1991 Lufthansa Cup German Open – Singles

Singles
1991 Lufthansa Cup German Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score	6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Draw	56 (8 Q)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 Lufthansa Cup German Open

Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6^(8–6) to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 WTA German Open.

Monica Seles was the reigning champion, but chose not to participate.

Seeds

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

1. Steffi Graf (champion)
2. Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
3. Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
4. Jana Novotná (semifinal)
5. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
6. Katerina Maleeva (second round)
7. Jennifer Capriati (semifinal)
8. Helena Suková (third round)
9. Leila Meskhi (first round)
10. Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
11. Natalia Zvereva (third round)
12. Sandra Cecchini (third round)
13. Judith Wiesner (first round)
14. Anke Huber (quarterfinal)
15. Laura Gildemeister (second round)
16. Mercedes Paz (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
		Radomira Zrubáková	3	2
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								4	Jana Novotná	1	0
	4	Jana Novotná	6	6
		Ginger Helgeson	1	2
															1	Steffi Graf	6	4	7
															5	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	6	6
	7	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
		Julie Halard	3	2
								7	Jennifer Capriati	5	7	4
								5	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7	5	6
	5	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	14	Anke Huber	0	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Graf	6	6
		K Kschwendt	5	0r				Q	N Jagerman	2	3
	Q	N Jagerman	7	1											1	S Graf	6	6
		E Brioukhovets	6	2	7											E Brioukhovets	0	1
		S Rehe	3	6	6				E Brioukhovets	2	6	6
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	6	2	3
	13	J Wiesner	0	3																		1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	9	L Meskhi	2	2																			Radomira Zrubáková	3	2
		R Zrubáková	6	6					R Zrubáková	2	6	1
		H Cioffi	6	6					H Cioffi	6	4	6
		K Düll	2	1												R Zrubáková	7	0	6
	Q	A Coetzer	6	6											Q	A Coetzer	6	6	1
		V Martinek	3	3				Q	A Coetzer	6	7
								6	K Maleeva	2	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	J Novotná	6	6
	Q	A Popp	1	6					R McQuillan	4	4
		R McQuillan	6	7											4	J Novotná	6	3	6
		C Dahlman	1	1											12	S Cecchini	3	6	3
		A Grossman	6	6					A Grossman	2	2
	Q	S Meier	2	0				12	S Cecchini	6	6
	12	S Cecchini	6	6																		4	Jana Novotná	6	6
	16	M Paz	6	6																			Ginger Helgeson	1	2
		E Švíglerová	4	4				16	M Paz	6	3
		L Savchenko	3	0					G Helgeson	7	6
		G Helgeson	6	6												G Helgeson	6	6
		I Cueto	1	4											8	H Suková	4	3
		F Labat	6	6					F Labat	3	6	1
								8	H Suková	6	2	6

Bottom half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Capriati	6	6
	Q	S Martin	6	6				Q	S Martin	2	4
		K Rinaldi	2	3											7	J Capriati	6	6
		P Ritter	3	6											11	N Zvereva	1	1
		W Probst	6	7					W Probst	5	5
		C Kohde-Kilsch	1	2				11	N Zvereva	7	7
	11	N Zvereva	6	6																		7	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	10	N Tauziat	1	0																			Julie Halard	3	2
		J Halard	6	6					J Halard	6	6
		F Bonsignori	2	7	5				F Bonsignori	1	0
	Q	B Fulco	6	6	1r											J Halard	7	6
		B Rittner	6	7											3	M Joe Fernández	5	3
		R Rajchrtová	1	6					B Rittner	4	7	2
								3	M Joe Fernández	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Q	A Kijimuta	6	6				Q	A Kijimuta	2	0
		J Durie	3	2											5	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		M Kochta	4	6	6											N Provis	1	1
		N Provis	6	1	7				N Provis	6	7
	Q	F Romano	3	1				15	L Gildemeister	2	6
	15	L Gildemeister	6	6																		5	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	14	A Huber	6	6																		14	Anke Huber	0	2
		P Langrová	4	0				14	A Huber	6	6
		L Garrone	7	6					L Garrone	3	1
		K Piccolini	6	1											14	A Huber	7	6
		R Fairbank-Nideffer	3	0											2	G Sabatini	5	3
		N Sawamatsu	6	6					N Sawamatsu	1	0
								2	G Sabatini	6	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details