1991 Geneva European Open – Singles

Singles
1991 Geneva European Open
1990 Champion Barbara Paulus
Champion Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Runner-up Helen Kelesi
Score6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Draw28 (4Q/1LL)
Seeds8

Barbara Paulus was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière won the title by defeating Helen Kelesi 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Conchita Martínez (semifinals)
  2. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (champion)
  3. (n/a)
  4. Helen Kelesi (final)
  5. Emanuela Zardo (second round)
  6. Marianne Werdel (second round)
  7. Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (first round)
  8. Magdalena Maleeva (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Conchita Martínez 4 77 2
4 Helen Kelesi 6 65 6
4 Helen Kelesi 3 6 3
2 Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6 3 6
LL Tami Whitlinger 1 3
2 Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 C Martínez 6 6
C Dahlman 4 3 L Ferrando 0 2
L Ferrando 6 6 1 C Martínez 6 6
E Reinach 4 6 62 C Fauche 3 3
C Fauche 6 3 77 C Fauche 6 7
S Hack 6 6 S Hack 2 5
7 R Fairbank-Nideffer 1 1 1 C Martínez 4 77 2
4 H Kelesi 6 65 6
4 H Kelesi 7 6
C Barthos 6 2 1 C Mothes 5 3
C Mothes 4 6 6 4 H Kelesi 60 7 6
L Field 3 5 G Helgeson 77 5 1
G Helgeson 6 7 G Helgeson 4 6 6
Q A Coetzer 3 0 5 E Zardo 6 2 4
5 E Zardo 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 M Werdel 4 6 6
C Caverzasio 6 3 3 6 M Werdel 6 2 4
C Porwik 5 2 M Kidowaki 1 6 6
M Kidowaki 7 6 M Kidowaki 4 64
K Piccolini 6 6 LL T Whitlinger 6 77
Q N Pratt 4 4 K Piccolini 3 2
LL T Whitlinger 6 6
LL T Whitlinger 1 3
8 M Maleeva 6 3 77 2 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6
N Provis 3 6 65 8 M Maleeva 4 3
S Giusto 60 3 Q S Stafford 6 6
Q S Stafford 77 6 Q S Stafford 4 3
Q N Baudone 4 6 5 2 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6
K Habšudová 6 4 7 K Habšudová 1 6 1
2 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 2 6

References

  1. ^ "Injured hand forces Lendl to pull out of French Open". Tampa Bay Times. 27 May 1991. Retrieved 13 March 2023. European Open: Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere of Switzerland defeated Helen Kelesi of Canada 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the final in Geneva. For the second-seeded Maleeva-Fragniere, who also won this tournament in 1989, it was her second title this year.
  2. ^ "Tennis 24: WTA Lucerne 1991 Results". Tennis 24. Retrieved 13 March 2023.