1991 French Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's singles title at the 1991 French Open. It was her second French Open title and third major title overall.

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

Main article: 1991 French Open

This tournament marked the most decisive defeat suffered by Steffi Graf at a major: she won just two games in the semifinals against Sánchez Vicario (a rematch of the 1989 final). It was also the first time since the 1987 Wimbledon Championships that Graf was not the top seed at a major.

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 (semifinals)
3. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
4. Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
5. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (finalist)
6. Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
7. Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
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 (quarterfinals)
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 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	K Maleeva	6	6
	Q	Jaggard	3	4				11	K Maleeva	6	6
		Kijimuta	6	6					Kijimuta	2	3
		Strandlund	0	4											11	K 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	Fernández	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	Fernández	6	6
		Durie	4	5					Hack	4	0
	4	Fernández	6	6				4	Fernández	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	Man. Maleeva	6	6
	Q	Dahlman	2	2				9	Man. 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
		Mag. Maleeva	3	66				2	Graf	6	6
	2	Graf	6	78

External links

• 1991 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation