The 1991 Volkswagen Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Fairhall in Leipzig in Germany that was part of Tier III of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 30 September until 6 October 1991. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her second consecutive at the event, and earned $45,000 first-prize money as well as 240 ranking points.[1]

1991 Volkswagen Cup
Date30 September – 6 October
Edition2nd
CategoryTier III
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$225,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLeipzig, Germany
VenueFairhall
Champions
Singles
Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
France Isabelle Demongeot
← 1990 · WTA Leipzig · 1992 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Steffi Graf defeated   Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Graf's 5th singles title of the year and the 59th of her career.

Doubles

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  Manon Bollegraf /   Isabelle Demongeot defeated   Jill Hetherington /   Kathy Rinaldi 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Bollegraf's 1st doubles title of the year and the 8th of her career. It was Demongeot's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 6th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. p. 170. ISBN 9780002184304.
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