1991 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1991 US Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Final score	7–6(7–1), 6–1

Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion, but she lost in the quarterfinals to Jennifer Capriati.

World No. 2 Monica Seles won her third Grand Slam of the year with this title, defeating four-time champion Martina Navratilova in the final. Following this win, Monica retook the World No. 1 ranking from her rival Steffi Graf, and would end up holding it until her 1993 stabbing.

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam in which Lindsay Davenport, the 1998 US Open singles champion, competed in the main draw.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	8	Conchita Martínez	1	3
								1	Steffi Graf	62	78	4
								6	Martina Navratilova	77	66	6
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	78	65	2
	6	Martina Navratilova	66	77	6
															6	Martina Navratilova	61	1
															2	Monica Seles	77	6
	7	Jennifer Capriati	6	77
	3	Gabriela Sabatini	3	61
								7	Jennifer Capriati	3	6	63
								2	Monica Seles	6	3	77
		Gigi Fernández	1	2
	2	Monica Seles	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		A Temesvári	1	2				1	S Graf	6	6
		M Maruska	3	4					C Mothes-Jobkel	0	0
		C Mothes-Jobkel	6	6											1	S Graf	6	7
		C Lindqvist	6	6												E Švíglerová	4	5
	Q	R Alter	3	3					C Lindqvist	2	2
		E Švíglerová	6	6					E Švíglerová	6	6
		C Caverzasio	4	1																		1	S Graf	7	6
		J Wiesner	4	6	6																		J Wiesner	5	4
		A Dechaume	6	3	3				J Wiesner	3	6	6
		S Stafford	6	6					S Stafford	6	1	4
		C Tessi	3	3												J Wiesner	6	7
		A Frazier	6	77												F Labat	4	5
		C Wood	3	62					A Frazier	6	5	2
		F Labat	7	6					F Labat	2	7	6
	14	N Tauziat	5	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	Z Garrison	7	6
		S Appelmans	5	4				12	Z Garrison	6	6
		A-M Cecchini	77	6					A-M Cecchini	1	1
		M Javer	62	1											12	Z Garrison	6	3	6
		S Sloane	4	1												B Rittner	2	6	4
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	6	6
		A Coetzer	5	1					J Halard	2	0
		J Halard	7	6																		12	Z Garrison	4	4
		M Kidowaki	1	4																		8	C Martínez	6	6
		K Habšudová	6	6					K Habšudová	2	3
		P Thoren	1	4					P Fendick	6	6
		P Fendick	6	6												P Fendick	5	3
		A Keller	4	3											8	C Martínez	7	6
		N Basuki	6	6					N Basuki	3	4
		C Dahlman	1	1				8	C Martínez	6	6
	8	C Martínez	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		K Piccolini	0	1				4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		E Smylie	3	4					K Godridge	1	1
		K Godridge	6	6											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		K Brioukhovets	6	6											LL	N Herreman	2	2
		L Bonder-Kreiss	3	0					E Brioukhovets	6	64	65
	LL	N Herreman	4	6	6			LL	N Herreman	3	77	77
		C Kohde-Kilsch	6	4	3																	4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	77
	WC	E Burgin	4	4																			N Zvereva	3	64
	WC	K Po	6	6				WC	K Po	6	6
		P Langrová	4	5				WC	A Smith	2	4
	WC	A Smith	6	7											WC	K Po	1	6	2
		W Probst	1	65												N Zvereva	6	3	6
		N Zvereva	6	77					N Zvereva	6	6
		A Minter	1	6	1			16	A Huber	2	4
	16	A Huber	6	4	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	M Maleeva-Fragniere	6	6
	WC	S Birch	3	1				10	M Maleeva-Fragniere	7	6
		C Porwik	3	2					A Strnadová	5	2
		A Strnadová	6	6											10	M Maleeva-Fragniere	4	6	5
		L Garrone	6	0	62											M Pierce	6	1	1r
		M Pierce	4	6	77				M Pierce	6	3	78
		L McNeil	6	6					L McNeil	3	6	66
		R White	2	2																		10	M Maleeva-Fragniere	65	6	2
		M Maleeva	77	4	6																	6	M Navratilova	77	1	6
		K Kschwendt	65	6	4				M Maleeva	712	1	2
		R Hiraki	1	1					P Shriver	610	6	6
		P Shriver	6	6												P Shriver	5	1
	WC	L Davenport	3	2											6	M Navratilova	7	6
		D Graham	6	6					D Graham	1	4
		P Tarabini	2	2				6	M Navratilova	6	6
	6	M Navratilova	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	J Capriati	6	6
	Q	E Pfaff	1	0				7	J Capriati	6	6
		R Fairbank-Nideffer	4	61					P Ritter	3	0
		P Ritter	6	77											7	J Capriati	6	6
		R McQuillan	6	3	6											P Hy	1	4
	Q	S Niox-Chateau	4	6	0				R McQuillan	1	2
		P Hy	6	6					P Hy	6	6
		M Strandlund	3	0																		7	J Capriati	6	6
		E Reinach	2	6	66																		J Durie	1	2
		B Fulco	6	4	78				B Fulco	4	0
		J Durie	6	6					J Durie	6	6
		C Cunningham	4	2												J Durie	6	2	6
		E de Lone	6	61	6										15	H Suková	4	6	1
		H Cioffi	2	77	3				E de Lone	1	3
	WC	J Emmons	0	6	2			15	H Suková	6	6
	15	H Suková	6	4	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	J Novotná	6	4	6
		A Grossman	3	6	1			9	J Novotná	6	6
		M Werdel	4	7	4				M Louie-Harper	2	3
		M Louie-Harper	6	5	6										9	J Novotná	6	6
		F Romano	1	4											Q	D Monami	1	2
	Q	D Monami	6	6				Q	D Monami	6	6
	WC	C Rubin	6	6				WC	C Rubin	4	3
		S Farina	4	0																		9	J Novotná	4	64
		G Helgeson	4	4																		3	G Sabatini	6	77
		D Faber	6	6					D Faber	3	3
		G Magers	5	6	6				G Magers	6	6
	Q	E Maniokova	7	4	3											G Magers	3	4
		S Hack	77	4	4										3	G Sabatini	6	6
		B Paulus	61	6	6				B Paulus	3	6	1r
		N Provis	63	3				3	G Sabatini	6	4	5
	3	G Sabatini	77	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	MJ Fernandez	6	6
		L Savchenko	3	3				5	MJ Fernandez	77	6
		A Kijimuta	6	3	2				B Schultz	64	3
		B Schultz	3	6	6										5	MJ Fernandez	1	2
	Q	R Baranski	2	63												R Zrubáková	6	6
		R Zrubáková	6	77					R Zrubáková	7	65	6
		K Date	77	6					K Date	5	77	3
		T Whitlinger	63	4																			R Zrubáková	2	2
		G Fernández	6	6																			G Fernández	6	6
		S Frankl	0	4					G Fernández	6	6
		K Rinaldi	64	6	6				K Rinaldi	4	1
		M Paz	77	4	1											G Fernández	77	63	77
		N Jagerman	64	4											13	L Meskhi	61	77	62
		L Gildemeister	77	6					L Gildemeister	4	6	0
		P Paradis-Mangon	6	3	2			13	L Meskhi	6	3	6
	13	L Meskhi	3	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	K Maleeva	6	6
		M Bollegraf	3	4				11	K Maleeva	6	6
		C Suire	1	710	3				M de Swardt	3	4
		M de Swardt	6	68	6										11	K Maleeva	6	3	3
		R Rajchrtová	6	6												R Rajchrtová	2	6	6
		C Bartos-Cserepy	1	3					R Rajchrtová	6	6
		L Ferrando	4	2					N Sawamatsu	2	4
		N Sawamatsu	6	6																			R Rajchrtová	1	1
		N van Lottum	3	5																		2	M Seles	6	6
		H Kelesi	6	7					H Kelesi	2	6	3
	Q	S Rottier	3	1					S Gomer	6	2	6
		S Gomer	6	6												S Gomer	1	4
	Q	K Nowak	5	1											2	M Seles	6	6
		E Zardo	7	6					E Zardo	0	6	0
	WC	N Arendt	2	0				2	M Seles	6	4	6
	2	M Seles	6	6

External links

• 1991 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw