1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1991 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Gabriela Sabatini
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 8–6

Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 3–6, 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships. After splitting the first two sets, Sabatini served twice for the title, and was two points away from her second Grand Slam win before Graf rallied. With the victory, Graf captured her third Wimbledon Singles Championship, while it proved to be Sabatini's third and final appearance in a Grand Slam final.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Steffi Graf (Champion)
Gabriela Sabatini (Finalist)
Martina Navratilova (Quarterfinalist)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Quarterfinalist)
Mary Joe Fernandez (Semifinalist)
Jana Novotná (Second round)
Zina Garrison (Quarterfinalist)
Katerina Maleeva (Fourth round)

Jennifer Capriati (Semifinalist)
Helena Suková (First round)
Nathalie Tauziat (Fourth round)
Natalia Zvereva (Second round)
Anke Huber (Fourth round)
Amy Frazier (Fourth round)
Anna-Maria Cecchini (First round)
Judith Wiesner (Fourth round)

Monica Seles, the World no. 1 and supposed to be the first seed, who withdrew before the tournament draw was made. The seeds numbered 2-15 all rose one place and a new no.16 was added.^[1]

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Finals

1	Steffi Graf	6	6
7	Zina Garrison	1	3
				1	Steffi Graf	6	6

				5	Mary Joe Fernandez	2	4
4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	2	5

5	Mary Joe Fernandez	6	7
								1	Steffi Graf	6	3	8
								2	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	6
9	Jennifer Capriati	6	7
3	Martina Navratilova	4	5
				9	Jennifer Capriati	4	4

				2	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	Laura Gildemeister	2	1

2	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round

1	Graf	6	6
	Appelmans	2	2		1	Graf	6	6
	Louie-Harper	6	6			Louie-Harper	0	1
	Porwik	4	1						1	Graf	6	6
	Herreman	7	6							Basuki	2	3
	Rinaldi	5	2			Herreman	4	4
	Basuki	6	7			Basuki	6	6
	Henricksson	4	6										1	Graf	6	6
	Halard	6	2	6									14	Frazier	2	1
LL	Toleafoa	1	6	3		Halard	2	4
	Werdel	6	6			Werdel	6	6
	Graham	3	2							Werdel	2	1
	White	6	6						14	Frazier	6	6
	Bonsignori	1	1			White	5	4
14	Frazier	7	6		14	Frazier	7	6
	Kschwendt	6	4

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

13	Huber	6	6
	Martinek	1	2		13	Huber	6	6
	Whitlinger	6	6			Whitlinger	2	1
	Maleeva	1	3							13	Huber	6	6	6
	Bollegraf	6	6								Bollegraf	3	7	0
WC	Humphreys-Davies	4	4			Bollegraf	6	5	6
	Durie	6	6			Durie	3	7	3
	Kelesi	3	2												13	Huber	6	3	0
	Zardo	6	6												7	Garrison	4	6	6
	Miyagi	0	3			Zardo	4	4
	Strandlund	6	7			Strandlund	6	6
	Hiraki	2	6								Strandlund	3	3
	Pampoulova	2	6	6						7	Garrison	6	6
WC	Borneo	6	3	4		Pampoulova	3	1
7	Garrison	6	6		7	Garrison	6	6
	Gomer	3	3

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Rittner	1	2		4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Coetzer	7	6			Coetzer	4	1
	Romano	6	2							4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	McNeil	6	7								McNeil	2	4
	Langrová	4	5			McNeil	3	6	6
	Sawamatsu	6	6			Sawamatsu	6	2	2
	Bartos	2	2											4	Sánchez Vicario	7	3	6
LL	Faull	6	6												Minter	5	6	1
	Godridge	0	2		LL	Faull	3	2
	Minter	6	6			Minter	6	6
	Martin	4	0								Minter	6	6
	Faber	6	6	6							Fernández	3	3
	Caverzasio	3	7	2		Faber	5	5
	Fernández	4	6	6		Fernández	7	7
10	Suková	6	1	4

Section 4

First Round					Second Round				Third Round					Fourth Round

16	Wiesner	6	6
	Cioffi	1	2		16	Wiesner	6	6
	Savchenko-Neiland	6	6	8		Savchenko-Neiland	3	0
	Temesvári	2	7	6					16	Wiesner	3	7	6
	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6							Kohde-Kilsch	6	5	1
WC	Griffiths	1	3			Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
Q	Jagerman	7	6		Q	Jagerman	6	2
Q	Oremans	5	4											16	Wiesner	0	5
	Shriver	6	7											5	Fernandez	6	7
	Leand	0	5			Shriver	6	6
	Fulco	3	6	6		Fulco	0	3
	de Lone	6	2	4						Shriver	3	5
	Keller	7	6						5	Fernandez	6	7
	Golarsa	5	3			Keller	6	1
5	Fernandez	6	6		5	Fernandez	7	6
Q	Kamstra	2	4

Section 5

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

6	Novotná	6	6
LL	Pratt	3	0		6	Novotná	6	6	4
	Schultz	6	6			Schultz	4	7	6
	Reinstadler	3	0								Schultz	5	6	7
	Brioukhovets	6	6								Brioukhovets	7	4	5
	Nagelsen	2	1			Brioukhovets	7	6
	Provis	3	6	6		Provis	6	4
	Smith	6	4	2												Schultz	6	1	1
	Probst	7	7												9	Capriati	3	6	6
	Sviglerova	6	5			Probst	7	6
Q	Callens	7	2	7	Q	Callens	6	3
	van Lottum	6	6	5							Probst	3	6	3
	Zrubáková	7	6							9	Capriati	6	1	6
	McQuillan	6	2			Zrubáková	2	3
9	Capriati	6	7		9	Capriati	6	6
	Stafford	0	5

Section 6

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round

	Smylie	6	3	6
15	Cecchini	3	6	1		Smylie	6	6
Q	Suire	6	6		Q	Suire	3	4
	Sloane	2	2							Smylie	1	6
	Lindqvist	6	6							Lindqvist	6	7
Q	Demongeot	1	0			Lindqvist	6	6
	Habšudová	6	6			Habšudová	3	2
	Dahlman	3	2											Lindqvist	1	3
	Kidowaki	1	7	6									3	Navratilova	6	6
WC	Bentley	6	5	1		Kidowaki	4	3
	Garrone	6	7			Garrone	6	6
	Magers	4	6							Garrone	2	2
WC	Grunfeld	6	6						3	Navratilova	6	6
	Dechaume	4	4		WC	Grunfeld	3	1
3	Navratilova	4	6	6	3	Navratilova	6	6
	Reinach	6	2	4

Section 7

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

8	Maleeva	7	6
WC	Salmon	5	3		8	Maleeva	6	6
	Grossman	6	6			Grossman	4	4
WC	Hand	0	4							8	Maleeva	6	6
	Hy	6	3	6							Hy	3	4
	Fairbank-Nideffer	2	6	0		Hy	4	6	6
	Paradis-Mangon	6	6			Paradis-Mangon	6	4	2
Q	Radford	3	2											8	Maleeva	6	2	3
	de Swardt	6	3	6											Gildemeister	3	6	6
	Rehe	3	6	4		de Swardt	4	1
	Gildemeister	6	6			Gildemeister	6	6
	Wood	4	4								Gildemeister	2
	Harvey-Wild	6	6								Harvey-Wild	2	r.
	Bonder-Kreiss	4	2			Harvey-Wild	6	6
12	Zvereva	7	6		12	Zvereva	4	1
	Tessi	6	4

Section 8

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

11	Tauziat	6	7
	Rajchrtová	4	5		11	Tauziat	3	6	6
	Kijimuta	6	6			Kijimuta	6	2	2
	Paz	1	3							11	Tauziat	6	6
	Fendick	7	4	6							Ferrando	1	1
LL	Hetherington	6	6	1		Fendick	6	1	5
	Ferrando	6	3	6		Ferrando	4	6	7
LL	Date	4	6	2										11	Tauziat	6	3
	Cunningham	7	6											2	Sabatini	7	6
	Helgeson	6	4			Cunningham	1	3
	Strnadová	6	7			Strnadová	6	6
WC	Loosemore	4	5								Strnadová	1	3
	Quentrec	6	6							2	Sabatini	6	6
Q	Stubbs	2	2			Quentrec	4	2
2	Sabatini	6	6		2	Sabatini	6	6
	Javer	4	0

References

↑ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links

1991 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

Wimbledon Women's Singles drawsheets

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