1991 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1991 Australian Open
Champion Monica Seles
Runner-up Jana Novotná
Score5–7, 6–3, 6–1
Draw128
Seeds16
Main article: 1991 Australian Open

Monica Seles defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open title and second major title overall. Seles saved a match point en route to the title, in the semifinals against Mary Joe Fernández. Seles was making her tournament debut.

Steffi Graf was the three-time defending champion, but lost to Novotná in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

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

  1. Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
  2. Monica Seles (champion)
  3. Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals)
  4. Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
  5. Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  6. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  7. Manuela Maleeva (second round)
  8. Zina Garrison (fourth round)
  9. Helena Suková (third round)
  10. Jana Novotná (finalist)
  11. Natasha Zvereva (fourth round)
  12. Barbara Paulus (second round)
  13. Amy Frazier (fourth round)
  14. Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (third round)
  15. Laura Gildemeister (second round)
  16. Sabine Appelmans (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1991 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Steffi Graf 7 4 6
10 Jana Novotná 5 6 8
10 Jana Novotná 6 6
6 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 4
4 Gabriela Sabatini 1 3
6 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
10 Jana Novotná 7 3 1
2 Monica Seles 5 6 6
5 Katerina Maleeva 3 2
3 Mary Joe Fernández 6 6
3 Mary Joe Fernández 3 6 7
2 Monica Seles 6 0 9
  Anke Huber 3 1
2 Monica Seles 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 S Graf 6 6
J Santrock 3 0 1 S Graf 6 6
M Kidowaki 1 6 6 M Kidowaki 1 0
K Sharpe 6 1 4 1 S Graf 6 6
K Date 6 6 N Provis 4 2
N Herreman 2 1 K Date 6 0 4
N Provis 6 6 N Provis 4 6 6
E Reinach 2 0 1 S Graf 6 6
K Habšudová 6 77 K Habšudová 0 1
C Tessi 2 65 K Habšudová 712 6
A Smith 6 6 A Smith 610 2
E Švíglerová 3 4 K Habšudová 6 3 8
E Smylie 2 6 6 E Smylie 0 6 6
C Kohde-Kilsch 6 4 4 E Smylie 6 2 9
P Vásquez 1 1 15 L Gildemeister 3 6 7
15 L Gildemeister 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 J Novotná 79 6
A Minter 67 2 10 J Novotná 6 6
K Quentrec 78 2 7 K Quentrec 2 2
A Grossman 66 6 5 10 J Novotná 62 6 8
S Stafford 6 6 S Stafford 77 1 6
M Bollegraf 4 4 S Stafford 5 6 6
G Magers 6 6 G Magers 7 2 2
E Zardo 4 2 10 J Novotná 77 6
A Dechaume 6 7 8 Z Garrison 61 4
K Godridge 3 5 A Dechaume 6 6
V Martinek 6 6 V Martinek 2 3
A Kijimuta 3 1 A Dechaume 2 4
N Miyagi 7 1 8 8 Z Garrison 6 6
A Gavaldón 5 6 6 N Miyagi 6 0 2
WC R Stubbs 2 0 8 Z Garrison 2 6 6
8 Z Garrison 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 G Sabatini 6 6
L Harvey-Wild 3 1 4 G Sabatini 6 6
Q M Ekstrand 6 7 Q M Ekstrand 1 1
J Pospíšilová 1 5 4 G Sabatini 6 6
A Strnadová 77 6 A Strnadová 1 1
S Wasserman 62 4 A Strnadová 6 6
J Durie 6 3 7 J Durie 3 2
WC T Morton 1 6 5 4 G Sabatini 6 6
T Takagi 6 3 6 R McQuillan 3 1
P Fendick 2 6 3 T Takagi 2 4
Q S Schefflin 7 6 Q S Schefflin 6 6
LL M Oremans 5 4 Q S Schefflin 4 0
R McQuillan 2 6 6 R McQuillan 6 6
E Brioukhovets 6 4 1 R McQuillan 6 67 6
P Thorén 3 3 12 B Paulus 4 79 4
12 B Paulus 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 A Frazier 6 6
WC K McDonald 3 4 13 A Frazier 6 6
A Leand 77 1 8 A Leand 3 0
Q I Driehuis 63 6 6 13 A Frazier 3 6 6
C Lindqvist 7 4 6 C Cunningham 6 2 2
C Macgregor 5 6 3 C Lindqvist 1 0
C Cunningham 6 6 C Cunningham 6 6
WC N Pratt 1 1 13 A Frazier 3 2
L McNeil 5 77 6 6 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
K Rinaldi 7 65 1 L McNeil 6 4 6
L Savchenko-Neiland 6 6 L Savchenko-Neiland 3 6 3
WC D Jones 2 2 L McNeil 4 6 0
M Javer 6 6 6 A Sánchez Vicario 6 3 6
A Keller 2 2 M Javer 6 4 2
N Medvedeva 0 2 6 A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
6 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 K Maleeva 6 6
B Schultz 1 3 5 K Maleeva 6 6
S Martin 6 6 S Martin 2 0
WC C Barclay 1 1 5 K Maleeva 6 6
W Probst 4 78 6 D Faber 3 2
A Henricksson 6 66 4 W Probst 2 0
D Faber 5 6 6 D Faber 6 6
E deLone 7 3 2 5 K Maleeva 6 6
C Toleafoa 7 6 M Maleeva 3 2
S Rottier 5 0 C Toleafoa 0 3
M Maleeva 6 5 6 M Maleeva 6 6
M Jaggard 4 7 4 M Maleeva 6 6
T Whitlinger 63 6 6 14 R Fairbank-Nideffer 2 3
R Reggi 77 2 2 T Whitlinger 4 1
G Fernández 3 2 14 R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6
14 R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 S Appelmans 6 6
M Paz 0 1 16 S Appelmans 7 6
P Tarabini 6 6 P Tarabini 5 1
M Strandlund 4 0 16 S Appelmans 6 6
J Halard 6 6 Q P Kamstra 4 3
D Szabová 2 3 J Halard 3 4
Q P Kamstra 6 6 Q P Kamstra 6 6
R White 4 2 16 S Appelmans 3 3
B Rittner 4 6 6 3 M J Fernández 6 6
S Loosemore 6 3 1 B Rittner 3 3
N Sawamatsu 6 6 N Sawamatsu 6 6
E Burgin 4 3 N Sawamatsu 1 1
F Romano 7 6 3 M J Fernández 6 6
Q M Zivec-Skulj 5 2 F Romano 1 2
S Gomer 1 0 3 M J Fernández 6 6
3 M J Fernández 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 M Maleeva 6 6
WC J-A Faull 2 0 7 M Maleeva 4 4
A Huber 6 6 A Huber 6 6
J Richardson 4 1 A Huber 6 7
E Pfaff 78 3 6 P Shriver 3 5
L Field 66 6 3 E Pfaff 3 64
P Shriver 6 6 P Shriver 6 77
N van Lottum 3 1 A Huber 6 6
C Bartos 6 6 11 N Zvereva 3 4
N Guerrée 3 2 C Bartos 6 3 0
C Wood 3 77 6 C Wood 3 6 6
Q S Collins 6 64 0 C Wood 1 3
C Porwik 78 6 11 N Zvereva 6 6
Q M Kochta 66 3 C Porwik 69 4
11 N Zvereva 6 6 11 N Zvereva 711 6
Q G Helgeson 3 4

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 H Suková 6 6
B Cordwell 2 1 9 H Suková 6 7
I Cueto 6 2 7 I Cueto 2 5
P Ritter 4 6 5 9 H Suková 6 1 4
C Tanvier 6 6 C Tanvier 4 6 6
R Baranski 4 1 C Tanvier 67 7 6
P Hy 6 6 P Hy 79 5 1
B Bowes 4 3 C Tanvier 2 1
K Kschwendt 2 6 6 2 M Seles 6 6
P Langrová 6 3 2 K Kschwendt 6 6
R Rajchrtová 4 7 8 R Rajchrtová 1 1
WC L Stacey 6 5 6 K Kschwendt 3 1
C Caverzasio 6 3 6 2 M Seles 6 6
S Meier 3 6 3 C Caverzasio 1 0
S Hack 0 0 2 M Seles 6 6
2 M Seles 6 6
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