1991 US Open – Men's singles

Stefan Edberg defeated Jim Courier in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 US Open. It was his first US Open singles title and fifth major singles title overall.

Men's singles
1991 US Open
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Jim Courier
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–0
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 US Open (tennis)

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Courier.

Five-time champion Jimmy Connors, who turned 39 during the tournament, entered as a wildcard and impressively reached the semifinals before losing to Courier. Connors was the oldest male semifinalist at the tournament since Ken Rosewall in 1974 (whom Connors himself then defeated in the final).

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Stefan Edberg was the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Boris Becker (third round)
2. Stefan Edberg (champion)
3. Michael Stich (quarterfinalist)
4. Jim Courier (finalist)
5. Ivan Lendl (semifinalist)
6. Pete Sampras (quarterfinalist)
7. Guy Forget (second round)
8. Andre Agassi (first round)
9. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
10. Karel Nováček (third round)
11. David Wheaton (fourth round)
12. Goran Ivanišević (fourth round)
13. Andrei Cherkasov (first round)
14. Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)
15. Petr Korda (first round)
16. John McEnroe (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Paul Haarhuis	6	63	4	2
	WC	Jimmy Connors	4	77	6	6
										WC	Jimmy Connors	3	3	2
										4	Jim Courier	6	6	6
	4	Jim Courier	6	77	77
	6	Pete Sampras	2	64	65
																			4	Jim Courier	2	4	0
																			2	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
	5	Ivan Lendl	6	3	4	77	6
	3	Michael Stich	3	6	6	65	1
										5	Ivan Lendl	3	3	4
										2	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
		Javier Sánchez	3	2	3
	2	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	B Becker	77	6	6
		M Jaite	63	4	4					1	B Becker	6	77	6
		L Herrera	65	3	6	4					A Volkov	0	64	1
		A Volkov	77	6	3	6													1	B Becker	3	4	2
		E Jelen	6	2	1	6	2													P Haarhuis	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	2	6	6	3	6				P Haarhuis	6	4	6	77
		M Pernfors	2	2	3						A Chesnokov	1	6	2	62
		A Chesnokov	6	6	6																								P Haarhuis	6	6	6
	WC	J Pugh	3	77	62	6	3																						C-U Steeb	2	3	4
	Q	G Stafford	6	64	77	3	6			Q	G Stafford	0	66	1
	WC	C Adams	2	5	3						C-U Steeb	6	78	6
		C-U Steeb	6	7	6															C-U Steeb	3	6	6	6
	Q	F Montana	77	6	3	0	3													A Boetsch	6	3	4	4
		C Bergström	65	4	6	6	6				C Bergström	2	3	1	r
		A Boetsch	6	6	3	6					A Boetsch	6	6	2
	15	P Korda	1	3	6	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	K Nováček	6	5	6	6
		S Davis	3	7	1	3				10	K Nováček	61	77	6	3	6
	Q	G Michibata	3	4	64						N Marques	77	65	4	6	3
		N Marques	6	6	77														10	K Nováček	1	4	3
	WC	J Connors	4	64	6	6	6												WC	J Connors	6	6	6
		P McEnroe	6	77	4	2	4			WC	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	M Schapers	4	6	6	6				Q	M Schapers	2	3	2
		J F Altur	6	4	2	1																						WC	J Connors	3	710	1	6	77
		M Rosset	7	3	3	6	3																						A Krickstein	6	68	6	3	64
		G Raoux	5	6	6	4	6				G Raoux	1	1	4
		R Reneberg	66	77	4	2					F Clavet	6	6	6
		F Clavet	78	65	6	6														F Clavet	4	4	77	64
		J Yzaga	7	7	7															A Krickstein	6	6	60	77
		T Mayotte	5	5	5						J Yzaga	1	6	1	2	r
		A Krickstein	7	77	6						A Krickstein	6	3	6	3
	8	A Agassi	5	63	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	J Courier	6	6	6
		N Kulti	3	4	4					4	J Courier	6	6	6
		J Arias	7	7	3	6					J Arias	3	2	0
		P Lundgren	5	5	6	3													4	J Courier	6	6	6
		C Pistolesi	6	6	3	2	2													A Järryd	3	2	2
		T Champion	3	4	6	6	6				T Champion	5	2	1	r
		A Järryd	6	6	6						A Järryd	7	6	1
		P Arraya	1	3	3																							4	J Courier	6	6	6
		W Masur	4	6	6	6																						14	E Sánchez	4	4	3
	Q	P Williamson	6	3	3	2					W Masur	6	6	3	6
	WC	M Joyce	3	78	6	6				WC	M Joyce	4	3	6	3
	Q	P Crow	6	66	4	4														W Masur	4	66	65
	Q	A Castle	0	7	6	7													14	E Sánchez	6	78	77
		B Wuyts	6	5	4	5				Q	A Castle	3	2	2
	WC	D Witt	4	4	6	3				14	E Sánchez	6	6	6
	14	E Sánchez	6	6	3	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	D Wheaton	6	4	79	6
		R Fromberg	0	6	67	3				11	D Wheaton	6	6	6
		K Evernden	6	61	4	2					H Skoff	1	2	2
		H Skoff	4	77	6	6													11	D Wheaton	77	4	6	6
	WC	T Martin	6	78	6														WC	T Martin	63	6	3	4
		G Muller	3	66	2					WC	T Martin	6	6	3	4	6
	Q	D Sapsford	6	7	6					Q	D Sapsford	2	3	6	6	2
		A Olhovskiy	3	5	1																							11	D Wheaton	6	2	2	4
		J-P Fleurian	1	77	6	4	2																					6	P Sampras	3	6	6	6
	Q	S Simian	6	60	3	6	6			Q	S Simian	6	64	77	6
		K Curren	3	2	6	6	6				K Curren	3	77	64	4
		F Santoro	6	6	3	3	3												Q	S Simian	63	4	77	3
		C Pioline	65	6	2	6	3												6	P Sampras	77	6	64	6
		W Ferreira	77	4	6	2	6				W Ferreira	1	2	2	r
		C van Rensburg	0	3	2					6	P Sampras	6	6	2
	6	P Sampras	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	I Lendl	3	2	6	77	6
		R Krajicek	6	6	4	65	0			5	I Lendl	6	6	6
	Q	S Youl	64	77	4	2					P Kühnen	3	2	4
		P Kühnen	77	65	6	6													5	I Lendl	3	6	6	6
		C Saceanu	2	77	6	6														T Woodbridge	6	3	4	3
		M Vajda	6	64	4	4					C Saceanu	2	3	3
		T Woodbridge	6	6	6						T Woodbridge	6	6	6
	Q	B Madsen	2	0	2																							5	I Lendl	7	63	6	6
		G Bloom	6	6	2	2	4																					12	G Ivanišević	5	77	4	2
		C Caratti	4	3	6	6	6				C Caratti	6	3	0	63
		L Mattar	6	3	712	6					L Mattar	3	6	6	77
	WC	R Leach	3	6	610	2														L Mattar	3	2	2
		G Prpić	2	6	6	1	6												12	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
		B Gilbert	6	4	2	6	4				G Prpić	1	3	4
		H Holm	77	3	3	61				12	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
	12	G Ivanišević	65	6	6	77

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	A Cherkasov	62	2	2
		J Svensson	77	6	6						J Svensson	4	5	77	3
		R Azar	3	5	3						J Hlasek	6	7	65	6
		J Hlasek	6	7	6															J Hlasek	77	63	62	64
		P Baur	0	2	3															D Rostagno	62	77	77	77
		D Rostagno	6	6	6						D Rostagno	77	6	6
		R Gilbert	6	6	5	1	77				R Gilbert	63	1	3
	WC	J Palmer	1	2	7	6	65																						D Rostagno	2	6	1	64
		O Camporese	5	6	7	3	6																					3	M Stich	6	3	6	77
		A Mansdorf	7	4	5	6	3				O Camporese	6	1	1	4
		M Washington	6	6	6						M Washington	4	6	6	6
		J Oncins	2	2	1															M Washington	7	5	2	6	3
		A Mancini	2	4	6	77	2												3	M Stich	5	7	6	4	6
	Q	J Brown	6	6	3	64	6			Q	J Brown	w/o
		J Eltingh	65	1	0					3	M Stich
	3	M Stich	77	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	G Forget	7	6	6
	Q	M Ondruska	5	3	1					7	G Forget	6	3	2	66
		J Siemerink	5	7	3	6	6				J Siemerink	4	6	6	78
		D Poliakov	7	5	6	4	4													J Siemerink	4	4	6	77	69
		G Markus	77	77	77															G Markus	6	6	1	64	711
		D Nargiso	61	64	62						G Markus	6	1	4	77	6
		S Pescosolido	78	65	2	6	6				S Pescosolido	2	6	6	65	2
		D Pate	66	77	6	2	3																						G Markus	4	2	3
		M Larsson	4	6	710	2	6																						J Sánchez	6	6	6
		A Gómez	6	3	68	6	1				M Larsson	4	6	6	6
	Q	D Engel	3	4	4						J Frana	6	4	2	4
		J Frana	6	6	6															M Larsson	63	0	3
		J Sánchez	6	6	3															J Sánchez	77	6	6
		A Mronz	2	3	1	r					J Sánchez	77	6	6
		T Carbonell	6	6	3	63	3			9	S Bruguera	65	3	0
	9	S Bruguera	3	4	6	77	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	Q	G Layendecker	4	3	3					16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	Q	M Laurendeau	7	710	3	7				Q	M Laurendeau	3	4	2
		R Agénor	5	68	6	5													16	J McEnroe	4	6	61	6	3
		V Paloheimo	3	7	4	1														M Chang	6	4	77	2	6
		T Witsken	6	5	6	6					T Witsken	3	0	2
		M Chang	6	6	6						M Chang	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	3	0	2																								M Chang	62	5	3
		M Koevermans	4	65	2																							2	S Edberg	77	7	6
		J Grabb	6	77	6						J Grabb	7	6	4	7
		J Stoltenberg	6	77	6						J Stoltenberg	5	4	6	5
		G Connell	4	65	2															J Grabb	68	6	3	4
		R Krishnan	2	1	77	7	3												2	S Edberg	710	4	6	6
		J Tarango	6	6	65	5	6				J Tarango	3	5	0
		B Shelton	4	6	64	1				2	S Edberg	6	7	6
	2	S Edberg	6	2	77	6

External links

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

Preceded by 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1992 Australian Open – Men's singles