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1991 BMW European Indoors

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1991 BMW European Indoors
Date7–13 October
Edition8th
CategoryTier II
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$350,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationZürich, Switzerland
VenueSaalsporthalle Allmend
Champions
Singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová
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The 1991 BMW European Indoors was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Saalsporthalle Allmend in Zürich in Switzerland and was part of Tier II of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 7 October through 13 October 1991. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her fifth at the event, and earned $70,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]

Finals

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Singles

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West Germany Steffi Graf defeated France Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Graf's 6th singles title of the year and the 60th of her career.

Doubles

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Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová defeated United States Zina Garrison-Jackson / United States Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 153–154, 170. ISBN 9780002184304.
  2. ^ "Top-ranked Steffi Graf easily disposed of fifth-ranked Helena Sukova..." UPI. 12 October 1991.
  3. ^ "Graf wins European Indoors". UPI. 13 October 1991.
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