1991 French Open – Men's Singles

1991 French Open
Champion		Jim Courier
Runner-up		Andre Agassi
Final score		3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1990 1992 >

Jim Courier defeated Andre Agassi 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1991 French Open.

Seeds

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

Stefan Edberg (Quarterfinals) Boris Becker (Semifinals) Ivan Lendl (Did not play) Andre Agassi (Finals) Sergi Bruguera (Second round) Pete Sampras (Second round) Guy Forget (Fourth round) Goran Ivanišević (Second round)

Jim Courier (Champion) Michael Chang (Quarterfinals) Emilio Sánchez (Second round) Michael Stich (Semifinals) n/a Karel Nováček (First round) John McEnroe (First round) Brad Gilbert (First round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Stefan Edberg	4	6	3	4
	9	Jim Courier	6	2	6	6
										9	Jim Courier	6	68	6	6
										12	Michael Stich	2	710	2	4
		Franco Davín	4	4	4
	12	Michael Stich	6	6	6
																			9	Jim Courier	3	6	2	6	6
																			4	Andre Agassi	6	4	6	1	4
		Jakob Hlasek	3	1	1
	4	Andre Agassi	6	6	6
										4	Andre Agassi	7	6	3	6
										2	Boris Becker	5	3	6	1
	10	Michael Chang	4	4	2
	2	Boris Becker	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	S Edberg	6	6	6
	LL	B Wuyts	2	2	3					1	S Edberg	6	5	77	6
		D Wheaton	2	77	6	2	4				H Skoff	4	7	64	3
		H Skoff	6	64	3	6	6												1	S Edberg	6	6	6
		G Raoux	6	2	4	3														A Chesnokov	1	4	3
		P Kühnen	4	6	6	6					P Kühnen	6	3	6	3	6
		A Chesnokov	7	6	64	2	6				A Chesnokov	4	6	3	6	8
		M Koevermans	5	2	77	6	3																					1	S Edberg	77	6	6
	Q	D Pescariu	5	7	6	4																							A Cherkasov	64	4	3
	Q	F Rivera	7	5	0	0	r			Q	D Pescariu	2	2	0
	WC	T Tulasne	1	6	4	2					J Yzaga	6	6	6
		J Yzaga	6	4	6	6														J Yzaga	5	6	3	3
		P Cash	6	77	6															A Cherkasov	7	3	6	6
	Q	S Noszály	4	62	3						P Cash	77	1	3	6	5
		A Cherkasov	2	6	7	77					A Cherkasov	63	6	6	3	7
	15	J McEnroe	6	4	5	60

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	J Courier	6	6	6
		D Rostagno	3	3	0					9	J Courier	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	6	6	6						W Ferreira	2	3	4
		C-U Steeb	4	1	4														9	J Courier	6	4	4	7	6
		R Furlan	3	0	2															M Larsson	3	6	6	5	2
	Q	S Doseděl	6	6	6					Q	S Doseděl	5	2	4
		N Marques	1	3	2						M Larsson	7	6	6
		M Larsson	6	6	6																							9	J Courier	6	6	6
	Q	T Martin	6	63	6	6																						Q	T Martin	2	3	3
		L Herrera	3	77	4	4				Q	T Martin	6	6	6
		G Muller	6	4	6	62	6				G Muller	1	2	2
		G Connell	4	6	3	77	0												Q	T Martin	6	4	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6	6															P Haarhuis	2	6	3	4
		R Reneberg	3	3	1						P Haarhuis	6	6	6
	WC	F Fontang	4	6	3	1				8	G Ivanišević	1	4	1
	8	G Ivanišević	6	1	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	M Ingaramo	6	4	7	5	4
		M Jaite	4	6	5	7	6				M Jaite	4	3	2
		C Bergström	3	4	1						F Davín	6	6	6
		F Davín	6	6	6															F Davín	6	2	6	3	6
		R Gilbert	2	1	1															M Vajda	2	6	4	6	4
		H Leconte	6	6	6						H Leconte	6	4	68	4
		M Vajda	3	6	6	6					M Vajda	3	6	710	6
	Q	N Kroon	6	3	1	3																							F Davín	77	4	6	6
		N Kulti	6	3	6	6																						WC	A Boetsch	62	6	3	1
		P Baur	4	6	4	2					N Kulti	3	3	3
		L Mattar	4	3	1					WC	A Boetsch	6	6	6
	WC	A Boetsch	6	6	6														WC	A Boetsch	5	77	6	6
		M Woodforde	1	711	1	3													Q	G Markus	7	62	3	2
	Q	D Pérez	6	69	6	6				Q	D Pérez	6	6	4	4	3
	Q	G Markus	6	7	6					Q	G Markus	2	2	6	6	6
	LL	A Sznajder	1	5	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	M Stich	6	6	7
		B Pearce	3	2	5					12	M Stich	64	78	6	6
		R Krajicek	6	6	6						R Krajicek	77	66	3	2
	LL	JF Altur	0	4	1														12	M Stich	3	7	77	6
		J Eltingh	2	3	3														Q	C Costa	6	5	64	2
	Q	C Costa	6	6	6					Q	C Costa	7	6	6
		J Grabb	6	6	4	2	3			WC	T Benhabiles	5	1	2
	WC	T Benhabiles	4	4	6	6	6																					12	M Stich	6	6	6
		F Santoro	6	7	6																								F Santoro	3	1	2
		A Mronz	4	5	1						F Santoro	6	6	6
	Q	L Lavalle	4	3	2						M Wilander	2	3	2
		M Wilander	6	6	6															F Santoro	6	6	6
		A Rahunen	64	5	6	1														T Champion	2	0	4
		T Champion	77	7	1	6					T Champion	6	6	6
		T Muster	6	6	4	1	4			6	P Sampras	3	1	1
	6	P Sampras	4	4	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	S Bruguera	6	6	6
		S Davis	2	2	1					5	S Bruguera	6	6	4	0	r
		U Riglewski	4	2	2						O Camporese	1	2	6	1
		O Camporese	6	6	6															O Camporese	6	3	1	3
	Q	JC Báguena	4	6	6	3	3												Q	C Miniussi	2	6	6	6
	Q	C Miniussi	6	3	2	6	6			Q	C Miniussi	1	6	4
		M Filippini	6	3	6	6					M Filippini	6	2	4	r
		R Fromberg	4	6	1	2																						Q	C Miniussi	6	3	7	5	2
		C Caratti	2	2	6	6	6																						J Hlasek	4	6	5	7	6
	Q	G López	6	6	3	3	4				C Caratti	1	5	6	1
		T Carbonell	5	6	6	6					T Carbonell	6	7	3	6
		J Gunnarsson	7	2	3	1														T Carbonell	67	6	4	3
		J Hlasek	6	6	7															J Hlasek	79	4	6	6
		D Pate	4	1	5						J Hlasek	6	4	6	77
		A Järryd	2	3	2					11	E Sánchez	3	6	2	65
	11	E Sánchez	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	K Nováček	2	6	1	r
		M Gustafsson	6	3	5						M Gustafsson	6	4	6	6
		E Masso	77	4	6	4	5				A Krickstein	1	6	4	2
		A Krickstein	63	6	2	6	7													M Gustafsson	3	6	2	3
		G Prpić	77	6	6														WC	A Mancini	6	3	6	6
	Q	M Robertson	65	3	3						G Prpić	6	5	4	6	2
	WC	A Mancini	7	6	6					WC	A Mancini	1	7	6	1	6
		E Jelen	5	4	2																							WC	A Mancini	3	3	7	1
		P McEnroe	7	6	77																							4	A Agassi	6	6	5	6
		G Bloom	5	4	65						P McEnroe	77	6	6
	WC	O Soules	2	65	5						J Stoltenberg	61	3	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	77	7															P McEnroe	2	2	0
		P Korda	4	6	6	6													4	A Agassi	6	6	6
		J-P Fleurian	6	4	2	4					P Korda	1	2	2
		M Rosset	6	5	4	3				4	A Agassi	6	6	6
	4	A Agassi	3	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	G Forget	7	2	7	1	7
		M Washington	5	6	5	6	5			7	G Forget	6	6	5	77
		J Arias	6	3	6	6					J Arias	3	2	7	64
		P Rebolledo	0	6	0	2													7	G Forget	6	6	3	6
		J Tarango	2	2	1														Q	M Ondruska	1	4	6	3
		V Paloheimo	6	6	6						V Paloheimo	6	1	1	6	0
	Q	M Ondruska	3	7	6	6				Q	M Ondruska	3	6	6	2	6
		J Aguilera	6	5	3	2																						7	G Forget	1	1	6	3
		S Matsuoka	2	3	77	3																						10	M Chang	6	6	4	6
		R Agénor	6	6	64	6					R Agénor	4	2	6	6	4
		T Witsken	3	3	5					WC	J Connors	6	6	3	0	6
	WC	J Connors	6	6	7														WC	J Connors	6	5	2	6	r
		H de la Peña	65	3	0	r													10	M Chang	4	7	6	4
		L Jonsson	77	6	2						L Jonsson	64	6	4	6	3
		J Siemerink	2	0	3					10	M Chang	77	4	6	3	6
	10	M Chang	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	B Gilbert	3	6	1	4
	WC	C Pioline	6	2	6	6				WC	C Pioline	2	3	62
		F Clavet	6	6	6						F Clavet	6	6	77
		K Evernden	4	0	2															F Clavet	4	6	6	6
		G Pérez-Roldán	3	1	1														Q	O Delaître	6	2	3	3
	Q	O Delaître	6	6	6					Q	O Delaître	6	62	6	6
		P Lundgren	6	77	63	7					P Lundgren	2	77	4	2
		A Volkov	3	65	77	5																							F Clavet	66	4	3
		J Cunha-Silva	66	1	4																							2	B Becker	78	6	6
		W Masur	78	6	6						W Masur	6	711	7
		J Sánchez	7	4	4	3					J Oncins	1	69	5
		J Oncins	5	6	6	6														W Masur	3	3	2
		C Saceanu	4	64	4														2	B Becker	6	6	6
		T Woodbridge	6	77	6						T Woodbridge	7	6	4	4	4
		J Arrese	2	5	2					2	B Becker	5	1	6	6	6
	2	B Becker	6	7	6

External links

• 1991 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1991 French Open on tenniscorner.net