Australian Open 1991

◄ Australian Open 1991 ►
Date:	14.-27. January 1991
Edition:	79th  Australian Open
Place:	Melbourne
Covering:	Hard court
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Ivan Lendl
Ladies singles :	Steffi Graf
Men's double :	Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
Ladies doubles :	Jana Novotná Helena Suková
Mixed :	Natallja Swerawa Jim Pugh
winner
Men's singles :	Boris Becker
Ladies singles :	Monica Seles
Men's double :	Scott Davis David Godfather
Ladies doubles :	Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández
Mixed :	Jo Durie Jeremy Bates
Grand Slams 1991
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The Australian Open 1991 took place in Melbourne from January 14th to 27th, 1991 . It was the 79th edition of the Grand Slam tournament in Australia .

The defending champions in the singles were Ivan Lendl for the men and Steffi Graf for the women. In the men's doubles these were Pieter Aldrich and Danie Visser , in the ladies doubles Jana Novotná and Helena Suková and in the mixed pair Natallja Swerawa and Jim Pugh .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Stefan Edberg Semifinals 02.  Boris Becker victory 03.  Ivan Lendl final 04th  Pete Sampras retreat 05.  Goran Ivanišević 3rd round 06th  Emilio Sánchez Vicario 1 round 07th  Brad Gilbert 3rd round 08th.  Jonas Svensson 3rd round

No. player Round reached 09.  Andrei Chesnokov 1 round 10.  Guy Forget Quarter finals 11.  Jakob Hlasek 1 round 12.  Jay Berger 3rd round 13.  Aaron Krickstein Round of 16 14th  Andrei Cherkassov 2nd round 15th  Marc Rosset 1 round 16.  Jim Courier Round of 16

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Steffi Graf Quarter finals 02.  Monica Seles victory 03.  Mary Joe Fernández Semifinals 04th  Gabriela Sabatini Quarter finals 05.  Katerina Maleewa Quarter finals 06th  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Semifinals 07th  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 2nd round 08th.  Zina Garrison Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 09.  Helena Suková 3rd round 10.  Jana Novotná final 11.  Natallja Sverava Round of 16 12.  Barbara Paulus 2nd round 13.  Amy Frazier Round of 16 14th  Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer 3rd round 15th  Laura Gildemeister 2nd round 16.  Sabine Appelmans Round of 16

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser   1 round 02.  Rick Leach Jim Pugh   Round of 16 03.  Scott Davis David Godfather   victory 04th  Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek   1 round 05.  Grant Connell Glenn Michibata   Round of 16 06th  Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Vicario   1 round 07th  Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann   Round of 16 08th.  Neil Broad Gary Muller   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken   2nd round 10.  Goran Ivanišević Petr Korda   1 round 11.  Udo Riglewski Michael Stich   Quarter finals 12.  Broderick Dyke Peter Lundgren   2nd round 13.  Patrick McEnroe David Wheaton   final 14th  Omar Camporese Javier Sánchez   1 round 15th  Wally Masur Jason Stoltenberg   Quarter finals 16.  Jeremy Bates Kelly Jones   Semifinals

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná   final 02.  Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario Helena Suková   Round of 16 03.  Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava   Quarter finals 04th  Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández   victory 05.  Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie   Quarter finals 06th  Gretchen Magers Robin White   2nd round 07th  Manon Bollegraf Lise Gregory   Quarter finals 08th.  Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Nicole Provis Elna Reinach   1 round 10.  Monica Seles Anne Smith   Semifinals 11.  Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer   Round of 16 12.  Olena Brjuchowez Natalija Medvedeva   1 round 13.  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Brenda Schultz   1 round 14th  Jo-Anne Faull Michelle Jaggard   Round of 16 15th  Jo Durie Louise Field   1 round 16.  Katerina Maleewa Magdalena Maleewa   1 round

Mixed

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Jim Pugh Natallja Swerawa   Quarter finals 02.  Rick Leach Zina Garrison   1 round 03.  Scott Davis Robin White   final 04th  Patrick Galbraith Patty Fendick   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Neil Broad Elna Reinach   1 round 06th  Glenn Michibata Jill Hetherington   Round of 16 07th  Kelly Jones Natalia Medvedeva   1 round 08th.  Todd Woodbridge Nicole Provis   Round of 16

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