1991 French Open – Women's singles

1991 French Open YUG Monica Seles ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–4 128 16 1991 French Open Defending champion Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's singles title at the 1991 French Open. It was her second French Open title and third major title overall. This tournament marked the most decisive defeat suffered by Steffi Graf at a major: she won just two games in the semifinals against Sánchez Vicario (a rematch of the 1989 final). It was also the first time since the 1987 Wimbledon Championships that Graf was not the top seed at a major. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. YUG Monica Seles (champion) GER Steffi Graf (semifinals) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals) USA Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (finalist) TCH Jana Novotná (quarterfinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals) USA Zina Garrison (first round) SUI Manuela Maleeva (second round) USA Jennifer Capriati (fourth round) BUL Katerina Maleeva (third round) TCH Helena Suková (second round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals) URS Leila Meskhi (fourth round) URS Natasha Zvereva (second round) GER Anke Huber (third round) Qualifying 1991 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 175 YUG Monica Seles 1 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 5 6 3 6 4 YUG Monica Seles 1 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 3 6 4 6 1 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 5 GER Steffi Graf 2 6 0 6 2 YUG Monica Seles 1 ESP Conchita Martínez 7 6 0 7 5 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 3 TCH Jana Novotná 6 5 7 712 610 6 0 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 5 USA Mary Joe Fernández 4 6 3 6 2 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 13 GER Steffi Graf 2 3 6 2 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round YUG Seles 1 ITA Cecchini 3 6 6 3 6 0 YUG Seles 1 FRA Quentrec 6 1 6 2 ITA Cecchini GER Huber 16 6 3 6 4 YUG Seles 1 RSA 1928 de Swardt 6 0 6 2 USA Fendick FRA Quentrec 1 6 6 4 3 6 ITA Cecchini FRA Suire WC 6 2 6 2 ITA Bonsignori GER Huber 16 0 6 2 6 YUG Seles 1 TCH Zrubáková 6 3 6 0 RSA 1928 de Swardt FRA Fusai WC 62 77 77 65 6 1 USA Fendick GRE Kanellopoulou 6 4 6 2 FRA Quentrec USA Helgeson 79 67 78 66 ITA Cecchini GER Cueto 6 3 3 6 7 5 FRA Suire WC FRA Paradis 6 2 6 3 ITA Bonsignori FRA Herreman 6 3 6 4 GER Huber 16 ITA Garrone 6 2 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Capriati 10 ESP Martínez 7 3 6 3 6 USA Capriati 10 JPN Kidowaki 6 3 6 0 USA Cunningham ESP Martínez 7 1 6 4 6 USA Capriati 10 HUN Temesvári 6 2 6 1 FRA van Lottum WC JPN Kidowaki 3 6 7 5 6 8 USA Cunningham FRA Halard 6 2 7 5 USA Rehe ESP Martínez 7 1 6 63 77 USA Capriati 10 ITA Piccolini 6 2 7 5 HUN Temesvári JPN Miyagi 6 1 6 3 FRA van Lottum WC BUL Pampoulova 6 4 2 6 6 3 JPN Kidowaki NED Schultz 6 4 6 4 USA Cunningham USA Martin 6 2 6 2 FRA Halard TCH Habšudová 6 4 7 5 USA Rehe INA Basuki 7 5 6 3 ESP Martínez 7 AUT Wiesner 6 4 6 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ARG Sabatini 3 AUS McQuillan 6 3 6 0 ARG Sabatini 3 FRA Pierce 6 2 6 1 AUS McQuillan CAN Kelesi 6 4 2 6 6 4 ARG Sabatini 3 SUI Zardo 6 1 6 1 GER Martinek FRA Pierce 3 6 0 6 USA Fernández AUS McQuillan 2 6 2 6 CAN Kelesi TCH Suková 12 4 6 7 5 6 0 ARG Sabatini 3 USA Werdel 6 1 6 1 SUI Zardo ARG Paz 6 3 6 2 GER Martinek GER Porwik 6 1 6 0 FRA Pierce SWE Dahlman 77 61 6 0 USA Fernández JPN Takagi 77 64 6 2 AUS McQuillan HUN Bartos 6 3 7 5 CAN Kelesi GER Rittner 6 0 6 2 TCH Suková 12 TCH Švíglerová 6 0 6 1 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round URS Meskhi 14 TCH Novotná 6 0 6 67 79 URS Meskhi 14 USA Harvey-Wild 6 3 6 1 URS Brioukhovets TCH Novotná 6 66 78 2 6 URS Meskhi 14 GER Kohde-Kilsch 7 5 6 1 USA Harvey-Wild PER Gildemeister 79 67 67 79 11 9 SUI Caverzasio URS Brioukhovets 2 6 2 6 CAN Hy TCH Novotná 6 2 6 1 6 URS Meskhi 14 AUT Dopfer LL 6 2 6 2 GER Kohde-Kilsch GBR Loosemore 6 1 6 3 USA Harvey-Wild ITA Baudone Q 6 4 7 5 PER Gildemeister GBR Smith 6 3 2 6 6 1 SUI Caverzasio USA Keller 6 4 6 3 URS Brioukhovets FRA Dechaume 1 6 6 2 7 5 CAN Hy FRA Mothes-Jobkel 6 2 6 2 TCH Novotná 6 ITA Farina LL 7 5 6 2 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP Sánchez Vicario 5 USA Whitlinger 6 2 6 1 ESP Sánchez Vicario 5 ARG Fulco Q 6 1 6 1 USA Whitlinger USA Grossman 79 67 6 4 ESP Sánchez Vicario 5 AUS Godridge 6 1 6 2 ARG Fulco Q ARG Tessi 6 2 6 2 USA Rinaldi USA Whitlinger 4 6 0 6 USA Grossman URS Zvereva 15 4 6 6 1 6 4 ESP Sánchez Vicario 5 USA McNeil 6 2 6 2 AUS Godridge USA McGrath 6 4 4 6 6 3 ARG Fulco Q AUS Smylie 6 4 6 0 ARG Tessi GBR Wood 6 4 6 1 USA Rinaldi TCH Lásková Q 6 2 6 3 USA Whitlinger USA deLone 6 1 79 67 USA Grossman ITA Golarsa 7 5 6 0 URS Zvereva 15 USA Faber 6 0 6 0 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA 1928 Reinach USA Fernández 4 4 6 62 77 BUL K Maleeva 11 RSA 1928 Reinach 4 6 4 6 FIN Thorén Q USA Fernández 4 4 6 3 6 BUL K Maleeva 11 JPN Kijimuta 6 2 6 3 RSA 1928 Reinach USA Cioffi 6 3 6 1 FIN Thorén Q URS Savchenko 6 3 3 6 7 5 GER Hack USA Fernández 4 4 6 0 6 BUL K Maleeva 11 AUS Jaggard Q 6 3 6 4 JPN Kijimuta SWE Strandlund 6 0 6 4 RSA 1928 Reinach NED Bollegraf 6 0 6 2 USA Cioffi ITA Ferrando 7 5 4 6 6 0 FIN Thorén Q GBR Javer 6 2 6 2 URS Savchenko FRA Housset WC 6 1 6 4 GER Hack GBR Durie 6 4 7 5 USA Fernández 4 ITA Romano 6 3 6 0 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round JPN Sawamatsu FRA Tauziat 13 5 7 6 2 10 12 JPN Sawamatsu USA Graham 5 7 6 2 6 4 NED Jagerman FRA Tauziat 13 4 6 0 6 JPN Sawamatsu USA Baranski 6 0 77 63 FRA Niox-Château WC USA Graham 4 6 0 6 NED Jagerman AUS Provis 6 4 5 7 6 3 FRA Guerrée WC FRA Tauziat 13 2 6 1 6 JPN Sawamatsu USA Garrison 8 6 4 6 0 USA Baranski FRA Laval WC 3 6 6 4 6 3 FRA Niox-Château WC FRA Demongeot 6 4 6 4 USA Graham AUT Reinstadler 6 1 7 5 NED Jagerman TCH Strnadová 6 2 6 4 AUS Provis JPN Hiraki 4 6 79 67 6 2 FRA Guerrée WC GBR Gomer 6 3 713 611 FRA Tauziat 13 FRA Etchemendy WC 6 3 6 1 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL Appelmans GER Graf 2 2 6 2 6 TCH Rajchrtová BEL Appelmans 2 6 0 6 USA Stafford GER Graf 2 0 6 1 6 SUI Man. Maleeva 9 TCH Rajchrtová 4 6 0 6 RSA 1928 Coetzer BEL Appelmans 3 6 7 5 1 6 USA Stafford ARG Labat 6 3 7 5 TCH Langrová GER Graf 2 0 6 1 6 SUI Man. Maleeva 9 FIN Dahlman Q 6 2 6 2 TCH Rajchrtová GER Probst 6 4 6 3 RSA 1928 Coetzer AUS Minter 5 7 7 5 6 3 BEL Appelmans USA Bowes Q 6 1 3 6 7 5 USA Stafford FRA Tanvier 6 2 6 1 ARG Labat NED Rottier Q 1 6 7 5 6 1 TCH Langrová FRA Testud 6 2 0 6 9 7 BUL Mag. Maleeva GER Graf 2 3 6 66 78 External links 1991 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1991 in women's tennis Category:1991 in French women's sport