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Men's singles
1991 US Open
Final
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Jim Courier
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Stefan Edberg defeated Jim Courier in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 US Open. It was his first US Open singles title and fifth major singles title overall.

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Courier.

Five-time champion Jimmy Connors, who turned 39 during the tournament, entered as a wildcard and impressively reached the semifinals before losing to Courier. Connors became the oldest male semifinalist at the tournament since Ken Rosewall in 1974.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Stefan Edberg was the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Boris Becker (third round)
2. Stefan Edberg (champion)
3. Michael Stich (quarterfinalist)
4. Jim Courier (finalist)
5. Ivan Lendl (semifinalist)
6. Pete Sampras (quarterfinalist)
7. Guy Forget (second round)
8. Andre Agassi (first round)
9. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
10. Karel Nováček (third round)
11. David Wheaton (fourth round)
12. Goran Ivanišević (fourth round)
13. Andrei Cherkasov (first round)
14. Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)
15. Petr Korda (first round)
16. John McEnroe (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Paul Haarhuis	6	6	4	2
	WC	Jimmy Connors	4	7	6	6
										WC	Jimmy Connors	3	3	2
										4	Jim Courier	6	6	6
	4	Jim Courier	6	7	7
	6	Pete Sampras	2	6	6
																			4	Jim Courier	2	4	0
																			2	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
	5	Ivan Lendl	6	3	4	7	6
	3	Michael Stich	3	6	6	6	1
										5	Ivan Lendl	3	3	4
										2	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
		Javier Sánchez	3	2	3
	2	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	B Becker	7	6	6
		M Jaite	6	4	4					1	B Becker	6	7	6
		L Herrera	6	3	6	4					A Volkov	0	6	1
		A Volkov	7	6	3	6													1	B Becker	3	4	2
		E Jelen	6	2	1	6	2													P Haarhuis	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	2	6	6	3	6				P Haarhuis	6	4	6	7
		M Pernfors	2	2	3						A Chesnokov	1	6	2	6
		A Chesnokov	6	6	6																								P Haarhuis	6	6	6
	WC	J Pugh	3	7	6	6	3																						C-U Steeb	2	3	4
	Q	G Stafford	6	6	7	3	6			Q	G Stafford	0	6	1
	WC	C Adams	2	5	3						C-U Steeb	6	7	6
		C-U Steeb	6	7	6															C-U Steeb	3	6	6	6
	Q	F Montana	7	6	3	0	3													A Boetsch	6	3	4	4
		C Bergström	6	4	6	6	6				C Bergström	2	3	1	r
		A Boetsch	6	6	3	6					A Boetsch	6	6	2
	15	P Korda	1	3	6	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	K Nováček	6	5	6	6
		S Davis	3	7	1	3				10	K Nováček	6	7	6	3	6
	Q	G Michibata	3	4	6						N Marques	7	6	4	6	3
		N Marques	6	6	7														10	K Nováček	1	4	3
	WC	J Connors	4	6	6	6	6												WC	J Connors	6	6	6
		P McEnroe	6	7	4	2	4			WC	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	M Schapers	4	6	6	6				Q	M Schapers	2	3	2
		J F Altur	6	4	2	1																						WC	J Connors	3	7	1	6	7
		M Rosset	7	3	3	6	3																						A Krickstein	6	6	6	3	6
		G Raoux	5	6	6	4	6				G Raoux	1	1	4
		R Reneberg	6	7	4	2					F Clavet	6	6	6
		F Clavet	7	6	6	6														F Clavet	4	4	7	6
		J Yzaga	7	7	7															A Krickstein	6	6	6	7
		T Mayotte	5	5	5						J Yzaga	1	6	1	2	r
		A Krickstein	7	7	6						A Krickstein	6	3	6	3
	8	A Agassi	5	6	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	J Courier	6	6	6
		N Kulti	3	4	4					4	J Courier	6	6	6
		J Arias	7	7	3	6					J Arias	3	2	0
		P Lundgren	5	5	6	3													4	J Courier	6	6	6
		C Pistolesi	6	6	3	2	2													A Järryd	3	2	2
		T Champion	3	4	6	6	6				T Champion	5	2	1	r
		A Järryd	6	6	6						A Järryd	7	6	1
		P Arraya	1	3	3																							4	J Courier	6	6	6
		W Masur	4	6	6	6																						14	E Sánchez	4	4	3
	Q	P Williamson	6	3	3	2					W Masur	6	6	3	6
	WC	M Joyce	3	7	6	6				WC	M Joyce	4	3	6	3
	Q	P Crow	6	6	4	4														W Masur	4	6	6
	Q	A Castle	0	7	6	7													14	E Sánchez	6	7	7
		B Wuyts	6	5	4	5				Q	A Castle	3	2	2
	WC	D Witt	4	4	6	3				14	E Sánchez	6	6	6
	14	E Sánchez	6	6	3	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	D Wheaton	6	4	7	6
		R Fromberg	0	6	6	3				11	D Wheaton	6	6	6
		K Evernden	6	6	4	2					H Skoff	1	2	2
		H Skoff	4	7	6	6													11	D Wheaton	7	4	6	6
	WC	T Martin	6	7	6														WC	T Martin	6	6	3	4
		G Muller	3	6	2					WC	T Martin	6	6	3	4	6
	Q	D Sapsford	6	7	6					Q	D Sapsford	2	3	6	6	2
		A Olhovskiy	3	5	1																							11	D Wheaton	6	2	2	4
		J-P Fleurian	1	7	6	4	2																					6	P Sampras	3	6	6	6
	Q	S Simian	6	6	3	6	6			Q	S Simian	6	6	7	6
		K Curren	3	2	6	6	6				K Curren	3	7	6	4
		F Santoro	6	6	3	3	3												Q	S Simian	6	4	7	3
		C Pioline	6	6	2	6	3												6	P Sampras	7	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	7	4	6	2	6				W Ferreira	1	2	2	r
		C van Rensburg	0	3	2					6	P Sampras	6	6	2
	6	P Sampras	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	I Lendl	3	2	6	7	6
		R Krajicek	6	6	4	6	0			5	I Lendl	6	6	6
	Q	S Youl	6	7	4	2					P Kühnen	3	2	4
		P Kühnen	7	6	6	6													5	I Lendl	3	6	6	6
		C Saceanu	2	7	6	6														T Woodbridge	6	3	4	3
		M Vajda	6	6	4	4					C Saceanu	2	3	3
		T Woodbridge	6	6	6						T Woodbridge	6	6	6
	Q	B Madsen	2	0	2																							5	I Lendl	7	6	6	6
		G Bloom	6	6	2	2	4																					12	G Ivanišević	5	7	4	2
		C Caratti	4	3	6	6	6				C Caratti	6	3	0	6
		L Mattar	6	3	7	6					L Mattar	3	6	6	7
	WC	R Leach	3	6	6	2														L Mattar	3	2	2
		G Prpić	2	6	6	1	6												12	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
		B Gilbert	6	4	2	6	4				G Prpić	1	3	4
		H Holm	7	3	3	6				12	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
	12	G Ivanišević	6	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	A Cherkasov	6	2	2
		J Svensson	7	6	6						J Svensson	4	5	7	3
		R Azar	3	5	3						J Hlasek	6	7	6	6
		J Hlasek	6	7	6															J Hlasek	7	6	6	6
		P Baur	0	2	3															D Rostagno	6	7	7	7
		D Rostagno	6	6	6						D Rostagno	7	6	6
		R Gilbert	6	6	5	1	7				R Gilbert	6	1	3
	WC	J Palmer	1	2	7	6	6																						D Rostagno	2	6	1	6
		O Camporese	5	6	7	3	6																					3	M Stich	6	3	6	7
		A Mansdorf	7	4	5	6	3				O Camporese	6	1	1	4
		M Washington	6	6	6						M Washington	4	6	6	6
		J Oncins	2	2	1															M Washington	7	5	2	6	3
		A Mancini	2	4	6	7	2												3	M Stich	5	7	6	4	6
	Q	J Brown	6	6	3	6	6			Q	J Brown	w/o
		J Eltingh	6	1	0					3	M Stich
	3	M Stich	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	G Forget	7	6	6
	Q	M Ondruska	5	3	1					7	G Forget	6	3	2	6
		J Siemerink	5	7	3	6	6				J Siemerink	4	6	6	7
		D Poliakov	7	5	6	4	4													J Siemerink	4	4	6	7	6
		G Markus	7	7	7															G Markus	6	6	1	6	7
		D Nargiso	6	6	6						G Markus	6	1	4	7	6
		S Pescosolido	7	6	2	6	6				S Pescosolido	2	6	6	6	2
		D Pate	6	7	6	2	3																						G Markus	4	2	3
		M Larsson	4	6	7	2	6																						J Sánchez	6	6	6
		A Gómez	6	3	6	6	1				M Larsson	4	6	6	6
	Q	D Engel	3	4	4						J Frana	6	4	2	4
		J Frana	6	6	6															M Larsson	6	0	3
		J Sánchez	6	6	3															J Sánchez	7	6	6
		A Mronz	2	3	1	r					J Sánchez	7	6	6
		T Carbonell	6	6	3	6	3			9	S Bruguera	6	3	0
	9	S Bruguera	3	4	6	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	Q	G Layendecker	4	3	3					16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	Q	M Laurendeau	7	7	3	7				Q	M Laurendeau	3	4	2
		R Agénor	5	6	6	5													16	J McEnroe	4	6	6	6	3
		V Paloheimo	3	7	4	1														M Chang	6	4	7	2	6
		T Witsken	6	5	6	6					T Witsken	3	0	2
		M Chang	6	6	6						M Chang	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	3	0	2																								M Chang	6	5	3
		M Koevermans	4	6	2																							2	S Edberg	7	7	6
		J Grabb	6	7	6						J Grabb	7	6	4	7
		J Stoltenberg	6	7	6						J Stoltenberg	5	4	6	5
		G Connell	4	6	2															J Grabb	6	6	3	4
		R Krishnan	2	1	7	7	3												2	S Edberg	7	4	6	6
		J Tarango	6	6	6	5	6				J Tarango	3	5	0
		B Shelton	4	6	6	1				2	S Edberg	6	7	6
	2	S Edberg	6	2	7	6

External links

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

• 1991 US Open (tennis)
• US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles