1991 Virginia Slims of California

1991 Virginia Slims of California
Date November 4–10
Edition 20th
Category Tier II
Draw 28S / 16D
Prize money $350,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Oakland, California, U.S.
Venue Oakland Coliseum Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Patty Fendick / United States Gigi Fernández

The 1991 Virginia Slims of California was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California in the United States and was part of the Tier II category of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the 20th edition of the tournament ran from November 4 through November 10, 1991. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $70,000 first-prize money as well as 300 ranking points.[1]

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 5th singles title of the year and the 157th of her career.

Doubles

United States Patty Fendick / United States Gigi Fernández defeated United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Fendick's 4th doubles title of the year and the 14th of her career. It was Fernández' 4th doubles title of the year and the 23rd of her career.

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. p. 171. ISBN 9780002184304.
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