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1991 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1991 Australian Open
Final
ChampionGermany Boris Becker
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Boris Becker defeated the two-time defending champion Ivan Lendl in the final, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 Australian Open.[1][2] It was his first Australian Open title and fifth major singles title overall.

Seeds

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01.  Sweden Stefan Edberg (semifinals)
02.  Germany Boris Becker (champion)
03.  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (final)
04.  United States Pete Sampras (withdrew because of shin splints)[3]
05.  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević (third round)
06.  Spain Emilio Sánchez (first round)
07.  United States Brad Gilbert (third round)
08.  Sweden Jonas Svensson (third round)
09.  Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov (first round)
10.  France Guy Forget (quarterfinals)
11.  Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (first round)
12.  United States Jay Berger (third round)
13.  United States Aaron Krickstein (fourth round)
14.  Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov (second round)
15.  Switzerland Marc Rosset (first round)
16.  United States Jim Courier (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.[a]

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6 6
  Peru Jaime Yzaga 2 3 2
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 4 7 6 63 4
3 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 5 3 77 6
3 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 77 77
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić 0 61 62
3 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 4 4 4
2 Germany Boris Becker 1 6 6 6
  United States Patrick McEnroe 77 6 4 4 6
  Italy Cristiano Caratti 62 3 6 6 2
  United States Patrick McEnroe 77 4 1 4
2 Germany Boris Becker 62 6 6 6
10 France Guy Forget 2 62 3
2 Germany Boris Becker 6 77 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Sweden S Edberg 6 78 6
Q Soviet Union D Poliakov 1 66 2 1 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
United States B Pearce 77 1 78 3 6 Belgium E Masso 1 2 3
Belgium E Masso 64 6 66 6 8 1 Sweden S Edberg 78 7 6
Czechoslovakia K Nováček 2 4 1 Australia P Cash 66 5 2
Australia P Cash 6 6 6 Australia P Cash 78 6 6
South Africa C van Rensburg 6 6 7 South Africa C van Rensburg 66 4 4
Australia M Kratzmann 3 1 5 1 Sweden S Edberg 4 6 6 5 6
Portugal N Marques 4 6 1 6 6 16 United States J Courier 6 0 4 7 2
Portugal J Cunha e Silva 6 4 6 3 4 Portugal N Marques 3 0 2
Q Australia J Arbanas 3 3 5 Brazil J Oncins 6 6 6
Brazil J Oncins 6 6 7 Brazil J Oncins 3 1 1
LL Uruguay D Pérez 5 2 3 16 United States J Courier 6 6 6
Israel G Bloom 7 6 6 Israel G Bloom 2 3 2
Sweden J Gunnarsson 3 4 2 16 United States J Courier 6 6 6
16 United States J Courier 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 0 3 6 6 4
United States J Arias 6 6 4 2 6 United States J Arias 6 6 6
Q Belgium B Wuyts 5 5 6 77 9 Q Belgium B Wuyts 3 1 2
Sweden L Jönsson 7 7 4 63 7 United States J Arias 6 66 1 3
Peru J Yzaga 6 6 6 Peru J Yzaga 3 78 6 6
Q Czechoslovakia D Vacek 4 4 2 Peru J Yzaga 77 6 6
LL Netherlands M Schapers 6 6 2 6 LL Netherlands M Schapers 62 4 2
Germany M Sinner 3 2 6 2 Peru J Yzaga 7 2 6 3 6
Q Germany C Saceanu 2 6 6 3 7 Sweden M Wilander 5 6 1 6 1
United States J Tarango 6 3 2 6 5 Q Germany C Saceanu 6 4 6 6 4
Sweden M Wilander 77 6 6 Sweden M Wilander 7 6 3 4 6
WC Australia H Denman 65 3 4 Sweden M Wilander 78 6 6
WC Australia P Doohan 4 65 5 7 United States B Gilbert 66 1 4
Australia R Fromberg 6 77 7 Australia R Fromberg 6 4 4 6 0
United States D Wheaton 4 6 3 65 7 United States B Gilbert 4 6 6 4 6
7 United States B Gilbert 6 4 6 77

Section 3

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

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 4 5 4
Australia J Stoltenberg 0 6 7 6 Australia J Stoltenberg 3 3 3
Netherlands M Koevermans 6 6 3 2 6 Netherlands M Koevermans 6 6 6
United States D Pate 4 2 6 6 0 Netherlands M Koevermans 6 2 4 6 1
Q Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6 6 Q Netherlands J Siemerink 4 6 6 3 6
Spain JF Altur 3 3 3 Q Netherlands J Siemerink 6 5 4 6 6
Germany C-U Steeb 6 6 6 Germany C-U Steeb 2 7 6 4 2
Italy C Pistolesi 2 2 3 Q Netherlands J Siemerink 63 77 0 67
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 6 6 3 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 77 63 6 79
United States J Pugh 3 2 6 2 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 6 6 6
Brazil L Mattar 6 7 63 6 Brazil L Mattar 3 1 1
Sweden N Kulti 4 5 77 3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 6 6 6
India R Krishnan 78 5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 3 4 3
Germany E Jelen 66 r India R Krishnan 4 6 6 1 2
Spain S Bruguera 4 6 1 4 5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 3 4 6 6
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 0 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 3 6 6 4 10
United States D Rostagno 6 4 1 6 8 14 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 6 6 3 5 5
Australia D Cahill 6 6 6 Australia D Cahill 4 2 6 7 7
Q United States J Canter 1 4 3 Australia D Cahill 77 3 3 64
Soviet Union A Volkov 1 6 6 4 5 Netherlands R Krajicek 65 6 6 77
Czechoslovakia P Korda 6 1 1 6 7 Czechoslovakia P Korda 6 63 3 4
Netherlands R Krajicek 2 6 6 6 Netherlands R Krajicek 4 77 6 6
France F Santoro 6 1 2 3 Netherlands R Krajicek 3 4 77 6 4
Italy C Caratti 6 3 6 6 Italy C Caratti 6 6 64 3 6
WC Australia B Dyke 2 6 4 3 Italy C Caratti 3 6 6 6
Sweden D Engel 6 2 6 6 Sweden D Engel 6 2 3 4
New Zealand K Evernden 3 6 1 0 Italy C Caratti 6 6 5 4 7
Germany U Riglewski 3 3 6 79 2 LL United States G Layendecker 4 4 7 6 5
LL United States G Layendecker 6 6 4 67 6 LL United States G Layendecker 3 1 7 6 6
Sweden P Lundgren 77 3 77 6 Sweden P Lundgren 6 6 5 3 4
Q Mexico L Lavalle 63 6 62 1

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Sweden J Svensson 6 6 6
France T Champion 3 4 1 8 Sweden J Svensson 6 7 3 6
Q United Kingdom A Castle 79 2 1 2 Spain F Clavet 2 5 6 1
Spain F Clavet 67 6 6 6 8 Sweden J Svensson 5 2 1
Q South Africa M Kaplan 6 3 3 1 Australia T Woodbridge 7 6 6
Australia T Woodbridge 1 6 6 6 Australia T Woodbridge 6 0 6 77
France C Pioline 4 2 6 64 Sweden C Bergström 1 6 2 64
Sweden C Bergström 6 6 1 77 Australia T Woodbridge 4 6 3 4
Mexico L Herrera 3 1 6 77 4 10 France G Forget 6 3 6 6
Argentina M Jaite 6 6 3 64 6 Argentina M Jaite 3 64 62
Germany M Stich 4 5 77 6 6 Germany M Stich 6 77 77
United States M Washington 6 7 65 1 4 Germany M Stich 65 66 6 3
WC Australia J Fitzgerald 4 4 4 10 France G Forget 77 78 4 6
Germany A Mronz 6 6 6 Germany A Mronz 77 4 4 2
Austria H Skoff 65 2 4 10 France G Forget 64 6 6 6
10 France G Forget 77 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6 64 3 7
Q Sweden L-A Wahlgren 4 2 77 6 9 Q Sweden L-A Wahlgren 2 4 68
Spain F Luna 1 3 2 Q South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 710
Q South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 6 Q South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 6
United States R Weiss 6 2 3 5 Netherlands J Eltingh 2 4 2
Netherlands J Eltingh 3 6 6 7 Netherlands J Eltingh 6 3 77 3 6
France J-P Fleurian 6 6 6 France J-P Fleurian 1 6 64 6 1
Italy R Furlan 1 0 0 Q South Africa W Ferreira 4 65 4
Italy O Camporese 3 6 77 6 2 Germany B Becker 6 77 6
Q Germany M Zoecke 6 2 65 4 Italy O Camporese 7 7 3 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis 2 6 6 77 Netherlands P Haarhuis 5 5 6 3
Spain J Sánchez 6 1 2 63 Italy O Camporese 64 65 6 6 12
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 2 6 7 6 2 Germany B Becker 77 77 0 4 14
United States B Garrow 6 4 5 3 Czechoslovakia M Vajda 4 1 3
United Kingdom J Bates 4 2 3 2 Germany B Becker 6 6 6
2 Germany B Becker 6 6 6

Notes

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a. ^ 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) all withdrew from the tournament prior to the seedings.

References

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General
  • "Men's Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  • "Australian Open Australia – Men's singles". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
Specific
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by