1991 Canadian Open – Women's singles

Jennifer Capriati defeated Katerina Maleeva in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Canadian Open.[1][2]

Women's singles
1991 Canadian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jennifer Capriati
Runner-upBulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw56 (8 Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Steffi Graf was the reigning champion, but chose not to participate.

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Gabriela Sabatini (semifinal)
  2.   Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere (semifinal)
  3.   Jennifer Capriati (champion)
  4.   Katerina Maleeva (final)
  5.   Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  6.   Helena Suková (quarterfinal)
  7. n/a
  8.   Amy Frazier (quarterfinal)
  9.   Natalia Zvereva (quarterfinal)
  10.   Laura Gildemeister (quarterfinal)
  11.   Helen Kelesi (third round)
  12.   Naoko Sawamatsu (third round)
  13.   Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer (second round)
  14.   Katia Piccolini (first round)
  15.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (first round)
  16.   Regina Rajchrtová (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
6   Helena Suková 3 2
1   Gabriela Sabatini 4 3r
3   Jennifer Capriati 6 2
3   Jennifer Capriati 6 6
9   Natalia Zvereva 1 1
3   Jennifer Capriati 6 6
4   Katerina Maleeva 2 3
10   Laura Gildemeister 2 2
4   Katerina Maleeva 6 6
4   Katerina Maleeva 6 1
2   Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 4 0r
8   Amy Frazier 2 6
2   Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   G Sabatini 6 6
Q   M Lindström 4 6 3   S Farina Elia 0 0
  S Farina Elia 6 4 6 1   G Sabatini 7 6
  S Jeyaseelan 4 6 3 11   H Kelesi 6 2
  K Date 6 4 6   K Date 4 4
  M Bernard 3 6 3 11   H Kelesi 6 6
11   H Kelesi 6 4 6 1   Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
15   C Kohde-Kilsch 6 4 6 6   Helena Suková 3 2
  L Savchenko 4 6 7   L Savchenko 1 1
  B Cordwell 3 6 3   M Endo 6 6
  M Endo 6 4 6   M Endo 1 0
  J Durie 6 2 2 6   H Suková 6 6
  M Strandlund-Tomsvik 3 6 6   M Strandlund-Tomsvik 6 4
6   H Suková 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   J Capriati 6 6
  E De Lone 6 6 6   E De Lone 4 0
Q   H Nagano 4 7 0 3   J Capriati 6 6
  S Gomer 6 6   S Gomer 2 3
Q   S Italiano 3 2   S Gomer 6 7
  A Keller 2 7 6 13   M Werdel-Witmeyer 3 5
13   M Werdel-Witmeyer 6 6 7 3   Jennifer Capriati 6 6
9   N Zvereva 6 6 9   Natalia Zvereva 1 1
  Y Segal 1 3 9   N Zvereva 7 1 7
  S Dopfer 6 0 1   P Hy-Boulais 5 6 5
  P Hy-Boulais 1 6 6 9   N Zvereva 7 6
Q   C Benjamin 1 2 Q   J Watanabe 6 0
Q   J Watanabe 6 6 Q   J Watanabe 6 6
  J Salmon 0 1

Bottom half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   N Tauziat 6 6
  A Minter 7 7   A Minter 1 0
  R Baranski 5 5 5   N Tauziat 3 6 4
  L Field 4 2 10   L Gildemeister 6 4 6
  K Rinaldi 6 6   K Rinaldi 2 6
  A Henricksson 5 7 4 10   L Gildemeister 6 7
10   L Gildemeister 7 5 6 10   Laura Gildemeister 2 2
12   N Sawamatsu 6 6 4   Katerina Maleeva 6 6
  C Dahlman 2 4 12   N Sawamatsu 6 5 6
  P Thorén 6 6   P Thorén 4 7 2
Q   S Loosemore 2 3 12   N Sawamatsu 1 3
  A Leand 1 r 4   K Maleeva 6 6
  M Maleeva 6   M Maleeva 3 3
4   K Maleeva 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   A Frazier 7 6
Q   M Drake 1 0   N Bradtke 5 3
  N Bradtke 6 6 8   A Frazier 6 1 6
  E Smylie 0 1   D Graham 3 6 1
  D Graham 6 6   D Graham 6 6
  J Emmons 1 6 6   J Emmons 2 3
14   K Piccolini 6 2 3 8   Amy Frazier 2 6
16   R Rajchrtová 6 7 2   Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere 6 7
  E Pfaff 2 5 16   R Rajchrtová 6 6
  A Kijimuta 6 6 1   R Collins 3 4
  R Collins 1 7 6 16   R Rajchrtová 1 2
  R Hiraki 7 6 2   M Maleeva-Fragniere 6 6
Q   S Amiach 5 3   R Hiraki 5 0
2   M Maleeva-Fragniere 7 6

References

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  1. ^ "1991 Canada Open WTA Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Canadian Open (05 Aug to 11 Aug 1991) – Singles – Main Draw". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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