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1991 Family Circle Cup – Singles

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Singles
1991 Family Circle Cup
Final
ChampionArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-upSoviet Union Leila Meskhi
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (8Q / 1 WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Martina Navratilova 4 6 4
9 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 6 2 6
9 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 6 3 6
8 Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva 3 6 4
4 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 6 4
8 Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva 7 6
9 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 1 1
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
Italy Federica Bonsignori 3 2
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 4 3
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 4 6 6
7 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 0 1
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Bottom half

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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

References

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  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.
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