French Open 1991 / women singles

French Open 1991
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
French Open women singles
1990 ◄ 1991 ► 1992
Grand Slams 1991 women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1991 French Open . The defending champion was Monica Seles .

Monica Seles and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario contested the final , which Seles won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Monica Seles victory 02.  Steffi Graf Semifinals 03.  Gabriela Sabatini Semifinals 04th  Mary Joe Fernández Quarter finals 05.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario final 06th  Jana Novotná Quarter finals 07th  Conchita Martínez Quarter finals 08th.  Zina Garrison 1 round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 2nd round 10.  Jennifer Capriati Round of 16 11.  Katerina Maleewa 3rd round 12.  Helena Suková 2nd round 13.  Nathalie Tauziat Quarter finals 14th  Leila Mes'chi Round of 16 15th  Natallja Sverava 2nd round 16.  Anke Huber 3rd round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Monica Seles

6th

7th

7th

Conchita Martínez

0

5

1

Monica Seles

6th

6th

3

Gabriela Sabatini

4th

1

3

Gabriela Sabatini

5

7th

6th

6th

Jana Novotná

7th

6 10

0

1

Monica Seles

6th

6th

5

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

3

4th

5

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

4th

Mary Joe Fernández

3

2

5

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

2

Steffi Graf

0

2

13

Nathalie Tauziat

3

2

2

Steffi Graf

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Seles

6th

6th

R. Zrubáková

3

0

1

M. Seles

6th

6th

M. de Swardt

6 2

7th

6th

M. de Swardt

0

2

WC

A. Fusai

7th

6 5

1

1

M. Seles

6th

6th

A. Kanellopoulou

4th

2

K. Quentrec

1

2

P. Fendick

6th

6th

P. Fendick

1

6th

3

K. Quentrec

7th

7th

K. Quentrec

6th

4th

6th

G. Helgeson

6 7

6 6

1

M. Seles

3

6th

6th

I. Cueto

3

6th

5

S. Cecchini

6th

3

0

S. Cecchini

6th

3

7th

S. Cecchini

6th

6th

WC

C. Suire

6th

6th

WC

C. Suire

2

2

P. Paradis

2

3

S. Cecchini

6th

6th

F. Bonsignori

6th

6th

16

A. Huber

3

4th

N. Herreman

3

4th

F. Bonsignori

0

2

L. Garrone

2

3

16

A. Huber

6th

6th

16

A. Huber

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

J. Capriati

6th

7th

K. Piccolini

2

5

10

J. Capriati

6th

6th

N. Miyagi

1

3

A. Temesvári

2

1

A. Temesvári

6th

6th

10

J. Capriati

6th

6th

E. Pampoulova

4th

6th

3

M. Kidowaki

3

0

WC

N. van Lottum

6th

2

6th

WC

N. van Lottum

3

7th

6th

B. Schultz

4th

4th

M. Kidowaki

6th

5

8th

M. Kidowaki

6th

6th

10

J. Capriati

3

3

C. Cunningham

6th

6th

7th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

S. Martin

2

2

C. Cunningham

6th

7th

K. Habšudová

4th

5

J. Halard

2

5

J. Halard

6th

7th

C. Cunningham

1

4th

S. Deer

7th

6th

7th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

Y. Basuki

5

3

S. Deer

1

6 3

J. Wiesner

4th

3

7th

C. Martínez

6th

7th

7th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

G. Sabatini

6th

6th

M. Werdel

1

1

3

G. Sabatini

6th

6th

E. Zardo

6th

6th

E. Zardo

1

1

M. Paz

3

2

3

G. Sabatini

6th

6th

V. Martinek

6th

6th

M. Pierce

2

1

C. Porwik

1

0

V. Martinek

3

0

M. Pierce

7th

6th

M. Pierce

6th

6th

C. Dahlman

6 1

0

3

G. Sabatini

6th

6th

T. Takagi

6 4

2

R. McQuillan

3

0

G. Fernández

7th

6th

G. Fernández

2

2

C. Bartos

3

5

R. McQuillan

6th

6th

R. McQuillan

6th

7th

R. McQuillan

6th

2

6th

H. Kelesi

6th

6th

H. Kelesi

4th

6th

4th

B. Rittner

0

2

H. Kelesi

4th

7th

6th

E. Švíglerová

0

1

12

H. Suková

6th

5

0

12

H. Suková

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

L. Mes'chi

6th

6th

LL

S. Dopfer

2

2

14th

L. Mes'chi

7th

6th

C. Kohde-Kilsch

6th

6th

C. Kohde-Kilsch

5

1

S. Loosemore

1

3

14th

L. Mes'chi

6th

6th

L. Harvey-Wild

6th

7th

L. Harvey-Wild

3

1

Q

N. Baudone

4th

5

L. Harvey-Wild

7th

6 7

11

L. Gildemeister

6th

2

6th

L. Gildemeister

6 7

7th

9

S. Smith

3

6th

1

14th

L. Mes'chi

0

6 7

A. Keller

4th

3

6th

J. Novotná

6th

7th

C. Caverzasio

6th

6th

C. Caverzasio

2

2

A. Dechaume

6th

2

5

O. Bryukhovets

6th

6th

O. Bryukhovets

1

6th

7th

O. Bryukhovets

6 6

2

C. Mothes

2

2

6th

J. Novotná

7th

6th

P. Hy

6th

6th

P. Hy

2

1

LL

S. Farina

5

2

6th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

6th

J. Novotná

7th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

L. McNeil

2

2

5

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

K. Godridge

6th

4th

6th

K. Godridge

1

2

M. McGrath

4th

6th

3

5

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

Q

B. Fulco

6th

6th

Q

B. Fulco

1

1

E. Smylie

4th

0

Q

B. Fulco

6th

6th

C. Tessi

6th

6th

C. Tessi

2

2

C. Wood

4th

1

5

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

K. Rinaldi

6th

6th

T. Whitlinger

2

1

Q

L. Lásková

2

3

K. Rinaldi

4th

0

T. Whitlinger

6th

7th

T. Whitlinger

6th

6th

E. de Lone

1

6 7

T. Whitlinger

7th

6th

A. Grossman

7th

6th

A. Grossman

6 7

4th

L. Golarsa

5

0

A. Grossman

4th

6th

6th

D. Faber

0

0

15th

N. Sverava

6th

1

4th

15th

N. Sverava

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

K. Maleewa

6th

6th

Q

M. Jaggard

3

4th

11

K. Maleewa

6th

6th

A. Kijimuta

6th

6th

A. Kijimuta

2

3

M. Strandlund

0

4th

11

K. Maleewa

4th

4th

M. Bollegraf

0

2

E. Reinach

6th

6th

E. Reinach

6th

6th

E. Reinach

6th

6th

H. Cioffi

7th

4th

6th

H. Cioffi

3

1

L. Ferrando

5

6th

0

E. Reinach

4th

6 2

M. Javer

2

2

4th

MJ Fernández

6th

7th

Q

P. Thoren

6th

6th

Q

P. Thoren

6th

3

7th

WC

N. Housset

1

4th

L. Savchenko

3

6th

5

L. Savchenko

6th

6th

Q

P. Thoren

4th

3

J. Durie

4th

5

4th

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

S. Hack

6th

7th

S. Hack

4th

0

F. Romano

3

0

4th

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

4th

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

Z. Garrison

4th

0

N. Sawamatsu

6th

6th

N. Sawamatsu

6th

7th

WC

M. Laval

6th

4th

3

R. Baranski

0

6 3

R. Baranski

3

6th

6th

N. Sawamatsu

5

6th

6th

WC

S. Niox Chateau

6th

6th

D. Graham

7th

2

4th

I. Demongeot

4th

4th

WC

S. Niox Chateau

4th

0

B. Reinstadler

1

5

D. Graham

6th

6th

D. Graham

6th

7th

N. Sawamatsu

5

6th

10

N. Jagerman

6th

6th

13

N. Tauziat

7th

2

12

A. Strnadová

2

4th

N. Jagerman

6th

5

6th

R. Hiraki

6th

6 7

2

N. Provis

4th

7th

3

N. Provis

4th

7th

6th

N. Jagerman

4th

0

WC

N. Guerree

6th

7th

13

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

S. Gomer

3

6 11

WC

N. Guerree

2

1

WC

P. Etchemendy

3

1

13

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

13

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

M. Maleeva-Fragnière

6th

6th

Q

N. Dahlman

2

2

9

M. Maleeva-Fragnière

4th

0

W. Probst

4th

3

R. Rajchrtová

6th

6th

R. Rajchrtová

6th

6th

R. Rajchrtová

2

0

A. Coetzer

5

7th

6th

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

A. Minter

7th

5

3

A. Coetzer

3

7th

1

S. Appelmans

6th

3

7th

S. Appelmans

6th

5

6th

Q

B. Bowes

1

6th

5

S. Appelmans

2

2

C. Tanvier

2

1

2

S. Graf

6th

6th

S. Stafford

6th

6th

S. Stafford

6th

7th

F. Labat

1

7th

6th

F. Labat

3

5

Q

S. Rottier

6th

5

1

S. Stafford

0

1

S. Testud

2

6th

7th

2

S. Graf

6th

6th

P. Langrová

6th

0

9

P. Langrová

0

1

M. Maleewa

3

6 6

2

S. Graf

6th

6th

2

S. Graf

6th

7th

Web links

• French Open 1991 (women singles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• French Open 1991 (women singles) (English) on the ITF website