1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships

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1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships
DateMarch 25–31
Edition26th
CategoryTier III
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$225,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
VenueMcFarlin Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
  1990  · U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships ·  1992  

The 1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the McFarlin Tennis Center in San Antonio, Texas in the United States and was part of the Tier III category of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the 26th edition of the tournament and was held from March 25 through March 31, 1991. Second-seeded Steffi Graf, who entered the main draw on a wildcard, won the singles title, her third at the event after 1988 and 1989, and earned $45,000 first-prize money. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick / Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington / Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rinaldi 7–6(7–2), 6–2

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 152, 154, 163–164. ISBN   9780002184304.