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1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1991 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Score6–4, 3–6, 8–6
Details
Draw128 (8 Q / 8 WC )
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 seniors
← 1990 · Wimbledon Championships · 1992 →

Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 8–6 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her third Wimbledon singles title and tenth major title overall, while it was Sabatini's third and last appearance in a major final.

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jennifer Capriati.

Seeds

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01.   Germany Steffi Graf (champion)
02.   Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (final)
03.   United States Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
04.   Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
05.   United States Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals)
06.   Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (second round)
07.   United States Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
08.   Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (fourth round)
09.   United States Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
10.   Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (first round)
11.   France Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
12.   Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (second round)
13.   Germany Anke Huber (fourth round)
14.   United States Amy Frazier (fourth round)
15.   Italy Sandra Cecchini (first round)
16.   Austria Judith Wiesner (fourth round)

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

The original #1 seed Monica Seles withdrew due to injury before the tournament draw was made. All original seeds from 2-15 moved up one place, and a new #16 seed was added.

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
7 United States Zina Garrison 1 3
1 Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
5 United States Mary Joe Fernández 2 4
4 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 5
5 United States Mary Joe Fernández 6 7
1 Germany Steffi Graf 6 3 8
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 4 6 6
9 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 7
3 United States Martina Navratilova 4 5
9 United States Jennifer Capriati 4 4
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
Peru Laura Gildemeister 2 1
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Belgium S Appelmans 2 2 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Germany C Porwik 4 1 United States M Louie Harper 0 1
United States M Louie Harper 6 6 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
United States K Rinaldi 5 2 Indonesia Y Basuki 2 3
France N Herreman 7 6 France N Herreman 4 4
United States A Henricksson 4 64 Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6
Indonesia Y Basuki 6 77 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
France J Halard 6 2 6 14 United States A Frazier 2 1
LL New Zealand C Toleafoa 1 6 3 France J Halard 2 4
United States D Graham 3 2 United States M Werdel 6 6
United States M Werdel 6 6 United States M Werdel 2 1
Italy F Bonsignori 1 1 14 United States A Frazier 6 6
United States R White 6 6 United States R White 5 4
Luxembourg K Kschwendt 63 4 14 United States A Frazier 7 6
14 United States A Frazier 77 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Germany A Huber 6 6
Germany V Martinek 1 2 13 Germany A Huber 6 6
United States T Whitlinger 6 6 United States T Whitlinger 2 1
Bulgaria M Maleeva 1 3 13 Germany A Huber 6 65 6
Netherlands M Bollegraf 6 6 Netherlands M Bollegraf 3 77 0
WC United Kingdom V Humphreys-Davies 4 4 Netherlands M Bollegraf 6 5 6
United Kingdom J Durie 6 6 United Kingdom J Durie 3 7 3
Canada H Kelesi 3 2 13 Germany A Huber 6 3 0
Japan N Miyagi 0 3 7 United States Z Garrison 4 6 6
Switzerland E Zardo 6 6 Switzerland E Zardo 4 4
Sweden M Strandlund 6 77 Sweden M Strandlund 6 6
Japan R Hiraki 2 65 Sweden M Strandlund 3 3
Bulgaria E Pampoulova 2 6 6 7 United States Z Garrison 6 6
WC United Kingdom B Borneo 6 3 4 Bulgaria E Pampoulova 3 1
United Kingdom S Gomer 3 3 7 United States Z Garrison 6 6
7 United States Z Garrison 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Germany B Rittner 1 2 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Italy F Romano 65 2 South Africa A Coetzer 4 1
South Africa A Coetzer 77 6 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Czechoslovakia P Langrová 4 5 United States L McNeil 2 4
United States L McNeil 6 7 United States L McNeil 3 6 6
Switzerland C Bartos-Cserepy 2 2 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 2 2
Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 3 6
LL Australia J-A Faull 6 6 Australia A Minter 5 6 1
Australia K Godridge 0 2 LL Australia J-A Faull 3 2
Australia A Minter 6 6 Australia A Minter 6 6
United States S Martin 4 0 Australia A Minter 6 6
United States D Faber 6 64 6 Puerto Rico G Fernández 3 3
Switzerland C Caverzasio 3 77 2 United States D Faber 5 5
Puerto Rico G Fernández 4 6 6 Puerto Rico G Fernández 7 7
10 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 1 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Austria J Wiesner 6 6
United States N Cioffi 1 2 16 Austria J Wiesner 6 6
Soviet Union L Savchenko 6 65 8 Soviet Union L Savchenko 3 0
Hungary A Temesvári 2 77 6 16 Austria J Wiesner 3 7 6
WC United Kingdom B Griffiths 1 3 Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 5 1
Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 77 6
Q Netherlands N Jagerman 7 6 Q Netherlands N Jagerman 62 2
Q Netherlands M Oremans 5 4 16 Austria J Wiesner 0 5
United States P Shriver 6 7 5 United States MJ Fernández 6 7
United States A Leand 0 5 United States P Shriver 6 6
United States E deLone 6 2 4 Argentina B Fulco 0 3
Argentina B Fulco 3 6 6 United States P Shriver 3 5
United States A Keller 7 6 5 United States MJ Fernández 6 7
Italy L Golarsa 5 3 United States A Keller 65 1
Q Netherlands P Kamstra 2 4 5 United States MJ Fernández 77 6
5 United States MJ Fernández 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 6
LL Australia N Pratt 3 0 6 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 65 4
Netherlands B Schultz 6 6 Netherlands B Schultz 4 77 6
Austria B Reinstadler 3 0 Netherlands B Schultz 5 6 7
United States E Nagelsen 2 1 Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 7 4 5
Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 6 6 Soviet Union E Brioukhovets 77 6
United Kingdom S Smith 6 4 2 Australia N Provis 63 4
Australia N Provis 3 6 6 Netherlands B Schultz 6 1 1
Germany W Probst 78 7 9 United States J Capriati 3 6 6
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová 66 5 Germany W Probst 77 6
Q Belgium E Callens 77 2 7 Q Belgium E Callens 65 3
France N van Lottum 61 6 5 Germany W Probst 3 6 3
Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 77 6 9 United States J Capriati 6 1 6
Australia R McQuillan 64 2 Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 2 3
United States S Stafford 0 5 9 United States J Capriati 6 6
9 United States J Capriati 6 7

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Italy A-M Cecchini 3 6 1
Australia E Smylie 6 3 6 Australia E Smylie 6 6
United States S Sloane 2 2 Q France C Suire 3 4
Q France C Suire 6 6 Australia E Smylie 1 65
Q France I Demongeot 1 0 Sweden C Lindqvist 6 77
Sweden C Lindqvist 6 6 Sweden C Lindqvist 6 6
Czechoslovakia K Habšudová 6 6 Czechoslovakia K Habšudová 3 2
Sweden C Dahlman 3 2 Sweden C Lindqvist 1 3
WC United Kingdom S Bentley 6 5 1 3 United States M Navratilova 6 6
Japan M Kidowaki 1 7 6 Japan M Kidowaki 4 3
Italy L Garrone 6 77 Italy L Garrone 6 6
United States G Magers 4 65 Italy L Garrone 2 2
France A Dechaume 4 4 3 United States Navratilova 6 6
WC United Kingdom A Grunfeld 6 6 WC United Kingdom A Grunfeld 3 1
South Africa E Reinach 6 2 4 3 United States M Navratilova 6 6
3 United States M Navratilova 4 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Bulgaria K Maleeva 7 6
WC United Kingdom J Salmon 5 3 8 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
WC United Kingdom K Hand 0 4 United States A Grossman 4 4
United States A Grossman 6 6 8 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer 2 6 0 Canada P Hy 3 4
Canada P Hy 6 3 6 Canada P Hy 4 6 6
France P Paradis-Mangon 6 6 France P Paradis-Mangon 6 4 2
Q Australia K Radford 3 2 8 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 2 3
United States S Rehe 3 6 4 Peru L Gildemeister 3 6 6
South Africa M de Swardt 6 3 6 South Africa M de Swardt 4 1
United Kingdom C Wood 4 4 Peru L Gildemeister 6 6
Peru L Gildemeister 6 6 Peru L Gildemeister 2
United States L Harvey-Wild 6 6 United States L Harvey-Wild 2r
United States L Bonder-Kreiss 4 2 United States L Harvey-Wild 6 6
Argentina C Tessi 63 4 12 Soviet Union N Zvereva 4 1
12 Soviet Union N Zvereva 77 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 France N Tauziat 6 7
Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová 4 5 11 France N Tauziat 3 6 6
Japan A Kijimuta 6 6 Japan A Kijimuta 6 2 2
Argentina M Paz 1 3 11 France N Tauziat 6 6
LL Canada J Hetherington 65 6 1 Italy L Ferrando 1 1
United States P Fendick 77 4 6 United States P Fendick 6 1 5
Italy L Ferrando 6 3 6 Italy L Ferrando 4 6 7
LL Japan K Date 4 6 2 11 France N Tauziat 63 3
United States G Helgeson 612 4 2 Argentina G Sabatini 77 6
United States C Cunningham 714 6 United States C Cunningham 1 3
Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 6 7 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 6 6
WC United Kingdom S Loosemore 4 5 Czechoslovakia A Strnadová 1 3
Q Australia R Stubbs 2 2 2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
France K Quentrec 6 6 France K Quentrec 4 2
United Kingdom M Javer 4 0 2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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