1991 Volvo Tennis/Los Angeles
Appearance
1991 Volvo Tennis/Los Angeles | |
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Date | July 29 – August 4 |
Edition | 65th |
Category | ATP World Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $225,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Los Angeles, U.S. |
Venue | Los Angeles Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Pete Sampras[1] | |
Doubles | |
Javier Frana / Jim Pugh[2] |
The 1991 Volvo Tennis/Los Angeles was a men's tennis tournament held on outdoor hardcourts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States that was part of the World Series category of the 1991 ATP Tour. It was the 65th edition of the tournament and was held from July 29, 1991 through August 4, 1991. Second-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title.[3][4][5]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]Pete Sampras defeated Brad Gilbert 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
- It was Sampras' 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of his career.
Doubles
[edit]Javier Frana / Jim Pugh defeated Glenn Michibata / Brad Pearce 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
See also
[edit]- 1991 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – women's tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "1991 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1991 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Gilbert upsets Edberg at Volvo LA". UPI. August 3, 1991.
- ^ "Tennis; Sampras Returns to Form 3 Weeks Before the Open". The New York Times. August 5, 1991.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. p. 119, 138. ISBN 9780002184304.