1991 French Open – Men's singles

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.

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

Main article: 1991 French Open

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.

1. Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
2. Boris Becker (semifinals)
3. Ivan Lendl (withdrew due to wrist injury)
4. Andre Agassi (finals)
5. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
6. Pete Sampras (second round)
7. Guy Forget (fourth round)
8. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
9. Jim Courier (champion)
10. Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
11. Emilio Sánchez (second round)
12. Michael Stich (semifinals)
13. Jonas Svensson (withdrew due to injury)
14. Karel Nováček (first round)
15. John McEnroe (first round)
16. Brad Gilbert (first round)

Draw

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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	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	0r				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	0r
		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	1r
		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	0r
		H de la Peña	65	3	0r														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

References

1. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1991 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1991 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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