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Singles
1991 Mazda Classic
Final
Champion	Jennifer Capriati
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Score	4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Details
Draw	28 (4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Jennifer Capriati won the title by defeating Monica Seles 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Monica Seles (final)
2. Conchita Martínez (semifinals)
3. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals)
4. Jennifer Capriati (champion)
5. Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
6. Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
7. Barbara Paulus (second round)
8. Laura Gildemeister (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
	1	Monica Seles	6	6
	6	Nathalie Tauziat	1	2
								1	Monica Seles	6	1	6
								4	Jennifer Capriati	4	6	7
	4	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	2	Conchita Martínez	4	0

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Seles	6	6
		P Shriver	6	6					P Shriver	2	2
		J Durie	3	4											1	M Seles	6	6
		A Kijimuta	6	1	6											A Minter	0	3
	Q	J Emmons	4	6	4				A Kijimuta	3	7	5
		A Minter	6	6					A Minter	6	5	7
	8	L Gildemeister	3	4																		1	M Seles	6	6
																						6	N Tauziat	1	2
								3	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6	6
		P Louie Harper	3	3				Q	K Po	7	3	2
	Q	K Po	6	6											3	M Maleeva-Fragnière	3	3
	LL	N Herreman	3	1											6	N Tauziat	6	6
		A May	6	6					A May	3	4
		K Rinaldi	3	6	4			6	N Tauziat	6	6
	6	N Tauziat	6	4	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	Z Garrison	6	6
		R Fairbank-Nideffer	3	4				5	Z Garrison	6	6
		K Quentrec	6	5	6				K Quentrec	2	1
		C Kohde-Kilsch	4	7	4										5	Z Garrison	1	4
		N Sawamatsu	6	1	1										4	J Capriati	6	6
		L McNeil	3	6	6				L McNeil	2	1
								4	J Capriati	6	6
																						4	J Capriati	6	6
	7	B Paulus	6	6																		2	C Martínez	4	0
		C Papadáki	2	3				7	B Paulus	3	4
	Q	E deLone	1	0				Q	D Graham	6	6
	Q	D Graham	6	6											Q	D Graham	0	5
		H Cioffi	6	1	1										2	C Martínez	6	7
		M Werdel	0	6	6				M Werdel	3	1
								2	C Martínez	6	6

References

1. Miller, Scott (5 August 1991). "For Capriati, It Isn't Just Child's Play : Tennis: In match pitting two youngest finalists of the open era, 15-year-old beats 17-year- old and No. 1-ranked Seles, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)". Los Angeles Times. Carlsbad, California. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
2. "Seles gets dethroned by Capriati". Tampa Bay Times. 13 October 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

External links

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

• Southern California Open
• 1991 WTA Tour