US Open 1991

◄ US Open 1991 ►
Date:	August 26 - September 8, 1991
Edition:	111th  US Open
Place:	new York
Covering:	Hard
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Pete Sampras
Ladies singles :	Gabriela Sabatini
Men's double :	Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
Ladies doubles :	Gigi Fernandez Martina Navrátilová
Mixed :	Elizabeth Smylie Todd Woodbridge
winner
Men's singles :	Stefan Edberg
Ladies singles :	Monica Seles
Men's double :	John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
Ladies doubles :	Pam Shriver Natallja Swerawa
Mixed :	Manon Bollegraf Tom Nijssen
Grand Slams 1991
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

The 111th US Open 1991 took place from August 26 to September 8, 1991 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park in New York .

Defending champions in the singles were Pete Sampras in the men and Gabriela Sabatini in the women. In the men's doubles these were Pieter Aldrich and Danie Visser , in the ladies doubles Gigi Fernández and Martina Navrátilová and in the mixed match Elizabeth Smylie and Todd Woodbridge . Not a single title could be defended, however.

In the men's singles , Stefan Edberg defeated Jim Courier in the final . It was his first US Open title and his fifth Grand Slam success. With this triumph he replaced Boris Becker at the top of the world rankings, so he was able to end the year as number 1 for the second time in a row.

Monica Seles defeated Martina Navrátilová in the women's final . It was Seles' first triumph at the US Open and her fourth Grand Slam title. With this success she took over the leadership in the world rankings from Steffi Graf and ended the year as number 1.

Men's singles

Winner: Stefan Edberg 

Final opponent: Jim Courier 

Final score: 6: 2, 6: 4, 6: 0

→ Main article : US Open 1991 / men's singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Boris Becker 3rd round 02.  Stefan Edberg victory 03.  Michael Stich Quarter finals 04th  Jim Courier final 05.  Ivan Lendl Semifinals 06th  Pete Sampras Quarter finals 07th  Guy Forget 2nd round 08th.  Andre Agassi 1 round

No. player Round reached 09.  Sergi Bruguera 2nd round 10.  Karel Nováček 3rd round 11.  David Wheaton Round of 16 12.  Goran Ivanišević Round of 16 13.  Andrei Cherkassov 1 round 14th  Emilio Sánchez Vicario Round of 16 15th  Petr Korda 1 round 16.  John McEnroe 3rd round

Ladies singles

Winner: Monica Seles 

Final opponent: Martina Navrátilová 

Final score: 7: 6 ¹ , 6: 1

→ Main article : US Open 1991 / women singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Steffi Graf Semifinals 02.  Monica Seles victory 03.  Gabriela Sabatini Quarter finals 04th  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Quarter finals 05.  Martina Navrátilová final 06th  Mary Joe Fernández 3rd round 07th  Jennifer Capriati Semifinals 08th.  Conchita Martínez Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Jana Novotná Round of 16 10.  Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Round of 16 11.  Katerina Maleewa 3rd round 12.  Zina Garrison Round of 16 13.  Leila Mes'chi 3rd round 14th  Nathalie Tauziat 1 round 15th  Helena Suková 3rd round 16.  Anke Huber 2nd round

Men's doubles

Winner: John Fitzgerald and Anders Järryd  

Final opponents: Scott Davis and David Pate  

Final score: 6: 3, 3: 6. 6: 3, 6: 3

→ Main article : US Open 1991 / men's doubles

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd   victory 02.  Scott Davis David Godfather   final 03.  Grant Connell Glenn Michibata   2nd round 04th  Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken   2nd round 05.  Ken Flach Robert Seguso   Semifinals 06th  Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde   Semifinals 07th  Gary Muller Danie Visser   1 round 08th.  Luke Jensen Laurie Warder   2nd round

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Udo Riglewski Michael Stich   Quarter finals 10.  Rick Leach Jim Pugh   2nd round 11.  Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans   2nd round 12.  Wayne Ferreira Pieter Norval   2nd round 13.  Omar Camporese Goran Ivanišević   2nd round 14th  Javier Frana Leonardo Lavalle   Round of 16 15th  Jim Grabb Mark Kratzmann   1 round 16.  Wally Masur Jason Stoltenberg   1 round

Ladies doubles

Winners: Pam Shriver and Natallja Swerawa  

Final opponents: Jana Novotná and Laryssa Savtschenko  

Final score: 6: 4, 4; 6, 7: 6 ⁵

→ Main article : US Open 1991 / women's doubles

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Jana Novotná Laryssa Savchenko   final 02.  Gigi Fernández Martina Navrátilová   Round of 16 03.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková   Round of 16 04th  Mary Joe Fernández Zina Garrison   Semifinals 05.  Gretchen Magers Robin White   2nd round 06th  Pam Shriver Natallja Swerawa   victory 07th  Nicole Provis Elizabeth Smylie   2nd round 08th.  Elna Reinach Anne Smith   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi   1 round 10.  Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf   Quarter finals 11.  Patty Fendick Lori McNeil   Round of 16 12.  Mary-Lou Daniels Lise Gregory   Round of 16 13.  Leila Mes'chi Mercedes Paz   Semifinals 14th  Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Claudia Kohde-Kilsch   Quarter finals 15th  Nathalie Tauziat Judith Wiesner   Round of 16 16.  Sandy Collins Rachel McQuillan   Quarter finals

Mixed

Winner: Manon Bollegraf and Tom Nijssen  

Final opponents: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Emilio Sánchez Vicario  

Final score: 6: 2, 7: 6 ²

→ Main article : US Open 1991 / Mixed

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  John Fitzgerald Elizabeth Smylie   Round of 16 02.  Emilio Sánchez Vicario Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   final 03.  Glenn Michibata Jill Hetherington   Quarter finals 04th  Jim Pugh Natallja Swerawa   1 round

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Danie Visser Robin White   Quarter finals 06th  Mark Woodforde Patty Fendick   Round of 16 07th  Todd Witsken Gretchen Magers   Round of 16 08th.  Todd Woodbridge Nicole Provis   Quarter finals

Web links

• Official website (English)