1991 Italian Open – Women's singles

Gabriela Sabatini defeated the defending champion Monica Seles in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Italian Open.

Women's singles
1991 Italian Open
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	56 (8 Q)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 Italian Open

Seeds

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

1. Monica Seles (final)
2. Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
3. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinal)
4. Mary Joe Fernández (semifinal)
5. Conchita Martínez (semifinal)
6. Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere (third round)
7. Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinal)
8. Leila Meskhi (quarterfinal)
9. Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
10. n/a
11. Sandra Cecchini (first round)
12. Helen Kelesi (third round)
13. Anke Huber (third round)
14. Mercedes Paz (first round)
15. Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
16. Federica Bonsignori (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Monica Seles	6	6
	8	Leila Meskhi	0	1
								1	Monica Seles	7	2	6
								4	Mary Joe Fernández	5	6	4
	4	Mary Joe Fernández	6	6
	Q	Bettina Fulco	3	2
															1	Monica Seles	3	2
															2	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	5	Conchita Martínez	6	6
	3	Martina Navratilova	3	4
								5	Conchita Martínez	1	0
								2	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	7	Jennifer Capriati	0	2
	2	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Seles	6	6
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	3	1
		L Golarsa	4	1											1	M Seles	6	6
		K Piccolini	6	7												K Piccolini	3	1
	LL	S Testud	2	6					K Piccolini	6	6
		K Quentrec	6	7					K Quentrec	2	3
	11	S Cecchini	4	5																		1	Monica Seles	6	6
		R Fairbank-Nideffer	6	6																		8	Leila Meskhi	0	1
		N Baudone	2	3					R Fairbank-Nideffer	3	6	5
		A Grossman	4	6	6				A Kijimuta	6	4	7
		A Kijimuta	6	2	7											A Kijimuta	1	7	1
		L Ferrando	6	6											8	L Meskhi	6	6	6
		C Lindqvist	2	1					L Ferrando	6	0
								8	L Meskhi	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Joe Fernández	7	6
	Q	L Jachia	6	6	6			Q	L Jachia	5	3
		H Cioffi	7	2	3										4	M Joe Fernández	6	6
		N Herreman	6	6												B Rittner	1	3
		R Grande	2	1					N Herreman	4	7	6
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	6	5	7
	16	F Bonsignori	2	3																		4	Mary Joe Fernández	6	6
	14	M Paz	1	4																		Q	Bettina Fulco	3	2
	Q	B Fulco	6	6				Q	B Fulco	7	6
	Q	E Maniokova	7	6				Q	E Maniokova	6	4
	Q	I Demongeot	5	1											Q	B Fulco	2	6	6
	Q	S Lucchi	3	6	3										6	M Maleeva-Fragniere	6	4	1
		F Labat	6	1	6				F Labat	2	1
								6	M Maleeva-Fragniere	6	6

Bottom half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	C Martínez	6	6
		S Loosemore	2	4				Q	S Martin	3	3
	Q	S Martin	6	6											5	C Martínez	6	6
		R McQuillan	6	6											12	H Kelesi	1	1
	Q	F Fortuni	2	0					R McQuillan	2	3
		G Helgeson	2	0				12	H Kelesi	6	6
	12	H Kelesi	6	6																		5	Conchita Martínez	3	4
	13	A Huber	6	6																		3	Martina Navratilova	6	6
		A Dechaume	1	3				13	A Huber	6	6	6
		E Švíglerová	2	7	7				L Garrone	7	1	2
		L Garrone	6	6	5										13	A Huber	6	1	3
		R Rajchrtová	5	6	4										3	M Navratilova	3	6	6
		E Reinach	7	4	6				E Reinach	3	0
								3	M Navratilova	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Capriati	7	7
		C Kohde-Kilsch	2	4					C Tessi	5	6
		C Tessi	6	6											7	J Capriati	6	6
		C Cunningham	7	6												J Halard	2	4
		S Farina	5	4					C Cunningham	3	6	6
		J Halard	3	6	7				J Halard	6	0	2
	15	M Maleeva	6	4	6																	7	Jennifer Capriati	0	2
	9	N Tauziat	6	6	6																	2	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	Q	R Alter	2	7	4			9	N Tauziat	3	6	6
		J Durie	4	5					A Strnadová	6	3	3
		A Strnadová	6	7											9	N Tauziat	0	1
		A Coetzer	6	6											2	G Sabatini	6	6
		F Romano	2	4					A Coetzer	2	2
								2	G Sabatini	6	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details