1991 Canadian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1991 Canadian Open
Champion Jennifer Capriati
Runner-up Katerina Maleeva
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw56 (8 Q)
Seeds16

Jennifer Capriati defeated Katerina Maleeva in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Canadian Open.[1][2]

Steffi Graf was the reigning champion, but chose not to participate.

Seeds

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

  1. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinal)
  2. Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere (semifinal)
  3. Jennifer Capriati (champion)
  4. Katerina Maleeva (final)
  5. Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  6. Helena Suková (quarterfinal)
  7. n/a
  8. Amy Frazier (quarterfinal)
  9. Natalia Zvereva (quarterfinal)
  10. Laura Gildemeister (quarterfinal)
  11. Helen Kelesi (third round)
  12. Naoko Sawamatsu (third round)
  13. Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer (second round)
  14. Katia Piccolini (first round)
  15. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (first round)
  16. Regina Rajchrtová (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
6 Helena Suková 3 2
1 Gabriela Sabatini 4 3r
3 Jennifer Capriati 6 2
3 Jennifer Capriati 6 6
9 Natalia Zvereva 1 1
3 Jennifer Capriati 6 6
4 Katerina Maleeva 2 3
10 Laura Gildemeister 2 2
4 Katerina Maleeva 6 6
4 Katerina Maleeva 6 1
2 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 4 0r
8 Amy Frazier 2 6
2 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 G Sabatini 6 6
Q M Lindström 4 6 3 S Farina Elia 0 0
S Farina Elia 6 4 6 1 G Sabatini 7 6
S Jeyaseelan 4 6 3 11 H Kelesi 6 2
K Date 6 4 6 K Date 4 4
M Bernard 3 6 3 11 H Kelesi 6 6
11 H Kelesi 6 4 6 1 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
15 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 4 6 6 Helena Suková 3 2
L Savchenko 4 6 7 L Savchenko 1 1
B Cordwell 3 6 3 M Endo 6 6
M Endo 6 4 6 M Endo 1 0
J Durie 6 2 2 6 H Suková 6 6
M Strandlund-Tomsvik 3 6 6 M Strandlund-Tomsvik 6 4
6 H Suková 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 J Capriati 6 6
E De Lone 6 6 6 E De Lone 4 0
Q H Nagano 4 7 0 3 J Capriati 6 6
S Gomer 6 6 S Gomer 2 3
Q S Italiano 3 2 S Gomer 6 7
A Keller 2 7 6 13 M Werdel-Witmeyer 3 5
13 M Werdel-Witmeyer 6 6 7 3 Jennifer Capriati 6 6
9 N Zvereva 6 6 9 Natalia Zvereva 1 1
Y Segal 1 3 9 N Zvereva 7 1 7
S Dopfer 6 0 1 P Hy-Boulais 5 6 5
P Hy-Boulais 1 6 6 9 N Zvereva 7 6
Q C Benjamin 1 2 Q J Watanabe 6 0
Q J Watanabe 6 6 Q J Watanabe 6 6
J Salmon 0 1

Bottom half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 N Tauziat 6 6
A Minter 7 7 A Minter 1 0
R Baranski 5 5 5 N Tauziat 3 6 4
L Field 4 2 10 L Gildemeister 6 4 6
K Rinaldi 6 6 K Rinaldi 2 6
A Henricksson 5 7 4 10 L Gildemeister 6 7
10 L Gildemeister 7 5 6 10 Laura Gildemeister 2 2
12 N Sawamatsu 6 6 4 Katerina Maleeva 6 6
C Dahlman 2 4 12 N Sawamatsu 6 5 6
P Thorén 6 6 P Thorén 4 7 2
Q S Loosemore 2 3 12 N Sawamatsu 1 3
A Leand 1 r 4 K Maleeva 6 6
M Maleeva 6 M Maleeva 3 3
4 K Maleeva 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 A Frazier 7 6
Q M Drake 1 0 N Bradtke 5 3
N Bradtke 6 6 8 A Frazier 6 1 6
E Smylie 0 1 D Graham 3 6 1
D Graham 6 6 D Graham 6 6
J Emmons 1 6 6 J Emmons 2 3
14 K Piccolini 6 2 3 8 Amy Frazier 2 6
16 R Rajchrtová 6 7 2 Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6 7
E Pfaff 2 5 16 R Rajchrtová 6 6
A Kijimuta 6 6 1 R Collins 3 4
R Collins 1 7 6 16 R Rajchrtová 1 2
R Hiraki 7 6 2 M Maleeva-Fragniere 6 6
Q S Amiach 5 3 R Hiraki 5 0
2 M Maleeva-Fragniere 7 6

References

  1. ^ "1991 Canada Open WTA Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Canadian Open (05 Aug to 11 Aug 1991) – Singles – Main Draw". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.