1991 Dow Classic – Singles

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Singles
1991 Dow Classic
1990 Champion Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva
Score6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1990  · Birmingham Classic ·  1992  

Zina Garrison was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Natalia Zvereva.

Contents

Martina Navratilova won in the final against Zvereva, 6–4, 7–6(8–6).

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova (Champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  3. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  4. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva (final)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath (second round)
  7. Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naoko Sawamatsu (second round)
  8. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers (third round)
  10. Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (first round)
  11. Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Ginger Helgeson (withdrew)
  13. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter (second round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Rehe (first round)
  15. Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Akiko Kijimuta (first round)
  16. Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 66 
5 Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 3 2  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz 3 2  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz 66 
LL Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire 3 2  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 678 
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva 4 66 
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf 4 772
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva 6656
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva 2 778
2 Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 6646
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Mariaan de Swardt 3 4  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 66 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie 63 3   Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki 2 3  
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki 4 661 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg N Miyagi 614    Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg M Kidowaki 0 2  
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg M Kidowaki 776   Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg M Kidowaki 7878 
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Collins 3 2  13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 6666 
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 66 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
15 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg A Kijimuta 653  5 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 3 2  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Wood 776   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Wood 771 4
  Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 2 64   Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 6466
  Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 63 6  Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 2 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff 3 4  5 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs 66 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs 65 2
5 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 4 76

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 6566
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach 775 6  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach 774 4
  Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa 6473 3 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 3 5  
  Flag of Hungary.svg A Temesvári-Trunkos 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz 67 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Loosemore 4 4    Flag of Hungary.svg A Temesvári-Trunkos 662  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz 786 
10 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch 4 1    Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz 66 
LL Flag of France.svg C Suire 677 LL Flag of France.svg C Suire 3 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field 3 61 LL Flag of France.svg C Suire 63 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Godridge 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Godridge 4 62
  Flag of France.svg N van Lottum 2 4  LL Flag of France.svg C Suire 677 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Baranski 2 4    Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell 2 64 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell 66   Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell 66 
7 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg N Sawamatsu 2 4  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf 4 68
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie 62 6
  Flag of the United States.svg D Faber 2 3  8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf 66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Jaggard 677 16 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver 4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Martin 4 64 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Jaggard 3 4  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salmon 0 4  16 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver 66 
16 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver 66 8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf 4 772
14 Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe 4 65 4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva 6656
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg K Date 62 7  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg K Date 772 6
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg T Takagi 6676  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg T Takagi 6262
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-A Faull 0 792   Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg K Date 3 1  
Q Flag of the United States.svg C MacGregor 5 664 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Grunfeld 74 4 Q Flag of the United States.svg C MacGregor 79634
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva 67776

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath 650  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg N Jagerman 4 1    Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M de Swardt 776 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M de Swardt 66   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M de Swardt 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg C Dahlman 4 61 9 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 3 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg K Adams 64 6Q Flag of the United States.svg K Adams 2 2  
Q Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström 4 4  9 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 66 
9 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 66   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M de Swardt 3 4  
11 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 67 2 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Griffiths 3 5  11 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 62 1
Q Flag of Indonesia.svg S Wibowo 0 1    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 2 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 66   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 62 4
  Flag of France.svg P Paradis-Mangon 64 62 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 4 66
LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 2 63   Flag of France.svg P Paradis-Mangon 4 3  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 

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