1991 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Singles
1991 Family Circle Cup
Champion Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up Leila Meskhi
Score6–1, 6–1
Draw56 (8Q / 1 WC)
Seeds16

Gabriela Sabatini defeated Leila Meskhi in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 Family Circle Cup.[1][2]

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Meskhi.

Seeds

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

  1. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinal)
  2. Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
  3. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinal)
  4. Jana Novotná (quarterfinal)
  5. Katerina Maleeva (second round)
  6. Jennifer Capriati (third round)
  7. Helena Suková (quarterfinal)
  8. Natalia Zvereva (semifinal)
  9. Leila Meskhi (final)
  10. Helen Kelesi (third round)
  11. Sandra Cecchini (third round)
  12. Isabel Cueto (second round)
  13. Regina Rajchrtová (first round)
  14. Mercedes Paz (third round)
  15. Katia Piccolini (first round)
  16. Sabine Hack (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Martina Navratilova 4 6 4
9 Leila Meskhi 6 2 6
9 Leila Meskhi 6 3 6
8 Natalia Zvereva 3 6 4
4 Jana Novotná 6 4
8 Natalia Zvereva 7 6
9 Leila Meskhi 1 1
2 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
Federica Bonsignori 3 2
3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 4 3
2 Gabriela Sabatini 4 6 6
7 Helena Suková 0 1
2 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 M Navratilova 6 7
Q S Frankl 1 6 A Coetzer 2 5
A Coetzer 6 7 1 M Navratilova 6 6
L Garrone 1 1 P Langrová 3 4
Q M de Swardt 6 6 Q M de Swardt 1 2
P Langrová 6 6 P Langrová 6 6
15 K Piccolini 2 2 1 Martina Navratilova 4 6 4
9 L Meskhi 6 7 9 Leila Meskhi 6 2 6
V Martinek 4 5 9 L Meskhi 6 6
R Zrubáková 3 6 6 R Zrubáková 3 2
E Brioukhovets 6 3 4 9 L Meskhi 3 6 6
M Daniels 6 6 2 6 J Capriati 6 3 3
A Keller 7 3 6 A Keller 5 1
6 J Capriati 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 J Novotná 6 6
LL L Corsato-Owsianka 2 7 3 C Kohde-Kilsch 1 2
C Kohde-Kilsch 6 5 6 4 J Novotná 6 6
Q A Kerek 6 6 F Labat 1 1
L Lapi 4 1 Q A Kerek 5 2
F Labat 6 6 F Labat 7 6
13 R Rajchrtová 0 0 4 Jana Novotná 6 4
11 S Cecchini 6 6 8 Natalia Zvereva 7 6
Q K Adams 1 0 11 S Cecchini 6 6
C Tessi 6 4 2 Q B Bowes 4 0
Q B Bowes 3 6 6 11 S Cecchini 6 3
S Meier 6 6 8 N Zvereva 7 6
D Faber 7 7 D Faber 1 3
8 N Zvereva 6 6

Bottom half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 K Maleeva 7 2 4
P Tarabini 4 2 F Bonsignori 6 6 6
F Bonsignori 6 6 F Bonsignori 6 6
R Baranski 7 6 16 S Hack 2 4
Q E Hakami 5 1 R Baranski 1 1
T Whitlinger 2 1 16 S Hack 6 6
16 S Hack 6 6 Federica Bonsignori 3 2
12 I Cueto 6 6 3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Q L Allen 0 2 12 I Cueto 1 6 4
A Kanellopoulou 0 6 H Cioffi 6 4 6
H Cioffi 6 7 H Cioffi 1r
B Fulco 6 6 3 A Sánchez Vicario 6
S Schefflin 4 4 B Fulco 2 3
3 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 H Suková 6 6
WC G Helgeson 5 7 7 WC G Helgeson 2 1
S Martin 7 6 6 7 H Suková 6 6
A Temesvári-Trunkos 6 6 14 M Paz 4 0
WC S Collins 3 3 A Temesvári-Trunkos 3 1
Q L Lásková 4 2 14 M Paz 6 6
14 M Paz 6 6 7 Helena Suková 0 1
10 H Kelesi 7 6 2 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
S Wasserman 5 4 10 H Kelesi 6 1 6
C Caverzasio 5 6 6 C Benjamin 1 6 2
C Benjamin 7 2 7 10 H Kelesi 3 2
L Harvey-Wild 6 6 2 G Sabatini 6 6
S Smith 3 2 L Harvey-Wild 0 0
2 G Sabatini 6 6

References

  1. ^ "1991 Hilton Head WTA Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hilton Head (01 Apr 1991 – 07 Apr 1991) – Singles – Main Draw". event.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.