1991 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1991 French Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Monica Seles 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 decisive defeat that Steffi Graf ever suffered in a Grand Slam tournament: she won just two games in her semifinal against Sánchez Vicario.

Seeds[]

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

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 Fernández	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 – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation