● Home  

● Random  

● Nearby  



● Log in  



● Settings  



● Donate  



● About Wikipedia  

● Disclaimers  



Wikipedia





1991 Australian Open – Women's singles





● Article  
● Talk  


● Language  

● Watch  

● Edit  





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. She became the first woman in the Open Era to win the Australian Open after saving a match point, doing so in the semifinals against Mary Joe Fernández.

Women's singles
1991 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Score5–7, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1990 · Australian Open · 1992 →
Main article: 1991 Australian Open

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

Seeds

edit

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

  1.   Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
  •   Monica Seles (champion)
  •   Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals)
  •   Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
  •   Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  •   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  •   Manuela Maleeva (second round)
  •   Zina Garrison (fourth round)
  •   Helena Suková (third round)
  •   Jana Novotná (finalist)
  •   Natasha Zvereva (fourth round)
  •   Barbara Paulus (second round)
  •   Amy Frazier (fourth round)
  •   Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (third round)
  •   Laura Gildemeister (second round)
  •   Sabine Appelmans (fourth round)

    • Qualifying

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

    Draw

    edit

    Key

    edit

    Finals

    edit
    Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                   
    1  Steffi Graf 7 46
    10  Jana Novotná 56 8
    10  Jana Novotná 6 6
    6  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 24
    4  Gabriela Sabatini 13
    6  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
    10  Jana Novotná 7 31
    2  Monica Seles 56 6
    5  Katerina Maleeva 32
    3  Mary Joe Fernández 6 6
    3  Mary Joe Fernández 36 7
    2  Monica Seles 6 0 9
        Anke Huber 31
    2  Monica Seles 6 6

    Earlier rounds

    edit

    Section 1

    edit
    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    1  S Graf 6 6
      J Santrock 30 1  S Graf 6 6
      M Kidowaki 16 6   M Kidowaki 10
      K Sharpe 6 141  S Graf 6 6
      K Date 6 6   N Provis 42
      N Herreman 21   K Date 6 0 4
      N Provis 6 6   N Provis 46 6
      E Reinach 20 1  S Graf 6 6
      K Habšudová 6 77   K Habšudová 0 1
      C Tessi 265   K Habšudová 712 6
      A Smith 6 6   A Smith 610 2
      E Švíglerová 34   K Habšudová 6 38
      E Smylie 26 6   E Smylie 0 6 6
      C Kohde-Kilsch 6 44   E Smylie 6 29
      P Vásquez 11 15  L Gildemeister 36 7
    15  L Gildemeister 6 6

    Section 2

    edit
    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 27   K Quentrec 22
      A Grossman 66 6 510  J Novotná 62 6 8
      S Stafford 6 6   S Stafford 77 16
      M Bollegraf 44   S Stafford 56 6
      G Magers 6 6   G Magers 7 22
      E Zardo 42 10  J Novotná 77 6
      A Dechaume 6 7 8  Z Garrison 61 4
      K Godridge 35   A Dechaume 6 6
      V Martinek 6 6   V Martinek 23
      A Kijimuta 31   A Dechaume 24
      N Miyagi 7 18 8  Z Garrison 6 6
      A Gavaldón 56 6   N Miyagi 6 0 2
    WC  R Stubbs 20 8  Z Garrison 26 6
    8  Z Garrison 6 6

    Section 3

    edit
    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    4  G Sabatini 6 6
      L Harvey-Wild 31 4  G Sabatini 6 6
    Q  M Ekstrand 6 7 Q  M Ekstrand 11
      J Pospíšilová 15 4  G Sabatini 6 6
      A Strnadová 77 6   A Strnadová 11
      S Wasserman 62 4   A Strnadová 6 6
      J Durie 6 37   J Durie 32
    WC  T Morton 16 54  G Sabatini 6 6
      T Takagi 6 36   R McQuillan 31
      P Fendick 26 3   T Takagi 24
    Q  S Schefflin 7 6 Q  S Schefflin 6 6
    LL  M Oremans 54 Q  S Schefflin 40
      R McQuillan 26 6   R McQuillan 6 6
      E Brioukhovets 6 41   R McQuillan 6 67 6
      P Thorén 33 12  B Paulus 479 4
    12  B Paulus 6 6

    Section 4

    edit
    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    13  A Frazier 6 6
    WC  K McDonald 34 13  A Frazier 6 6
      A Leand 77 18   A Leand 30
    Q  I Driehuis 63 6 613  A Frazier 36 6
      C Lindqvist 7 46   C Cunningham 6 22
      C Macgregor 56 3   C Lindqvist 10
      C Cunningham 6 6   C Cunningham 6 6
    WC  N Pratt 11 13  A Frazier 32
      L McNeil 577 6 6  A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
      K Rinaldi 7 65 1   L McNeil 6 46
      L Savchenko-Neiland 6 6   L Savchenko-Neiland 36 3
    WC  D Jones 22   L McNeil 46 0
      M Javer 6 6 6  A Sánchez Vicario 6 36
      A Keller 22   M Javer 6 42
      N Medvedeva 0 2 6  A Sánchez Vicario 46 6
    6  A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

    Section 5

    edit
    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    5  K Maleeva 6 6
      B Schultz 13 5  K Maleeva 6 6
      S Martin 6 6   S Martin 20
    WC  C Barclay 11 5  K Maleeva 6 6
      W Probst 478 6   D Faber 32
      A Henricksson 6 66 4   W Probst 20
      D Faber 56 6   D Faber 6 6
      E deLone 7 325  K Maleeva 6 6
      C Toleafoa 7 6   M Maleeva 32
      S Rottier 50   C Toleafoa 0 3
      M Maleeva 6 56   M Maleeva 6 6
      M Jaggard 47 4   M Maleeva 6 6
      T Whitlinger 63 6 6 14  R Fairbank-Nideffer 23
      R Reggi 77 22   T Whitlinger 41
      G Fernández 32 14  R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6
    14  R Fairbank-Nideffer 6 6

    Section 6

    edit
    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 51
      M Strandlund 40 16  S Appelmans 6 6
      J Halard 6 6 Q  P Kamstra 43
      D Szabová 23   J Halard 34
    Q  P Kamstra 6 6 Q  P Kamstra 6 6
      R White 42 16  S Appelmans 33
      B Rittner 46 6 3  M J Fernández 6 6
      S Loosemore 6 31   B Rittner 33
      N Sawamatsu 6 6   N Sawamatsu 6 6
      E Burgin 43   N Sawamatsu 11
      F Romano 7 6 3  M J Fernández 6 6
    Q  M Zivec-Skulj 52   F Romano 12
      S Gomer 10 3  M J Fernández 6 6
    3  M J Fernández 6 6

    Section 7

    edit
    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    7  M Maleeva 6 6
    WC  J-A Faull 20 7  M Maleeva 44
      A Huber 6 6   A Huber 6 6
      J Richardson 41   A Huber 6 7
      E Pfaff 78 36   P Shriver 35
      L Field 66 6 3   E Pfaff 364
      P Shriver 6 6   P Shriver 6 77
      N van Lottum 31   A Huber 6 6
      C Bartos 6 6 11  N Zvereva 34
      N Guerrée 32   C Bartos 6 30
      C Wood 377 6   C Wood 36 6
    Q  S Collins 6 64 0   C Wood 13
      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 34

    Section 8

    edit
    First round Second round Third round Fourth round
    9  H Suková 6 6
      B Cordwell 21 9  H Suková 6 7
      I Cueto 6 27   I Cueto 25
      P Ritter 46 59  H Suková 6 14
      C Tanvier 6 6   C Tanvier 46 6
      R Baranski 41   C Tanvier 67 7 6
      P Hy 6 6   P Hy 79 51
      B Bowes 43   C Tanvier 21
      K Kschwendt 26 6 2  M Seles 6 6
      P Langrová 6 32   K Kschwendt 6 6
      R Rajchrtová 47 8   R Rajchrtová 11
    WC  L Stacey 6 56   K Kschwendt 31
      C Caverzasio 6 36 2  M Seles 6 6
      S Meier 36 3   C Caverzasio 10
      S Hack 0 0 2  M Seles 6 6
    2  M Seles 6 6
    edit
    Preceded by

    1990 US Open – Women's singles

    		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by

    1991 French Open – Women's singles


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1991_Australian_Open_–_Women%27s_singles&oldid=1128496876"
      



    Last edited on 20 December 2022, at 12:27  





    Languages

     


    ●العربية
     ●Deutsch
     ●Español
     ●Français
     ●Italiano
     ●Magyar
     ●Nederlands
     ●Slovenščina
     ●Српски / srpski
     ●Українська
     ●Tiếng Việt
     ●Yorùbá
      

     Wikipedia


    ●This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 12:27 (UTC).
    ●Content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted.


    ●Privacy policy
    ●About Wikipedia
    ●Disclaimers
    ●Contact Wikipedia
    ●Code of Conduct
    ●Developers
    ●Statistics
    ●Cookie statement
    ●Terms of Use
    ●Desktop