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1991 French Open – Men's singles

Jim Courier defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 French Open. It was his first major singles title.

Men's singles
1991 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jim Courier
Runner-upUnited States Andre Agassi
Score3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
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 −45 45 women
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Main article: 1991 French Open

Andrés Gómez was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Boris Becker was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam, but lost to Agassi in the semifinals.

Seeds

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

  1.   Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
  2.   Boris Becker (semifinals)
  3.   Ivan Lendl (withdrew due to wrist injury)
  4.   Andre Agassi (finals)
  5.   Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  6.   Pete Sampras (second round)
  7.   Guy Forget (fourth round)
  8.   Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  9.   Jim Courier (champion)
  10.   Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
  11.   Emilio Sánchez (second round)
  12.   Michael Stich (semifinals)
  13.   Jonas Svensson (withdrew due to injury)
  14.   Karel Nováček (first round)
  15.   John McEnroe (first round)
  16.   Brad Gilbert (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Stefan Edberg 4 6 3 4
9   Jim Courier 6 2 6 6
9   Jim Courier 6 68 6 6
12   Michael Stich 2 710 2 4
  Franco Davín 4 4 4
12   Michael Stich 6 6 6
9   Jim Courier 3 6 2 6 6
4   Andre Agassi 6 4 6 1 4
  Jakob Hlasek 3 1 1
4   Andre Agassi 6 6 6
4   Andre Agassi 7 6 3 6
2   Boris Becker 5 3 6 1
10   Michael Chang 4 4 2
2   Boris Becker 6 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   S Edberg 6 6 6
LL   B Wuyts 2 2 3 1   S Edberg 6 5 77 6
  D Wheaton 2 77 6 2 4   H Skoff 4 7 64 3
  H Skoff 6 64 3 6 6 1   S Edberg 6 6 6
  G Raoux 6 2 4 3   A Chesnokov 1 4 3
  P Kühnen 4 6 6 6   P Kühnen 6 3 6 3 6
  A Chesnokov 7 6 64 2 6   A Chesnokov 4 6 3 6 8
  M Koevermans 5 2 77 6 3 1   S Edberg 77 6 6
Q   D Pescariu 5 7 6 4   A Cherkasov 64 4 3
Q   F Rivera 7 5 0 0r Q   D Pescariu 2 2 0
WC   T Tulasne 1 6 4 2   J Yzaga 6 6 6
  J Yzaga 6 4 6 6   J Yzaga 5 6 3 3
  P Cash 6 77 6   A Cherkasov 7 3 6 6
Q   S Noszály 4 62 3   P Cash 77 1 3 6 5
  A Cherkasov 2 6 7 77   A Cherkasov 63 6 6 3 7
15   J McEnroe 6 4 5 60

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   J Courier 6 6 6
  D Rostagno 3 3 0 9   J Courier 6 6 6
  W Ferreira 6 6 6   W Ferreira 2 3 4
  C-U Steeb 4 1 4 9   J Courier 6 4 4 7 6
  R Furlan 3 0 2   M Larsson 3 6 6 5 2
Q   S Doseděl 6 6 6 Q   S Doseděl 5 2 4
  N Marques 1 3 2   M Larsson 7 6 6
  M Larsson 6 6 6 9   J Courier 6 6 6
Q   T Martin 6 63 6 6 Q   T Martin 2 3 3
  L Herrera 3 77 4 4 Q   T Martin 6 6 6
  G Muller 6 4 6 62 6   G Muller 1 2 2
  G Connell 4 6 3 77 0 Q   T Martin 6 4 6 6
  P Haarhuis 6 6 6   P Haarhuis 2 6 3 4
  R Reneberg 3 3 1   P Haarhuis 6 6 6
WC   F Fontang 4 6 3 1 8   G Ivanišević 1 4 1
8   G Ivanišević 6 1 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL   M Ingaramo 6 4 7 5 4
  M Jaite 4 6 5 7 6   M Jaite 4 3 2
  C Bergström 3 4 1   F Davín 6 6 6
  F Davín 6 6 6   F Davín 6 2 6 3 6
  R Gilbert 2 1 1   M Vajda 2 6 4 6 4
  H Leconte 6 6 6   H Leconte 6 4 68 4
  M Vajda 3 6 6 6   M Vajda 3 6 710 6
Q   N Kroon 6 3 1 3   F Davín 77 4 6 6
  N Kulti 6 3 6 6 WC   A Boetsch 62 6 3 1
  P Baur 4 6 4 2   N Kulti 3 3 3
  L Mattar 4 3 1 WC   A Boetsch 6 6 6
WC   A Boetsch 6 6 6 WC   A Boetsch 5 77 6 6
  M Woodforde 1 711 1 3 Q   G Markus 7 62 3 2
Q   D Pérez 6 69 6 6 Q   D Pérez 6 6 4 4 3
Q   G Markus 6 7 6 Q   G Markus 2 2 6 6 6
LL   A Sznajder 1 5 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   M Stich 6 6 7
  B Pearce 3 2 5 12   M Stich 64 78 6 6
  R Krajicek 6 6 6   R Krajicek 77 66 3 2
LL   JF Altur 0 4 1 12   M Stich 3 7 77 6
  J Eltingh 2 3 3 Q   C Costa 6 5 64 2
Q   C Costa 6 6 6 Q   C Costa 7 6 6
  J Grabb 6 6 4 2 3 WC   T Benhabiles 5 1 2
WC   T Benhabiles 4 4 6 6 6 12   M Stich 6 6 6
  F Santoro 6 7 6   F Santoro 3 1 2
  A Mronz 4 5 1   F Santoro 6 6 6
Q   L Lavalle 4 3 2   M Wilander 2 3 2
  M Wilander 6 6 6   F Santoro 6 6 6
  A Rahunen 64 5 6 1   T Champion 2 0 4
  T Champion 77 7 1 6   T Champion 6 6 6
  T Muster 6 6 4 1 4 6   P Sampras 3 1 1
6   P Sampras 4 4 6 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   S Bruguera 6 6 6
  S Davis 2 2 1 5   S Bruguera 6 6 4 0r
  U Riglewski 4 2 2   O Camporese 1 2 6 1
  O Camporese 6 6 6   O Camporese 6 3 1 3
Q   JC Báguena 4 6 6 3 3 Q   C Miniussi 2 6 6 6
Q   C Miniussi 6 3 2 6 6 Q   C Miniussi 1 6 4
  M Filippini 6 3 6 6   M Filippini 6 2 4 r
  R Fromberg 4 6 1 2 Q   C Miniussi 6 3 7 5 2
  C Caratti 2 2 6 6 6   J Hlasek 4 6 5 7 6
Q   G López 6 6 3 3 4   C Caratti 1 5 6 1
  T Carbonell 5 6 6 6   T Carbonell 6 7 3 6
  J Gunnarsson 7 2 3 1   T Carbonell 67 6 4 3
  J Hlasek 6 6 7   J Hlasek 79 4 6 6
  D Pate 4 1 5   J Hlasek 6 4 6 77
  A Järryd 2 3 2 11   E Sánchez 3 6 2 65
11   E Sánchez 6 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   K Nováček 2 6 1r
  M Gustafsson 6 3 5   M Gustafsson 6 4 6 6
  E Masso 77 4 6 4 5   A Krickstein 1 6 4 2
  A Krickstein 63 6 2 6 7   M Gustafsson 3 6 2 3
  G Prpić 77 6 6 WC   A Mancini 6 3 6 6
Q   M Robertson 65 3 3   G Prpić 6 5 4 6 2
WC   A Mancini 7 6 6 WC   A Mancini 1 7 6 1 6
  E Jelen 5 4 2 WC   A Mancini 3 3 7 1
  P McEnroe 7 6 77 4   A Agassi 6 6 5 6
  G Bloom 5 4 65   P McEnroe 77 6 6
WC   O Soules 2 65 5   J Stoltenberg 61 3 4
  J Stoltenberg 6 77 7   P McEnroe 2 2 0
  P Korda 4 6 6 6 4   A Agassi 6 6 6
  J-P Fleurian 6 4 2 4   P Korda 1 2 2
  M Rosset 6 5 4 3 4   A Agassi 6 6 6
4   A Agassi 3 7 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   G Forget 7 2 7 1 7
  M Washington 5 6 5 6 5 7   G Forget 6 6 5 77
  J Arias 6 3 6 6   J Arias 3 2 7 64
  P Rebolledo 0 6 0 2 7   G Forget 6 6 3 6
  J Tarango 2 2 1 Q   M Ondruska 1 4 6 3
  V Paloheimo 6 6 6   V Paloheimo 6 1 1 6 0
Q   M Ondruska 3 7 6 6 Q   M Ondruska 3 6 6 2 6
  J Aguilera 6 5 3 2 7   G Forget 1 1 6 3
  S Matsuoka 2 3 77 3 10   M Chang 6 6 4 6
  R Agénor 6 6 64 6   R Agénor 4 2 6 6 4
  T Witsken 3 3 5 WC   J Connors 6 6 3 0 6
WC   J Connors 6 6 7 WC   J Connors 6 5 2 6 0r
  H de la Peña 65 3 0r 10   M Chang 4 7 6 4 0
  L Jönsson 77 6 2   L Jönsson 64 6 4 6 3
  J Siemerink 2 0 3 10   M Chang 77 4 6 3 6
10   M Chang 6 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   B Gilbert 3 6 1 4
WC   C Pioline 6 2 6 6 WC   C Pioline 2 3 62
  F Clavet 6 6 6   F Clavet 6 6 77
  K Evernden 4 0 2   F Clavet 4 6 6 6
  G Pérez Roldán 3 1 1 Q   O Delaître 6 2 3 3
Q   O Delaître 6 6 6 Q   O Delaître 6 62 6 6
  P Lundgren 6 77 63 7   P Lundgren 2 77 4 2
  A Volkov 3 65 77 5   F Clavet 66 4 3
  J Cunha-Silva 66 1 4 2   B Becker 78 6 6
  W Masur 78 6 6   W Masur 6 711 7
  J Sánchez 7 4 4 3   J Oncins 1 69 5
  J Oncins 5 6 6 6   W Masur 3 3 2
  C Saceanu 4 64 4 2   B Becker 6 6 6
  T Woodbridge 6 77 6   T Woodbridge 7 6 4 4 4
  J Arrese 2 5 2 2   B Becker 5 1 6 6 6
2   B Becker 6 7 6

References

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  1. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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