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1991 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup
Date	August 19–25
Edition	11th
Category	World Series
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$225,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Commack, NY, U.S.
Venue	Hamlet Golf and Country Club
Attendance	43,233
Champions
Singles
Ivan Lendl
Doubles
Eric Jelen / Carl-Uwe Steeb
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The 1991 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the event known that year as the Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup, and was part of the World Series of the 1991 ATP Tour. It took place at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack, Long Island, New York, United States, from August 19 through August 25, 1991.

The singles featured ATP No. 2, Australian Open and Wimbledon semifinalist, Stuttgart, Tokyo indoor and Queen's Club winner, Long Island defending champion Stefan Edberg, Australian Open runner-up, Philadelphia and Memphis champion Ivan Lendl, and Wimbledon semifinalist, Miami finalist David Wheaton. Also present were Chicago titlist John McEnroe, Manchester winner Goran Ivanišević, Jonas Svensson, Alberto Mancini and Omar Camporese.

Second-seeded Ivan Lendl, who entered the draw on a wildcard, won the singles title and earned $32,400 first-prize money. It was his 5th win at the event, the first with the event as part of the ATP circuit.

Finals

Singles

Ivan Lendl defeated Stefan Edberg, 6–3, 6–2

• It was Lendl's 3rd and final singles title of the year and the 91st of his career.

Doubles

Eric Jelen / Carl-Uwe Steeb defeated Doug Flach / Diego Nargiso, 0–6, 6–4, 7–6

• It was Jelen's 1st doubles title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Steeb's 1st doubles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

See also

• Edberg–Lendl rivalry

References

1. "1991 Long Island – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1991 Long Island – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 119, 139. ISBN 9780002184304.
4. Pat Calabria (August 26, 1991). "Lendl bids host adieu". Newsday. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1991 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup
• 1991 in American tennis
• 1991 in sports in New York (state)
• August 1991 sports events in the United States