1991 WTA Tour

Template:Short description Template:Infobox tennis circuit season The 1991 WTA Tour (officially titled 1991 Kraft General Foods World Tour after its sponsor) was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 1991 tennis season.

The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

Key

Grand Slam tournaments

Year-end championships

Tier I events

Tier II events

Tier III events

Tier IV and V events

Team events

November 1990

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Nov 26	Nivea Cup São Paulo, Brazil Tier V event Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Veronika Martinek 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Donna Faber	Template:Flagicon Luciana Corsato Template:Flagicon Florencia Labat	Template:Flagicon Eva Švíglerová Template:Flagicon Catherine Mothes Template:Flagicon Cristina Tessi Template:Flagicon Samantha Smith
		Template:Flagicon Bettina Fulco Template:Flagicon Eva Švíglerová 7–5, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce Template:Flagicon Luanne Spadea

January

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Dec 31	Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 12 teams	Template:Hopman 3–0	Template:Hopman	Template:Hopman Template:Hopman	Template:Hopman Template:Hopman Template:Hopman Template:Hopman
	Danone Women's Open Brisbane, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Akiko Kijimuta	Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland Template:Flagicon Linda Harvey-Wild	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Cristina Tessi
		Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
Jan 7	Holden NSW Open Sydney, Australia Tier III event Hard – $225,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis
		Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 6–1, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
Jan 14 Jan 21	Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $2,000,000 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 5–7, 6–3, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Anke Huber
		Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández 7–6(7–4), 6–1	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
		Template:Flagicon Jo Durie Template:Flagicon Jeremy Bates 2–6, 6–4, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Robin White Template:Flagicon Scott Davis
Jan 28	Nutri-Metics Bendon Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier V event Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Eva Švíglerová 6–2, 0–6, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Andrea Strnadová	Template:Flagicon Cristina Tessi Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz	Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland Template:Flagicon Donna Faber Template:Flagicon Sabine Hack Template:Flagicon Petra Kamstra
		Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland 6–3, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Jo-Anne Faull Template:Flagicon Julie Richardson
	Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf Template:Flagicon Nana Miyagi Template:Flagicon Robin White Template:Flagicon Kathy Rinaldi
		Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie 4–6, 6–0, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Robin White

February

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Feb 4	Fernleaf Classic Wellington, New Zealand Tier V event Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2	Template:Flagicon Andrea Strnadová	Template:Flagicon Karine Quentrec Template:Flagicon Kristin Godridge	Template:Flagicon Eva Švíglerová Template:Flagicon Sabine Hack Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner Template:Flagicon Louise Field
		Template:Flagicon Jo-Anne Faull Template:Flagicon Julie Richardson 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)	Template:Flagicon Belinda Borneo Template:Flagicon Clare Wood
	Oslo Open Oslo, Norway Tier V event Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Catarina Lindqvist 6–3, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans Template:Flagicon Pascale Paradis	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Herreman Template:Flagicon Catherine Tanvier Template:Flagicon Cecilia Dahlman Template:Flagicon Beate Reinstadler
		Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Template:Flagicon Silke Meier 6–0, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi
Feb 11	Austrian Tennis Grand Prix Linz, Austria Tier V event Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 7–5, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová	Template:Flagicon Regina Rajchrtová Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	Template:Flagicon Eugenia Maniokova Template:Flagicon Pascale Paradis Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi Template:Flagicon Marion Maruska
		Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi 6–4, 1–6, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková
	Colorado Tennis Classic Aurora, United States Tier V event Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil 6–3, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	Template:Flagicon Carrie Cunningham Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick	Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane Template:Flagicon Andrea Leand Template:Flagicon Halle Cioffi Template:Flagicon Peanut Louie Harper
		Template:Flagicon Lise Gregory Template:Flagicon Gretchen Rush 6–4, 6-4	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil
	Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi	Template:Flagicon Anne Smith Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva
		Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver
Feb 18	Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, United States Tier IV event Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná 3–6, 6–3, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	Template:Flagicon Lisa Bonder-Kreiss Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf	Template:Flagicon Catarina Lindqvist Template:Flagicon Renata Baranski Template:Flagicon Anne Minter Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez
		Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Anne Smith 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington
Feb 25	Virginia Slims of Palm Springs Palm Springs, United States Tier II event Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–2, 7–6(8–6)	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles	Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat	Template:Flagicon Patricia Hy Template:Flagicon Peanut Louie Harper Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Julie Halard
		Cancelled due to rain

March

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Mar 4 Mar 11	Virginia Slims of Florida Boca Raton, United States Tier I event Hard – $500,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 7–6(8–6)	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati	Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Claudia Porwik Template:Flagicon Regina Kordová
		Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 7–6 (7–3)	Template:Flagicon Meredith McGrath Template:Flagicon Anne Smith
Mar 18	Lipton International Players Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $750,000 – 96S/48D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–3, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison Template:Flagicon Ginger Helgeson Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
		Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
Mar 25	U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships San Antonio, United States Tier III event Hard – $225,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Template:Flagicon Julie Halard	Template:Flagicon Erika deLone Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Eva Švíglerová Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane
		Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 7–6(7–2), 6–2	Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington Template:Flagicon Kathy Rinaldi
	Light n' Lively Doubles Championships Tarpon Springs, United States Clay – $200,000 – 8D Doubles	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)	Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva	Template:Flagicon Jordan / Template:Flagicon Smylie Template:Flagicon Sánchez Vicario / Template:Flagicon White	Template:Flagicon Burgin / Template:Flagicon Daniels Template:Flagicon Nideffer / Template:Flagicon Schultz Template:Flagicon McGrath / Template:Flagicon Smith Template:Flagicon Bollegraf / Template:Flagicon Gregory

April

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Apr 1	Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva	Template:Flagicon Federica Bonsignori Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
		Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Mary Lou Daniels Template:Flagicon Lise Gregory
Apr 8	Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $350,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini 7–5, 7–6(7–3)	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
		Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Helena Suková 4–6, 6–2, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva
	Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier IV event Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil 2–6, 6–2, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans	Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister Template:Flagicon Rika Hiraki	Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Kumiko Okamoto Template:Flagicon Eva Švíglerová Template:Flagicon Marianne Werdel
		Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Maya Kidowaki 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Yone Kamio Template:Flagicon Akiko Kijimuta
Apr 15	Volvo Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier V event Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki 6–2, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Naoko Sawamatsu	Template:Flagicon Rika Hiraki Template:Flagicon Marianne Werdel	Template:Flagicon Sarah Loosemore Template:Flagicon Karin Kschwendt Template:Flagicon Misumi Miyauchi Template:Flagicon Monique Javer
		Template:Flagicon Nana Miyagi Template:Flagicon Suzanna Wibowo 6–1, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Rika Hiraki Template:Flagicon Akemi Nishiya
	Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Tier II event Clay – $350,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini Template:Flagicon Linda Harvey-Wild	Template:Flagicon Federica Bonsignori Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Ann Grossman
		Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington Template:Flagicon Kathy Rinaldi 6–1, 2–6, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández
Apr 22	Croatian Lottery Cup Bol, SFR Yugoslavia Tier V event Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini 6–4, 3–6, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva	Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud	Template:Flagicon Anna-Maria Foldenyi Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone Template:Flagicon Csilla Bartos Template:Flagicon Andrea Strnadová
		Template:Flagicon Laura Golarsa Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva Walkover	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone
	International Championships of Spain Barcelona, Spain Tier III event Clay – $225,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Julie Halard Template:Flagicon Emanuela Zardo Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner
		Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner
Apr 29	Citizen Cup Hamburg, Germany Tier II event Clay – $350,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 6–3	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland 7–5, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
	Ilva Trophy Taranto, Italy Tier V event Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Emanuela Zardo 7–5, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Petra Ritter	Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Template:Flagicon Nanne Dahlman	Template:Flagicon Federica Bonsignori Template:Flagicon Florencia Labat Template:Flagicon Petra Thorén Template:Flagicon Noëlle van Lottum
		Template:Flagicon Alexia Dechaume Template:Flagicon Florencia Labat 6–2, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Laura Golarsa Template:Flagicon Ann Grossman

May

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
May 6	Peugeot Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez	Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi Template:Flagicon Bettina Fulco Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
		Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 7–5, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach
May 13	Lufthansa Cup Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $500,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati	Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková Template:Flagicon Ginger Helgeson Template:Flagicon Julie Halard Template:Flagicon Anke Huber
		Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach
May 20	Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier IV event Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3)	Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan	Template:Flagicon Naoko Sawamatsu Template:Flagicon Anne Minter	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil
		Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Stephanie Rehe 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz
	Geneva European Open Geneva, Switzerland Tier IV event Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6–3, 3–6, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Helen Kelesi	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Tami Whitlinger	Template:Flagicon Christelle Fauche Template:Flagicon Ginger Helgeson Template:Flagicon Maya Kidowaki Template:Flagicon Shaun Stafford
		Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie 6–1, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Cathy Caverzasio Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
May 27 Jun 3	French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $2,698,740 – 128S/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–3, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
		Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva
		Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Cyril Suk 3–6, 6–4, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis Template:Flagicon Paul Haarhuis

June

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Jun 10	Dow Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier IV event Grass – $150,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–4, 7–6(8–6)	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva	Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson	Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Catherine Suire Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Mariaan de Swardt
		Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie 6–3, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach
Jun 17	Pilkington Glass Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández	Template:Flagicon Heather Ludloff Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver
		Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 2–6, 6–4, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
Jun 24 Jul 1	Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $2,728,856 – 128S/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 8–6	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister
		Template:Flagicon Larisa Savchenko Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 3–6, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná
		Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Smylie Template:Flagicon John Fitzgerald 7–6(7–4), 6–2	Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Jim Pugh

July

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Jul 8	Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier V event Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce 6–0, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini	Template:Flagicon Emanuela Zardo Template:Flagicon Sandra Wasserman	Template:Flagicon Cristina Tessi Template:Flagicon Silke Frankl Template:Flagicon Maïder Laval Template:Flagicon Catherine Mothes
		Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3	Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz
Jul 15	Volvo San Marino Open City of San Marino, San Marino Tier V event Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Katia Piccolini 6–2, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina	Template:Flagicon Elena Pampoulova-Wagner Template:Flagicon Denisa Szabová	Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi Template:Flagicon Sabine Hack Template:Flagicon Carrie Cunningham Template:Flagicon Eugenia Maniokova
		Template:Flagicon Kerry-Anne Guse Template:Flagicon Akemi Nishiya 6–0, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Laura Garrone Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz
	Citroën Austrian Ladies Open Kitzbühel, Austria Tier IV event Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez 6–1, 2–6, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner	Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková Template:Flagicon Nicole Jagerman	Template:Flagicon Eva Švíglerová Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini Template:Flagicon Florencia Labat Template:Flagicon Marion Maruska
		Template:Flagicon Bettina Fulco Template:Flagicon Nicole Jagerman 7–6, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Sandra Cecchini Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini
Jul 22	Westchester Cup Westchester, United States Tier V event Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Isabelle Demongeot 6–4, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil	Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer	Template:Flagicon Marketa Kochta Template:Flagicon Carrie Cunningham Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Debbie Graham
		Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Template:Flagicon Lise Gregory 7–5, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil
	1991 Fed Cup Nottingham, Great Britain, Hard Team Event Clay – 32 Teams	Spain 2-1	United States	Czechoslovakia Germany	Austria Switzerland Italy Indonesia
Jul 29	Mazda Classic San Diego, United States Tier III event Hard – $225,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–2)	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez	Template:Flagicon Anne Minter Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Debbie Graham
		Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington Template:Flagicon Kathy Rinaldi 6–4, 3–6, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat

August

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Aug 5	Virginia Slims of Albuquerque Albuquerque, United States Tier IV event Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández 6–0, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Julie Halard	Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Linda Ferrando
		Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Isabelle Demongeot 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Lise Gregory Template:Flagicon Peanut Louie Harper
	Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Tier I event Hard – $500,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati 6–2, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier
		Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 1–6, 7–5, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Template:Flagicon Helena Suková
Aug 12	Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, United States Tier II event Hard – $350,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–3, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Kimiko Date	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Jo Durie Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil
		Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 2–6, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Gretchen Magers Template:Flagicon Robin White
Aug 19	Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States Tier II event Hard – $350,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 5–7, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(12–10)	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva
	OTB International Open Schenectady, United States Tier V event Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz 7–6(7–5), 6–2	Template:Flagicon Alexia Dechaume	Template:Flagicon Marianne Werdel Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis	Template:Flagicon Anke Huber Template:Flagicon Naoko Sawamatsu Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan Template:Flagicon Florencia Labat
		Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan Template:Flagicon Claudia Porwik 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt Template:Flagicon Shannan McCarthy
Aug 26 Sep 2	US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $2,700,000 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 7–6(7–1), 6–1	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández
		Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland
		Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Tom Nijssen 6–2, 7–6(7–2)	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Emilio Sánchez

September

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Sep 16	Nichirei International Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $350,000 – 28S/16D	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–1, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva	Template:Flagicon Maya Kidowaki Template:Flagicon Debbie Graham Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister Template:Flagicon Marianne Werdel
		Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Carrie Cunningham Template:Flagicon Laura Gildemeister
	Clarins Open Paris, France Tier IV event Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez 6–0, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Inés Gorrochategui	Template:Flagicon Julie Halard Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz	Template:Flagicon Emanuela Zardo Template:Flagicon Veronika Martinek Template:Flagicon Nicole Jagerman Template:Flagicon Silke Meier
		Template:Flagicon Petra Langrová Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková 6–4, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Alexia Dechaume Template:Flagicon Julie Halard
Sep 23	Open Whirlpool - Ville de Bayonne Bayonne, France Tier IV event Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 4–6, 6–3, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Leila Meskhi	Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat	Template:Flagicon Julie Halard Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková Template:Flagicon Eva Švíglerová Template:Flagicon Claudia Porwik
		Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, Retired	Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan Template:Flagicon Catherine Tanvier
	St. Petersburg Open Saint Petersburg, Soviet Union Tier V event Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland 3–6, 6–3, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner	Template:Flagicon Jo Durie Template:Flagicon Katja Oeljeklaus	Template:Flagicon Elena Brioukhovets Template:Flagicon Isabelle Demongeot Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Ann Henricksson
		Template:Flagicon Elena Brioukhovets Template:Flagicon Natalia Medvedeva 7–5, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Isabelle Demongeot Template:Flagicon Jo Durie
Sep 30	Volkswagen Cup Leipzig, Germany Tier III event Carpet (i) – $225,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná	Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva Template:Flagicon Anke Huber Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner
		Template:Flagicon Manon Bollegraf Template:Flagicon Isabelle Demongeot 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Jill Hetherington Template:Flagicon Kathy Rinaldi
	Milan Ladies Open Milan, Italy Tier III event Carpet (i) – $225,000 – 28S/16	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–3, 3–6, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans
		Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil 7–6(7–0), 6–3	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans Template:Flagicon Raffaella Reggi

October

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Oct 7	BMW European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Tier II event Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat	Template:Flagicon Helena Suková Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	Template:Flagicon Marketa Kochta Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Andrea Strnadová 6–4, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil
Oct 14	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Anke Huber 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	Template:Flagicon Judith Wiesner Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández
		Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná 6–2, 5–7, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva
Oct 21	Midland Bank Championships Brighton, Great Britain Tier II event Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf 5–7, 6–4, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson	Template:Flagicon Barbara Paulus Template:Flagicon Catarina Lindqvist	Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva
		Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver Template:Flagicon Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil
	Puerto Rico Open Dorado, Puerto Rico Tier IV event Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Julie Halard 7–5, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane Template:Flagicon Carrie Cunningham Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner
		Template:Flagicon Rika Hiraki Template:Flagicon Florencia Labat 6–3, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans Template:Flagicon Camille Benjamin
Oct 28	Arizona Classic Scottsdale, United States Tier IV event Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans 7–5, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin	Template:Flagicon Karina Habšudová Template:Flagicon Julie Halard	Template:Flagicon Ginger Helgeson Template:Flagicon Kimberly Po Template:Flagicon Nicole Provis Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick
		Template:Flagicon Peanut Louie Harper Template:Flagicon Cammy MacGregor 7–5, 3–6, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach

November

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
Nov 4	Virginia Slims of California Oakland, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova 6–3, 3–6, 6–3	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles	Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil	Template:Flagicon Linda Harvey-Wild Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Stephanie Rehe Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce
		Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández 6–4, 7–5	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver
	Virginia Slims of Nashville Brentwood, United States Tier IV event Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Sabine Appelmans 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams	Template:Flagicon Karina Habšudová Template:Flagicon Natalia Medvedeva	Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki Template:Flagicon Mary Lou Daniels Template:Flagicon Tammy Whittington Template:Flagicon Isabelle Demongeot
		Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins Template:Flagicon Elna Reinach 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)	Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis
Nov 11	Jello Classic Indianapolis, United States Tier IV event Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D	Template:Flagicon Katerina Maleeva 7–6(7–1), 6–2	Template:Flagicon Audra Keller	Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz Template:Flagicon Radka Zrubáková	Template:Flagicon Susan Sloane Template:Flagicon Mary Lou Daniels Template:Flagicon Linda Harvey-Wild Template:Flagicon Petra Thorén
		Template:Flagicon Patty Fendick Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández 6–4, 6–2	Template:Flagicon Katrina Adams Template:Flagicon Mercedes Paz
	Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 7–5, 6–1	Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati	Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini	Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson Template:Flagicon Brenda Schultz Template:Flagicon Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez
		Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Larisa Neiland 6–2, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Zina Garrison-Jackson
Nov 18	Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Year-end Championship Carpet (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles	Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova	Template:Flagicon Gabriela Sabatini Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná	Template:Flagicon Mary Joe Fernández Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Steffi Graf
		Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver 4–6, 7–5, 6–4	Template:Flagicon Gigi Fernández Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná

Rankings

Below are the 1991 WTA year-end rankings (November 25, 1991) in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking No Player Name Points 1990 Change 1 Template:Flagathlete 277.5000 2 +1 2 Template:Flagathlete 219.2929 1 -1 3 Template:Flagathlete 200.0625 5 +2 4 Template:Flagathlete 191.1209 3 -1 5 Template:Flagathlete 153.4042 7 +2 6 Template:Flagathlete 142.9872 8 +2 7 Template:Flagathlete 108.5754 13 +6 8 Template:Flagathlete 100.9980 4 -4 9 Template:Flagathlete 95.0357 11 +2 10 Template:Flagathlete 87.6250 9 -1 11 Template:Flagathlete 74.8938 6 -5 12 Template:Flagathlete 66.4118 10 -2 13 Template:Flagathlete 64.6053 18 +5 14 Template:Flagathlete 62.2143 37 +23 15 Template:Flagathlete 61.2333 19 +4 16 Template:Flagathlete 58.8929 17 +1 17 Template:Flagathlete 56.7500 14 -3 18 Template:Flagathlete 50.8813 22 +4 19 Template:Flagathlete 45.6727 52 +33 20 Template:Flagathlete 44.9391 41 +21

Doubles Year-end Ranking No Player Name Points 1990 Change 1 Template:Flagathlete 376.4444 2 +1 2 Template:Flagathlete 341.7549 7 +5 3 Template:Flagathlete 330.4679 5 +2 4 Template:Flagathlete 319.5391 3 -1 5 Template:Flagathlete 245.4052 6 +1 6 Template:Flagathlete 241.1909 4 -2 7 Template:Flagathlete 222.3563 8 +1 8 Template:Flagathlete 208.7786 1 -7 9 Template:Flagathlete 200.9474 92 +83 10 Template:Flagathlete 188.1000 11 +1 11 Template:Flagathlete 176.2258 17 +6 12 Template:Flagathlete 174.3524 13 +1 13 Template:Flagathlete 145.7619 43 +30 14 Template:Flagathlete 141.7350 10 -4 15 Template:Flagathlete 141.3158 14 -1 16 Template:Flagathlete 137.8947 21 +5 17 Template:Flagathlete 137.8500 19 +2 18 Template:Flagathlete 135.8824 26 +8 19 Template:Flagathlete 134.6842 22 +3 20 Template:Flagathlete 134.6000 80 +60

See also

• 1991 ATP Tour