| 1991 Virginia Slims of Florida | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 4–10 |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Venue | The Polo Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
Gabriela Sabatini | |
| Doubles | |
Larisa Neiland /
Natasha Zvereva | |
The 1991 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States that was part of Tier I of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from March 4 through March 10, 1991. Second seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title, her second consecutive at the event and third in total.
Entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
GER
|
Steffi Graf | 1 | 1 |
|
ARG
|
Gabriela Sabatini | 4 | 2 |
 USA
|
Mary Joe Fernández | 5 | 3 |
| USA
|
Jennifer Capriati | 11 | 4 |
ESP
|
Conchita Martínez | 10 | 5 |
AUT
|
Barbara Paulus | 16 | 6 |
|
Soviet Union
|
Natasha Zvereva | 14 | 7 |
FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 17 | 8 |
CAN
|
Helen Kelesi | 18 | 9 |
ITA
|
Sandra Cecchini | 21 | 10 |
| USA
|
Anne Smith | 22 | 11 |
| USA
|
Laura Arraya | 24 | 12 |
RSA
|
Rosalyn Fairbank | 25 | 13 |
|
GER
|
Anke Huber | 23 | 14 |
| USA
|
Meredith McGrath | 38 | 16 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
-
Halle Cioffi
-
Catherine Suire
-
Shaun Stafford
-
Julie Shiflet
-
Bettina Fulco
-
Samantha Smith -
Michelle Jackson-Nobrega
-
Louise Allen
Finals
Singles
Gabriela Sabatini defeated
Steffi Graf 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
- It was Sabatini's 2nd singles title of the year and the 17th of her career.
Doubles
Larisa Neiland /
Natasha Zvereva defeated
Meredith McGrath /
Samantha Smith 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
- It was Neiland's 2nd title of the year and the 20th of her career. It was Zvereva's 3rd title of the year and the 14th of her career.