1991 Virginia Slims of Washington

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1991 Virginia Slims of Washington
DateAugust 19–24
Edition18th
Category Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$350,000
SurfaceHard (DecoTurf) / outdoor
Location Washington, D.C., U.S.
Venue William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
  1990  · Virginia Slims of Washington

The 1991 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard court at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C. in the United States and was part of the Tier II category of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the 18th and last edition of the tournament and ran from August 19 through August 24, 1991. Second-seeded Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the singles title and earned $70,000 first-prize money. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva 6–2, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(12–10)

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1992). World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153–154, 169. ISBN   9780002184304.