1991 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Monica Seles won the title and defeated Jana Novotná 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 in the final 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 (in the semifinals, versus Mary Joe Fernandez). Steffi Graf was the three-time defending champion, but lost to Novotná in the quarterfinals.

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

Seeds

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

1. Steffi Graf (Quarterfinalist)
2. Monica Seles (Champion)
3. Mary Joe Fernandez (Semifinalist)
4. Gabriela Sabatini (Quarterfinalist)
5. Katerina Maleeva (Quarterfinalist)
6. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Semifinalist)
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 Fernandez	6	6
								3	Mary Joe Fernandez	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	7^7																			K Habšudová	0	1
		C Tessi	2	6^5					K Habšudová	7^12	6
		A Smith	6	6					A Smith	6^10	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	7^9	6
		A Minter	6^7	2				10	J Novotná	6	6
		K Quentrec	7^8	2	7				K Quentrec	2	2
		A Grossman	6^6	6	5										10	J Novotná	6^2	6	8
		S Stafford	6	6												S Stafford	7^7	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	7^7	6
		A Dechaume	6	7																		8	Z Garrison	6^1	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	7^7	6												A Strnadová	1	1
		S Wasserman	6^2	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	6^7	6
		P Thorén	3	3				12	B Paulus	4	7^9	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	7^7	1	8				A Leand	3	0
	Q	I Driehuis	6^3	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	7^7	6																	6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		K Rinaldi	7	6^5	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	7^8	6											D Faber	3	2
		A Henricksson	6	6^6	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	6^3	6	6										14	R Fairbank-Nideffer	2	3
		R Reggi	7^7	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 Fernandez	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 Fernandez	6	6
	Q	M Zivec-Skulj	5	2					F Romano	1	2
		S Gomer	1	0				3	M J Fernandez	6	6
	3	M J Fernandez	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	7^8	3	6											P Shriver	3	5
		L Field	6^6	6	3				E Pfaff	3	6^4
		P Shriver	6	6					P Shriver	6	7^7
		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	7^7	6				C Wood	3	6	6
	Q	S Collins	6	6^4	0											C Wood	1	3
		C Porwik	7^8	6											11	N Zvereva	6	6
	Q	M Kochta	6^6	3					C Porwik	6^9	4
	11	N Zvereva	6	6				11	N Zvereva	7^11	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	6^7	7	6
		P Hy	6	6					P Hy	7^9	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

Preceded by 1990 US Open – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1991 French Open – Women's Singles