1991 Australian Open – Women's singles

Monica Seles defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Australian Open. She became the first woman in the Open Era to win the Australian Open after saving a match point, doing so in the semifinals against Mary Joe Fernández.

Women's singles
1991 Australian Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Jana Novotná
Score	5–7, 6–3, 6–1
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 Australian Open

Steffi Graf was the three-time defending champion, but lost to Novotná in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

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

1. Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
2. Monica Seles (champion)
3. Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals)
4. Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
5. Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
6. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
7. Manuela Maleeva (second round)
8. Zina Garrison (fourth round)
9. Helena Suková (third round)
10. Jana Novotná (finalist)
11. Natasha Zvereva (fourth round)
12. Barbara Paulus (second round)
13. Amy Frazier (fourth round)
14. Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (third round)
15. Laura Gildemeister (second round)
16. Sabine Appelmans (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1991 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Steffi Graf	7	4	6
	10	Jana Novotná	5	6	8
								10	Jana Novotná	6	6
								6	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	2	4
	4	Gabriela Sabatini	1	3
	6	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
															10	Jana Novotná	7	3	1
															2	Monica Seles	5	6	6
	5	Katerina Maleeva	3	2
	3	Mary Joe Fernández	6	6
								3	Mary Joe Fernández	3	6	7
								2	Monica Seles	6	0	9
		Anke Huber	3	1
	2	Monica Seles	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		J Santrock	3	0				1	S Graf	6	6
		M Kidowaki	1	6	6				M Kidowaki	1	0
		K Sharpe	6	1	4										1	S Graf	6	6
		K Date	6	6												N Provis	4	2
		N Herreman	2	1					K Date	6	0	4
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	4	6	6
		E Reinach	2	0																		1	S Graf	6	6
		K Habšudová	6	77																			K Habšudová	0	1
		C Tessi	2	65					K Habšudová	712	6
		A Smith	6	6					A Smith	610	2
		E Švíglerová	3	4												K Habšudová	6	3	8
		E Smylie	2	6	6											E Smylie	0	6	6
		C Kohde-Kilsch	6	4	4				E Smylie	6	2	9
		P Vásquez	1	1				15	L Gildemeister	3	6	7
	15	L Gildemeister	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	J Novotná	79	6
		A Minter	67	2				10	J Novotná	6	6
		K Quentrec	78	2	7				K Quentrec	2	2
		A Grossman	66	6	5										10	J Novotná	62	6	8
		S Stafford	6	6												S Stafford	77	1	6
		M Bollegraf	4	4					S Stafford	5	6	6
		G Magers	6	6					G Magers	7	2	2
		E Zardo	4	2																		10	J Novotná	77	6
		A Dechaume	6	7																		8	Z Garrison	61	4
		K Godridge	3	5					A Dechaume	6	6
		V Martinek	6	6					V Martinek	2	3
		A Kijimuta	3	1												A Dechaume	2	4
		N Miyagi	7	1	8										8	Z Garrison	6	6
		A Gavaldón	5	6	6				N Miyagi	6	0	2
	WC	R Stubbs	2	0				8	Z Garrison	2	6	6
	8	Z Garrison	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	G Sabatini	6	6
		L Harvey-Wild	3	1				4	G Sabatini	6	6
	Q	M Ekstrand	6	7				Q	M Ekstrand	1	1
		J Pospíšilová	1	5											4	G Sabatini	6	6
		A Strnadová	77	6												A Strnadová	1	1
		S Wasserman	62	4					A Strnadová	6	6
		J Durie	6	3	7				J Durie	3	2
	WC	T Morton	1	6	5																	4	G Sabatini	6	6
		T Takagi	6	3	6																		R McQuillan	3	1
		P Fendick	2	6	3				T Takagi	2	4
	Q	S Schefflin	7	6				Q	S Schefflin	6	6
	LL	M Oremans	5	4											Q	S Schefflin	4	0
		R McQuillan	2	6	6											R McQuillan	6	6
		E Brioukhovets	6	4	1				R McQuillan	6	67	6
		P Thorén	3	3				12	B Paulus	4	79	4
	12	B Paulus	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	A Frazier	6	6
	WC	K McDonald	3	4				13	A Frazier	6	6
		A Leand	77	1	8				A Leand	3	0
	Q	I Driehuis	63	6	6										13	A Frazier	3	6	6
		C Lindqvist	7	4	6											C Cunningham	6	2	2
		C Macgregor	5	6	3				C Lindqvist	1	0
		C Cunningham	6	6					C Cunningham	6	6
	WC	N Pratt	1	1																		13	A Frazier	3	2
		L McNeil	5	77	6																	6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		K Rinaldi	7	65	1				L McNeil	6	4	6
		L Savchenko-Neiland	6	6					L Savchenko-Neiland	3	6	3
	WC	D Jones	2	2												L McNeil	4	6	0
		M Javer	6	6											6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	3	6
		A Keller	2	2					M Javer	6	4	2
		N Medvedeva	0	2				6	A Sánchez Vicario	4	6	6
	6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	K Maleeva	6	6
		B Schultz	1	3				5	K Maleeva	6	6
		S Martin	6	6					S Martin	2	0
	WC	C Barclay	1	1											5	K Maleeva	6	6
		W Probst	4	78	6											D Faber	3	2
		A Henricksson	6	66	4				W Probst	2	0
		D Faber	5	6	6				D Faber	6	6
		E deLone	7	3	2																	5	K Maleeva	6	6
		C Toleafoa	7	6																			M Maleeva	3	2
		S Rottier	5	0					C Toleafoa	0	3
		M Maleeva	6	5	6				M Maleeva	6	6
		M Jaggard	4	7	4											M Maleeva	6	6
		T Whitlinger	63	6	6										14	R Fairbank-Nideffer	2	3
		R Reggi	77	2	2				T Whitlinger	4	1
		G Fernández	3	2				14	R Fairbank-Nideffer	6	6
	14	R Fairbank-Nideffer	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	S Appelmans	6	6
		M Paz	0	1				16	S Appelmans	7	6
		P Tarabini	6	6					P Tarabini	5	1
		M Strandlund	4	0											16	S Appelmans	6	6
		J Halard	6	6											Q	P Kamstra	4	3
		D Szabová	2	3					J Halard	3	4
	Q	P Kamstra	6	6				Q	P Kamstra	6	6
		R White	4	2																		16	S Appelmans	3	3
		B Rittner	4	6	6																	3	M J Fernández	6	6
		S Loosemore	6	3	1				B Rittner	3	3
		N Sawamatsu	6	6					N Sawamatsu	6	6
		E Burgin	4	3												N Sawamatsu	1	1
		F Romano	7	6											3	M J Fernández	6	6
	Q	M Zivec-Skulj	5	2					F Romano	1	2
		S Gomer	1	0				3	M J Fernández	6	6
	3	M J Fernández	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	M Maleeva	6	6
	WC	J-A Faull	2	0				7	M Maleeva	4	4
		A Huber	6	6					A Huber	6	6
		J Richardson	4	1												A Huber	6	7
		E Pfaff	78	3	6											P Shriver	3	5
		L Field	66	6	3				E Pfaff	3	64
		P Shriver	6	6					P Shriver	6	77
		N van Lottum	3	1																			A Huber	6	6
		C Bartos	6	6																		11	N Zvereva	3	4
		N Guerrée	3	2					C Bartos	6	3	0
		C Wood	3	77	6				C Wood	3	6	6
	Q	S Collins	6	64	0											C Wood	1	3
		C Porwik	78	6											11	N Zvereva	6	6
	Q	M Kochta	66	3					C Porwik	69	4
	11	N Zvereva	6	6				11	N Zvereva	711	6
	Q	G Helgeson	3	4

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	H Suková	6	6
		B Cordwell	2	1				9	H Suková	6	7
		I Cueto	6	2	7				I Cueto	2	5
		P Ritter	4	6	5										9	H Suková	6	1	4
		C Tanvier	6	6												C Tanvier	4	6	6
		R Baranski	4	1					C Tanvier	67	7	6
		P Hy	6	6					P Hy	79	5	1
		B Bowes	4	3																			C Tanvier	2	1
		K Kschwendt	2	6	6																	2	M Seles	6	6
		P Langrová	6	3	2				K Kschwendt	6	6
		R Rajchrtová	4	7	8				R Rajchrtová	1	1
	WC	L Stacey	6	5	6											K Kschwendt	3	1
		C Caverzasio	6	3	6										2	M Seles	6	6
		S Meier	3	6	3				C Caverzasio	1	0
		S Hack	0	0				2	M Seles	6	6
	2	M Seles	6	6

External links

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