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1991 US Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1991 US Open
Final
ChampionSweden Stefan Edberg
Runner-upUnited States Jim Courier
Score6–2, 6–4, 6–0
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
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Pete Sampras was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Jim Courier.

Stefan Edberg defeated Jim Courier 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1991 US Open.

Notable moments

Seeds

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

  1. Germany Boris Becker (Third round)
  2. Sweden Stefan Edberg (Champion)
  3. Germany Michael Stich (Quarterfinalist)
  4. United States Jim Courier (Finalist)
  5. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (Semifinalist)
  6. United States Pete Sampras (Quarterfinalist)
  7. France Guy Forget (Second round)
  8. United States Andre Agassi (First round)
  1. Spain Sergi Bruguera (Second round)
  2. Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček (Third round)
  3. United States David Wheaton (Fourth round)
  4. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (Fourth round)
  5. Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov (First round)
  6. Spain Emilio Sánchez (Fourth round)
  7. Czechoslovakia Petr Korda (First round)
  8. United States John McEnroe (Third round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis 6 63 4 2
WC United States Jimmy Connors 4 77 6 6
WC United States Jimmy Connors 3 3 2
4 United States Jim Courier 6 6 6
4 United States Jim Courier 6 77 77
6 United States Pete Sampras 2 64 65
4 United States Jim Courier 2 4 0
2 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6 6
5 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 3 4 77 6
3 Germany Michael Stich 3 6 6 65 1
5 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3 3 4
2 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6 6
Spain Javier Sánchez 3 2 3
2 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Germany Becker 77 6 6
Argentina Jaite 63 4 4 1 Becker 6 77 6
Mexico Herrera 65 3 6 4 Volkov 0 64 1
Soviet Union Volkov 77 6 3 6 1 Becker 3 4 2
Germany Jelen 6 2 1 6 2 Haarhuis 6 6 6
Netherlands Haarhuis 2 6 6 3 6 Haarhuis 6 4 6 77
Sweden Pernfors 2 2 3 Chesnokov 1 6 2 62
Soviet Union Chesnokov 6 6 6 Haarhuis 6 6 6
WC United States Pugh 3 77 62 6 3 Steeb 2 3 4
Q South Africa Stafford 6 64 77 3 6 Q Stafford 0 66 1
WC United States Adams 2 5 3 Steeb 6 78 6
Germany Steeb 6 7 6 Steeb 3 6 6 6
Q United States Montana 77 6 3 0 3 Boetsch 6 3 4 4
Sweden Bergström 65 4 6 6 6 Bergström 2 3 1 r
France Boetsch 6 6 3 6 Boetsch 6 6 2
15 Czechoslovakia Korda 1 3 6 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Czechoslovakia Nováček 6 5 6 6
United States Davis 3 7 1 3 10 Nováček 61 77 6 3 6
Q Canada Michibata 3 4 64 Marques 77 65 4 6 3
Portugal Marques 6 6 77 10 Nováček 1 4 3
WC United States Connors 4 64 6 6 6 WC Connors 6 6 6
United States P McEnroe 6 77 4 2 4 WC Connors 6 6 6
Q Netherlands Schapers 4 6 6 6 Q Schapers 2 3 2
Spain Altur 6 4 2 1 WC Connors 3 710 1 6 77
Switzerland Rosset 7 3 3 6 3 Krickstein 6 68 6 3 64
France Raoux 5 6 6 4 6 Raoux 1 1 4
United States Reneberg 66 77 4 2 Clavet 6 6 6
Spain Clavet 78 65 6 6 Clavet 4 4 77 64
Peru Yzaga 7 7 7 Krickstein 6 6 60 77
United States Mayotte 5 5 5 Yzaga 1 6 1 2 r
United States Krickstein 7 77 6 Krickstein 6 3 6 3
8 United States Agassi 5 63 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States Courier 6 6 6
Sweden Kulti 3 4 4 4 Courier 6 6 6
United States Arias 7 7 3 6 Arias 3 2 0
Sweden Lundgren 5 5 6 3 4 Courier 6 6 6
Italy Pistolesi 6 6 3 2 2 Järryd 3 2 2
France Champion 3 4 6 6 6 Champion 5 2 1 r
Sweden Järryd 6 6 6 Järryd 7 6 1
Peru Arraya 1 3 3 4 Courier 6 6 6
Australia Masur 4 6 6 6 14 Sánchez 4 4 3
Q United States Williamson 6 3 3 2 Masur 6 6 3 6
WC United States Joyce 3 78 6 6 WC Joyce 4 3 6 3
Q United States Crow 6 66 4 4 Masur 4 66 65
Q United Kingdom Castle 0 7 6 7 14 Sánchez 6 78 77
Belgium Wuyts 6 5 4 5 Q Castle 3 2 2
WC United States Witt 4 4 6 3 14 Sánchez 6 6 6
14 Spain Sánchez 6 6 3 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United States Wheaton 6 4 79 6
Australia Fromberg 0 6 67 3 11 Wheaton 6 6 6
New Zealand Evernden 6 61 4 2 Skoff 1 2 2
Austria Skoff 4 77 6 6 11 Wheaton 77 4 6 6
WC United States Martin 6 78 6 WC Martin 63 6 3 4
South Africa Muller 3 66 2 WC Martin 6 6 3 4 6
Q United Kingdom Sapsford 6 7 6 Q Sapsford 2 3 6 6 2
Soviet Union Olhovskiy 3 5 1 11 Wheaton 6 2 2 4
France Fleurian 1 77 6 4 2 6 Sampras 3 6 6 6
Q France Simian 6 60 3 6 6 Q Simian 6 64 77 6
United States Curren 3 2 6 6 6 Curren 3 77 64 4
France Santoro 6 6 3 3 3 Q Simian 63 4 77 3
France Pioline 65 6 2 6 3 6 Sampras 77 6 64 6
South Africa Ferreira 77 4 6 2 6 Ferreira 1 2 2 r
South Africa van Rensburg 0 3 2 6 Sampras 6 6 2
6 United States Sampras 6 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Czechoslovakia Lendl 3 2 6 77 6
Netherlands Krajicek 6 6 4 65 0 5 Lendl 6 6 6
Q Australia Youl 64 77 4 2 Kühnen 3 2 4
Germany Kühnen 77 65 6 6 5 Lendl 3 6 6 6
Germany Saceanu 2 77 6 6 Woodbridge 6 3 4 3
Czechoslovakia Vajda 6 64 4 4 Saceanu 2 3 3
Australia Woodbridge 6 6 6 Woodbridge 6 6 6
Q Haiti Madsen 2 0 2 5 Lendl 7 63 6 6
Israel Bloom 6 6 2 2 4 12 Ivanišević 5 77 4 2
Italy Caratti 4 3 6 6 6 Caratti 6 3 0 63
Brazil Mattar 6 3 712 6 Mattar 3 6 6 77
WC United States Leach 3 6 610 2 Mattar 3 2 2
Croatia Prpić 2 6 6 1 6 12 Ivanišević 6 6 6
United States Gilbert 6 4 2 6 4 Prpić 1 3 4
Sweden Holm 77 3 3 61 12 Ivanišević 6 6 6
12 Croatia Ivanišević 65 6 6 77

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Soviet Union Cherkasov 62 2 2
Sweden Svensson 77 6 6 Svensson 4 5 77 3
Argentina Azar 3 5 3 Hlasek 6 7 65 6
Switzerland Hlasek 6 7 6 Hlasek 77 63 62 64
Germany Baur 0 2 3 Rostagno 62 77 77 77
United States Rostagno 6 6 6 Rostagno 77 6 6
France Gilbert 6 6 5 1 77 Gilbert 63 1 3
WC United States Palmer 1 2 7 6 65 Rostagno 2 6 1 64
Italy Camporese 5 6 7 3 6 3 Stich 6 3 6 77
Israel Mansdorf 7 4 5 6 3 Camporese 6 1 1 4
United States Washington 6 6 6 Washington 4 6 6 6
Brazil Oncins 2 2 1 Washington 7 5 2 6 3
Argentina Mancini 2 4 6 77 2 3 Stich 5 7 6 4 6
Q United States Brown 6 6 3 64 6 Q Brown W/O
Netherlands Eltingh 65 1 0 3 Stich
3 Germany Stich 77 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 France Forget 7 6 6
Q South Africa Ondruska 5 3 1 7 Forget 6 3 2 66
Netherlands Siemerink 5 7 3 6 6 Siemerink 4 6 6 78
Soviet Union Poliakov 7 5 6 4 4 Siemerink 4 4 6 77 69
Argentina Markus 77 77 77 Markus 6 6 1 64 711
Italy Nargiso 61 64 62 Markus 6 1 4 77 6
Italy Pescosolido 78 65 2 6 6 Pescosolido 2 6 6 65 2
United States Pate 66 77 6 2 3 Markus 4 2 3
Sweden Larsson 4 6 710 2 6 Sánchez 6 6 6
Ecuador Gómez 6 3 68 6 1 Larsson 4 6 6 6
Q Sweden Engel 3 4 4 Frana 6 4 2 4
Argentina Frana 6 6 6 Larsson 63 0 3
Spain Sánchez 6 6 3 Sánchez 77 6 6
Germany Mronz 2 3 1 r Sánchez 77 6 6
Spain Carbonell 6 6 3 63 3 9 Bruguera 65 3 0
9 Spain Bruguera 3 4 6 77 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
Q United States Layendecker 4 3 3 16 J McEnroe 6 6 6
Q Canada Laurendeau 7 710 3 7 Q Laurendeau 3 4 2
Haiti Agénor 5 68 6 5 16 J McEnroe 4 6 61 6 3
Finland Paloheimo 3 7 4 1 Chang 6 4 77 2 6
United States Witsken 6 5 6 6 Witsken 3 0 2
United States Chang 6 6 6 Chang 6 6 6
Australia Woodforde 3 0 2 Chang 62 5 3
Netherlands Koevermans 4 65 2 2 Edberg 77 7 6
United States Grabb 6 77 6 Grabb 7 6 4 7
Australia Stoltenberg 6 77 6 Stoltenberg 5 4 6 5
Canada Connell 4 65 2 Grabb 68 6 3 4
India Krishnan 2 1 77 7 3 2 Edberg 710 4 6 6
United States Tarango 6 6 65 5 6 Tarango 3 5 0
United States Shelton 4 6 64 1 2 Edberg 6 7 6
2 Sweden Edberg 6 2 77 6