1991 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1991 Australian Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Jana Novotná
Final score	5–7, 6–3, 6–1

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

Monica Seles won the title and defeated Novotná 5–7 6–3 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1991 Australian Open, which was held from 14 through 27 January 1991. She became the first woman in the Open Era to win the Australian Open after saving a match point (in the semifinals, versus Mary Joe Fernandez).

Seeds

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

Draw

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 Fernandez	6	6
								3	Mary Joe Fernandez	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 Thoren	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 Fernandez	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 Fernandez	6	6
	Q	M Zivec-Skulj	5	2					F Romano	1	2
		S Gomer	1	0				3	M J Fernandez	6	6
	3	M J Fernandez	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

External links

• 1991 Australian Open – Women's Singles at the International Tennis Federation