1991 French Open – Women's Singles

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.

Women's Singles
1991 French Open
Champion Monica Seles
Runner-up Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score6–3, 6–4
Draw128
Seeds16

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.

  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

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
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