1991 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia

Tennis tournament
1991 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
DateNovember 11–17
Edition9th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$350,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, U.S.
VenuePhiladelphia Civic Center
Champions
Singles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Doubles
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Soviet Union Larisa Neiland
← 1979 · Virginia Slims of Philadelphia · 1992 →

The 1991 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the Tier II category of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from November 11 through November 17, 1991. First-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title and earned $70,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals

Singles

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles defeated United States Jennifer Capriati 7–5, 6–1

  • It was Seles' 7th singles title of the year and the 39th of her career.

Doubles

Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Soviet Union Larisa Neiland defeated Spain Mary Joe Fernández / United States Zina Garrison-Jackson 6–2, 6–4

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153, 171. ISBN 9780002184304.
  2. ^ Bloch Shallouf, Renée, ed. (1992). 1992 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WTA. p. 342.

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