1991 US Open – Men's singles

September 2023 September 2023 1991 US Open SWE Stefan Edberg USA Jim Courier 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 128 16 1991 US Open (tennis) Stefan Edberg defeated Jim Courier in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 US Open. It was his first US Open singles title and fifth major singles title overall. Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Courier. Five-time champion Jimmy Connors, who turned 39 during the tournament, entered as a wildcard and reached the semifinals before losing to Courier. Connors was the oldest male semifinalist at the tournament since Ken Rosewall in 1974 (whom Connors himself then defeated in the final). Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Stefan Edberg was the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. DEU Boris Becker (third round) SWE Stefan Edberg (champion) DEU Michael Stich (quarterfinalist) USA Jim Courier (finalist) TCH Ivan Lendl (semifinalist) USA Pete Sampras (quarterfinalist) FRA Guy Forget (second round) USA Andre Agassi (first round) ESP Sergi Bruguera (second round) TCH Karel Nováček (third round) USA David Wheaton (fourth round) HRV Goran Ivanišević (fourth round) URS Andrei Cherkasov (first round) ESP Emilio Sánchez (fourth round) TCH Petr Korda (first round) USA John McEnroe (third round) Draw Finals 150 USA Jim Courier 4 SWE Stefan Edberg 2 2 6 4 6 0 6 USA Jimmy Connors WC USA Jim Courier 4 3 6 3 6 2 6 TCH Ivan Lendl 5 SWE Stefan Edberg 2 3 6 3 6 4 6 NLD Paul Haarhuis USA Jimmy Connors WC 6 4 63 77 4 6 2 6 USA Jim Courier 4 USA Pete Sampras 6 6 2 77 64 77 65 TCH Ivan Lendl 5 DEU Michael Stich 3 6 3 3 6 4 6 77 65 6 1 ESP Javier Sánchez SWE Stefan Edberg 2 3 6 2 6 3 6 Top half Section 1 NLD P Haarhuis DEU C-U Steeb 6 2 6 3 6 4 DEU B Becker 1 NLD P Haarhuis 3 6 4 6 2 6 DEU C-U Steeb FRA A Boetsch 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 DEU B Becker 1 URS A Volkov 6 0 77 64 6 1 NLD P Haarhuis URS A Chesnokov 6 1 4 6 6 2 77 62 RSA G Stafford Q DEU C-U Steeb 0 6 66 78 1 6 SWE C Bergström FRA A Boetsch 2 6 3 6 1 2 r DEU B Becker 1 ARG M Jaite 77 63 6 4 6 4 MEX L Herrera URS A Volkov 65 77 3 6 6 3 4 6 DEU E Jelen NLD P Haarhuis 6 2 2 6 1 6 6 3 2 6 SWE M Pernfors URS A Chesnokov 2 6 2 6 3 6 USA J Pugh WC RSA G Stafford Q 3 6 77 64 62 77 6 3 3 6 USA C Adams WC DEU C-U Steeb 2 6 5 7 3 6 USA F Montana Q SWE C Bergström 77 65 6 4 3 6 0 6 3 6 FRA A Boetsch TCH P Korda 15 6 1 6 3 3 6 6 2 Section 2 USA J Connors WC USA A Krickstein 3 6 710 68 1 6 6 3 77 64 TCH K Nováček 10 USA J Connors WC 1 6 4 6 3 6 ESP F Clavet USA A Krickstein 4 6 4 6 77 60 64 77 TCH K Nováček 10 PRT N Marques 61 77 77 65 6 4 3 6 6 3 USA J Connors WC NLD M Schapers Q 6 2 6 3 6 2 FRA G Raoux ESP F Clavet 1 6 1 6 4 6 PER J Yzaga USA A Krickstein 1 6 6 3 1 6 2 3 r TCH K Nováček 10 USA S Davis 6 3 5 7 6 1 6 3 CAN G Michibata Q PRT N Marques 3 6 4 6 64 77 USA J Connors WC USA P McEnroe 4 6 64 77 6 4 6 2 6 4 NLD M Schapers Q ESP J F Altur 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 1 CHE M Rosset FRA G Raoux 7 5 3 6 3 6 6 4 3 6 USA R Reneberg ESP F Clavet 66 78 77 65 4 6 2 6 PER J Yzaga USA T Mayotte 7 5 7 5 7 5 USA A Krickstein USA A Agassi 8 7 5 77 63 6 2 Section 3 USA J Courier 4 ESP E Sánchez 14 6 4 6 4 6 3 USA J Courier 4 SWE A Järryd 6 3 6 2 6 2 AUS W Masur ESP E Sánchez 14 4 6 66 78 65 77 USA J Courier 4 USA J Arias 6 3 6 2 6 0 FRA T Champion SWE A Järryd 5 7 2 6 1 1 r AUS W Masur USA M Joyce WC 6 4 6 3 3 6 6 3 GBR A Castle Q ESP E Sánchez 14 3 6 2 6 2 6 USA J Courier 4 SWE N Kulti 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA J Arias SWE P Lundgren 7 5 7 5 3 6 6 3 ITA C Pistolesi FRA T Champion 6 3 6 4 3 6 2 6 2 6 SWE A Järryd PER P Arraya 6 1 6 3 6 3 AUS W Masur USA P Williamson Q 4 6 6 3 6 3 6 2 USA M Joyce WC USA P Crow Q 3 6 78 66 6 4 6 4 GBR A Castle Q BEL B Wuyts 0 6 7 5 6 4 7 5 USA D Witt WC ESP E Sánchez 14 4 6 4 6 6 3 3 6 Section 4 USA D Wheaton 11 USA P Sampras 6 6 3 2 6 2 6 4 6 USA D Wheaton 11 USA T Martin WC 77 63 4 6 6 3 6 4 FRA S Simian Q USA P Sampras 6 63 77 4 6 77 64 3 6 USA D Wheaton 11 AUT H Skoff 6 1 6 2 6 2 USA T Martin WC GBR D Sapsford Q 6 2 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 2 FRA S Simian Q USA K Curren 6 3 64 77 77 64 6 4 RSA W Ferreira USA P Sampras 6 1 6 2 6 2 2 r USA D Wheaton 11 AUS R Fromberg 6 0 4 6 79 67 6 3 NZL K Evernden AUT H Skoff 6 4 61 77 4 6 2 6 USA T Martin WC RSA G Muller 6 3 78 66 6 2 GBR D Sapsford Q URS A Olhovskiy 6 3 7 5 6 1 FRA J-P Fleurian FRA S Simian Q 1 6 77 60 6 3 4 6 2 6 USA K Curren FRA F Santoro 3 6 2 6 6 3 6 3 6 3 FRA C Pioline RSA W Ferreira 65 77 6 4 2 6 6 2 3 6 RSA C van Rensburg USA P Sampras 6 0 6 3 6 2 6 Bottom half Section 5 TCH I Lendl 5 HRV G Ivanišević 12 7 5 63 77 6 4 6 2 TCH I Lendl 5 AUS T Woodbridge 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 BRA L Mattar HRV G Ivanišević 12 3 6 2 6 2 6 TCH I Lendl 5 DEU P Kühnen 6 3 6 2 6 4 DEU C Saceanu AUS T Woodbridge 2 6 3 6 3 6 ITA C Caratti BRA L Mattar 6 3 3 6 0 6 63 77 HRV G Prpić HRV G Ivanišević 12 1 6 3 6 4 6 TCH I Lendl 5 NLD R Krajicek 3 6 2 6 6 4 77 65 6 0 AUS S Youl Q DEU P Kühnen 64 77 77 65 4 6 2 6 DEU C Saceanu TCH M Vajda 2 6 77 64 6 4 6 4 AUS T Woodbridge HTI B Madsen Q 6 2 6 0 6 2 ISR G Bloom ITA C Caratti 6 4 6 3 2 6 2 6 4 6 BRA L Mattar USA R Leach WC 6 3 3 6 712 610 6 2 HRV G Prpić USA B Gilbert 2 6 6 4 6 2 1 6 6 4 SWE H Holm HRV G Ivanišević 12 77 65 3 6 3 6 61 77 Section 6 USA D Rostagno DEU M Stich 3 2 6 6 3 1 6 64 77 CHE J Hlasek USA D Rostagno 77 62 63 77 62 77 64 77 USA M Washington DEU M Stich 3 7 5 5 7 2 6 6 4 3 6 SWE J Svensson CHE J Hlasek 4 6 5 7 77 65 3 6 USA D Rostagno FRA R Gilbert 77 63 6 1 6 3 ITA O Camporese USA M Washington 6 4 1 6 1 6 4 6 USA J Brown Q DEU M Stich 3 w/o URS A Cherkasov 13 SWE J Svensson 62 77 2 6 2 6 ARG R Azar CHE J Hlasek 3 6 5 7 3 6 DEU P Baur USA D Rostagno 0 6 2 6 3 6 FRA R Gilbert USA J Palmer WC 6 1 6 2 5 7 1 6 77 65 ITA O Camporese ISR A Mansdorf 5 7 6 4 7 5 3 6 6 3 USA M Washington BRA J Oncins 6 2 6 2 6 1 ARG A Mancini USA J Brown Q 2 6 4 6 6 3 77 64 2 6 NLD J Eltingh DEU M Stich 3 65 77 1 6 0 6 Section 7 ARG G Markus ESP J Sánchez 4 6 2 6 3 6 NLD J Siemerink ARG G Markus 4 6 4 6 6 1 77 64 69 711 SWE M Larsson ESP J Sánchez 63 77 0 6 3 6 FRA G Forget 7 NLD J Siemerink 6 4 3 6 2 6 66 78 ARG G Markus ITA S Pescosolido 6 2 1 6 4 6 77 65 6 2 SWE M Larsson ARG J Frana 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 4 ESP J Sánchez ESP S Bruguera 9 77 65 6 3 6 0 FRA G Forget 7 RSA M Ondruska Q 7 5 6 3 6 1 NLD J Siemerink URS D Poliakov 5 7 7 5 3 6 6 4 6 4 ARG G Markus ITA D Nargiso 77 61 77 64 77 62 ITA S Pescosolido USA D Pate 78 66 65 77 2 6 6 2 6 3 SWE M Larsson ECU A Gómez 4 6 6 3 710 68 2 6 6 1 SWE D Engel Q ARG J Frana 3 6 4 6 4 6 ESP J Sánchez DEU A Mronz 6 2 6 3 3 1 r ESP T Carbonell ESP S Bruguera 9 6 3 6 4 3 6 63 77 3 6 Section 8 USA M Chang SWE S Edberg 2 62 77 5 7 3 6 USA J McEnroe 16 USA M Chang 4 6 6 4 61 77 6 2 3 6 USA J Grabb SWE S Edberg 2 68 710 6 4 3 6 4 6 USA J McEnroe 16 CAN M Laurendeau Q 6 3 6 4 6 2 USA T Witsken USA M Chang 3 6 0 6 2 6 USA J Grabb AUS J Stoltenberg 7 5 6 4 4 6 7 5 USA J Tarango SWE S Edberg 2 3 6 5 7 0 6 USA J McEnroe 16 USA G Layendecker Q 6 4 6 3 6 3 CAN M Laurendeau Q Haiti R Agénor 7 5 710 68 3 6 7 5 FIN V Paloheimo USA T Witsken 3 6 7 5 4 6 1 6 USA M Chang AUS M Woodforde 6 3 6 0 6 2 NLD M Koevermans USA J Grabb 4 6 65 77 2 6 AUS J Stoltenberg CAN G Connell 6 4 77 65 6 2 IND R Krishnan USA J Tarango 2 6 1 6 77 65 7 5 3 6 USA B Shelton SWE S Edberg 2 4 6 6 2 64 77 1 6 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1991 US Open Men's Singles draw 1991 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam men's singles 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1992 Australian Open – Men's singles Men's singles Men's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles