1991 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1991 Australian Open
1990 champion		Ivan Lendl
Champion		Boris Becker
Runner-up		Ivan Lendl
Final score		1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1990 1992 >

Main article: 1991 Australian Open

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, but was defeated by Boris Becker 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Stefan Edberg (Semifinals)
2. Boris Becker (Champion)
3. Ivan Lendl (Final)
4. Pete Sampras (withdrew because of shin splints)
5. Goran Ivanišević (Third Round)
6. Emilio Sánchez (First Round)
7. Brad Gilbert (Third Round)
8. Jonas Svensson (Third Round)

9. Andrei Chesnokov (First Round)
10. Guy Forget (Quarterfinals)
11. Jakob Hlasek (First Round)
12. Jay Berger (Third Round)
13. Aaron Krickstein (Fourth Round)
14. Andrei Cherkasov (Second Round)
15. Marc Rosset (First Round)
16. Jim Courier (Fourth Round)

Andre Agassi (No. 4), Andrés Gómez (No. 6), Thomas Muster (No. 7), John McEnroe (No. 13), Guillermo Pérez-Roldán (No. 14), Michael Chang (No. 15) and Juan Aguilera (No. 19) withdrew from the tournament prior to the seedings.

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	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
		Jaime Yzaga	2	3	2
										1	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6	63	4
										3	Ivan Lendl	6	5	3	77	6
	3	Ivan Lendl	6	77	77
		Goran Prpić	0	61	62
																			3	Ivan Lendl	6	4	4	4
																			2	Boris Becker	1	6	6	6
		Patrick McEnroe	77	6	4	4	6
		Cristiano Caratti	62	3	6	6	2
											Patrick McEnroe	77	4	1	4
										2	Boris Becker	62	6	6	6
	10	Guy Forget	2	62	3
	2	Boris Becker	6	77	6

Top Half

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
1	S Edberg	6	78	6
Q	D Poliakov	1	66	2					1	S Edberg	6	6	6
	B Pearce	77	1	78	3	6				E Masso	1	2	3
	E Masso	64	6	66	6	8												1	S Edberg	78	7	6
	K Nováček	2	4	1															P Cash	66	5	2
	P Cash	6	6	6						P Cash	78	6	6
	C van Rensburg	6	6	7						C van Rensburg	66	4	4
	M Kratzmann	3	1	5																							1	S Edberg	4	6	6	5	6
	N Marques	4	6	1	6	6																					16	J Courier	6	0	4	7	2
	J Cunha e Silva	6	4	6	3	4				N Marques	3	0	2
Q	J Arbanas	3	3	5						J Oncins	6	6	6
	J Oncins	6	6	7															J Oncins	3	1	1
LL	D Pérez	5	2	3														16	J Courier	6	6	6
	G Bloom	7	6	6						G Bloom	2	3	2
	J Gunnarsson	3	4	2					16	J Courier	6	6	6
16	J Courier	6	6	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
9	A Chesnokov	0	3	6	6	4
	J Arias	6	6	4	2	6				J Arias	6	6	6
Q	B Wuyts	5	5	6	77	9			Q	B Wuyts	3	1	2
	L Jonsson	7	7	4	63	7													J Arias	6	66	1	3
	J Yzaga	6	6	6															J Yzaga	3	78	6	6
Q	D Vacek	4	4	2						J Yzaga	77	6	6
LL	M Schapers	6	6	2	6				LL	M Schapers	62	4	2
	M Sinner	3	2	6	2																							J Yzaga	7	2	6	3	6
Q	C Saceanu	2	6	6	3	7																						M Wilander	5	6	1	6	1
	J Tarango	6	3	2	6	5			Q	C Saceanu	6	4	6	6	4
	M Wilander	77	6	6						M Wilander	7	6	3	4	6
WC	H Denman	65	3	4															M Wilander	78	6	6
WC	P Doohan	4	65	5														7	B Gilbert	66	1	4
	R Fromberg	6	77	7						R Fromberg	6	4	4	6	0
	D Wheaton	4	6	3	65				7	B Gilbert	4	6	6	4	6
7	B Gilbert	6	4	6	77

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
3	I Lendl	6	6	6
	T Benhabiles	1	1	3					3	I Lendl	77	6	6
	S Davis	3	6	6	6					S Davis	63	3	2
	A Antonitsch	6	2	4	3													3	I Lendl	4	6	6	6
WC	J Morgan	1	0	3															M Gustafsson	6	2	3	2
	M Gustafsson	6	6	6						M Gustafsson	7	3	77	6
WC	S Stolle	1	2	2						W Masur	5	6	64	0
	W Masur	6	6	6																							3	I Lendl	6	6	6
	P Kühnen	7	6	77																							13	A Krickstein	2	2	1
	G Raoux	5	4	64						P Kühnen	6	6	6
Q	J Frana	5	6	3	3				Q	S Doseděl	2	4	4
Q	S Doseděl	7	2	6	6														P Kühnen	4	4	1
	A Sznajder	0	3	3														13	A Krickstein	6	6	6
	A Mansdorf	6	6	6						A Mansdorf	5	6	64	2
	S Youl	4	4	4					13	A Krickstein	7	3	77	6
13	A Krickstein	6	6	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
11	J Hlasek	6	4	5	4
	J Stoltenberg	0	6	7	6					J Stoltenberg	3	3	3
	M Koevermans	6	6	3	2	6				M Koevermans	6	6	6
	D Pate	4	2	6	6	0													M Koevermans	6	2	4	6	1
Q	J Siemerink	6	6	6														Q	J Siemerink	4	6	6	3	6
	JF Altur	3	3	3					Q	J Siemerink	6	5	4	6	6
	C-U Steeb	6	6	6						C-U Steeb	2	7	6	4	2
	C Pistolesi	2	2	3																							Q	J Siemerink	63	77	0	67
	G Prpić	6	6	3	6																							G Prpić	77	63	6	79
	J Pugh	3	2	6	2					G Prpić	6	6	6
	L Mattar	6	7	63	6					L Mattar	3	1	1
	N Kulti	4	5	77	3														G Prpić	6	6	6
	R Krishnan	78																5	G Ivanišević	3	4	3
	E Jelen	66	r							R Krishnan	4	6	6	1	2
	S Bruguera	4	6	1	4				5	G Ivanišević	6	3	4	6	6
5	G Ivanišević	6	0	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
6	E Sánchez	6	5	65	2
	M Woodforde	0	7	77	6					M Woodforde	77	6	6
	P Canè	63	6	3	4					B Shelton	63	3	3
	B Shelton	77	4	6	6														M Woodforde	6	3	7	6
	G Muller	4	3	1															G Connell	4	6	5	3
	A Järryd	6	6	6						A Järryd	1	5	2
	N Kroon	1	4	2						G Connell	6	7	6
	G Connell	6	6	6																								M Woodforde	2	4	1
	P McEnroe	4	4	6	6	6																						P McEnroe	6	6	6
	T Högstedt	6	6	3	1	3				P McEnroe	6	6	5	6
WC	J Anderson	6	6	6					WC	J Anderson	3	3	7	1
	A Rahunen	2	4	3															P McEnroe	6	7	7
Q	K Jones	0	1	0														12	J Berger	1	5	5
	T Witsken	6	6	6						T Witsken	1	3	0
	M Larsson	3	4	0					12	J Berger	6	6	6
12	J Berger	6	6	6

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
14	A Cherkasov	3	6	6	4	10
	D Rostagno	6	4	1	6	8			14	A Cherkasov	6	6	3	5	5
	D Cahill	6	6	6						D Cahill	4	2	6	7	7
Q	J Canter	1	4	3															D Cahill	77	3	3	64
	A Volkov	1	6	6	4	5													R Krajicek	65	6	6	77
	P Korda	6	1	1	6	7				P Korda	6	63	3	4
	R Krajicek	2	6	6	6					R Krajicek	4	77	6	6
	F Santoro	6	1	2	3																							R Krajicek	3	4	77	6	4
	C Caratti	6	3	6	6																							C Caratti	6	6	64	3	6
WC	B Dyke	2	6	4	3					C Caratti	3	6	6	6
	D Engel	6	2	6	6					D Engel	6	2	3	4
	K Evernden	3	6	1	0														C Caratti	6	6	5	4	7
	U Riglewski	3	3	6	79	2												LL	G Layendecker	4	4	7	6	5
LL	G Layendecker	6	6	4	67	6			LL	G Layendecker	3	1	7	6	6
	P Lundgren	77	3	77	6					P Lundgren	6	6	5	3	4
Q	L Lavalle	63	6	62	1

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
8	J Svensson	6	6	6
	T Champion	3	4	1					8	J Svensson	6	7	3	6
Q	A Castle	79	2	1	2					F Clavet	2	5	6	1
	F Clavet	67	6	6	6													8	J Svensson	5	2	1
Q	M Kaplan	6	3	3	1														T Woodbridge	7	6	6
	T Woodbridge	1	6	6	6					T Woodbridge	6	0	6	77
	C Pioline	4	2	6	64					C Bergström	1	6	2	64
	C Bergström	6	6	1	77																							T Woodbridge	4	6	3	4
	L Herrera	3	1	6	77	4																					10	G Forget	6	3	6	6
	M Jaite	6	6	3	64	6				M Jaite	3	64	62
	M Stich	4	5	77	6	6				M Stich	6	77	77
	M Washington	6	7	65	1	4													M Stich	65	66	6	3
WC	J Fitzgerald	4	4	4														10	G Forget	77	78	4	6
	A Mronz	6	6	6						A Mronz	77	4	4	2
	H Skoff	65	2	4					10	G Forget	64	6	6	6
10	G Forget	77	6	6

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
15	M Rosset	6	6	64	3	7
Q	L-A Wahlgren	4	2	77	6	9			Q	L-A Wahlgren	2	4	68
	F Luna	1	3	2					Q	W Ferreira	6	6	710
Q	W Ferreira	6	6	6														Q	W Ferreira	6	6	6
	R Weiss	6	2	3	5														J Eltingh	2	4	2
	J Eltingh	3	6	6	7					J Eltingh	6	3	77	3	6
	J-P Fleurian	6	6	6						J-P Fleurian	1	6	64	6	1
	R Furlan	1	0	0																							Q	W Ferreira	4	65	4
	O Camporese	3	6	77	6																						2	B Becker	6	77	6
Q	M Zoecke	6	2	65	4					O Camporese	7	7	3	6
	P Haarhuis	2	6	6	77					P Haarhuis	5	5	6	3
	J Sánchez	6	1	2	63														O Camporese	64	65	6	6	12
	M Vajda	2	6	7	6													2	B Becker	77	77	0	4	14
	B Garrow	6	4	5	3					M Vajda	4	1	3
	J Bates	4	2	3					2	B Becker	6	6	6
2	B Becker	6	6	6

References

General

• "Men's Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2012-01-13. 
• "Australian Open Australia - Men's Singles - Main Draw". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2012-01-13. 
• "Australian Open Australia - Men's Singles - Qualifying Draw". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2012-01-13. 

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