1991 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Monica Seles won the title and defeated Jana Novotná 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 in the final 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 (in the semifinals, versus Mary Joe Fernandez). Steffi Graf was the three-time defending champion, but lost to Novotná in the quarterfinals.

Women's Singles
1991 Australian Open
Champion Monica Seles
Runner-up Jana Novotná
Final score5–7, 6–3, 6–1
Draw128
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Steffi Graf (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Monica Seles (Champion)
  3. Mary Joe Fernandez (Semifinalist)
  4. Gabriela Sabatini (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Katerina Maleeva (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Semifinalist)
  7. Manuela Maleeva (Second round)
  8. Zina Garrison (Fourth round)
  9. Helena Suková (Third round)
  10. Jana Novotná (Finalist)
  11. Natasha Zvereva (Fourth round)
  12. Barbara Paulus (Second round)
  13. Amy Frazier (Fourth round)
  14. Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (Third round)
  15. Laura Gildemeister (Second round)
  16. Sabine Appelmans (Fourth round)

Qualifying
Main article: 1991 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

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 Thorén 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
Preceded by
1990 US Open – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1991 French Open – Women's Singles
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