1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

April 2022 1991 Wimbledon Championships GER Michael Stich GER Boris Becker 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 128 (16 Q Qualifiers / 8 WC Wildcards) 16 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1991 Wimbledon Championships Michael Stich defeated Boris Becker in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was his first and only major singles title. Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Stich. Stich won the match 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–2). This match was notable for Edberg holding serve in all 23 of his service games during the match, but still losing. Stich's victory prevented Edberg and Becker contesting the final for a fourth straight year. Future champion Andre Agassi competed in Wimbledon for the first time since 1987, losing in the quarterfinals to David Wheaton. Agassi had previously refused to play Wimbledon from 1988 to 1990, in protest of the All England Club's all-white dress code. This was the first year in Wimbledon history where there was play on the Middle Sunday, due to bad weather in the first week. Seeds 1 1 SWE Stefan Edberg (semifinals) 2 8 GER Boris Becker (final) 3 6 TCH Ivan Lendl (third round) 4 3 USA Jim Courier (quarterfinals) 5 5 USA Andre Agassi (quarterfinals) 6 4 GER Michael Stich (champion) 7 7 FRA Guy Forget (quarterfinals) 8 2 USA Pete Sampras (second round) 9 7 USA Michael Chang (first round) 10 2 YUG Goran Ivanišević (second round) 11 5 ESP Emilio Sánchez (first round) 12 4 URS Andrei Cherkasov (first round) 13 6 SUI Jakob Hlasek (second round) 14 3 TCH Karel Nováček (fourth round) 15 8 USA Brad Gilbert (third round) 16 1 USA John McEnroe (fourth round) Qualifying 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 1 SWE Stefan Edberg 6 6 7 FRA Thierry Champion 3 2 5 4 USA Jim Courier 3 62 2 6 GER Michael Stich 6 77 6 5 USA Andre Agassi 2 6 6 63 2 USA David Wheaton 6 0 3 77 6 7 FRA Guy Forget 77 63 2 67 2 GER Boris Becker 65 77 6 79 1 SWE Stefan Edberg 6 65 65 62 6 GER Michael Stich 4 77 77 77 USA David Wheaton 4 64 5 2 GER Boris Becker 6 77 7 6 GER Michael Stich 6 77 6 2 GER Boris Becker 4 64 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 SWE S Edberg 6 6 6 SUI M Rosset 4 4 4 GER P Baur 6 77 4 2 3 USA D Pate 4 64 6 6 6 RSA 1928 W Ferreira 6 6 6 ESP J Aguilera 4 3 3 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 6 77 4 6 USA T Witsken 1 62 6 4 FRA G Raoux 4 4 3 AUT H Skoff 6 6 6 GER A Mronz 4 0 3 FRA J-P Fleurian 6 6 6 Q AUS M Kratzmann 77 3 77 67 4 Q AUS S Stolle 61 6 64 79 6 BRA 1968 J Oncins 1 2 4 16 USA J McEnroe 6 6 6 1 SWE S Edberg 6 6 6 USA D Pate 2 2 3 RSA 1928 W Ferreira 4 5 2 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 6 7 6 AUT H Skoff 2 0 3 FRA J-P Fleurian 6 6 6 Q AUS S Stolle 65 7 0 67 16 USA J McEnroe 77 5 6 79 1 SWE S Edberg 6 6 6 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 1 3 2 FRA J-P Fleurian 2 64 1 16 USA J McEnroe 6 77 6 1 SWE S Edberg 77 6 6 16 USA J McEnroe 64 1 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 YUG G Ivanišević 79 77 6 WC GBR A Castle 67 65 2 WC GBR N Brown 6 7 6 Q USA M Keil 4 5 1 USA J Tarango 2 3 3 AUS P Cash 6 6 6 FRA T Champion 6 6 3 6 WC GBR C Wilkinson 4 2 6 4 WC USA J Connors 6 6 7 FIN V Paloheimo 2 0 5 USA A Krickstein 6 6 63 68 7 ITA S Pescosolido 1 3 77 710 5 USA D Rostagno 6 6 6 ITA R Furlan 0 3 4 Q BRA 1968 D Marcelino 1 2 2 8 USA P Sampras 6 6 6 10 YUG G Ivanišević 6 3 63 3 WC GBR N Brown 4 6 77 6 AUS P Cash 5 77 6 1 10 FRA T Champion 7 65 4 6 12 WC USA J Connors 6 6 6 USA A Krickstein 3 2 3 USA D Rostagno 6 3 77 6 8 USA P Sampras 4 6 63 4 WC GBR N Brown 61 6 5 3 FRA T Champion 77 1 7 6 WC USA J Connors 62 1 4 USA D Rostagno 77 6 6 FRA T Champion 612 6 6 3 6 USA D Rostagno 714 2 1 6 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 4 USA J Courier 6 6 77 FRA R Gilbert 4 2 63 POR N Marques 5 77 4 1 USA J Grabb 7 65 6 6 Q ITA G Pozzi 4 6 6 6 USA B Pearce 6 3 2 2 Q AUS B Dyke 3 63 3 Q FRA A Boetsch 6 77 6 MEX L Herrera 6 6 3 3 3 Q ARG J Frana 3 2 6 6 6 Q BRA 1968 F Roese 3 3 1 USA K Curren 6 6 6 ESP J Sánchez 6 6 65 6 Q USA J Kriek 4 4 77 3 GER U Riglewski 63 3 4 14 TCH K Nováček 77 6 6 4 USA J Courier 6 77 2 4 6 USA J Grabb 4 64 6 6 3 Q ITA Pozzi 6 67 67 4 Q FRA A Boetsch 4 79 79 6 Q ARG J Frana 77 6 6 USA K Curren 64 2 2 ESP J Sánchez 0 1 62 14 TCH K Nováček 6 6 77 4 USA J Courier 6 6 6 Q FRA A Boetsch 2 2 0 Q ARG J Frana 4 4 7 4 14 TCH K Nováček 6 6 5 6 4 USA J Courier 6 6 6 14 TCH K Nováček 3 4 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 12 URS A Cherkasov 4 3 4 USA R Reneberg 6 6 6 WC GBR D Sapsford 3 64 6 3 LL CAN M Laurendeau 6 77 3 6 BEL B Wuyts 1 2 2 URS A Volkov 6 6 6 SWE A Järryd 6 6 3 6 LL SWE N Kroon 3 4 6 3 ITA C Pistolesi 1 3 6 3 ITA O Camporese 6 6 2 6 Q CAN G Michibata 5 6 3 77 6 AUS J Stoltenberg 7 4 6 64 4 LL ITA D Nargiso 6 79 77 AUS M Woodforde 4 67 63 USA D Goldie 4 1 2 6 GER M Stich 6 6 6 USA R Reneberg 6 4 77 4 2 LL CAN M Laurendeau 3 6 64 6 6 URS A Volkov 6 3 6 3 8 SWE A Järryd 2 6 4 6 6 ITA O Camporese 7 6 6 Q CAN G Michibata 5 2 1 LL ITA D Nargiso 3 4 77 2 6 GER M Stich 6 6 65 6 LL CAN M Laurendeau 1 2 1 URS A Volkov 6 6 6 ITA O Camporese 60 2 77 4 6 GER M Stich 77 6 64 6 URS A Volkov 6 3 5 6 5 6 GER M Stich 4 6 7 1 7 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 USA A Agassi 4 6 66 7 6 CAN G Connell 6 1 78 5 3 YUG G Prpić 6 3 6 3 10 NED J Siemerink 4 6 3 6 8 SWE M Larsson 6 1 6 6 NED P Haarhuis 4 6 3 1 LL VEN 1930 M Ruah 7 1 6 3 4 NED R Krajicek 5 6 3 6 6 RSA 1928 G Muller 6 6 6 ESP J Arrese 2 3 3 USA S Davis 4 63 4 GER C Saceanu 6 77 6 Q TCH R Vogel 62 78 65 79 3 NED J Eltingh 77 66 77 67 6 USA P McEnroe 6 77 6 11 ESP E Sánchez 3 64 1 5 USA A Agassi 77 3 6 6 YUG G Prpić 63 6 4 2 SWE M Larsson 3 4 3 NED R Krajicek 6 6 6 RSA 1928 G Muller 66 4 6 65 GER C Saceanu 78 6 3 77 NED J Eltingh 77 2 1 6 12 USA P McEnroe 65 6 6 4 10 5 USA A Agassi 77 6 77 NED R Krajicek 65 3 62 GER C Saceanu 3 6 4 5 NED J Eltingh 6 4 6 7 5 USA A Agassi 6 3 6 6 NED J Eltingh 3 6 3 4 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 13 SUI J Hlasek 6 3 6 6 Q YUG S Živojinović 2 6 3 2 PER P Arraya 6 2 3 1 AUS T Woodbridge 2 6 6 6 TCH M Vajda 5 3 5 SWE L Jönsson 7 6 7 SWE J Gunnarsson 6 7 6 CHI P Rebolledo 1 5 2 FRA C Pioline 4 6 6 77 Q USA G Layendecker 6 3 4 64 USA D Wheaton 77 66 6 6 TCH P Korda 64 78 4 2 NED M Koevermans 3 2 1 USA M Washington 6 6 6 NZL K Evernden 2 5 65 3 TCH I Lendl 6 7 77 13 SUI J Hlasek 3 6 5 3 AUS T Woodbridge 6 1 7 6 SWE L Jönsson 2 3 6 64 SWE J Gunnarsson 6 6 2 77 FRA C Pioline 4 77 3 3 USA D Wheaton 6 65 6 6 USA M Washington 6 6 4 4 5 3 TCH I Lendl 4 2 6 6 7 AUS T Woodbridge 64 6 3 4 SWE J Gunnarsson 77 4 6 6 USA D Wheaton 6 3 78 6 3 TCH I Lendl 3 6 66 3 SWE J Gunnarsson 4 3 1 USA D Wheaton 6 6 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 7 FRA G Forget 2 77 7 64 6 ISR G Bloom 6 62 5 77 4 SWE M Gustafsson 77 6 6 ESP F Clavet 65 3 3 FRA H Leconte 6 6 77 ESP T Carbonell 3 1 62 SWE N Kulti 2 5 7 1 PER J Yzaga 6 7 5 6 WC GBR M Petchey 4 4 6 6 8 WC USA J Pugh 6 6 3 3 6 GER P Kühnen 6 6 6 FIN A Rahunen 4 3 4 WC GBR J Bates 6 6 6 ESP JF Altur 4 4 2 USA T Mayotte 66 4 6 711 6 9 USA M Chang 78 6 1 69 2 7 FRA G Forget 6 6 6 SWE M Gustafsson 4 3 4 FRA H Leconte 6 6 6 PER J Yzaga 4 2 3 WC GBR M Petchey 2 4 3 GER P Kühnen 6 6 6 WC GBR J Bates 3 6 4 62 USA T Mayotte 6 3 6 77 7 FRA G Forget 3 4 6 4 FRA H Leconte 6 6 1 1r GER P Kühnen 6 2 64 4 USA T Mayotte 3 6 77 6 7 FRA G Forget 64 7 6 6 USA T Mayotte 77 5 2 4 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 15 USA B Gilbert 7 6 6 Q ARG D Orsanic 5 1 2 AUS W Masur 6 1 77 6 ISR A Mansdorf 3 6 63 4 Q SWE H Holm 77 6 6 ITA C Caratti 63 3 4 BEL E Masso 1 5 3 SWE C Bergström 6 7 6 JPN 1947 S Matsuoka 4 6 710 5 5 BRA 1968 L Mattar 6 4 68 7 7 LL URS A Olhovskiy 3 6 6 77 GER E Jelen 6 3 3 64 AUS R Fromberg 4 66 2 SWE P Lundgren 6 78 6 GER C-U Steeb 4 2 4 2 GER B Becker 6 6 6 15 USA B Gilbert 7 2 6 5 6 AUS W Masur 5 6 3 7 4 Q SWE H Holm 5 0 4 SWE C Bergström 7 6 6 BRA 1968 L Mattar 6 63 4 6 3 LL URS A Olhovskiy 2 77 6 4 6 SWE P Lundgren 63 5 5 2 GER B Becker 77 7 7 15 USA B Gilbert 3 2 6 3 SWE C Bergström 6 6 3 6 LL URS A Olhovskiy 1 4 6 3 2 GER B Becker 6 6 3 6 SWE C Bergström 4 77 1 62 2 GER B Becker 6 64 6 77 References External links 1991 MS Wimbledon 1991 – Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/wimbledon/540/1991/draws?matchType=singles atpworldtour.com ATP World Tour 17 January 2018 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1991 French Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1991 US Open – Men's singles Men's Singles Men's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles