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1991 Paris Open – Singles

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Singles
1991 Paris Open
Final
ChampionFrance Guy Forget
Runner-upUnited States Pete Sampras
Score7–6(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Guy Forget defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 7–6(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 Paris Open. Forget became the first French champion of the Paris Open.

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Michael Chang.[1]

Seeds

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  1. Sweden Stefan Edberg (third round)
  2. Germany Boris Becker (third round, withdrew)
  3. United States Jim Courier (third round)
  4. Germany Michael Stich (withdrew)
  5. France Guy Forget (champion)
  6. United States Pete Sampras (final)
  7. Spain Sergi Bruguera (third round)
  8. Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček (quarterfinals)
  9. Czechoslovakia Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
  10. United States David Wheaton (second round)
  11. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević (third round)
  12. United States Derrick Rostagno (third round)
  13. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (second round)
  14. United States Brad Gilbert (second round)
  15. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić (second round)
  16. United States Michael Chang (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
16 United States Michael Chang 7 6
9 Czechoslovakia Petr Korda 5 1
16 United States Michael Chang 6 4 3
6 United States Pete Sampras 2 6 6
Soviet Union Alexander Volkov 2 3
6 United States Pete Sampras 6 6
6 United States Pete Sampras 69 6 7 4 4
5 France Guy Forget 711 4 5 6 6
5 France Guy Forget 6 3 6
Italy Omar Camporese 1 6 3
5 France Guy Forget 7 6  
  Sweden Jonas Svensson 5 4  
8 Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček 4 2
Sweden Jonas Svensson 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Sweden S Edberg 6 61 6
Q United States J Grabb 6 5 62 Q Sweden T Högstedt 0 77 3
Q Sweden T Högstedt 3 7 77 1 Sweden S Edberg 6 1 4
Q France R Gilbert 2 7 7 16 United States M Chang 2 6 6
  Sweden A Järryd 6 5 5 Q France R Gilbert 67 6 61
16 United States M Chang 79 3 77
16 United States M Chang 7 6  
9 Czechoslovakia P Korda 5 1  
9 Czechoslovakia P Korda 3 6 77
Q Australia J Stoltenberg 3 7 77 Q Australia J Stoltenberg 6 4 61
  Argentina A Mancini 6 5 62 9 Czechoslovakia P Korda 6 6  
  Germany C-U Steeb 67 6 4 7 Spain S Bruguera 2 4  
Q Australia W Masur 79 4 6 Q Australia W Masur 6 61 2
7 Spain S Bruguera 4 77 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL South Africa W Ferreira 5 3  
  Soviet Union A Chesnokov 4 2   WC France A Boetsch 7 6  
WC France A Boetsch 6 6   WC France A Boetsch 5 2  
  Switzerland M Rosset 3 4     Soviet Union A Volkov 7 6  
  Soviet Union A Volkov 6 6     Soviet Union A Volkov 6 2 6
14 United States B Gilbert 2 6 3
  Soviet Union A Volkov 2 3  
6 United States P Sampras 6 6  
11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 6  
  Sweden C Bergström 1 64     United States J McEnroe 4 4  
  United States J McEnroe 6 77   11 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 3 77 65
  Soviet Union A Cherkasov 6 7   6 United States P Sampras 6 65 77
  United States R Reneberg 4 5     Soviet Union A Cherkasov 63 2  
6 United States P Sampras 77 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 France G Forget 6 6  
  United States P McEnroe 6 77     United States P McEnroe 3 2  
  Argentina M Jaite 3 65   5 France G Forget 4 6 6
WC France Y Noah 7 6   12 United States D Rostagno 6 3 1
  France F Santoro 5 3   WC France Y Noah 3 3  
12 United States D Rostagno 6 6  
5 France G Forget 6 3 6
  Italy O Camporese 1 6 3
13 Switzerland J Hlasek 65 6 3
  Italy O Camporese 77 1 6   Italy O Camporese 77 4 6
  France T Champion 61 6 4   Italy O Camporese 77 6  
  Haiti R Agénor 7 4 2 3 United States J Courier 64 3  
WC United States J Connors 5 6 6 WC United States J Connors 2 3  
3 United States J Courier 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 6  
  United States M Washington 77 6     United States M Washington 4 4  
  Australia T Woodbridge 62 2   8 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 6  
WC France C Pioline 67 2   Q Sweden N Kulti 3 2  
Q Sweden N Kulti 79 6   Q Sweden N Kulti 6 6  
10 United States D Wheaton 3 3  
8 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 4 2  
  Sweden J Svensson 6 6  
15 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 2 2  
  Netherlands R Krajicek 3 2     Sweden J Svensson 6 6  
  Sweden J Svensson 6 6     Sweden J Svensson w/o    
  Netherlands J Siemerink 2 6 4 2 Germany B Becker      
  Austria H Skoff 6 0 6   Austria H Skoff 2 4  
2 Germany B Becker 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 119, 133. ISBN 9780002184304.
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