1991 Virginia Slims of Florida
Tennis tournament
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The 1991 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard 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.
| 1991 Virginia Slims of Florida | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 4–10 |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $500,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Venue | The Polo Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Gabriela Sabatini | |
| Doubles | |
 Larisa Neiland / Natasha Zvereva | |
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 / Anne 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.
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:
