1991 Fernleaf Butter Classic – Singles

Wiltrud Probst was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Louise Field.

Singles
1991 Fernleaf Butter Classic
Final
ChampionSoviet Union Leila Meskhi
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová
Score3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Details
Draw32 (4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Leila Meskhi won the title by defeating Andrea Strnadová 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1.   Leila Meskhi (champion)
  2.   Wiltrud Probst (second round)
  3.   Mercedes Paz (first round)
  4.   Sabine Hack (quarterfinals)
  5.   Larisa Savchenko (first round)
  6.   Emanuela Zardo (first round)
  7.   Claudia Porwik (first round)
  8.   Csilla Bartos (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Leila Meskhi 6 6
  Karine Quentrec 2 3
1   Leila Meskhi 3 77 6
  Andrea Strnadová 6 63 2
  Kristin Godridge 4 63
  Andrea Strnadová 6 77

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   L Meskhi 6 6
Q   N Pratt 2 2 1   L Meskhi 6 77
  Ca MacGregor 6 5 6   Ca MacGregor 3 64
  C Tessi 3 7 2 1   L Meskhi 6 6
  E Švíglerová 6 6   E Švíglerová 3 4
Q   N Dahlman 1 1   E Švíglerová 6 7
  R Baranski 7 4 4 8   C Bartos 1 5
8   C Bartos 5 6 6 1   L Meskhi 6 6
4   S Hack 6 7   K Quentrec 2 3
  C Toleafoa 1 5 4   S Hack 6 6
  N Guerrée 6 6   N Guerrée 1 1
  S Wasserman 1 1 4   S Hack 6 2 3
Q   M Oremans 6 6   K Quentrec 0 6 6
  F Romano 4 2 Q   M Oremans 4 6 5
  K Quentrec 6 6   K Quentrec 6 1 7
6   E Zardo 3 2

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   C Porwik 2 6 5
  B Rittner 6 2 7   B Rittner 6 4 6
  M Strandlund 6 2 6   M Strandlund 3 6 2
  S Stafford 1 6 2   B Rittner 2 3
  B Cordwell 7 7   K Godridge 6 6
  K Habšudová 5 5   B Cordwell 5 4
  K Godridge 6 7   K Godridge 7 6
3   M Paz 2 5   K Godridge 4 63
5   L Savchenko 4 6 4   A Strnadová 6 77
  A Strnadová 6 3 6   A Strnadová 6 6
  D Faber 3 1   A Minter 4 1
  A Minter 6 6   A Strnadová 77 7
Q   C Wood 7 65 5   L Field 60 5
  L Field 5 77 7   L Field 6 6
  J Richardson 1 64 2   W Probst 4 3
2   W Probst 6 77

References

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  1. ^ "TENNIS ROUNDUP : Cahill Defeats Gilbert". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 11 February 1991. Retrieved 13 November 2023. Top-seeded Leila Meskhi of the Soviet Union struggled to a 6-3, 6-7 (7-3), 6-2 victory over Czech teen-ager Andrea Strnadova in the final of $100,000 tournament at Wellington, New Zealand.
  2. ^ "WTA Wellington 1991 Results". Tennis 24. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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