1991 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1991 US Open YUG Monica Seles USA Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–1), 6–1 128 16 US Open – Women's singles US Open – Women's singles 1991 US Open (tennis) Monica Seles defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 7–6(7–1), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 US Open. It was her first US Open title and fourth major title overall. With the win, Seles recaptured the world No. 1 ranking from Steffi Graf, and would hold it until her 1993 stabbing. Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jennifer Capriati. This marked the first major in which future champion, three-time major champion and world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport competed in the main draw;TENNIS; When a Teen-Ager Plays Just Like One - New York Times she lost in the first round to Debbie Graham. Seeds 30em GER Steffi Graf (semifinals) YUG Monica Seles (champion) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals) USA Mary Joe Fernández (third round) USA Martina Navratilova (final) USA Jennifer Capriati (semifinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals) TCH Jana Novotná (fourth round) SUI Manuela Maleeva (fourth round) BUL Katerina Maleeva (third round) USA Zina Garrison (fourth round) URS Leila Meskhi (third round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (first round) TCH Helena Suková (third round) GER Anke Huber (second round) Qualifying 1991 US Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 USA Martina Navratilova 6 YUG Monica Seles 2 61 77 1 6 GER Steffi Graf 1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 62 77 78 66 4 6 USA Jennifer Capriati 7 YUG Monica Seles 2 3 6 6 3 63 77 GER Steffi Graf 1 ESP Conchita Martínez 8 6 1 6 3 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 USA Martina Navratilova 6 78 66 65 77 2 6 USA Jennifer Capriati 7 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 3 6 3 77 61 USA Gigi Fernández   YUG Monica Seles 2 1 6 2 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER S Graf 1 AUT J Wiesner 7 5 6 4 GER S Graf 1 TCH E Švíglerová 6 4 7 5 AUT J Wiesner ARG F Labat 6 4 7 5 GER S Graf 1 FRA C Mothes-Jobkel 6 0 6 0 SWE C Lindqvist TCH E Švíglerová 2 6 2 6 AUT J Wiesner USA S Stafford 3 6 6 1 6 4 USA A Frazier ARG F Labat 6 2 5 7 2 6 GER S Graf 1 HUN A Temesvári 6 1 6 2 AUT M Maruska FRA C Mothes-Jobkel 3 6 4 6 SWE C Lindqvist CAN R Alter Q 6 3 6 3 TCH E Švíglerová SUI C Caverzasio 6 4 6 1 AUT J Wiesner FRA A Dechaume 4 6 6 3 6 3 USA S Stafford ARG C Tessi 6 3 6 3 USA A Frazier GBR C Wood 6 3 77 62 ARG F Labat FRA N Tauziat 14 7 5 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Z Garrison 12 ESP C Martínez 8 4 6 4 6 USA Z Garrison 12 GER B Rittner 6 2 3 6 6 4 USA P Fendick ESP C Martínez 8 5 7 3 6 USA Z Garrison 12 ITA A-M Cecchini 6 1 6 1 GER B Rittner FRA J Halard 6 2 6 0 TCH K Habšudová USA P Fendick 2 6 3 6 INA N Basuki ESP C Martínez 8 3 6 4 6 USA Z Garrison 12 BEL S Appelmans 7 5 6 4 ITA A-M Cecchini GBR M Javer 77 62 6 1 USA S Sloane GER B Rittner 4 6 1 6 RSA 1928 A Coetzer FRA J Halard 5 7 1 6 JPN M Kidowaki TCH K Habšudová 1 6 4 6 FIN P Thorén USA P Fendick 1 6 4 6 USA A Keller INA N Basuki 4 6 3 6 SWE C Dahlman ESP C Martínez 8 1 6 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 URS N Zvereva 6 3 77 64 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 FRA N Herreman LL 6 2 6 2 USA K Po WC URS N Zvereva 1 6 6 3 2 6 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 AUS K Godridge 6 1 6 1 URS E Brioukhovets FRA N Herreman LL 6 3 64 77 65 77 USA K Po WC USA A Smith WC 6 2 6 4 URS N Zvereva GER A Huber 16 6 2 6 4 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 4 ITA K Piccolini 6 0 6 1 AUS E Smylie AUS K Godridge 3 6 4 6 URS E Brioukhovets USA L Bonder-Kreiss 6 3 6 0 FRA N Herreman LL GER C Kohde-Kilsch 4 6 6 4 6 3 USA E Burgin WC USA K Po WC 4 6 4 6 TCH P Langrová USA A Smith WC 4 6 5 7 GER W Probst URS N Zvereva 1 6 65 77 AUS A Minter GER A Huber 16 1 6 6 4 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI Man Maleeva 10 USA M Navratilova 6 65 77 6 1 2 6 SUI Man Maleeva 10 FRA M Pierce 4 6 6 1 5 1r USA P Shriver USA M Navratilova 6 5 7 1 6 SUI Man Maleeva 10 TCH A Strnadová 7 5 6 2 FRA M Pierce USA L McNeil 6 3 3 6 78 66 BUL Mag Maleeva USA P Shriver 712 610 1 6 2 6 USA D Graham USA M Navratilova 6 1 6 4 6 SUI Man Maleeva 10 USA S Birch WC 6 3 6 1 GER C Porwik TCH A Strnadová 3 6 2 6 ITA L Garrone FRA M Pierce 6 4 0 6 62 77 USA L McNeil USA R White 6 2 6 2 BUL Mag Maleeva GER K Kschwendt 77 65 4 6 6 4 JPN R Hiraki USA P Shriver 1 6 1 6 USA L Davenport WC USA D Graham 3 6 2 6 ARG P Tarabini USA M Navratilova 6 2 6 2 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA J Capriati 7 GBR J Durie 6 1 6 2 USA J Capriati 7 CAN P Hy 6 1 6 4 GBR J Durie TCH H Suková 15 6 4 2 6 6 1 USA J Capriati 7 AUT P Ritter 6 3 6 0 AUS R McQuillan CAN P Hy 1 6 2 6 ARG B Fulco GBR J Durie 4 6 0 6 USA E deLone TCH H Suková 15 1 6 3 6 USA J Capriati 7 GER E Pfaff Q 6 1 6 0 RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer AUT P Ritter 4 6 61 77 AUS R McQuillan FRA S Niox-Château Q 6 4 3 6 6 0 CAN P Hy SWE M Strandlund 6 3 6 0 RSA 1928 E Reinach ARG B Fulco 2 6 6 4 66 78 GBR J Durie USA C Cunningham 6 4 6 2 USA E deLone USA H Cioffi 6 2 61 77 6 3 USA J Emmons WC TCH H Suková 15 0 6 6 4 2 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH J Novotná 9 ARG G Sabatini 3 4 6 64 77 TCH J Novotná 9 BEL D Monami Q 6 1 6 2 USA G Magers ARG G Sabatini 3 3 6 4 6 TCH J Novotná 9 USA M Louie-Harper 6 2 6 3 BEL D Monami Q USA C Rubin WC 6 4 6 3 USA D Faber USA G Magers 3 6 3 6 AUT B Paulus ARG G Sabatini 3 3 6 6 4 1r 5 TCH J Novotná 9 USA A Grossman 6 3 4 6 6 1 USA M Werdel USA M Louie-Harper 4 6 7 5 4 6 ITA F Romano BEL D Monami Q 1 6 4 6 USA C Rubin WC ITA S Farina 6 4 6 0 USA G Helgeson USA D Faber 4 6 4 6 USA G Magers URS E Maniokova Q 5 7 6 4 6 3 GER S Hack AUT B Paulus 77 61 4 6 4 6 AUS N Provis ARG G Sabatini 3 63 77 3 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH R Zrubáková USA G Fernández 2 6 2 6 USA MJ Fernandez 5 TCH R Zrubáková 1 6 2 6 USA G Fernández URS L Meskhi 13 77 61 63 77 77 62 USA MJ Fernandez 5 NED B Schultz 77 64 6 3 TCH R Zrubáková JPN K Date 7 5 65 77 6 3 USA G Fernández USA K Rinaldi 6 4 6 1 PER L Gildemeister URS L Meskhi 13 4 6 6 3 0 6 USA MJ Fernandez 5 URS L Savchenko 6 3 6 3 JPN A Kijimuta NED B Schultz 6 3 3 6 2 6 USA R Baranski Q TCH R Zrubáková 2 6 63 77 JPN K Date USA T Whitlinger 77 63 6 4 USA G Fernández GER S Frankl 6 0 6 4 USA K Rinaldi ARG M Paz 64 77 6 4 6 1 NED N Jagerman PER L Gildemeister 64 77 4 6 FRA P Paradis-Mangon URS L Meskhi 13 6 3 3 6 2 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH R Rajchrtová YUG M Seles 2 1 6 1 6 BUL K Maleeva 11 TCH R Rajchrtová 6 2 3 6 3 6 GBR S Gomer YUG M Seles 2 1 6 4 6 BUL K Maleeva 11 RSA 1928 M de Swardt 6 3 6 4 TCH R Rajchrtová JPN N Sawamatsu 6 2 6 4 CAN H Kelesi GBR S Gomer 2 6 6 2 3 6 SUI E Zardo YUG M Seles 2 0 6 6 4 0 6 BUL K Maleeva 11 NED M Bollegraf 6 3 6 4 FRA C Suire RSA 1928 M de Swardt 1 6 710 68 3 6 TCH R Rajchrtová SUI C Bartos-Cserepy 6 1 6 3 ITA L Ferrando JPN N Sawamatsu 4 6 2 6 FRA N van Lottum CAN H Kelesi 3 6 5 7 NED S Rottier Q GBR S Gomer 3 6 1 6 POL K Nowak Q SUI E Zardo 5 7 1 6 USA N Arendt WC YUG M Seles 2 2 6 0 6 References External links 1991 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1992 Australian Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1991 in women's tennis Category:1991 in American women's sports