1991_French_Open_–_Men's_Singles

1991 French Open – Men's singles

1991 French Open – Men's singles

1991 tennis event results


Jim Courier defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 French Open. It was his first major singles title.

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

Andrés Gómez was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Boris Becker was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam, but lost to Agassi in the semifinals.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jim Courier is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Sweden Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
  2. Germany Boris Becker (semifinals)
  3. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (withdrew due to wrist injury)
  4. United States Andre Agassi (finals)
  5. Spain Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  6. United States Pete Sampras (second round)
  7. France Guy Forget (fourth round)
  8. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  9. United States Jim Courier (champion)
  10. United States Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
  11. Spain Emilio Sánchez (second round)
  12. Germany Michael Stich (semifinals)
  13. Sweden Jonas Svensson (withdrew due to injury)
  14. Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček (first round)
  15. United States John McEnroe (first round)
  16. United States Brad Gilbert (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 4 6 3 4
9 United States Jim Courier 6 2 6 6
9 United States Jim Courier 6 68 6 6
12 Germany Michael Stich 2 710 2 4
Argentina Franco Davín 4 4 4
12 Germany Michael Stich 6 6 6
9 United States Jim Courier 3 6 2 6 6
4 United States Andre Agassi 6 4 6 1 4
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek 3 1 1
4 United States Andre Agassi 6 6 6
4 United States Andre Agassi 7 6 3 6
2 Germany Boris Becker 5 3 6 1
10 United States Michael Chang 4 4 2
2 Germany Boris Becker 6 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
LL Belgium B Wuyts 2 2 3 1 Sweden S Edberg 6 5 77 6
United States D Wheaton 2 77 6 2 4 Austria H Skoff 4 7 64 3
Austria H Skoff 6 64 3 6 6 1 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
France G Raoux 6 2 4 3 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 1 4 3
Germany P Kühnen 4 6 6 6 Germany P Kühnen 6 3 6 3 6
Soviet Union A Chesnokov 7 6 64 2 6 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 4 6 3 6 8
Netherlands M Koevermans 5 2 77 6 3 1 Sweden S Edberg 77 6 6
Q Romania D Pescariu 5 7 6 4 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 64 4 3
Q Chile F Rivera 7 5 0 0r Q Romania D Pescariu 2 2 0
WC France T Tulasne 1 6 4 2 Peru J Yzaga 6 6 6
Peru J Yzaga 6 4 6 6 Peru J Yzaga 5 6 3 3
Australia P Cash 6 77 6 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 7 3 6 6
Q Hungary S Noszály 4 62 3 Australia P Cash 77 1 3 6 5
Soviet Union A Cherkasov 2 6 7 77 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 63 6 6 3 7
15 United States J McEnroe 6 4 5 60

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United States J Courier 6 6 6
United States D Rostagno 3 3 0 9 United States J Courier 6 6 6
South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 6 South Africa W Ferreira 2 3 4
Germany C-U Steeb 4 1 4 9 United States J Courier 6 4 4 7 6
Italy R Furlan 3 0 2 Sweden M Larsson 3 6 6 5 2
Q Czechoslovakia S Doseděl 6 6 6 Q Czechoslovakia S Doseděl 5 2 4
Portugal N Marques 1 3 2 Sweden M Larsson 7 6 6
Sweden M Larsson 6 6 6 9 United States J Courier 6 6 6
Q United States T Martin 6 63 6 6 Q United States T Martin 2 3 3
Mexico L Herrera 3 77 4 4 Q United States T Martin 6 6 6
South Africa G Muller 6 4 6 62 6 South Africa G Muller 1 2 2
Canada G Connell 4 6 3 77 0 Q United States T Martin 6 4 6 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6 6 Netherlands P Haarhuis 2 6 3 4
United States R Reneberg 3 3 1 Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6 6
WC France F Fontang 4 6 3 1 8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 1 4 1
8 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 1 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL Argentina M Ingaramo 6 4 7 5 4
Argentina M Jaite 4 6 5 7 6 Argentina M Jaite 4 3 2
Sweden C Bergström 3 4 1 Argentina F Davín 6 6 6
Argentina F Davín 6 6 6 Argentina F Davín 6 2 6 3 6
France R Gilbert 2 1 1 Czechoslovakia M Vajda 2 6 4 6 4
France H Leconte 6 6 6 France H Leconte 6 4 68 4
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 3 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia M Vajda 3 6 710 6
Q Sweden N Kroon 6 3 1 3 Argentina F Davín 77 4 6 6
Sweden N Kulti 6 3 6 6 WC France A Boetsch 62 6 3 1
Germany P Baur 4 6 4 2 Sweden N Kulti 3 3 3
Brazil L Mattar 4 3 1 WC France A Boetsch 6 6 6
WC France A Boetsch 6 6 6 WC France A Boetsch 5 77 6 6
Australia M Woodforde 1 711 1 3 Q Argentina G Markus 7 62 3 2
Q Uruguay D Pérez 6 69 6 6 Q Uruguay D Pérez 6 6 4 4 3
Q Argentina G Markus 6 7 6 Q Argentina G Markus 2 2 6 6 6
LL Canada A Sznajder 1 5 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Germany M Stich 6 6 7
United States B Pearce 3 2 5 12 Germany M Stich 64 78 6 6
Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 66 3 2
LL Spain JF Altur 0 4 1 12 Germany M Stich 3 7 77 6
Netherlands J Eltingh 2 3 3 Q Spain C Costa 6 5 64 2
Q Spain C Costa 6 6 6 Q Spain C Costa 7 6 6
United States J Grabb 6 6 4 2 3 WC France T Benhabiles 5 1 2
WC France T Benhabiles 4 4 6 6 6 12 Germany M Stich 6 6 6
France F Santoro 6 7 6 France F Santoro 3 1 2
Germany A Mronz 4 5 1 France F Santoro 6 6 6
Q Mexico L Lavalle 4 3 2 Sweden M Wilander 2 3 2
Sweden M Wilander 6 6 6 France F Santoro 6 6 6
Finland A Rahunen 64 5 6 1 France T Champion 2 0 4
France T Champion 77 7 1 6 France T Champion 6 6 6
Austria T Muster 6 6 4 1 4 6 United States P Sampras 3 1 1
6 United States P Sampras 4 4 6 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Spain S Bruguera 6 6 6
United States S Davis 2 2 1 5 Spain S Bruguera 6 6 4 0r
Germany U Riglewski 4 2 2 Italy O Camporese 1 2 6 1
Italy O Camporese 6 6 6 Italy O Camporese 6 3 1 3
Q Spain JC Báguena 4 6 6 3 3 Q Argentina C Miniussi 2 6 6 6
Q Argentina C Miniussi 6 3 2 6 6 Q Argentina C Miniussi 1 6 4
Uruguay M Filippini 6 3 6 6 Uruguay M Filippini 6 2 4 r
Australia R Fromberg 4 6 1 2 Q Argentina C Miniussi 6 3 7 5 2
Italy C Caratti 2 2 6 6 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 4 6 5 7 6
Q Spain G López 6 6 3 3 4 Italy C Caratti 1 5 6 1
Spain T Carbonell 5 6 6 6 Spain T Carbonell 6 7 3 6
Sweden J Gunnarsson 7 2 3 1 Spain T Carbonell 67 6 4 3
Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6 7 Switzerland J Hlasek 79 4 6 6
United States D Pate 4 1 5 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 4 6 77
Sweden A Järryd 2 3 2 11 Spain E Sánchez 3 6 2 65
11 Spain E Sánchez 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 2 6 1r
Sweden M Gustafsson 6 3 5 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 4 6 6
Belgium E Masso 77 4 6 4 5 United States A Krickstein 1 6 4 2
United States A Krickstein 63 6 2 6 7 Sweden M Gustafsson 3 6 2 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 77 6 6 WC Argentina A Mancini 6 3 6 6
Q South Africa M Robertson 65 3 3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 6 5 4 6 2
WC Argentina A Mancini 7 6 6 WC Argentina A Mancini 1 7 6 1 6
Germany E Jelen 5 4 2 WC Argentina A Mancini 3 3 7 1
United States P McEnroe 7 6 77 4 United States A Agassi 6 6 5 6
Israel G Bloom 5 4 65 United States P McEnroe 77 6 6
WC France O Soules 2 65 5 Australia J Stoltenberg 61 3 4
Australia J Stoltenberg 6 77 7 United States P McEnroe 2 2 0
Czechoslovakia P Korda 4 6 6 6 4 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
France J-P Fleurian 6 4 2 4 Czechoslovakia P Korda 1 2 2
Switzerland M Rosset 6 5 4 3 4 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
4 United States A Agassi 3 7 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 France G Forget 7 2 7 1 7
United States M Washington 5 6 5 6 5 7 France G Forget 6 6 5 77
United States J Arias 6 3 6 6 United States J Arias 3 2 7 64
Chile P Rebolledo 0 6 0 2 7 France G Forget 6 6 3 6
United States J Tarango 2 2 1 Q South Africa M Ondruska 1 4 6 3
Finland V Paloheimo 6 6 6 Finland V Paloheimo 6 1 1 6 0
Q South Africa M Ondruska 3 7 6 6 Q South Africa M Ondruska 3 6 6 2 6
Spain J Aguilera 6 5 3 2 7 France G Forget 1 1 6 3
Japan S Matsuoka 2 3 77 3 10 United States M Chang 6 6 4 6
Haiti R Agénor 6 6 64 6 Haiti R Agénor 4 2 6 6 4
United States T Witsken 3 3 5 WC United States J Connors 6 6 3 0 6
WC United States J Connors 6 6 7 WC United States J Connors 6 5 2 6 0r
Argentina H de la Peña 65 3 0r 10 United States M Chang 4 7 6 4 0
Sweden L Jönsson 77 6 2 Sweden L Jönsson 64 6 4 6 3
Netherlands J Siemerink 2 0 3 10 United States M Chang 77 4 6 3 6
10 United States M Chang 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 United States B Gilbert 3 6 1 4
WC France C Pioline 6 2 6 6 WC France C Pioline 2 3 62
Spain F Clavet 6 6 6 Spain F Clavet 6 6 77
New Zealand K Evernden 4 0 2 Spain F Clavet 4 6 6 6
Argentina G Pérez Roldán 3 1 1 Q France O Delaître 6 2 3 3
Q France O Delaître 6 6 6 Q France O Delaître 6 62 6 6
Sweden P Lundgren 6 77 63 7 Sweden P Lundgren 2 77 4 2
Soviet Union A Volkov 3 65 77 5 Spain F Clavet 66 4 3
Portugal J Cunha-Silva 66 1 4 2 Germany B Becker 78 6 6
Australia W Masur 78 6 6 Australia W Masur 6 711 7
Spain J Sánchez 7 4 4 3 Brazil J Oncins 1 69 5
Brazil J Oncins 5 6 6 6 Australia W Masur 3 3 2
Germany C Saceanu 4 64 4 2 Germany B Becker 6 6 6
Australia T Woodbridge 6 77 6 Australia T Woodbridge 7 6 4 4 4
Spain J Arrese 2 5 2 2 Germany B Becker 5 1 6 6 6
2 Germany B Becker 6 7 6
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