1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles

Singles
1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Kimiko Date
Score	6–3, 6–1
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles

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][4][5]}

Date also became the first Japanese female player on reaching the final of any Tier II tournament.^[2]

Seeds

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Monica Seles	6	6
		Mercedes Paz	2	2
								1	Monica Seles	6^5	6	6
								3	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7^7	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

Section 1

	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	6^2	3
		E deLone	1	6	3				M Paz	3	7^7	6
		M Paz	6	3	6											M Paz	3	7^8	6
		L Ferrando	6	6											7	A Frazier	6	6^6	1
	Q	S Gomer	3	4					L Ferrando	4	2
								7	A Frazier	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		I Demongeot	7^7	6					I Demongeot	2	3
		A May	6^3	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	7^7	2	2
	Q	N Herreman	6	6											6	H Suková	6^4	6	6
	Q	C Toleafoa	3	1				Q	N Herreman	0	4
								6	H Suková	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	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	7^7	4																		J Durie	4	1
		G Magers	6	6^3	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	6^3	7
								4	Z Garrison	3	7^7	5

Section 4

	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	6^5	6	6
		A Dechaume	6	6											15	C Lindqvist	7^7	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	1^r																		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

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. "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.
4. John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153. 168–169. ISBN 9780002184304.
5. Bloch Shallouf, Renée, ed. (1992). 1992 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WTA. p. 341.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)