WTA Eastbourne Open 1991 Draw & Results

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Martina Navratilova won the 1991 Eastbourne Open, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-4 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played June 17–23 on grass courts in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.

The Eastbourne Open is a combined ATP and WTA grass-court event at Devonshire Park in the build-up to Wimbledon.

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Dates
Jun 17 — Jun 23
Location
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Eastbourne Open 1991 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Martina Navratilova #4DEF · 9× 6-4 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 H2H Match data Jun 23, 1991* F
SF (2)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-1 6-1 Gigi Fernandez #69 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1991* SF
Martina Navratilova #4DEF · 9× 6-3 6-0 Mary Joe Fernandez #6 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1991* SF
QF (4)
Mary Joe Fernandez #6 6-2 6-1 Yayuk Basuki #79 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1991* QF
Martina Navratilova #4DEF · 9× 6-1 6-1 Heather Ludloff #254 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1991* QF
Gigi Fernandez #69 7-6 6-4 Jana Novotna #7 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1991* QF Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-0 6-1 Pam Shriver #64 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1991* QF
R16 (8)
Jana Novotna #7 6-2 7-6 Lori Mcneil #24 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1991* R16
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-3 6-3 Liz Smylie #99 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1991* R16
Gigi Fernandez #69 6-3 6-3 Jo Durie #86 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1991* R16
Yayuk Basuki #79 7-5 7-6 Julie Halard-Decugis #29 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1991* R16
Mary Joe Fernandez #6 6-2 6-4 Helen Kelesi #22 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1991* R16
Pam Shriver #64 6-2 6-3 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data Jun 21, 1991* R16
Heather Ludloff #254 7-6 4-6 6-3 Rosalyn Fairbank #42 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1991* R16
Martina Navratilova #4DEF · 9× 6-1 6-2 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #59 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1991* R16
R32 (16)
Jo Durie #86 (w/o) Stacey Martin H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-3 6-2 Andrea Strnadova #47 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Mary Joe Fernandez #6 6-2 6-2 Sara Gomer #95 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Martina Navratilova #4DEF · 9× 6-0 6-0 Laura Golarsa #109 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Helen Kelesi #22 6-3 6-3 Kristin Godridge #88 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Lori Mcneil #24 6-3 6-7 6-1 Tami Whitlinger Jones H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Patricia Hy Boulais 6-0 6-2 Donna Faber #107 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Gigi Fernandez #69 6-4 6-3 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Jana Novotna #7 6-1 6-3 Robin White #91 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Pam Shriver #64 7-5 6-4 Helena Sukova #13CH H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Rosalyn Fairbank #42 6-3 7-5 Samantha Smith #114 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Heather Ludloff #254 3-6 7-6 6-3 Nathalie Tauziat #15 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Liz Smylie #99 7-6 7-6 Gretchen Magers #36 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Yayuk Basuki #79 6-3 6-2 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #45 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Julie Halard-Decugis #29 1-6 6-4 6-4 Elna Reinach #50 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #59 6-3 6-2 Rachel Mcquillan #28 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1991* R32
R64 (32)
Heather Ludloff #254 1-6 6-3 6-3 Linda Wild #61 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jana Novotna #7 6-2 6-2 Akiko Kijimuta #58 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Helena Sukova #13CH 6-1 7-6 Karine Quentrec #66 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Kristin Godridge #88 6-2 6-4 Amanda Grunfeld #273 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Tami Whitlinger Jones 6-4 6-1 Tammy Whittington #310 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Claudia Kohde Kilsch #45 6-4 7-6 Ann Henricksson #115 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Pam Shriver #64 6-2 6-4 Larisa Savchenko #72 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Jo Durie #86 6-2 6-3 Amy Frazier #19 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Stacey Martin 6-3 4-6 6-1 Erika De Lone #105 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Rosalyn Fairbank #42 6-2 6-2 Nicole Bradtke #48 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Laura Golarsa #109 6-2 6-3 Ginger Helgeson #62 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Martina Navratilova #4DEF · 9× 6-0 6-1 Amanda Coetzer #89 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Gretchen Magers #36 6-1 6-4 Belinda Borneo H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Andrea Strnadova #47 6-1 6-4 Sarah Loosemore #156 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Helen Kelesi #22 6-3 6-4 Elena Brioukhovets #46 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #5 6-1 6-4 Claudia Porwik #92 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 7-6 6-2 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Sara Gomer #95 6-4 6-4 Mareen Louie Harper H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Yayuk Basuki #79 6-0 6-3 Shaun Stafford #81 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Patricia Hy Boulais 6-2 5-7 6-1 Eugenia Maniokova #151 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Gigi Fernandez #69 6-7 6-4 6-2 Dorien Wamelink H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Samantha Smith #114 6-3 6-2 Cecilia Dahlman #100 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Donna Faber #107 2-6 6-4 6-1 Eva Pfaff #152 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Elna Reinach #50 7-6 6-2 Monique Javer #102 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #59 7-5 6-2 Anne Minter #63 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Robin White #91 6-3 6-2 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Mary Joe Fernandez #6 6-3 2-6 6-1 Nathalie Herreman #120 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Liz Smylie #99 7-5 7-6 Stephanie Rehe #67 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Julie Halard-Decugis #29 7-6 6-2 Clare Wood #113 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Rachel Mcquillan #28 6-3 4-6 6-4 Andrea Temesvari #108 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Nathalie Tauziat #15 7-6 3-6 6-2 Patty Fendick #44 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64
Lori Mcneil #24 6-3 6-4 Pascale Paradis Mangon H2H Match data Jun 19, 1991* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Eastbourne Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 21 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Eastbourne Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Madison Keys #27 7-5 6-4 Tatjana Maria #112 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Daria Kasatkina #14 6-3 6-4 Leylah Fernandez #30 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Madison Keys #25 6-2 7-6(13) Daria Kasatkina #11 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Petra Kvitova #31 6-3 6-2 Jelena Ostapenko #14 H2H Match data 2022 Grass
Jelena Ostapenko #43 6-3 6-3 Anett Kontaveit #27 H2H Match data 2021 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Eastbourne Open held?
Eastbourne Open is held in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Eastbourne Open winner?
The 2026 Eastbourne Open was won by Madison Keys, who defeated Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-4.
Who has won the most Eastbourne Open titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 11 Eastbourne Open titles, the most by any player.
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The earliest recorded edition of Eastbourne Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Eastbourne Open played on?
Eastbourne Open is played on grass courts.