1991 Torneo Internazionale Femminile di Palermo

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1991 Torneo Internazionale Femminile di Palermo
Date 8–14 July
Edition 4th
Category Tier V
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $75,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Palermo, Italy
Venue Country Time Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová
←  1990  · Torneo Internazionale Femminile di Palermo ·  1992  →

The 1991 Torneo Internazionale Femminile di Palermo was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Country Time Club in Palermo, Italy that was part of the Tier V category of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 8 July until 14 July 1991. Unseeded Mary Pierce won the singles title and earned $13,500 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Tennis ball sport with racket and net

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

Clay court type of tennis court

A clay court is one of many different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone, brick, or other unbound mineral aggregates. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia or Britain. Two main types exist: red clay, the more common variety, and green clay, also known as "rubico", which is a harder surface. Although less expensive to construct than other types of tennis courts, the maintenance costs of clay are high as the surface must be rolled to preserve flatness.

Palermo Comune in Sicily, Italy

Palermo is a city of Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is located in the northwest of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce defeated Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini 6–0, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Langrová defeated Flag of Italy.svg Laura Garrone / Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3

Mary Pierce French tennis player

Mary Pierce is a retired tennis professional. She represented France internationally in team competitions and in the Olympics.

Petra Langrová Czech tennis player

Petra Píchalová Langrová is a retired tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Czech Republic.

Laura Garrone is a former professional tennis player from Italy.

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References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153, 175. ISBN   9780002184304.
  2. ↑ Bloch Shallouf, Renée, ed. (1992). 1992 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WTA. p. 341.
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