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Men's singles
1991 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Boris Becker defeated the two-time defending champion Ivan Lendl in the final, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 Australian Open. It was his first Australian Open title and fifth major singles title overall.

Seeds

01.   Stefan Edberg (semifinals)

02.   Boris Becker (champion)

03.   Ivan Lendl (final)

04.   Pete Sampras (withdrew because of shin splints)

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.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	S Edberg	6	7	6
	Q	D Poliakov	1	6	2					1	S Edberg	6	6	6
		B Pearce	7	1	7	3	6				E Masso	1	2	3
		E Masso	6	6	6	6	8												1	S Edberg	7	7	6
		K Nováček	2	4	1															P Cash	6	5	2
		P Cash	6	6	6						P Cash	7	6	6
		C van Rensburg	6	6	7						C van Rensburg	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	9			Q	B Wuyts	3	1	2
		L Jönsson	7	7	4	6	7													J Arias	6	6	1	3
		J Yzaga	6	6	6															J Yzaga	3	7	6	6
	Q	D Vacek	4	4	2						J Yzaga	7	6	6
	LL	M Schapers	6	6	2	6				LL	M Schapers	6	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	6	6						M Wilander	7	6	3	4	6
	WC	H Denman	6	3	4															M Wilander	7	6	6
	WC	P Doohan	4	6	5														7	B Gilbert	6	1	4
		R Fromberg	6	7	7						R Fromberg	6	4	4	6	0
		D Wheaton	4	6	3	6				7	B Gilbert	4	6	6	4	6
	7	B Gilbert	6	4	6	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	6	6
		S Davis	3	6	6	6					S Davis	6	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	6
	WC	S Stolle	1	2	2						W Masur	5	6	6	0
		W Masur	6	6	6																							3	I Lendl	6	6	6
		P Kühnen	7	6	7																							13	A Krickstein	2	2	1
		G Raoux	5	4	6						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	2
		S Youl	4	4	4					13	A Krickstein	7	3	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	7	0	6
		G Prpić	6	6	3	6																							G Prpić	7	6	6	7
		J Pugh	3	2	6	2					G Prpić	6	6	6
		L Mattar	6	7	6	6					L Mattar	3	1	1
		N Kulti	4	5	7	3														G Prpić	6	6	6
		R Krishnan	7																5	G Ivanišević	3	4	3
		E Jelen	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	2
		M Woodforde	0	7	7	6					M Woodforde	7	6	6
		P Canè	6	6	3	4					B Shelton	6	3	3
		B Shelton	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	3	3	6
		A Volkov	1	6	6	4	5													R Krajicek	6	6	6	7
		P Korda	6	1	1	6	7				P Korda	6	6	3	4
		R Krajicek	2	6	6	6					R Krajicek	4	7	6	6
		F Santoro	6	1	2	3																							R Krajicek	3	4	7	6	4
		C Caratti	6	3	6	6																							C Caratti	6	6	6	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	2												LL	G Layendecker	4	4	7	6	5
	LL	G Layendecker	6	6	4	6	6			LL	G Layendecker	3	1	7	6	6
		P Lundgren	7	3	7	6					P Lundgren	6	6	5	3	4
	Q	L Lavalle	6	6	6	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	2	1	2					F Clavet	2	5	6	1
		F Clavet	6	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
		C Pioline	4	2	6	6					C Bergström	1	6	2	6
		C Bergström	6	6	1	7																							T Woodbridge	4	6	3	4
		L Herrera	3	1	6	7	4																					10	G Forget	6	3	6	6
		M Jaite	6	6	3	6	6				M Jaite	3	6	6
		M Stich	4	5	7	6	6				M Stich	6	7	7
		M Washington	6	7	6	1	4													M Stich	6	6	6	3
	WC	J Fitzgerald	4	4	4														10	G Forget	7	7	4	6
		A Mronz	6	6	6						A Mronz	7	4	4	2
		H Skoff	6	2	4					10	G Forget	6	6	6	6
	10	G Forget	7	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Rosset	6	6	6	3	7
	Q	L-A Wahlgren	4	2	7	6	9			Q	L-A Wahlgren	2	4	6
		F Luna	1	3	2					Q	W Ferreira	6	6	7
	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	3	6
		J-P Fleurian	6	6	6						J-P Fleurian	1	6	6	6	1
		R Furlan	1	0	0																							Q	W Ferreira	4	6	4
		O Camporese	3	6	7	6																						2	B Becker	6	7	6
	Q	M Zoecke	6	2	6	4					O Camporese	7	7	3	6
		P Haarhuis	2	6	6	7					P Haarhuis	5	5	6	3
		J Sánchez	6	1	2	6														O Camporese	6	6	6	6	12
		M Vajda	2	6	7	6													2	B Becker	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 World Tour. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
• "Australian Open Australia – Men's singles". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-13.

Specific

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

External links

• 1991 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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