1991_Lufthansa_Cup_German_Open_–_Singles

1991 Lufthansa Cup German Open – Singles

1991 Lufthansa Cup German Open – Singles

1991 tennis event results

Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6) to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 WTA German Open.[1][2]

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Monica Seles was the reigning champion, but chose not to participate.

Seeds

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

  1. West Germany Steffi Graf (champion)
  2. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
  3. United States Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
  4. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (semifinal)
  5. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  6. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (second round)
  7. United States Jennifer Capriati (semifinal)
  8. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (third round)
  9. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi (first round)
  10. France Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  11. Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva (third round)
  12. Italy Sandra Cecchini (third round)
  13. Austria Judith Wiesner (first round)
  14. Germany Anke Huber (quarterfinal)
  15. Peru Laura Gildemeister (second round)
  16. Argentina Mercedes Paz (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 West Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
Czechoslovakia Radomira Zrubáková 3 2
1 West Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
4 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 1 0
4 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 6 6
United States Ginger Helgeson 1 2
1 West Germany Steffi Graf 6 4 7
5 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6
7 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6
France Julie Halard 3 2
7 United States Jennifer Capriati 5 7 4
5 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7 5 6
5 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
14 Germany Anke Huber 0 2

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 West Germany S Graf 6 6
Luxembourg K Kschwendt 5 0r Q Netherlands N Jagerman 2 3
Q Netherlands N Jagerman 7 1 1 West Germany S Graf 6 6
Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 6 2 7 Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 0 1
United States S Rehe 3 6 6 Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 2 6 6
Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 2 3
13 Austria J Wiesner 0 3 1 West Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
9 Soviet Union L Meskhi 2 2 Czechoslovakia Radomira Zrubáková 3 2
Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 6 6 Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 2 6 1
United States H Cioffi 6 6 United States H Cioffi 6 4 6
Germany K Düll 2 1 Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 7 0 6
Q South Africa A Coetzer 6 6 Q South Africa A Coetzer 6 6 1
West Germany V Martinek 3 3 Q South Africa A Coetzer 6 7
6 Bulgaria K Maleeva 2 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 6
Q Germany A Popp 1 6 Australia R McQuillan 4 4
Australia R McQuillan 6 7 4 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 3 6
Sweden C Dahlman 1 1 12 Italy S Cecchini 3 6 3
United States A Grossman 6 6 United States A Grossman 2 2
Q West Germany S Meier 2 0 12 Italy S Cecchini 6 6
12 Italy S Cecchini 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 6 6
16 Argentina M Paz 6 6 United States Ginger Helgeson 1 2
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 4 4 16 Argentina M Paz 6 3
Soviet Union L Savchenko 3 0 United States G Helgeson 7 6
United States G Helgeson 6 6 United States G Helgeson 6 6
West Germany I Cueto 1 4 8 Czechoslovakia H Suková 4 3
Argentina F Labat 6 6 Argentina F Labat 3 6 1
8 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 2 6

Bottom half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States J Capriati 6 6
Q United States S Martin 6 6 Q United States S Martin 2 4
United States K Rinaldi 2 3 7 United States J Capriati 6 6
Austria P Ritter 3 6 11 Soviet Union N Zvereva 1 1
West Germany W Probst 6 7 West Germany W Probst 5 5
West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 1 2 11 Soviet Union N Zvereva 7 7
11 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 6 7 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6
10 France N Tauziat 1 0 France Julie Halard 3 2
France J Halard 6 6 France J Halard 6 6
Italy F Bonsignori 2 7 5 Italy F Bonsignori 1 0
Q Argentina B Fulco 6 6 1r France J Halard 7 6
West Germany B Rittner 6 7 3 United States M Joe Fernández 5 3
Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 1 6 West Germany B Rittner 4 7 2
3 United States M Joe Fernández 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Q Japan A Kijimuta 6 6 Q Japan A Kijimuta 2 0
United Kingdom J Durie 3 2 5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Germany M Kochta 4 6 6 Australia N Provis 1 1
Australia N Provis 6 1 7 Australia N Provis 6 7
Q Italy F Romano 3 1 15 Peru L Gildemeister 2 6
15 Peru L Gildemeister 6 6 5 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
14 Germany A Huber 6 6 14 Germany Anke Huber 0 2
Czechoslovakia P Langrová 4 0 14 Germany A Huber 6 6
Italy L Garrone 7 6 Italy L Garrone 3 1
Italy K Piccolini 6 1 14 Germany A Huber 7 6
South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 3 0 2 Argentina G Sabatini 5 3
Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6 Japan N Sawamatsu 1 0
2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6

References

  1. [1]
    "1991 Berlin WTA Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    "German Open (13 May 1991 – 20 May 1991) – Singles – Main Draw". event.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
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