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1991 GTE U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships – Singles

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Singles
1991 GTE U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upGermany Boris Becker
Score7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1990 · Indianapolis Tennis Championships · 1992 ⊟

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Pete Sampras. The score was 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 6–3.[1][2][3][4][5]

Seeds

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The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Germany Boris Becker (final)
  2. United States Jim Courier (semifinals)
  3. United States Andre Agassi (third round)
  4. France Guy Forget (second round)
  5. United States Pete Sampras (champion)
  6. United States David Wheaton (semifinals)
  7. Spain Emilio Sánchez (second round)
  8. Russia Andrei Cherkasov (quarterfinals)
  9. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (quarterfinals)
  10. Russia Alexander Volkov (third round)
  11. Sweden Anders Järryd (first round)
  12. United States Patrick McEnroe (third round)
  13. Haiti Ronald Agénor (first round)
  14. France Fabrice Santoro (quarterfinals)
  15. Spain Francisco Clavet (third round)
  16. Sweden Christian Bergström (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Germany Boris Becker 7 7
9 Switzerland Jakob Hlasek 5 5
1 Germany Boris Becker 77 6
6 United States David Wheaton 65 4
14 France Fabrice Santoro 1 4
6 United States David Wheaton 6 6
1 Germany Boris Becker 62 6 3
5 United States Pete Sampras 77 3 6
5 United States Pete Sampras 77 6
Australia Richard Fromberg 61 2
5 United States Pete Sampras 6 79
2 United States Jim Courier 3 67
8 Russia Andrei Cherkasov 2 5
2 United States Jim Courier 6 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Germany B Becker 6 6
United States D Pate 6 7 United States D Pate 3 2
Canada A Sznajder 4 5 1 Germany B Becker 6 6
Q United States B Farrow 4 4 16 Sweden C Bergström 2 2
Portugal N Marques 6 6 Portugal N Marques 62 3
South Africa W Ferreira 3 3 16 Sweden C Bergström 77 6
16 Sweden C Bergström 6 6 1 Germany B Becker 7 7
9 Switzerland J Hlasek 78 6 9 Switzerland J Hlasek 5 5
Canada G Connell 66 3 9 Switzerland J Hlasek 7 3 7
Q Zimbabwe B Black 3 0 United States R Weiss 5 6 5
United States R Weiss 6 6 9 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6
Spain J Sánchez 5 4 Australia J Stoltenberg 3 4
Australia J Stoltenberg 7 6 Australia J Stoltenberg 77 6
7 Spain E Sánchez 64 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States A Agassi 77 7
Q United States K Kinnear 6 67 77 Q United States K Kinnear 65 5
Spain JF Altur 3 79 64 3 United States A Agassi 6 5 2
France C Pioline 6 6 14 France F Santoro 2 7 6
Australia N Borwick 3 1 France C Pioline 4 7 2
Spain T Carbonell 2 2 14 France F Santoro 6 5 6
14 France F Santoro 6 6 14 France F Santoro 1 4
11 Sweden A Järryd 63 1 6 United States D Wheaton 6 6
WC United States S Bryan 77 6 WC United States S Bryan 6 3 77
New Zealand K Evernden 77 5 64 Q Ivory Coast C N'Goran 2 6 60
Q Ivory Coast C N'Goran 65 7 77 WC United States S Bryan 3 5
United States A Krickstein 6 4 6 6 United States D Wheaton 6 7
Q United States J Stark 3 6 4 United States A Krickstein 4 5
6 United States D Wheaton 6 7

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States P Sampras 6 6
Sweden P Lundgren 6 3 2 Q South Africa G Stafford 4 2
Q South Africa G Stafford 4 6 6 5 United States P Sampras 6 6
Italy S Pescosolido 6 6 12 United States P McEnroe 3 4
WC United States R Leach 3 3 Italy S Pescosolido 65 r
United States B Pearce 5 1 12 United States P McEnroe 77
12 United States P McEnroe 7 6 5 United States P Sampras 77 6
13 Haiti R Agénor 6 4 611 Australia R Fromberg 61 2
Q New Zealand B Steven 4 6 713 Q New Zealand B Steven 2 2
Australia R Fromberg 6 6 Australia R Fromberg 6 6
United States S Davis 4 2 Australia R Fromberg 6 7
United States J Brown 4 4 United States T Mayotte 1 5
United States T Mayotte 6 6 United States T Mayotte 78 6
4 France G Forget 66 1

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Russia A Cherkasov 2 77 6
United States T Witsken 6 4 6 United States T Witsken 6 64 2
India R Krishnan 1 6 1 8 Russia A Cherkasov 77 7
WC United States D Witt 5 6 3 10 Russia A Volkov 64 5
Japan S Matsuoka 7 3 6 Japan S Matsuoka 65 2
South Africa G Muller 6 2 3 10 Russia A Volkov 77 6
10 Russia A Volkov 3 6 6 8 Russia A Cherkasov 2 5
15 Spain F Clavet 7 6 2 United States J Courier 6 7
France G Raoux 5 2 15 Spain F Clavet 6 6
France R Gilbert 65 6 6 France R Gilbert 3 3
WC United States T Martin 77 4 4 15 Spain F Clavet 2 1
WC United States J Pugh 78 5 6 2 United States J Courier 6 6
United States K Curren 66 7 3 WC United States J Pugh 4 4
2 United States J Courier 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Horner, Scott (August 18, 1991). "Sampras wins U.S. Hardcourts". Indianapolis. United Press International. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Becker Gets Poor Service in First Loss to Sampras". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 19, 1991. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Sampras Wins Title As Becker Flounders". The New York Times. Indianapolis. August 19, 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "'One bad game' gives Sampras title". Tampa Bay Times. August 19, 1991. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 119, 131. ISBN 9780002184304.
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