1991 tennis event results
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]
Date also became the first Japanese female player on reaching the final of any Tier II tournament.[ 2]
The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
^ 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 .
^ a b "Seles wins title, loses No.1 spot" . The Washington Post . Manhattan Beach, California . August 18, 1991. Retrieved July 19, 2020 .
^ Sarni, Jim (August 19, 1991). "Seles wins tournament, loses ranking, finds trouble" . Manhattan Beach, California : Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
Grand Slam events Tier I tournaments Tier II tournaments
Tokyo Indoor (S , D )
Chicago (S , D )
Palm Springs (S , D )
Amelia Island (S , D )
Houston (S , D )
Hamburg (S , D )
Eastbourne (S , D )
Manhattan Beach (S , D )
Washington (S , D )
Tokyo (S , D )
Milan (S , D )
Zurich (S , D )
Filderstadt (S , D )
Brighton (S , D )
Oakland (S , D )
Philadelphia (S , D )
Tier III tournaments Tier IV tournaments
Brisbane (S , D )
Oklahoma City (S , D )
Tokyo (S , D )
Geneva (S , D )
Strasbourg (S , D )
Birmingham (S , D )
Kitzbuhel (S , D )
Albuquerque (S , D )
Paris (S , D )
Bayonne (S , D )
San Juan (S , D )
Phoenix (S , D )
Nashville (S , D )
Indianapolis (S , D )
Tier V tournaments
Auckland (S , D )
Wellington (S , D )
Oslo (S , D )
Linz (S , D )
Aurora (S , D )
Pattaya City (S , D )
Bol (S , D )
Taranto (S , D )
Palermo (S , D )
San Marino (S , D )
Westchester Cup (S , D )
Schenectady (S , D )
St. Petersburg (S , D )
Sao Paulo (S , D )
Team events