WTA Sydney International 1991 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jana Novotna won the 1991 Sydney International, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-4 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Sydney, Australia, from January 7 to January 13, 1991. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Jana Novotna
def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Jan 7 — Jan 13
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Sydney International 1991 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jana Novotna #13 6-4 6-2 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1991* F
SF (2)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-2 7-5 Zina Garrison #10 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1991* SF
Jana Novotna #13 7-5 7-6 Barbara Paulus #15 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1991* SF
QF (4)
Jana Novotna #13 7-5 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #4 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1991* QF
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 7-5 6-2 Nicole Bradtke #45 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1991* QF
Zina Garrison #10 6-4 6-3 Natasha Zvereva #14 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1991* QF
Barbara Paulus #15 7-6 6-4 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1991* QF
R16 (8)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-1 6-1 Carrie Cunningham #72 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1991* R16
Mary Joe Fernandez #4 6-3 6-0 Regina Rajchrtova #54 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1991* R16
Barbara Paulus #15 6-1 6-1 Kristin Godridge #129 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1991* R16
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 6-2 3-6 6-2 Sabine Appelmans #23 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1991* R16
Jana Novotna #13 3-6 0-1 (ret.) Judith Wiesner #18 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1991* R16
Natasha Zvereva #14 7-5 7-5 Julie Halard-Decugis #40 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1991* R16
Nicole Bradtke #45 7-5 6-4 Amy Frazier #16 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1991* R16
Zina Garrison #10 6-3 6-3 Rosalyn Fairbank #21 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1991* R16
R32 (16)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-3 6-1 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Sabine Appelmans #23 6-0 6-2 Anne Minter #90 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Regina Rajchrtova #54 6-2 6-3 Catherine Tanvier #91 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Zina Garrison #10 6-1 6-3 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Rosalyn Fairbank #21 6-2 3-6 6-4 Nathalie Herreman #64 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Nicole Bradtke #45 6-4 6-7 6-2 Ann Grossman #48 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Amy Frazier #16 3-6 7-5 6-3 Erika De Lone #137 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #9 6-2 6-1 Cathy Caverzasio #41 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Kristin Godridge #129 7-6 4-6 6-4 Pam Shriver #65 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Judith Wiesner #18 6-1 1-0 (ret.) Sabine Hack #52 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Jana Novotna #13 1-6 6-4 6-2 Petra Langrova #84 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Carrie Cunningham #72 6-1 6-1 Laura Arraya #22 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Mary Joe Fernandez #4 6-4 6-1 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Barbara Paulus #15 7-5 2-6 6-0 Tami Whitlinger Jones H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Natasha Zvereva #14 6-2 6-2 Patty Fendick #43 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
Julie Halard-Decugis #40 6-1 6-0 Wiltrud Probst #38 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1991* R32
R64 (24)
Carrie Cunningham #72 7-6 6-4 Manon Bollegraf #31 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Tami Whitlinger Jones 6-4 6-3 Gretchen Magers #36 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Kristin Godridge #129 3-6 7-5 7-6 Patricia Tarabini #77 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 7-5 2-6 6-4 Liz Smylie #53 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Ann Grossman #48 6-1 7-5 Naoko Sawamatsu #32 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Nicole Bradtke #45 6-2 6-4 Lori Mcneil #50 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Julie Halard-Decugis #40 6-3 6-3 Clare Wood #149 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Sabine Appelmans #23 6-2 6-2 Gigi Fernandez #35 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Regina Rajchrtova #54 6-7 7-5 7-6 Claudia Porwik #29 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Laura Arraya #22 1-6 6-2 6-1 Anke Huber #37 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Rosalyn Fairbank #21 4-6 6-2 6-2 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #55 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Sabine Hack #52 6-4 7-6 Natalia Medvedeva #57 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Pam Shriver #65 7-6 6-4 Isabel Cueto #26 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Anne Minter #90 6-3 7-6 Shaun Stafford #143 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Wiltrud Probst #38 6-4 3-6 6-3 Raffaella Reggi Concato H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Patty Fendick #43 4-6 6-2 6-4 Jo Durie #66 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Cathy Caverzasio #41 6-4 6-3 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Nathalie Herreman #64 6-2 7-6 Donna Faber #86 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Petra Langrova #84 6-3 5-7 6-2 Rachel Mcquillan #44 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Erika De Lone #137 6-3 5-7 6-3 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #47 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 4-6 6-2 6-3 Robin White #69 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Patricia Hy Boulais 6-4 6-2 Mercedes Paz #33 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Judith Wiesner #18 6-1 6-0 Angelica Gavaldon #46 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64
Catherine Tanvier #91 7-5 6-3 Elna Reinach #96 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1991* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Sydney International titles
PlayerTitles
Evonne Goolagong 4
Martina Navratilova 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3
Elena Dementieva 2
Gabriela Sabatini 2
Kim Clijsters 2
Petra Kvitova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Paula Badosa #9 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Barbora Krejcikova #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Petra Kvitova #8 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) Ashleigh Barty #15 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Angelique Kerber #22 6-4 6-4 Ashleigh Barty #19 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Johanna Konta #10 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig #94 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Previous editions of Sydney International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney International?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Paula Badosa, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Evonne Goolagong and Martina Navratilova are tied for the most Sydney International titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on hard courts.