1991 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1991 Paris Open
Champion Guy Forget
Runner-up Pete Sampras
Score7–6(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Draw48
Seeds16
Main article: 1991 Paris Open

Guy Forget defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 7–6(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 Paris Open. Forget became the first French champion of the Paris Open.

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Michael Chang.[1]

Seeds

  1. Stefan Edberg (third round)
  2. Boris Becker (third round, withdrew)
  3. Jim Courier (third round)
  4. Michael Stich (withdrew)
  5. Guy Forget (champion)
  6. Pete Sampras (final)
  7. Sergi Bruguera (third round)
  8. Karel Nováček (quarterfinals)
  9. Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
  10. David Wheaton (second round)
  11. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
  12. Derrick Rostagno (third round)
  13. Jakob Hlasek (second round)
  14. Brad Gilbert (second round)
  15. Goran Prpić (second round)
  16. Michael Chang (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
16 Michael Chang 7 6
9 Petr Korda 5 1
16 Michael Chang 6 4 3
6 Pete Sampras 2 6 6
Alexander Volkov 2 3
6 Pete Sampras 6 6
6 Pete Sampras 69 6 7 4 4
5 Guy Forget 711 4 5 6 6
5 Guy Forget 6 3 6
Omar Camporese 1 6 3
5 Guy Forget 7 6  
  Jonas Svensson 5 4  
8 Karel Nováček 4 2
Jonas Svensson 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 S Edberg 6 61 6
Q J Grabb 6 5 62 Q T Högstedt 0 77 3
Q T Högstedt 3 7 77 1 S Edberg 6 1 4
Q R Gilbert 2 7 7 16 M Chang 2 6 6
  A Järryd 6 5 5 Q R Gilbert 67 6 61
16 M Chang 79 3 77
16 M Chang 7 6  
9 P Korda 5 1  
9 P Korda 3 6 77
Q J Stoltenberg 3 7 77 Q J Stoltenberg 6 4 61
  A Mancini 6 5 62 9 P Korda 6 6  
  C-U Steeb 67 6 4 7 S Bruguera 2 4  
Q W Masur 79 4 6 Q W Masur 6 61 2
7 S Bruguera 4 77 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL W Ferreira 5 3  
  A Chesnokov 4 2   WC A Boetsch 7 6  
WC A Boetsch 6 6   WC A Boetsch 5 2  
  M Rosset 3 4     A Volkov 7 6  
  A Volkov 6 6     A Volkov 6 2 6
14 B Gilbert 2 6 3
  A Volkov 2 3  
6 P Sampras 6 6  
11 G Ivanišević 6 6  
  C Bergström 1 64     J McEnroe 4 4  
  J McEnroe 6 77   11 G Ivanišević 3 77 65
  A Cherkasov 6 7   6 P Sampras 6 65 77
  R Reneberg 4 5     A Cherkasov 63 2  
6 P Sampras 77 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 G Forget 6 6  
  P McEnroe 6 77     P McEnroe 3 2  
  M Jaite 3 65   5 G Forget 4 6 6
WC Y Noah 7 6   12 D Rostagno 6 3 1
  F Santoro 5 3   WC Y Noah 3 3  
12 D Rostagno 6 6  
5 G Forget 6 3 6
  O Camporese 1 6 3
13 J Hlasek 65 6 3
  O Camporese 77 1 6   O Camporese 77 4 6
  T Champion 61 6 4   O Camporese 77 6  
  R Agénor 7 4 2 3 J Courier 64 3  
WC J Connors 5 6 6 WC J Connors 2 3  
3 J Courier 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 K Nováček 6 6  
  M Washington 77 6     M Washington 4 4  
  T Woodbridge 62 2   8 K Nováček 6 6  
WC C Pioline 67 2   Q N Kulti 3 2  
Q N Kulti 79 6   Q N Kulti 6 6  
10 D Wheaton 3 3  
8 K Nováček 4 2  
  J Svensson 6 6  
15 G Prpić 2 2  
  R Krajicek 3 2     J Svensson 6 6  
  J Svensson 6 6     J Svensson w/o    
  J Siemerink 2 6 4 2 B Becker      
  H Skoff 6 0 6   H Skoff 2 4  
2 B Becker 6 6  

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 119, 133. ISBN 9780002184304.
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