1991 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1991 US Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	7–6(7–1), 6–1
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 US Open (tennis)

Monica Seles defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 US Open. It was her first US Open title and fourth major title overall. With the win, Seles recaptured the world No. 1 ranking from Steffi Graf, and would hold it until her 1993 stabbing.

Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jennifer Capriati.

This marked the first major in which future champion, three-time major champion and world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport competed in the main draw; she lost in the first round to Debbie Graham.

Seeds

1. Steffi Graf (semifinals)
2. Monica Seles (champion)
3. Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
4. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
5. Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
6. Martina Navratilova (final)
7. Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
8. Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
9. Jana Novotná (fourth round)
10. Manuela Maleeva (fourth round)
11. Katerina Maleeva (third round)
12. Zina Garrison (fourth round)
13. Leila Meskhi (third round)
14. Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
15. Helena Suková (third round)
16. Anke Huber (second round)

Qualifying

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	8	Conchita Martínez	1	3
								1	Steffi Graf	62	78	4
								6	Martina Navratilova	77	66	6
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	78	65	2
	6	Martina Navratilova	66	77	6
															6	Martina Navratilova	61	1
															2	Monica Seles	77	6
	7	Jennifer Capriati	6	77
	3	Gabriela Sabatini	3	61
								7	Jennifer Capriati	3	6	63
								2	Monica Seles	6	3	77
		Gigi Fernández	1	2
	2	Monica Seles	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		A Temesvári	1	2				1	S Graf	6	6
		M Maruska	3	4					C Mothes-Jobkel	0	0
		C Mothes-Jobkel	6	6											1	S Graf	6	7
		C Lindqvist	6	6												E Švíglerová	4	5
	Q	R Alter	3	3					C Lindqvist	2	2
		E Švíglerová	6	6					E Švíglerová	6	6
		C Caverzasio	4	1																		1	S Graf	7	6
		J Wiesner	4	6	6																		J Wiesner	5	4
		A Dechaume	6	3	3				J Wiesner	3	6	6
		S Stafford	6	6					S Stafford	6	1	4
		C Tessi	3	3												J Wiesner	6	7
		A Frazier	6	77												F Labat	4	5
		C Wood	3	62					A Frazier	6	5	2
		F Labat	7	6					F Labat	2	7	6
	14	N Tauziat	5	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	Z Garrison	7	6
		S Appelmans	5	4				12	Z Garrison	6	6
		A-M Cecchini	77	6					A-M Cecchini	1	1
		M Javer	62	1											12	Z Garrison	6	3	6
		S Sloane	4	1												B Rittner	2	6	4
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	6	6
		A Coetzer	5	1					J Halard	2	0
		J Halard	7	6																		12	Z Garrison	4	4
		M Kidowaki	1	4																		8	C Martínez	6	6
		K Habšudová	6	6					K Habšudová	2	3
		P Thorén	1	4					P Fendick	6	6
		P Fendick	6	6												P Fendick	5	3
		A Keller	4	3											8	C Martínez	7	6
		N Basuki	6	6					N Basuki	3	4
		C Dahlman	1	1				8	C Martínez	6	6
	8	C Martínez	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		K Piccolini	0	1				4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		E Smylie	3	4					K Godridge	1	1
		K Godridge	6	6											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		E Brioukhovets	6	6											LL	N Herreman	2	2
		L Bonder-Kreiss	3	0					E Brioukhovets	6	64	65
	LL	N Herreman	4	6	6			LL	N Herreman	3	77	77
		C Kohde-Kilsch	6	4	3																	4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	77
	WC	E Burgin	4	4																			N Zvereva	3	64
	WC	K Po	6	6				WC	K Po	6	6
		P Langrová	4	5				WC	A Smith	2	4
	WC	A Smith	6	7											WC	K Po	1	6	2
		W Probst	1	65												N Zvereva	6	3	6
		N Zvereva	6	77					N Zvereva	6	6
		A Minter	1	6	1			16	A Huber	2	4
	16	A Huber	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	Man Maleeva	6	6
	WC	S Birch	3	1				10	Man Maleeva	7	6
		C Porwik	3	2					A Strnadová	5	2
		A Strnadová	6	6											10	Man Maleeva	4	6	5
		L Garrone	6	0	62											M Pierce	6	1	1r
		M Pierce	4	6	77				M Pierce	6	3	78
		L McNeil	6	6					L McNeil	3	6	66
		R White	2	2																		10	Man Maleeva	65	6	2
		Mag Maleeva	77	4	6																	6	M Navratilova	77	1	6
		K Kschwendt	65	6	4				Mag Maleeva	712	1	2
		R Hiraki	1	1					P Shriver	610	6	6
		P Shriver	6	6												P Shriver	5	1
	WC	L Davenport	3	2											6	M Navratilova	7	6
		D Graham	6	6					D Graham	1	4
		P Tarabini	2	2				6	M Navratilova	6	6
	6	M Navratilova	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	J Capriati	6	6
	Q	E Pfaff	1	0				7	J Capriati	6	6
		R Fairbank-Nideffer	4	61					P Ritter	3	0
		P Ritter	6	77											7	J Capriati	6	6
		R McQuillan	6	3	6											P Hy	1	4
	Q	S Niox-Château	4	6	0				R McQuillan	1	2
		P Hy	6	6					P Hy	6	6
		M Strandlund	3	0																		7	J Capriati	6	6
		E Reinach	2	6	66																		J Durie	1	2
		B Fulco	6	4	78				B Fulco	4	0
		J Durie	6	6					J Durie	6	6
		C Cunningham	4	2												J Durie	6	2	6
		E deLone	6	61	6										15	H Suková	4	6	1
		H Cioffi	2	77	3				E deLone	1	3
	WC	J Emmons	0	6	2			15	H Suková	6	6
	15	H Suková	6	4	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	J Novotná	6	4	6
		A Grossman	3	6	1			9	J Novotná	6	6
		M Werdel	4	7	4				M Louie-Harper	2	3
		M Louie-Harper	6	5	6										9	J Novotná	6	6
		F Romano	1	4											Q	D Monami	1	2
	Q	D Monami	6	6				Q	D Monami	6	6
	WC	C Rubin	6	6				WC	C Rubin	4	3
		S Farina	4	0																		9	J Novotná	4	64
		G Helgeson	4	4																		3	G Sabatini	6	77
		D Faber	6	6					D Faber	3	3
		G Magers	5	6	6				G Magers	6	6
	Q	E Maniokova	7	4	3											G Magers	3	4
		S Hack	77	4	4										3	G Sabatini	6	6
		B Paulus	61	6	6				B Paulus	3	6	1r
		N Provis	63	3				3	G Sabatini	6	4	5
	3	G Sabatini	77	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	MJ Fernandez	6	6
		L Savchenko	3	3				5	MJ Fernandez	77	6
		A Kijimuta	6	3	2				B Schultz	64	3
		B Schultz	3	6	6										5	MJ Fernandez	1	2
	Q	R Baranski	2	63												R Zrubáková	6	6
		R Zrubáková	6	77					R Zrubáková	7	65	6
		K Date	77	6					K Date	5	77	3
		T Whitlinger	63	4																			R Zrubáková	2	2
		G Fernández	6	6																			G Fernández	6	6
		S Frankl	0	4					G Fernández	6	6
		K Rinaldi	64	6	6				K Rinaldi	4	1
		M Paz	77	4	1											G Fernández	77	63	77
		N Jagerman	64	4											13	L Meskhi	61	77	62
		L Gildemeister	77	6					L Gildemeister	4	6	0
		P Paradis-Mangon	6	3	2			13	L Meskhi	6	3	6
	13	L Meskhi	3	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	K Maleeva	6	6
		M Bollegraf	3	4				11	K Maleeva	6	6
		C Suire	1	710	3				M de Swardt	3	4
		M de Swardt	6	68	6										11	K Maleeva	6	3	3
		R Rajchrtová	6	6												R Rajchrtová	2	6	6
		C Bartos-Cserepy	1	3					R Rajchrtová	6	6
		L Ferrando	4	2					N Sawamatsu	2	4
		N Sawamatsu	6	6																			R Rajchrtová	1	1
		N van Lottum	3	5																		2	M Seles	6	6
		H Kelesi	6	7					H Kelesi	2	6	3
	Q	S Rottier	3	1					S Gomer	6	2	6
		S Gomer	6	6												S Gomer	1	4
	Q	K Nowak	5	1											2	M Seles	6	6
		E Zardo	7	6					E Zardo	0	6	0
	WC	N Arendt	2	0				2	M Seles	6	4	6
	2	M Seles	6	6

External links

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