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1991 Lufthansa Cup German Open – Singles

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]

Singles
1991 Lufthansa Cup German Open
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw56 (8 Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1991 Lufthansa Cup German Open

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

Seeds edit

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

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

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   S Graf 6 6
  K Kschwendt 5 0r Q   N Jagerman 2 3
Q   N Jagerman 7 1 1   S Graf 6 6
  E Brioukhovets 6 2 7   E Brioukhovets 0 1
  S Rehe 3 6 6   E Brioukhovets 2 6 6
  M Maleeva 6 6   M Maleeva 6 2 3
13   J Wiesner 0 3 1   Steffi Graf 6 6
9   L Meskhi 2 2   Radomira Zrubáková 3 2
  R Zrubáková 6 6   R Zrubáková 2 6 1
  H Cioffi 6 6   H Cioffi 6 4 6
  K Düll 2 1   R Zrubáková 7 0 6
Q   A Coetzer 6 6 Q   A Coetzer 6 6 1
  V Martinek 3 3 Q   A Coetzer 6 7
6   K Maleeva 2 6

Section 2 edit

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

Bottom half edit

Section 1 edit

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

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Q   A Kijimuta 6 6 Q   A Kijimuta 2 0
  J Durie 3 2 5   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
  M Kochta 4 6 6   N Provis 1 1
  N Provis 6 1 7   N Provis 6 7
Q   F Romano 3 1 15   L Gildemeister 2 6
15   L Gildemeister 6 6 5   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
14   A Huber 6 6 14   Anke Huber 0 2
  P Langrová 4 0 14   A Huber 6 6
  L Garrone 7 6   L Garrone 3 1
  K Piccolini 6 1 14   A Huber 7 6
  R Fairbank-Nideffer 3 0 2   G Sabatini 5 3
  N Sawamatsu 6 6   N Sawamatsu 1 0
2   G Sabatini 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ "1991 Berlin WTA Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  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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