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1991 GTE U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Score	7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Pete Sampras. The score was 7–6, 3–6, 6–3.

Seeds

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

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

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	B Becker	6	6
		D Pate	6	7					D Pate	3	2
		A Sznajder	4	5											1	B Becker	6	6
	Q	B Farrow	4	4											16	C Bergström	2	2
		N Marques	6	6					N Marques	6	3
		W Ferreira	3	3				16	C Bergström	7	6
	16	C Bergström	6	6																		1	B Becker	7	7
	9	J Hlasek	7	6																		9	J Hlasek	5	5
		G Connell	6	3				9	J Hlasek	7	3	7
	Q	B Black	3	0					R Weiss	5	6	5
		R Weiss	6	6											9	J Hlasek	6	6
		J Sánchez	5	4												J Stoltenberg	3	4
		J Stoltenberg	7	6					J Stoltenberg	7	6
								7	E Sánchez	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Agassi	7	7
	Q	K Kinnear	6	6	7			Q	K Kinnear	6	5
		JF Altur	3	7	6										3	A Agassi	6	5	2
		C Pioline	6	6											14	F Santoro	2	7	6
		N Borwick	3	1					C Pioline	4	7	2
		T Carbonell	2	2				14	F Santoro	6	5	6
	14	F Santoro	6	6																		14	F Santoro	1	4
	11	A Järryd	6	1																		6	D Wheaton	6	6
	WC	S Bryan	7	6				WC	S Bryan	6	3	7
		K Evernden	7	5	6			Q	C N'Goran	2	6	6
	Q	C N'Goran	6	7	7										WC	S Bryan	3	5
		A Krickstein	6	4	6										6	D Wheaton	6	7
	Q	J Stark	3	6	4				A Krickstein	4	5
								6	D Wheaton	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	P Sampras	6	6
		P Lundgren	6	3	2			Q	G Stafford	4	2
	Q	G Stafford	4	6	6										5	P Sampras	6	6
		S Pescosolido	6	6											12	P McEnroe	3	4
	WC	R Leach	3	3					S Pescosolido	6	r
		B Pearce	5	1				12	P McEnroe	7
	12	P McEnroe	7	6																		5	P Sampras	7	6
	13	R Agénor	6	4	6																		R Fromberg	6	2
	Q	B Steven	4	6	7			Q	B Steven	2	2
		R Fromberg	6	6					R Fromberg	6	6
		S Davis	4	2												R Fromberg	6	7
		J Brown	4	4												T Mayotte	1	5
		T Mayotte	6	6					T Mayotte	7	6
								4	G Forget	6	1

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Cherkasov	2	7	6
		T Witsken	6	4	6				T Witsken	6	6	2
		R Krishnan	1	6	1										8	A Cherkasov	7	7
	WC	D Witt	5	6	3										10	A Volkov	6	5
		S Matsuoka	7	3	6				S Matsuoka	6	2
		G Muller	6	2	3			10	A Volkov	7	6
	10	A Volkov	3	6	6																	8	A Cherkasov	2	5
	15	F Clavet	7	6																		2	J Courier	6	7
		G Raoux	5	2				15	F Clavet	6	6
		R Gilbert	6	6	6				R Gilbert	3	3
	WC	T Martin	7	4	4										15	F Clavet	2	1
	WC	J Pugh	7	5	6										2	J Courier	6	6
		K Curren	6	7	3			WC	J Pugh	4	4
								2	J Courier	6	6

References

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.

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)

• Atlanta Open (tennis)
• 1991 ATP Tour