Women's singles
1991 Italian Open
ChampionArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-upSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Score6–3, 6–2
Draw56 (8 Q)
Seeds16

Gabriela Sabatini defeated the defending champion Monica Seles in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Italian Open.[1][2]

Seeds

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

  1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (final)
  2. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
  3. United States Martina Navratilova (quarterfinal)
  4. United States Mary Joe Fernández (semifinal)
  5. Spain Conchita Martínez (semifinal)
  6. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere (third round)
  7. United States Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinal)
  8. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi (quarterfinal)
  9. France Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  10. n/a
  11. Italy Sandra Cecchini (first round)
  12. Canada Helen Kelesi (third round)
  13. Germany Anke Huber (third round)
  14. Argentina Mercedes Paz (first round)
  15. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
  16. Italy Federica Bonsignori (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6
8 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 0 1
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 7 2 6
4 United States Mary Joe Fernández 5 6 4
4 United States Mary Joe Fernández 6 6
Q Argentina Bettina Fulco 3 2
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 3 2
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
5 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 6
3 United States Martina Navratilova 3 4
5 Spain Conchita Martínez 1 0
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
7 United States Jennifer Capriati 0 2
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
Australia N Provis 6 6 Australia N Provis 3 1
Italy L Golarsa 4 1 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
Italy K Piccolini 6 7 Italy K Piccolini 3 1
LL France S Testud 2 6 Italy K Piccolini 6 6
France K Quentrec 6 7 France K Quentrec 2 3
11 Italy S Cecchini 4 5 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6
South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6 8 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 0 1
Italy N Baudone 2 3 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 3 6 5
United States A Grossman 4 6 6 Japan A Kijimuta 6 4 7
Japan A Kijimuta 6 2 7 Japan A Kijimuta 1 7 1
Italy L Ferrando 6 6 8 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 6 6
Sweden C Lindqvist 2 1 Italy L Ferrando 6 0
8 Soviet Union L Meskhi 7 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States M Joe Fernández 7 6
Q Italy L Jachia 6 6 6 Q Italy L Jachia 5 3
United States H Cioffi 7 2 3 4 United States M Joe Fernández 6 6
France N Herreman 6 6 West Germany B Rittner 1 3
Italy R Grande 2 1 France N Herreman 4 7 6
West Germany B Rittner 6 6 West Germany B Rittner 6 5 7
16 Italy F Bonsignori 2 3 4 United States Mary Joe Fernández 6 6
14 Argentina M Paz 1 4 Q Argentina Bettina Fulco 3 2
Q Argentina B Fulco 6 6 Q Argentina B Fulco 7 6
Q Soviet Union E Maniokova 7 6 Q Soviet Union E Maniokova 6 4
Q France I Demongeot 5 1 Q Argentina B Fulco 2 6 6
Q Italy S Lucchi 3 6 3 6 Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragniere 6 4 1
Argentina F Labat 6 1 6 Argentina F Labat 2 1
6 Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragniere 6 6

Bottom half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain C Martínez 6 6
United Kingdom S Loosemore 2 4 Q United States S Martin 3 3
Q United States S Martin 6 6 5 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Australia R McQuillan 6 6 12 Canada H Kelesi 1 1
Q Italy F Fortuni 2 0 Australia R McQuillan 2 3
United States G Helgeson 2 0 12 Canada H Kelesi 6 6
12 Canada H Kelesi 6 6 5 Spain Conchita Martínez 3 4
13 Germany A Huber 6 6 3 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6
France A Dechaume 1 3 13 Germany A Huber 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 2 7 7 Italy L Garrone 7 1 2
Italy L Garrone 6 6 5 13 Germany A Huber 6 1 3
Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 5 6 4 3 United States M Navratilova 3 6 6
South Africa E Reinach 7 4 6 South Africa E Reinach 3 0
3 United States M Navratilova 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States J Capriati 7 7
West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 2 4 Argentina C Tessi 5 6
Argentina C Tessi 6 6 7 United States J Capriati 6 6
United States C Cunningham 7 6 France J Halard 2 4
Italy S Farina 5 4 United States C Cunningham 3 6 6
France J Halard 3 6 7 France J Halard 6 0 2
15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 4 6 7 United States Jennifer Capriati 0 2
9 France N Tauziat 6 6 6 2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
Q Canada R Alter 2 7 4 9 France N Tauziat 3 6 6
United Kingdom J Durie 4 5 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 6 3 3
Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 6 7 9 France N Tauziat 0 1
South Africa A Coetzer 6 6 2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Italy F Romano 2 4 South Africa A Coetzer 2 2
2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6

References

  1. "1991 Rome WTA Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. "Rome (06 May 1991 – 12 May 1991) – Singles – Main Draw". event.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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