarabini 4 4
  F Bonsignori 6 6   F Bonsignori 6 6
7   S Sloane 0 0 1   M Seles 6 6
6   S Cecchini 0 2
4   K Maleeva 6 6
WC   C Papadáki 6 6 WC   C Papadáki 3 2
  P Hy 4 3 4   K Maleeva 6 4 1
Q   L Allen 2 3 6   S Cecchini 3 6 6
LL   Ca MacGregor 6 6 LL   Ca MacGregor 1 3
WC   P Nelson 4 2 6   S Cecchini 6 6
6   S Cecchini 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
9   G Magers 4 6 4
  T Whitlinger 6 1 6   T Whitlinger 4 3
  L Harvey Wild 6 4 6   L Harvey Wild 6 6
Q   G Mosca 1 6 1   L Harvey Wild 6 6
  G Fernández 4 7 6   G Fernández 4 1
  ML Daniels 6 5 4   G Fernández 65 6 7
3   Z Garrison 77 1 5
  L Harvey Wild 0 3
8   M Paz 3 1 2   MJ Fernández 6 6
Q   S Smith 6 6 Q   S Smith 4 1
  A Grossman 6 3 77   A Grossman 6 6
Q   S La Fratta 1 6 60   A Grossman 5 5
  L Garrone 6 3 1 2   MJ Fernández 7 7
  H Cioffi 1 6 6   H Cioffi
2   MJ Fernández w/o

References

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  1. ^ "Seles defeats Fernandez for Houston title". Houston. United Press International. 21 April 1991. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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