1991 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1991 Australian Open YUG Monica Seles TCH Jana Novotná 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 128 16 1991 Australian Open Monica Seles defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open title and second major title overall. Seles saved a match point en route to the title, in the semifinals against Mary Joe Fernández. Seles was making her tournament debut. Steffi Graf was the three-time defending champion, but lost to Novotná in the quarterfinals. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. GER Steffi Graf (quarterfinals) YUG Monica Seles (champion) USA Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals) BUL Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals) SUI Manuela Maleeva (second round) USA Zina Garrison (fourth round) TCH Helena Suková (third round) TCH Jana Novotná (finalist) URS Natasha Zvereva (fourth round) AUT Barbara Paulus (second round) USA Amy Frazier (fourth round) RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (third round) PER Laura Gildemeister (second round) BEL Sabine Appelmans (fourth round) Qualifying 1991 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 185 TCH Jana Novotná 10 YUG Monica Seles 2 7 5 3 6 1 6 TCH Jana Novotná 10 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 2 6 4 USA Mary Joe Fernández 3 YUG Monica Seles 2 3 6 6 0 7 9 GER Steffi Graf 1 TCH Jana Novotná 10 7 5 4 6 6 8 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 4 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 1 6 3 6 BUL Katerina Maleeva 5 USA Mary Joe Fernández 3 3 6 2 6 GER Anke Huber   YUG Monica Seles 2 3 6 1 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER S Graf 1 TCH K Habšudová 6 0 6 1 GER S Graf 1 AUS N Provis 6 4 6 2 TCH K Habšudová AUS E Smylie 6 0 3 6 8 6 GER S Graf 1 JPN M Kidowaki 6 1 6 0 JPN K Date AUS N Provis 6 4 0 6 4 6 TCH K Habšudová USA A Smith 712 610 6 2 AUS E Smylie PER L Gildemeister 15 6 3 2 6 9 7 GER S Graf 1 USA J Santrock 6 3 6 0 JPN M Kidowaki AUS K Sharpe 1 6 6 1 6 4 JPN K Date FRA N Herreman 6 2 6 1 AUS N Provis RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 2 6 0 TCH K Habšudová ARG C Tessi 6 2 77 65 USA A Smith TCH E Švíglerová 6 3 6 4 AUS E Smylie GER C Kohde-Kilsch 2 6 6 4 6 4 PER P Vásquez PER L Gildemeister 15 1 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH J Novotná 10 USA Z Garrison 8 77 61 6 4 TCH J Novotná 10 USA S Stafford 62 77 6 1 8 6 FRA A Dechaume USA Z Garrison 8 2 6 4 6 TCH J Novotná 10 FRA K Quentrec 6 2 6 2 USA S Stafford USA G Magers 5 7 6 2 6 2 FRA A Dechaume GER V Martinek 6 2 6 3 JPN N Miyagi USA Z Garrison 8 6 2 0 6 2 6 TCH J Novotná 10 AUS A Minter 79 67 6 2 FRA K Quentrec USA A Grossman 78 66 2 6 7 5 USA S Stafford NED M Bollegraf 6 4 6 4 USA G Magers SUI E Zardo 6 4 6 2 FRA A Dechaume AUS K Godridge 6 3 7 5 GER V Martinek JPN A Kijimuta 6 3 6 1 JPN N Miyagi MEX A Gavaldón 7 5 1 6 8 6 AUS R Stubbs WC USA Z Garrison 8 2 6 0 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ARG G Sabatini 4 AUS R McQuillan 6 3 6 1 ARG G Sabatini 4 TCH A Strnadová 6 1 6 1 USA S Schefflin Q AUS R McQuillan 4 6 0 6 ARG G Sabatini 4 SWE M Ekstrand Q 6 1 6 1 TCH A Strnadová GBR J Durie 6 3 6 2 JPN T Takagi USA S Schefflin Q 2 6 4 6 AUS R McQuillan AUT B Paulus 12 6 4 67 79 6 4 ARG G Sabatini 4 USA L Harvey-Wild 6 3 6 1 SWE M Ekstrand Q TCH J Pospíšilová 6 1 7 5 TCH A Strnadová BEL S Wasserman 77 62 6 4 GBR J Durie AUS T Morton WC 6 1 3 6 7 5 JPN T Takagi USA P Fendick 6 2 3 6 6 3 USA S Schefflin Q NED M Oremans LL 7 5 6 4 AUS R McQuillan URS E Brioukhovets 2 6 6 4 6 1 FIN P Thorén AUT B Paulus 12 3 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA A Frazier 13 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 3 6 2 6 USA A Frazier 13 USA C Cunningham 3 6 6 2 6 2 USA L McNeil ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 4 6 6 3 0 6 USA A Frazier 13 USA A Leand 6 3 6 0 SWE C Lindqvist USA C Cunningham 1 6 0 6 USA L McNeil URS L Savchenko-Neiland 6 3 4 6 6 3 GBR M Javer ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 6 4 4 6 2 6 USA A Frazier 13 AUS K McDonald WC 6 3 6 4 USA A Leand NED I Driehuis Q 77 63 1 6 8 6 SWE C Lindqvist USA C Macgregor 7 5 4 6 6 3 USA C Cunningham AUS N Pratt WC 6 1 6 1 USA L McNeil USA K Rinaldi 5 7 77 65 6 1 URS L Savchenko-Neiland AUS D Jones WC 6 2 6 2 GBR M Javer USA A Keller 6 2 6 2 URS N Medvedeva ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 0 6 2 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BUL K Maleeva 5 BUL M Maleeva 6 3 6 2 BUL K Maleeva 5 USA D Faber 6 3 6 2 BUL M Maleeva RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 14 6 2 6 3 BUL K Maleeva 5 USA S Martin 6 2 6 0 GER W Probst USA D Faber 2 6 0 6 NZL C Toleafoa BUL M Maleeva 0 6 3 6 USA T Whitlinger RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 14 4 6 1 6 BUL K Maleeva 5 NED B Schultz 6 1 6 3 USA S Martin AUS C Barclay WC 6 1 6 1 GER W Probst USA A Henricksson 4 6 78 66 6 4 USA D Faber USA E deLone 5 7 6 3 6 2 NZL C Toleafoa NED S Rottier 7 5 6 0 BUL M Maleeva AUS M Jaggard 6 4 5 7 6 4 USA T Whitlinger ITA R Reggi 63 77 6 2 6 2 USA G Fernández RSA 1928 R Fairbank-Nideffer 14 3 6 2 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL S Appelmans 16 USA M J Fernández 3 3 6 3 6 BEL S Appelmans 16 NED P Kamstra Q 6 4 6 3 JPN N Sawamatsu USA M J Fernández 3 1 6 1 6 BEL S Appelmans 16 ARG P Tarabini 7 5 6 1 FRA J Halard NED P Kamstra Q 3 6 4 6 GER B Rittner JPN N Sawamatsu 3 6 3 6 ITA F Romano USA M J Fernández 3 1 6 2 6 BEL S Appelmans 16 ARG M Paz 6 0 6 1 ARG P Tarabini SWE M Strandlund 6 4 6 0 FRA J Halard TCH D Szabová 6 2 6 3 NED P Kamstra Q USA R White 6 4 6 2 GER B Rittner GBR S Loosemore 4 6 6 3 6 1 JPN N Sawamatsu USA E Burgin 6 4 6 3 ITA F Romano GER M Zivec-Skulj Q 7 5 6 2 GBR S Gomer USA M J Fernández 3 1 6 0 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER A Huber URS N Zvereva 11 6 3 6 4 GER A Huber USA P Shriver 6 3 7 5 GBR C Wood URS N Zvereva 11 1 6 3 6 SUI M Maleeva 7 GER A Huber 4 6 4 6 GER E Pfaff USA P Shriver 3 6 64 77 HUN C Bartos GBR C Wood 6 3 3 6 0 6 GER C Porwik URS N Zvereva 11 69 711 4 6 SUI M Maleeva 7 AUS J-A Faull WC 6 2 6 0 GER A Huber NZL J Richardson 6 4 6 1 GER E Pfaff AUS L Field 78 66 3 6 6 3 USA P Shriver FRA N van Lottum 6 3 6 1 HUN C Bartos FRA N Guerrée 6 3 6 2 GBR C Wood USA S Collins Q 3 6 77 64 6 0 GER C Porwik GER M Kochta Q 78 66 6 3 URS N Zvereva 11 USA G Helgeson Q 6 3 6 4 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA C Tanvier YUG M Seles 2 2 6 1 6 TCH H Suková 9 FRA C Tanvier 6 4 1 6 4 6 GER K Kschwendt YUG M Seles 2 3 6 1 6 TCH H Suková 9 GER I Cueto 6 2 7 5 FRA C Tanvier CAN P Hy 67 79 7 5 6 1 GER K Kschwendt TCH R Rajchrtová 6 1 6 1 ITA C Caverzasio YUG M Seles 2 1 6 0 6 TCH H Suková 9 NZL B Cordwell 6 2 6 1 GER I Cueto AUT P Ritter 6 4 2 6 7 5 FRA C Tanvier USA R Baranski 6 4 6 1 CAN P Hy USA B Bowes 6 4 6 3 GER K Kschwendt TCH P Langrová 2 6 6 3 6 2 TCH R Rajchrtová AUS L Stacey WC 4 6 7 5 8 6 ITA C Caverzasio GER S Meier 6 3 3 6 6 3 GER S Hack YUG M Seles 2 0 6 0 6 External links 1991 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1990 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1991 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1991 in Australian women's sport