1991 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1991 French Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Monica Seles was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–4 in the final of the 1991 French Open to win the Women's Singles tennis title for the second time in a row.

The tournament produced the most significant defeat ever had to suffer Steffi Graf in a Grand Slam tournament, as she won just two games in the semifinal against Vicario.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Monica Seles (Champion)
2. Steffi Graf (Semifinalist)
3. Gabriela Sabatini (Semifinalist)
4. Mary Joe Fernandez (Quarterfinalist)
5. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Finalist)
6. Jana Novotná (Quarterfinalist)
7. Conchita Martínez (Quarterfinalist)
8. Zina Garrison (First round)
9. Manuela Maleeva (Second round)
10. Jennifer Capriati (Fourth round)
11. Katerina Maleeva (Third round)
12. Helena Suková (Second round)
13. Nathalie Tauziat (Quarterfinalist)
14. Leila Meskhi (Fourth round)
15. Natasha Zvereva (Second round)
16. Anke Huber (Third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1991 French Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Monica Seles	6	7
	7	Conchita Martínez	0	5
								1	Monica Seles	6	6
								3	Gabriela Sabatini	4	1
	3	Gabriela Sabatini	5	712	6
	6	Jana Novotná	7	610	0
															1	Monica Seles	6	6
															5	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	4
	5	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	4	Mary Joe Fernandez	3	2
								5	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
								2	Steffi Graf	0	2
	13	Nathalie Tauziat	3	2
	2	Steffi Graf	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	Seles	6	6
		Zrubáková	3	0				1	Seles	6	6
		de Swardt	62	77	6				de Swardt	0	2
	WC	Fusai	77	65	1										1	Seles	6	6
		Fendick	6	6												Quentrec	1	2
		Kanellopoulou	4	2					Fendick	1	6	3
		Quentrec	79	78					Quentrec	6	4	6
		Helgeson	67	66																		1	Seles	3	6	6
		Cecchini	6	3	7																		Cecchini	6	3	0
		Cueto	3	6	5				Cecchini	6	6
	WC	Suire	6	6				WC	Suire	2	2
		Paradis	2	3												Cecchini	6	6
		Bonsignori	6	6											16	Huber	3	4
		Herreman	3	4					Bonsignori	0	2
	16	Huber	6	6				16	Huber	6	6
		Garrone	2	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	Capriati	6	7
		Piccolini	2	5				10	Capriati	6	6
		Temesvári	6	6					Temesvári	2	1
		Miyagi	1	3											10	Capriati	6	6
	WC	van Lottum	6	2	6											Kidowaki	3	0
		Pampoulova	4	6	3			WC	van Lottum	3	7	6
		Kidowaki	6	6					Kidowaki	6	5	8
		Schultz	4	4																		10	Capriati	3	3
		Cunningham	6	6																		7	Martínez	6	6
		Martin	2	2					Cunningham	6	7
		Halard	6	7					Halard	2	5
		Habšudová	4	5												Cunningham	1	4
		Rehe	7	6											7	Martínez	6	6
		Basuki	5	3					Rehe	1	63
	7	Martínez	6	6				7	Martínez	6	77
		Wiesner	4	3

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	Sabatini	6	6
		Werdel	1	1				3	Sabatini	6	6
		Zardo	6	6					Zardo	1	1
		Paz	3	2											3	Sabatini	6	6
		Martinek	6	6												Pierce	2	1
		Porwik	1	0					Martinek	3	0
		Pierce	77	6					Pierce	6	6
		Dahlman	61	0																		3	Sabatini	6	6
		Fernández	77	6																			McQuillan	3	0
		Takagi	64	2					Fernández	2	2
		McQuillan	6	7					McQuillan	6	6
		Bartos	3	5												McQuillan	6	2	6
		Kelesi	6	6												Kelesi	4	6	4
		Rittner	0	2					Kelesi	4	7	6
	12	Suková	6	6				12	Suková	6	5	0
		Švíglerová	0	1

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	Meskhi	6	6
	LL	Dopfer	2	2				14	Meskhi	7	6
		Kohde-Kilsch	6	6					Kohde-Kilsch	5	1
		Loosemore	1	3											14	Meskhi	6	6
		Harvey-Wild	6	7												Harvey-Wild	3	1
	Q	Baudone	4	5					Harvey-Wild	79	67	11
		Gildemeister	6	2	6				Gildemeister	67	79	9
		Smith	3	6	1																	14	Meskhi	0	67
		Caverzasio	6	6																		6	Novotná	6	79
		Keller	4	3					Caverzasio	2	2
		Brioukhovets	1	6	7				Brioukhovets	6	6
		Dechaume	6	2	5											Brioukhovets	66	2
		Hy	6	6											6	Novotná	78	6
		Mothes-Jobkel	2	2					Hy	2	1
	6	Novotná	7	6				6	Novotná	6	6
	LL	Farina	5	2

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		McNeil	2	2				5	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		Godridge	6	4	6				Godridge	1	2
		McGrath	4	6	3										5	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Q	Fulco	6	6											Q	Fulco	1	1
		Smylie	4	0				Q	Fulco	6	6
		Tessi	6	6					Tessi	2	2
		Wood	4	1																		5	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		Rinaldi	6	6																			Whitlinger	2	1
	Q	Lásková	2	3					Rinaldi	4	0
		Whitlinger	6	79					Whitlinger	6	6
		deLone	1	67												Whitlinger	79	6
		Grossman	7	6												Grossman	67	4
		Golarsa	5	0					Grossman	4	6	6
	15	Zvereva	6	6				15	Zvereva	6	1	4
		Faber	0	0

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	Maleeva	6	6
	Q	Jaggard	3	4				11	Maleeva	6	6
		Kijimuta	6	6					Kijimuta	2	3
		Strandlund	0	4											11	Maleeva	4	4
		Reinach	6	6												Reinach	6	6
		Bollegraf	0	2					Reinach	6	6
		Cioffi	7	4	6				Cioffi	3	1
		Ferrando	5	6	0																		Reinach	4	62
	Q	Thorén	6	6																		4	Fernandez	6	77
		Javer	2	2				Q	Thorén	6	3	7
		Savchenko	6	6					Savchenko	3	6	5
	WC	Housset	1	4											Q	Thorén	4	3
		Hack	6	7											4	Fernandez	6	6
		Durie	4	5					Hack	4	0
	4	Fernandez	6	6				4	Fernandez	6	6
		Romano	3	0

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Sawamatsu	6	6
	8	Garrison	4	0					Sawamatsu	6	77
		Baranski	3	6	6				Baranski	0	63
	WC	Laval	6	4	3											Sawamatsu	5	6	6
	WC	Niox-Château	6	6												Graham	7	2	4
		Demongeot	4	4				WC	Niox-Château	4	0
		Graham	6	7					Graham	6	6
		Reinstadler	1	5																			Sawamatsu	5	6	10
		Jagerman	6	6																		13	Tauziat	7	2	12
		Strnadová	2	4					Jagerman	6	5	6
		Provis	4	79	6				Provis	4	7	3
		Hiraki	6	67	2											Jagerman	4	0
	WC	Guerrée	6	713											13	Tauziat	6	6
		Gomer	3	611				WC	Guerrée	2	1
	13	Tauziat	6	6				13	Tauziat	6	6
	WC	Etchemendy	3	1

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	Maleeva	6	6
	Q	Dahlman	2	2				9	Maleeva	4	0
		Rajchrtová	6	6					Rajchrtová	6	6
		Probst	4	3												Rajchrtová	2	0
		Coetzer	5	7	6											Appelmans	6	6
		Minter	7	5	3				Coetzer	3	7	1
		Appelmans	6	3	7				Appelmans	6	5	6
	Q	Bowes	1	6	5																		Appelmans	2	2
		Stafford	6	6																		2	Graf	6	6
		Tanvier	2	1					Stafford	6	7
		Labat	1	7	6				Labat	3	5
	Q	Rottier	6	5	1											Stafford	0	1
		Langrová	6	0	9										2	Graf	6	6
		Testud	2	6	7				Langrová	0	1
	2	Graf	6	78				2	Graf	6	6
		Maleeva	3	66

External links

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