1991 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1991 Australian Open
1990 Champion	Ivan Lendl
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final score	1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Ivan Lendl was the two-time defending champion,^[1] but was defeated by Boris Becker 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.^[2]

Seeds

01.   Stefan Edberg (Semifinals) 02.   Boris Becker (Champion) 03.   Ivan Lendl (Final) 04.   Pete Sampras (Withdrew because of shin splints)[3] 05.   Goran Ivanišević (Third round) 06.   Emilio Sánchez (First round) 07.   Brad Gilbert (Third round) 08.   Jonas Svensson (Third round)

09.   Andrei Chesnokov (First round) 10.   Guy Forget (Quarterfinals) 11.   Jakob Hlasek (First round) 12.   Jay Berger (Third round) 13.   Aaron Krickstein (Fourth round) 14.   Andrei Cherkasov (Second round) 15.   Marc Rosset (First round) 16.   Jim Courier (Fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.^[a]

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
		Jaime Yzaga	2	3	2
										1	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6	6^3	4
										3	Ivan Lendl	6	5	3	7^7	6
	3	Ivan Lendl	6	7^7	7^7
		Goran Prpić	0	6^1	6^2
																			3	Ivan Lendl	6	4	4	4
																			2	Boris Becker	1	6	6	6
		Patrick McEnroe	7^7	6	4	4	6
		Cristiano Caratti	6^2	3	6	6	2
											Patrick McEnroe	7^7	4	1	4
										2	Boris Becker	6^2	6	6	6
	10	Guy Forget	2	6^2	3
	2	Boris Becker	6	7^7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	S Edberg	6	7^8	6
	Q	D Poliakov	1	6^6	2					1	S Edberg	6	6	6
		B Pearce	7^7	1	7^8	3	6				E Masso	1	2	3
		E Masso	6^4	6	6^6	6	8												1	S Edberg	7^8	7	6
		K Nováček	2	4	1															P Cash	6^6	5	2
		P Cash	6	6	6						P Cash	7^8	6	6
		C van Rensburg	6	6	7						C van Rensburg	6^6	4	4
		M Kratzmann	3	1	5																							1	S Edberg	4	6	6	5	6
		N Marques	4	6	1	6	6																					16	J Courier	6	0	4	7	2
		J Cunha e Silva	6	4	6	3	4				N Marques	3	0	2
	Q	J Arbanas	3	3	5						J Oncins	6	6	6
		J Oncins	6	6	7															J Oncins	3	1	1
	LL	D Pérez	5	2	3														16	J Courier	6	6	6
		G Bloom	7	6	6						G Bloom	2	3	2
		J Gunnarsson	3	4	2					16	J Courier	6	6	6
	16	J Courier	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	A Chesnokov	0	3	6	6	4
		J Arias	6	6	4	2	6				J Arias	6	6	6
	Q	B Wuyts	5	5	6	7^7	9			Q	B Wuyts	3	1	2
		L Jonsson	7	7	4	6^3	7													J Arias	6	6^6	1	3
		J Yzaga	6	6	6															J Yzaga	3	7^8	6	6
	Q	D Vacek	4	4	2						J Yzaga	7^7	6	6
	LL	M Schapers	6	6	2	6				LL	M Schapers	6^2	4	2
		M Sinner	3	2	6	2																							J Yzaga	7	2	6	3	6
	Q	C Saceanu	2	6	6	3	7																						M Wilander	5	6	1	6	1
		J Tarango	6	3	2	6	5			Q	C Saceanu	6	4	6	6	4
		M Wilander	7^7	6	6						M Wilander	7	6	3	4	6
	WC	H Denman	6^5	3	4															M Wilander	7^8	6	6
	WC	P Doohan	4	6^5	5														7	B Gilbert	6^6	1	4
		R Fromberg	6	7^7	7						R Fromberg	6	4	4	6	0
		D Wheaton	4	6	3	6^5				7	B Gilbert	4	6	6	4	6
	7	B Gilbert	6	4	6	7^7

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	I Lendl	6	6	6
		T Benhabiles	1	1	3					3	I Lendl	7^7	6	6
		S Davis	3	6	6	6					S Davis	6^3	3	2
		A Antonitsch	6	2	4	3													3	I Lendl	4	6	6	6
	WC	J Morgan	1	0	3															M Gustafsson	6	2	3	2
		M Gustafsson	6	6	6						M Gustafsson	7	3	7^7	6
	WC	S Stolle	1	2	2						W Masur	5	6	6^4	0
		W Masur	6	6	6																							3	I Lendl	6	6	6
		P Kühnen	7	6	7^7																							13	A Krickstein	2	2	1
		G Raoux	5	4	6^4						P Kühnen	6	6	6
	Q	J Frana	5	6	3	3				Q	S Doseděl	2	4	4
	Q	S Doseděl	7	2	6	6														P Kühnen	4	4	1
		A Sznajder	0	3	3														13	A Krickstein	6	6	6
		A Mansdorf	6	6	6						A Mansdorf	5	6	6^4	2
		S Youl	4	4	4					13	A Krickstein	7	3	7^7	6
	13	A Krickstein	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Hlasek	6	4	5	4
		J Stoltenberg	0	6	7	6					J Stoltenberg	3	3	3
		M Koevermans	6	6	3	2	6				M Koevermans	6	6	6
		D Pate	4	2	6	6	0													M Koevermans	6	2	4	6	1
	Q	J Siemerink	6	6	6														Q	J Siemerink	4	6	6	3	6
		JF Altur	3	3	3					Q	J Siemerink	6	5	4	6	6
		C-U Steeb	6	6	6						C-U Steeb	2	7	6	4	2
		C Pistolesi	2	2	3																							Q	J Siemerink	6^3	7^7	0	6^7
		G Prpić	6	6	3	6																							G Prpić	7^7	6^3	6	7^9
		J Pugh	3	2	6	2					G Prpić	6	6	6
		L Mattar	6	7	6^3	6					L Mattar	3	1	1
		N Kulti	4	5	7^7	3														G Prpić	6	6	6
		R Krishnan	7^8																5	G Ivanišević	3	4	3
		E Jelen	6^6	r							R Krishnan	4	6	6	1	2
		S Bruguera	4	6	1	4				5	G Ivanišević	6	3	4	6	6
	5	G Ivanišević	6	0	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	E Sánchez	6	5	6^5	2
		M Woodforde	0	7	7^7	6					M Woodforde	7^7	6	6
		P Canè	6^3	6	3	4					B Shelton	6^3	3	3
		B Shelton	7^7	4	6	6														M Woodforde	6	3	7	6
		G Muller	4	3	1															G Connell	4	6	5	3
		A Järryd	6	6	6						A Järryd	1	5	2
		N Kroon	1	4	2						G Connell	6	7	6
		G Connell	6	6	6																								M Woodforde	2	4	1
		P McEnroe	4	4	6	6	6																						P McEnroe	6	6	6
		T Högstedt	6	6	3	1	3				P McEnroe	6	6	5	6
	WC	J Anderson	6	6	6					WC	J Anderson	3	3	7	1
		A Rahunen	2	4	3															P McEnroe	6	7	7
	Q	K Jones	0	0	0														12	J Berger	1	5	5
		T Witsken	6	6	6						T Witsken	1	3	0
		M Larsson	3	4	0					12	J Berger	6	6	6
	12	J Berger	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	A Cherkasov	3	6	6	4	10
		D Rostagno	6	4	1	6	8			14	A Cherkasov	6	6	3	5	5
		D Cahill	6	6	6						D Cahill	4	2	6	7	7
	Q	J Canter	1	4	3															D Cahill	7^7	3	3	6^4
		A Volkov	1	6	6	4	5													R Krajicek	6^5	6	6	7^7
		P Korda	6	1	1	6	7				P Korda	6	6^3	3	4
		R Krajicek	2	6	6	6					R Krajicek	4	7^7	6	6
		F Santoro	6	1	2	3																							R Krajicek	3	4	7^7	6	4
		C Caratti	6	3	6	6																							C Caratti	6	6	6^4	3	6
	WC	B Dyke	2	6	4	3					C Caratti	3	6	6	6
		D Engel	6	2	6	6					D Engel	6	2	3	4
		K Evernden	3	6	1	0														C Caratti	6	6	5	4	7
		U Riglewski	3	3	6	7^9	2												LL	G Layendecker	4	4	7	6	5
	LL	G Layendecker	6	6	4	6^7	6			LL	G Layendecker	3	1	7	6	6
		P Lundgren	7^7	3	7^7	6					P Lundgren	6	6	5	3	4
	Q	L Lavalle	6^3	6	6^2	1

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	J Svensson	6	6	6
		T Champion	3	4	1					8	J Svensson	6	7	3	6
	Q	A Castle	7^9	2	1	2					F Clavet	2	5	6	1
		F Clavet	6^7	6	6	6													8	J Svensson	5	2	1
	Q	M Kaplan	6	3	3	1														T Woodbridge	7	6	6
		T Woodbridge	1	6	6	6					T Woodbridge	6	0	6	7^7
		C Pioline	4	2	6	6^4					C Bergström	1	6	2	6^4
		C Bergström	6	6	1	7^7																							T Woodbridge	4	6	3	4
		L Herrera	3	1	6	7^7	4																					10	G Forget	6	3	6	6
		M Jaite	6	6	3	6^4	6				M Jaite	3	6^4	6^2
		M Stich	4	5	7^7	6	6				M Stich	6	7^7	7^7
		M Washington	6	7	6^5	1	4													M Stich	6^5	6^6	6	3
	WC	J Fitzgerald	4	4	4														10	G Forget	7^7	7^8	4	6
		A Mronz	6	6	6						A Mronz	7^7	4	4	2
		H Skoff	6^5	2	4					10	G Forget	6^4	6	6	6
	10	G Forget	7^7	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Rosset	6	6	6^4	3	7
	Q	L-A Wahlgren	4	2	7^7	6	9			Q	L-A Wahlgren	2	4	6^8
		F Luna	1	3	2					Q	W Ferreira	6	6	7^10
	Q	W Ferreira	6	6	6														Q	W Ferreira	6	6	6
		R Weiss	6	2	3	5														J Eltingh	2	4	2
		J Eltingh	3	6	6	7					J Eltingh	6	3	7^7	3	6
		J-P Fleurian	6	6	6						J-P Fleurian	1	6	6^4	6	1
		R Furlan	1	0	0																							Q	W Ferreira	4	6^5	4
		O Camporese	3	6	7^7	6																						2	B Becker	6	7^7	6
	Q	M Zoecke	6	2	6^5	4					O Camporese	7	7	3	6
		P Haarhuis	2	6	6	7^7					P Haarhuis	5	5	6	3
		J Sánchez	6	1	2	6^3														O Camporese	6^4	6^5	6	6	12
		M Vajda	2	6	7	6													2	B Becker	7^7	7^7	0	4	14
		B Garrow	6	4	5	3					M Vajda	4	1	3
		J Bates	4	2	3					2	B Becker	6	6	6
	2	B Becker	6	6	6

Notes

a. ^ Andre Agassi (No. 4), Andrés Gómez (No. 6), Thomas Muster (No. 7), John McEnroe (No. 13), Guillermo Pérez-Roldán (No. 14), Michael Chang (No. 15) and Juan Aguilera (No. 19) all withdrew from the tournament prior to the seedings.

References

General

• "Men's Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
• "Australian Open Australia - Men's Singles". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2014-03-13.

Specific

1. "Lendl claims Australian title after Edberg injury". Associated Press (AP). The Tuscaloosa News. 1990-01-28. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
2. Wilstein, Steve (1991-01-28). "Becker beats Lendl, wins Aussie Open". Associated Press (AP). Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
3. McG. Thomas, Jr., Robert (1991-01-13). "Aching In Australia". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2012-01-13.