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1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles

Monica Seles was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Kimiko Date 6–3, 6–1 in the final. Despite the win, Seles lost the world No. 1 spot to Steffi Graf, as her opponent needed to be in a high ranking in order to Seles to earn bonus points (Date was No. 112 while Gabriela Sabatini, defeated at the semifinals, was No. 3)[1][2][3]

Singles
1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upJapan Kimiko Date
Score6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Date also became the first Japanese female player on reaching the final of any Tier II tournament.[2]

Seeds

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The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Monica Seles (champion)
  2.   Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  3.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  4.   Zina Garrison (second round)
  5.   Leila Meskhi (second round)
  6.   Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  7.   Amy Frazier (third round)
  8.   Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  9. (n/a)
  10.   Yayuk Basuki (third round)
  11.   Mary Pierce (third round)
  12.   Susan Sloane (first round)
  13.   Tami Whitlinger (first round)
  14.   Regina Rajchrtová (first round)
  15.   Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
  16.   Anne Minter (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Monica Seles 6 6
  Mercedes Paz 2 2
1   Monica Seles 65 6 6
3   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 77 4 4
3   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
6   Helena Suková 6 4 0
1   Monica Seles 6 6
Q   Kimiko Date 3 1
Q   Kimiko Date 6 6
  Jo Durie 4 1
Q   Kimiko Date 3 6 6
2   Gabriela Sabatini 6 1 4
8   Lori McNeil 3 6 5
2   Gabriela Sabatini 6 4 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Seles 6 6
  E Reinach 5 6 6   E Reinach 1 0
  C Wood 7 1 3 1   M Seles 6 6
  P Fendick 0 2   A Coetzer 4 1
  R White 6 6   R White 4 4
  A Coetzer 6 7   A Coetzer 6 6
14   R Rajchrtová 4 5 1   M Seles 6 6
16   A Minter 3 6 1   M Paz 2 2
  N Bradtke 6 4 6   N Bradtke 6 62 3
  E deLone 1 6 3   M Paz 3 77 6
  M Paz 6 3 6   M Paz 3 78 6
  L Ferrando 6 6 7   A Frazier 6 66 1
Q   S Gomer 3 4   L Ferrando 4 2
7   A Frazier 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
  I Demongeot 77 6   I Demongeot 2 3
  A May 63 3 3   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
LL   JA Faull 3 1   P Paradis-Mangon 1 3
Q   Stephanie Martin 6 6 Q   Stephanie Martin 3 6 4
  P Paradis-Mangon 1 6 6   P Paradis-Mangon 6 3 6
  R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 3 3 3   A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
11   M Pierce 6 4 6 6   H Suková 6 4 0
  P Tarabini 2 6 0 11   M Pierce 6 6
  N van Lottum 6 6   N van Lottum 2 2
  S Stafford 3 4 11   M Pierce 77 2 2
Q   N Herreman 6 6 6   H Suková 64 6 6
Q   C Toleafoa 3 1 Q   N Herreman 0 4
6   H Suková 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   L Meskhi 4 1
Q   K Date 6 6 Q   K Date 6 6
  C Dahlman 2 2 Q   K Date 6 6
  L Savchenko 0 0 10   Y Basuki 2 2
  A Grossman 6 6   A Grossman 3 4
  C Porwik 6 2 4 10   Y Basuki 6 6
10   Y Basuki 2 6 6 Q   K Date 6 6
13   T Whitlinger 3 77 4   J Durie 4 1
  G Magers 6 63 6   G Magers 6 7
  G Helgeson 7 6   G Helgeson 4 5
  M Javer 5 2   G Magers 3 4
  P Harper 6 3 3   J Durie 6 6
  J Durie 2 6 6   J Durie 6 63 7
4   Z Garrison 3 77 5

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   L McNeil 6 6
Q   M Endo 2 3 Q   S Rottier 1 4
Q   S Rottier 6 6 8   L McNeil 65 6 6
  A Dechaume 6 6 15   C Lindqvist 77 0 1
  K Po 1 1   A Dechaume 6 1 2
  C Benjamin 5 3 15   C Lindqvist 2 6 6
15   C Lindqvist 7 6 8   L McNeil 3 6 5
12   S Sloane 1 1r 2   G Sabatini 6 4 7
  D Graham 6 2   D Graham 6 6
  C Suire 6 5 1 Q   P Kamstra 1 0
Q   P Kamstra 4 7 6   D Graham 3 1
  P Hy 6 7 2   G Sabatini 6 6
LL   H Ludloff 4 5   P Hy 3 0
2   G Sabatini 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Bonk, Thomas (August 19, 1991). "Even for Seles, an Odd Win : Tennis: She beats Date easily but can't shake controversy about entry in Washington event". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Seles wins title, loses No.1 spot". The Washington Post. Manhattan Beach, California. August 18, 1991. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Sarni, Jim (August 19, 1991). "Seles wins tournament, loses ranking, finds trouble". Manhattan Beach, California: Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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