1991 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1991 French Open
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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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.

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 Wimbledon 1987 that Graf was not the top seeded player at a major.

Seeds

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

  1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (champion)
  2. Germany Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  3. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  4. United States Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
  5. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (finalist)
  6. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
  7. Spain Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Zina Garrison (first round)
  9. Switzerland Manuela Maleeva (second round)
  10. United States Jennifer Capriati (fourth round)
  11. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (third round)
  12. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (second round)
  13. France Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  14. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi (fourth round)
  15. Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (second round)
  16. Germany Anke Huber (third round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 7
7 Spain Conchita Martínez 0 5
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6
3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 4 1
3 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 5 712 6
6 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 7 610 0
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6 6
5 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 4
5 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
4 United States Mary Joe Fernández 3 2
5 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
2 Germany Steffi Graf 0 2
13 France Nathalie Tauziat 3 2
2 Germany Steffi Graf 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles 6 6
Czechoslovakia Zrubáková 3 0 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles 6 6
South Africa de Swardt 62 77 6 South Africa de Swardt 0 2
WC France Fusai 77 65 1 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles 6 6
United States Fendick 6 6 France Quentrec 1 2
Greece Kanellopoulou 4 2 United States Fendick 1 6 3
France Quentrec 79 78 France Quentrec 6 4 6
United States Helgeson 67 66 1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Seles 3 6 6
Italy Cecchini 6 3 7 Italy Cecchini 6 3 0
Germany Cueto 3 6 5 Italy Cecchini 6 6
WC France Suire 6 6 WC France Suire 2 2
France Paradis 2 3 Italy Cecchini 6 6
Italy Bonsignori 6 6 16 Germany Huber 3 4
France Herreman 3 4 Italy Bonsignori 0 2
16 Germany Huber 6 6 16 Germany Huber 6 6
Italy Garrone 2 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States Capriati 6 7
Italy Piccolini 2 5 10 United States Capriati 6 6
Hungary Temesvári 6 6 Hungary Temesvári 2 1
Japan Miyagi 1 3 10 United States Capriati 6 6
WC France van Lottum 6 2 6 Japan Kidowaki 3 0
Bulgaria Pampoulova 4 6 3 WC France van Lottum 3 7 6
Japan Kidowaki 6 6 Japan Kidowaki 6 5 8
Netherlands Schultz 4 4 10 United States Capriati 3 3
United States Cunningham 6 6 7 Spain Martínez 6 6
United States Martin 2 2 United States Cunningham 6 7
France Halard 6 7 France Halard 2 5
Czechoslovakia Habšudová 4 5 United States Cunningham 1 4
United States Rehe 7 6 7 Spain Martínez 6 6
Indonesia Basuki 5 3 United States Rehe 1 63
7 Spain Martínez 6 6 7 Spain Martínez 6 77
Austria Wiesner 4 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Argentina Sabatini 6 6
United States Werdel 1 1 3 Argentina Sabatini 6 6
Switzerland Zardo 6 6 Switzerland Zardo 1 1
Argentina Paz 3 2 3 Argentina Sabatini 6 6
Germany Martinek 6 6 France Pierce 2 1
Germany Porwik 1 0 Germany Martinek 3 0
France Pierce 77 6 France Pierce 6 6
Sweden Dahlman 61 0 3 Argentina Sabatini 6 6
United States Fernández 77 6 Australia McQuillan 3 0
Japan Takagi 64 2 United States Fernández 2 2
Australia McQuillan 6 7 Australia McQuillan 6 6
Hungary Bartos 3 5 Australia McQuillan 6 2 6
Canada Kelesi 6 6 Canada Kelesi 4 6 4
Germany Rittner 0 2 Canada Kelesi 4 7 6
12 Czechoslovakia Suková 6 6 12 Czechoslovakia Suková 6 5 0
Czechoslovakia Švíglerová 0 1

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Soviet Union Meskhi 6 6
LL Austria Dopfer 2 2 14 Soviet Union Meskhi 7 6
Germany Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 Germany Kohde-Kilsch 5 1
United Kingdom Loosemore 1 3 14 Soviet Union Meskhi 6 6
United States Harvey-Wild 6 7 United States Harvey-Wild 3 1
Q Italy Baudone 4 5 United States Harvey-Wild 79 67 11
Peru Gildemeister 6 2 6 Peru Gildemeister 67 79 9
United Kingdom Smith 3 6 1 14 Soviet Union Meskhi 0 67
Switzerland Caverzasio 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Novotná 6 79
United States Keller 4 3 Switzerland Caverzasio 2 2
Soviet Union Brioukhovets 1 6 7 Soviet Union Brioukhovets 6 6
France Dechaume 6 2 5 Soviet Union Brioukhovets 66 2
Canada Hy 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Novotná 78 6
France Mothes-Jobkel 2 2 Canada Hy 2 1
6 Czechoslovakia Novotná 7 6 6 Czechoslovakia Novotná 6 6
LL Italy Farina 5 2

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Spain Sánchez Vicario 6 6
United States McNeil 2 2 5 Spain Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Australia Godridge 6 4 6 Australia Godridge 1 2
United States McGrath 4 6 3 5 Spain Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Q Argentina Fulco 6 6 Q Argentina Fulco 1 1
Australia Smylie 4 0 Q Argentina Fulco 6 6
Argentina Tessi 6 6 Argentina Tessi 2 2
United Kingdom Wood 4 1 5 Spain Sánchez Vicario 6 6
United States Rinaldi 6 6 United States Whitlinger 2 1
Q Czechoslovakia Lásková 2 3 United States Rinaldi 4 0
United States Whitlinger 6 79 United States Whitlinger 6 6
United States deLone 1 67 United States Whitlinger 79 6
United States Grossman 7 6 United States Grossman 67 4
Italy Golarsa 5 0 United States Grossman 4 6 6
15 Soviet Union Zvereva 6 6 15 Soviet Union Zvereva 6 1 4
United States Faber 0 0

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
Q Australia Jaggard 3 4 11 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
Japan Kijimuta 6 6 Japan Kijimuta 2 3
Sweden Strandlund 0 4 11 Bulgaria K Maleeva 4 4
South Africa Reinach 6 6 South Africa Reinach 6 6
Netherlands Bollegraf 0 2 South Africa Reinach 6 6
United States Cioffi 7 4 6 United States Cioffi 3 1
Italy Ferrando 5 6 0 South Africa Reinach 4 62
Q Finland Thorén 6 6 4 United States Fernández 6 77
United Kingdom Javer 2 2 Q Finland Thorén 6 3 7
Soviet Union Savchenko 6 6 Soviet Union Savchenko 3 6 5
WC France Housset 1 4 Q Finland Thorén 4 3
Germany Hack 6 7 4 United States Fernández 6 6
United Kingdom Durie 4 5 Germany Hack 4 0
4 United States Fernández 6 6 4 United States Fernández 6 6
Italy Romano 3 0

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Japan Sawamatsu 6 6
8 United States Garrison 4 0 Japan Sawamatsu 6 77
United States Baranski 3 6 6 United States Baranski 0 63
WC France Laval 6 4 3 Japan Sawamatsu 5 6 6
WC France Niox-Château 6 6 United States Graham 7 2 4
France Demongeot 4 4 WC France Niox-Château 4 0
United States Graham 6 7 United States Graham 6 6
Austria Reinstadler 1 5 Japan Sawamatsu 5 6 10
Netherlands Jagerman 6 6 13 France Tauziat 7 2 12
Czechoslovakia Strnadová 2 4 Netherlands Jagerman 6 5 6
Australia Provis 4 79 6 Australia Provis 4 7 3
Japan Hiraki 6 67 2 Netherlands Jagerman 4 0
WC France Guerrée 6 713 13 France Tauziat 6 6
United Kingdom Gomer 3 611 WC France Guerrée 2 1
13 France Tauziat 6 6 13 France Tauziat 6 6
WC France Etchemendy 3 1

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Switzerland Man. Maleeva 6 6
Q Finland Dahlman 2 2 9 Switzerland Man. Maleeva 4 0
Czechoslovakia Rajchrtová 6 6 Czechoslovakia Rajchrtová 6 6
Germany Probst 4 3 Czechoslovakia Rajchrtová 2 0
South Africa Coetzer 5 7 6 Belgium Appelmans 6 6
Australia Minter 7 5 3 South Africa Coetzer 3 7 1
Belgium Appelmans 6 3 7 Belgium Appelmans 6 5 6
Q United States Bowes 1 6 5 Belgium Appelmans 2 2
United States Stafford 6 6 2 Germany Graf 6 6
France Tanvier 2 1 United States Stafford 6 7
Argentina Labat 1 7 6 Argentina Labat 3 5
Q Netherlands Rottier 6 5 1 United States Stafford 0 1
Czechoslovakia Langrová 6 0 9 2 Germany Graf 6 6
France Testud 2 6 7 Czechoslovakia Langrová 0 1
Bulgaria Mag. Maleeva 3 66 2 Germany Graf 6 6
2 Germany Graf 6 78