1991 Fernleaf Butter Classic – Singles

Singles
1991 Fernleaf Butter Classic
Final
ChampionSoviet Union Leila Meskhi
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová
Score3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Details
Draw32 (4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Wiltrud Probst was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Louise Field.

Leila Meskhi won the title by defeating Andrea Strnadová 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi (champion)
  2. West Germany Wiltrud Probst (second round)
  3. Argentina Mercedes Paz (first round)
  4. West Germany Sabine Hack (quarterfinals)
  5. Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko (first round)
  6. Switzerland Emanuela Zardo (first round)
  7. West Germany Claudia Porwik (first round)
  8. Hungary Csilla Bartos (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 6 6
France Karine Quentrec 2 3
1 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 3 77 6
Czechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová 6 63 2
Australia Kristin Godridge 4 63
Czechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová 6 77

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 6
Q Australia N Pratt 2 2 1 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 77
United States Ca MacGregor 6 5 6 United States Ca MacGregor 3 64
Argentina C Tessi 3 7 2 1 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 6
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 6 6 Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 3 4
Q Finland N Dahlman 1 1 Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 6 7
Poland R Baranski 7 4 4 8 Hungary C Bartos 1 5
8 Hungary C Bartos 5 6 6 1 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 6
4 West Germany S Hack 6 7 France K Quentrec 2 3
New Zealand C Toleafoa 1 5 4 West Germany S Hack 6 6
France N Guerrée 6 6 France N Guerrée 1 1
Belgium S Wasserman 1 1 4 West Germany S Hack 6 2 3
Q Netherlands M Oremans 6 6 France K Quentrec 0 6 6
Italy F Romano 4 2 Q Netherlands M Oremans 4 6 5
France K Quentrec 6 6 France K Quentrec 6 1 7
6 Switzerland E Zardo 3 2

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Germany C Porwik 2 6 5
Germany B Rittner 6 2 7 Germany B Rittner 6 4 6
Sweden M Strandlund 6 2 6 Sweden M Strandlund 3 6 2
United States S Stafford 1 6 2 Germany B Rittner 2 3
New Zealand B Cordwell 7 7 Australia K Godridge 6 6
Czechoslovakia K Habšudová 5 5 New Zealand B Cordwell 5 4
Australia K Godridge 6 7 Australia K Godridge 7 6
3 Argentina M Paz 2 5 Australia K Godridge 4 63
5 Soviet Union L Savchenko 4 6 4 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 6 77
Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 6 3 6 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 6 6
United States D Faber 3 1 Australia A Minter 4 1
Australia A Minter 6 6 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 77 7
Q United Kingdom C Wood 7 65 5 Australia L Field 60 5
Australia L Field 5 77 7 Australia L Field 6 6
New Zealand J Richardson 1 64 2 Germany W Probst 4 3
2 Germany W Probst 6 77

References

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  1. ^ "TENNIS ROUNDUP : Cahill Defeats Gilbert". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 11 February 1991. Retrieved 13 November 2023. Top-seeded Leila Meskhi of the Soviet Union struggled to a 6-3, 6-7 (7-3), 6-2 victory over Czech teen-ager Andrea Strnadova in the final of $100,000 tournament at Wellington, New Zealand.
  2. ^ "WTA Wellington 1991 Results". Tennis 24. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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