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Singles
1991 Arizona Classic
Final
Champion	Sabine Appelmans
Runner-up	Chanda Rubin
Score	7–5, 6–1
Details
Draw	32 (4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1990 · Virginia Slims of Arizona

Conchita Martínez was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Sabine Appelmans won the title by defeating Chanda Rubin 7–5, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

1. Gigi Fernández (second round)
2. Julie Halard (semifinals)
3. Sabine Appelmans (champion)
4. Amy Frazier (second round)
5. Marianne Werdel (first round)
6. Yayuk Basuki (first round)
7. Barbara Rittner (first round)
8. Debbie Graham (first 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

	Semifinals							Final
	Q	Chanda Rubin	6	6
		Karina Habšudová	2	4
								Q	Chanda Rubin	5	1
								3	Sabine Appelmans	7	6
	3	Sabine Appelmans	3	6	6
	2	Julie Halard	6	3	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Fernández	6	6
		E Reinach	2	2				1	G Fernández	4	2
		S Hack	0	2					G Helgeson	6	6
		G Helgeson	6	6												G Helgeson	3	5
	Q	C Rubin	6	6											Q	C Rubin	6	7
		E Smylie	3	0				Q	C Rubin	6	6	6
		P Harper	6	6	6				P Harper	7	0	3
	6	Y Basuki	7	3	2																	Q	C Rubin	6	6
	4	A Frazier	6	6																			K Habšudová	2	4
		F Labat	3	1				4	A Frazier	3	6
		K Habšudová	6	7					K Habšudová	6	7
	Q	J Emmons	1	5												K Habšudová	4	6	6
	Q	K Po	3	7	6										Q	K Po	6	1	3
		I Demongeot	6	5	3			Q	K Po	6	1	6
		T Whitlinger	6	4	7				T Whitlinger	1	6	2
	8	D Graham	3	6	5

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	B Rittner	5	3
		N Provis	7	6					N Provis	7	6
	Q	R White	6	6				Q	R White	6	1
		V Martinek	3	2												N Provis	6	4
		L Harvey Wild	2	4											3	S Appelmans	7	6
		C Cunningham	6	6					C Cunningham	5	0
		A Gavaldón	5	3				3	S Appelmans	7	6
	3	S Appelmans	7	6																		3	S Appelmans	3	6	6
	5	M Werdel	6	4	4																	2	J Halard	6	3	3
		P Ritter	2	6	6				P Ritter	6	1
		C Tessi	6	4	4				P Fendick	7	6
		P Fendick	3	6	6											P Fendick	6	4	1
		A Grossman	6	6											2	J Halard	4	6	6
		A May	1	3					A Grossman	6	4	4
		S Stafford	2	6	4			2	J Halard	3	6	6
	2	J Halard	6	3	6

References

1. "Results Plus, Tennis: Rubin Loses to Appelmans". The New York Times. Associated Press. 4 November 1991. Retrieved 27 November 2023. Third-seeded Sabine Appelmans of Belgium won 11 of the last 13 games to capture her first professional title with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over 15-year-old American Chanda Rubin in the $150,000 Arizona Tennis Classic in Scottsdale, Ariz.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)

• Virginia Slims of Arizona
• 1991 WTA Tour