1991 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1991 Australian Open
Champion Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-up Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Final score 5–7, 6–3, 6–1

Steffi Graf was the defending champion and was lost to Jana Novotná in the quarterfinals. Monica Seles won the title and defeated Novotná 5–7 6–3 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1991 Australian Open, which was held from 14 through 27 January 1991. She became the first woman in the Open Era to win the Australian Open after saving a match point (in the semifinals, versus Mary Joe Fernandez).

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (Champion)
  3. United States Mary Joe Fernandez (Semifinalist)
  4. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Semifinalist)
  7. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva (Second round)
  8. United States Zina Garrison (Fourth round)
  1. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (Third round)
  2. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (Finalist)
  3. Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (Fourth round)
  4. Austria Barbara Paulus (Second round)
  5. United States Amy Frazier (Fourth round)
  6. South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (Third round)
  7. Peru Laura Gildemeister (Second round)
  8. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  Germany Steffi Graf 7 4 6  
10  Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 5 6 8  
  10  Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 6 6    
  6  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 4    
4  Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 1 3  
  6  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6    
    10  Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 7 3 1
  2  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 5 6 6
  5  Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 3 2    
3  United States Mary Joe Fernandez 6 6    
  3  United States Mary Joe Fernandez 3 6 7
  2  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 0 9  
   Germany Anke Huber 3 1  
  2  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6    

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
1 Germany S Graf 6 6
United States J Santrock 3 0 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Japan M Kidowaki 1 6 6 Japan M Kidowaki 1 0
Australia K Sharpe 6 1 4 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Japan K Date 6 6 Australia N Provis 4 2
France N Herreman 2 1 Japan K Date 6 0 4
Australia N Provis 6 6 Australia N Provis 4 6 6
South Africa E Reinach 2 0 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Czechoslovakia K Habšudová 6 77 Czechoslovakia K Habšudová 0 1
Argentina C Tessi 2 65 Czechoslovakia K Habšudová 712 6
United States A Smith 6 6 United States A Smith 610 2
Czechoslovakia E Sviglerova 3 4 Czechoslovakia K Habšudová 6 3 8
Australia E Smylie 2 6 6 Australia E Smylie 0 6 6
Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 4 4 Australia E Smylie 6 2 9
Peru P Vásquez 1 1 15 Peru L Gildemeister 3 6 7
15 Peru L Gildemeister 6 6

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
10 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 79 6
Australia A Minter 67 2 10 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 6
France K Quentrec 78 2 7 France K Quentrec 2 2
United States A Grossman 66 6 5 10 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 62 6 8
United States S Stafford 6 6 United States S Stafford 77 1 6
Netherlands M Bollegraf 4 4 United States S Stafford 5 6 6
United States G Magers 6 6 United States G Magers 7 2 2
Switzerland E Zardo 4 2 10 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 77 6
France A Dechaume 6 7 8 United States Z Garrison 61 4
Australia K Godridge 3 5 France A Dechaume 6 6
Germany V Martinek 6 6 Germany V Martinek 2 3
Japan A Kijimuta 3 1 France A Dechaume 2 4
Japan N Miyagi 7 1 8 8 United States Z Garrison 6 6
Mexico A Gavaldón 5 6 6 Japan N Miyagi 6 0 2
WC Australia R Stubbs 2 0 8 United States Z Garrison 2 6 6
8 United States Z Garrison 6 6

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
4 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
United States L Harvey-Wild 3 1 4 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Q Sweden M Ekstrand 6 7 Q Sweden M Ekstrand 1 1
Czechoslovakia J Pospíšilová 1 5 4 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 77 6 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 1 1
Belgium S Wasserman 62 4 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 6 6
United Kingdom J Durie 6 3 7 United Kingdom J Durie 3 2
WC Australia T Morton 1 6 5 4 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Japan T Takagi 6 3 6 Australia R McQuillan 3 1
United States P Fendick 2 6 3 Japan T Takagi 2 4
Q United States S Schefflin 7 6 Q United States S Schefflin 6 6
LL Netherlands M Oremans 5 4 Q United States S Schefflin 4 0
Australia R McQuillan 2 6 6 Australia R McQuillan 6 6
Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 6 4 1 Australia R McQuillan 6 67 6
Finland P Thoren 3 3 12 Austria B Paulus 4 79 4
12 Austria B Paulus 6 6

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
13 United States A Frazier 6 6
WC Australia K McDonald 3 4 13 United States A Frazier 6 6
United States A Leand 77 1 8 United States A Leand 3 0
Q Netherlands I Driehuis 63 6 6 13 United States A Frazier 3 6 6
Sweden C Lindqvist 7 4 6 United States C Cunningham 6 2 2
United States C Macgregor 5 6 3 Sweden C Lindqvist 1 0
United States C Cunningham 6 6 United States C Cunningham 6 6
WC Australia N Pratt 1 1 13 United States A Frazier 3 2
United States L McNeil 5 77 6 6 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
United States K Rinaldi 7 65 1 United States L McNeil 6 4 6
Soviet Union L Savchenko-Neiland 6 6 Soviet Union L Savchenko-Neiland 3 6 3
WC Australia D Jones 2 2 United States L McNeil 4 6 0
United Kingdom M Javer 6 6 6 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 3 6
United States A Keller 2 2 United Kingdom M Javer 6 4 2
Soviet Union N Medvedeva 0 2 6 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
6 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
5 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
Netherlands B Schultz 1 3 5 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
United States S Martin 6 6 United States S Martin 2 0
WC Australia C Barclay 1 1 5 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
Germany W Probst 4 78 6 United States D Faber 3 2
United States A Henricksson 6 66 4 Germany W Probst 2 0
United States D Faber 5 6 6 United States D Faber 6 6
United States E de Lone 7 3 2 5 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
New Zealand C Toleafoa 7 6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 2
Netherlands S Rottier 5 0 New Zealand C Toleafoa 0 3
Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 5 6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
Australia M Jaggard 4 7 4 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
United States T Whitlinger 63 6 6 14 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 2 3
Italy R Reggi 77 2 2 United States T Whitlinger 4 1
United States G Fernández 3 2 14 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6
14 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6

Section 6

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
16 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6
Argentina M Paz 0 1 16 Belgium S Appelmans 7 6
Argentina P Tarabini 6 6 Argentina P Tarabini 5 1
Sweden M Strandlund 4 0 16 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6
France J Halard 6 6 Q Netherlands P Kamstra 4 3
Czechoslovakia D Szabová 2 3 France J Halard 3 4
Q Netherlands P Kamstra 6 6 Q Netherlands P Kamstra 6 6
United States R White 4 2 16 Belgium S Appelmans 3 3
Germany B Rittner 4 6 6 3 United States M J Fernandez 6 6
United Kingdom S Loosemore 6 3 1 Germany B Rittner 3 3
Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6
United States E Burgin 4 3 Japan N Sawamatsu 1 1
Italy F Romano 7 6 3 United States M J Fernandez 6 6
Q Germany M Zivec-Skulj 5 2 Italy F Romano 1 2
United Kingdom S Gomer 1 0 3 United States M J Fernandez 6 6
3 United States M J Fernandez 6 6

Section 7

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
7 Switzerland M Maleeva 6 6
WC Australia J-A Faull 2 0 7 Switzerland M Maleeva 4 4
Germany A Huber 6 6 Germany A Huber 6 6
New Zealand J Richardson 4 1 Germany A Huber 6 7
Germany E Pfaff 78 3 6 United States P Shriver 3 5
Australia L Field 66 6 3 Germany E Pfaff 3 64
United States P Shriver 6 6 United States P Shriver 6 77
France N van Lottum 3 1 Germany A Huber 6 6
Hungary C Bartos 6 6 11 Soviet Union N Zvereva 3 4
France N Guerree-Spitzer 3 2 Hungary C Bartos 6 3 0
United Kingdom C Wood 3 77 6 United Kingdom C Wood 3 6 6
Q United States S Collins 6 64 0 United Kingdom C Wood 1 3
Germany C Porwik 78 6 11 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 6
Q Germany M Kochta 66 3 Germany C Porwik 69 4
11 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 6 11 Soviet Union N Zvereva 711 6
Q United States G Helgeson 3 4

Section 8

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
9 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6
New Zealand B Cordwell 2 1 9 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 7
Germany I Cueto 6 2 7 Germany I Cueto 2 5
Austria P Ritter 4 6 5 9 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 1 4
France C Tanvier 6 6 France C Tanvier 4 6 6
Poland R Baranski 4 1 France C Tanvier 67 7 6
Canada P Hy 6 6 Canada P Hy 79 5 1
United States B Bowes 4 3 France C Tanvier 2 1
Germany K Kschwendt 2 6 6 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
Czechoslovakia P Langrová 6 3 2 Germany K Kschwendt 6 6
Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 4 7 8 Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 1 1
WC Australia L Stacey 6 5 6 Germany K Kschwendt 3 1
Italy C Caverzasio 6 3 6 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
Germany S Meier 3 6 3 Italy C Caverzasio 1 0
Germany S Hack 0 0 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6
2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles 6 6

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