1991 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1991 French Open
Final
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Score	3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Jim Courier defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 French Open. It was his first major singles title.

Andrés Gómez was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Boris Becker was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam, but lost to Agassi in the semifinals.

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~~ (withdrew due to wrist injury)
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)
~~Jonas Svensson~~ (withdrew due to injury)
Karel Nováček (first round)
John McEnroe (first round)
Brad Gilbert (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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	0^r
	H de la Peña	6⁵	3	0^r										10	M Chang	4	7	6	4	0
	L Jönsson	7⁷	6	2				L Jönsson	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

Preceded by 1991 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles