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Men's singles
1991 French Open
Final
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Score	3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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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.

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

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	4	6	3	4
	9	Jim Courier	6	2	6	6
										9	Jim Courier	6	6	6	6
										12	Michael Stich	2	7	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

Section 1

	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	7	6
		D Wheaton	2	7	6	2	4				H Skoff	4	7	6	3
		H Skoff	6	6	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	6	2	6				A Chesnokov	4	6	3	6	8
		M Koevermans	5	2	7	6	3																					1	S Edberg	7	6	6
	Q	D Pescariu	5	7	6	4																							A Cherkasov	6	4	3
	Q	F Rivera	7	5	0	0				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	7	6															A Cherkasov	7	3	6	6
	Q	S Noszály	4	6	3						P Cash	7	1	3	6	5
		A Cherkasov	2	6	7	7					A Cherkasov	6	6	6	3	7
	15	J McEnroe	6	4	5	6

Section 2

	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	6	6	6																						Q	T Martin	2	3	3
		L Herrera	3	7	4	4				Q	T Martin	6	6	6
		G Muller	6	4	6	6	6				G Muller	1	2	2
		G Connell	4	6	3	7	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

	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	6	4
		M Vajda	3	6	6	6					M Vajda	3	6	7	6
	Q	N Kroon	6	3	1	3																							F Davín	7	4	6	6
		N Kulti	6	3	6	6																						WC	A Boetsch	6	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	7	6	6
		M Woodforde	1	7	1	3													Q	G Markus	7	6	3	2
	Q	D Pérez	6	6	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	M Stich	6	6	7
		B Pearce	3	2	5					12	M Stich	6	7	6	6
		R Krajicek	6	6	6						R Krajicek	7	6	3	2
	LL	JF Altur	0	4	1														12	M Stich	3	7	7	6
		J Eltingh	2	3	3														Q	C Costa	6	5	6	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	6	5	6	1														T Champion	2	0	4
		T Champion	7	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

Section 5

	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	0
		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	6	6	4	3
		J Hlasek	6	6	7															J Hlasek	7	4	6	6
		D Pate	4	1	5						J Hlasek	6	4	6	7
		A Järryd	2	3	2					11	E Sánchez	3	6	2	6
	11	E Sánchez	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	K Nováček	2	6	1
		M Gustafsson	6	3	5						M Gustafsson	6	4	6	6
		E Masso	7	4	6	4	5				A Krickstein	1	6	4	2
		A Krickstein	6	6	2	6	7													M Gustafsson	3	6	2	3
		G Prpić	7	6	6														WC	A Mancini	6	3	6	6
	Q	M Robertson	6	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	7																							4	A Agassi	6	6	5	6
		G Bloom	5	4	6						P McEnroe	7	6	6
	WC	O Soules	2	6	5						J Stoltenberg	6	3	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	7	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

	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	7
		J Arias	6	3	6	6					J Arias	3	2	7	6
		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	7	3																						10	M Chang	6	6	4	6
		R Agénor	6	6	6	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	0
		H de la Peña	6	3	0														10	M Chang	4	7	6	4	0
		L Jönsson	7	6	2						L Jönsson	6	6	4	6	3
		J Siemerink	2	0	3					10	M Chang	7	4	6	3	6
	10	M Chang	6	6	6

Section 8

	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	6
		F Clavet	6	6	6						F Clavet	6	6	7
		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	6	6	6
		P Lundgren	6	7	6	7					P Lundgren	2	7	4	2
		A Volkov	3	6	7	5																							F Clavet	6	4	3
		J Cunha-Silva	6	1	4																							2	B Becker	7	6	6
		W Masur	7	6	6						W Masur	6	7	7
		J Sánchez	7	4	4	3					J Oncins	1	6	5
		J Oncins	5	6	6	6														W Masur	3	3	2
		C Saceanu	4	6	4														2	B Becker	6	6	6
		T Woodbridge	6	7	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

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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1991 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1991 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1991 French Open
• French Open by year – Men's singles
• 1991 ATP Tour