1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Michael Stich defeated Boris Becker in the final, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his first and only major singles title.

Men's singles
1991 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Michael Stich
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Stich. Stich won the match 4–6, 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–2). This match was notable for Edberg holding serve in all 23 of his service games during the match, but still losing. The one and only service break of the entire match was in the fifth game of the first set, with Stich serving at 2–2 in that first set. This defeat prevented Edberg and Becker contesting the final for a fourth straight year.

Andre Agassi competed in Wimbledon for the first time since 1987, losing in the quarterfinals to David Wheaton. Agassi had previously refused to play Wimbledon from 1988 to 1990, in protest of the All England Club's all-white dress code.

This was the first year in Wimbledon history where there was play on the Middle Sunday, due to bad weather in the first week.

Seeds

01.   Stefan Edberg (semifinals)

02.   Boris Becker (final)

03.   Ivan Lendl (third round)

04.   Jim Courier (quarterfinals)

05.   Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)

06.   Michael Stich (champion)

07.   Guy Forget (quarterfinals)

08.   Pete Sampras (second round)

09.   Michael Chang (first round)

10.   Goran Ivanišević (second round)

11.   Emilio Sánchez (first round)

12.   Andrei Cherkasov (first round)

13.   Jakob Hlasek (second round)

14.   Karel Nováček (fourth round)

15.   Brad Gilbert (third round)

16.   John McEnroe (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 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	7
		Thierry Champion	3	2	5
										1	Stefan Edberg	6	65	65	62
										6	Michael Stich	4	77	77	77
	4	Jim Courier	3	62	2
	6	Michael Stich	6	77	6
																			6	Michael Stich	6	77	6
																			2	Boris Becker	4	64	4
	5	Andre Agassi	2	6	6	63	2
		David Wheaton	6	0	3	77	6
											David Wheaton	4	64	5
										2	Boris Becker	6	77	7
	7	Guy Forget	77	63	2	67
	2	Boris Becker	65	77	6	79

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	S Edberg	6	6	6
		M Rosset	4	4	4					1	S Edberg	6	6	6
		P Baur	6	77	4	2	3				D Pate	2	2	3
		D Pate	4	64	6	6	6												1	S Edberg	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	6	6	6															C van Rensburg	1	3	2
		J Aguilera	4	3	3						W Ferreira	4	5	2
		C van Rensburg	6	77	4	6					C van Rensburg	6	7	6
		T Witsken	1	62	6	4																						1	S Edberg	77	6	6
		G Raoux	4	4	3																							16	J McEnroe	64	1	4
		H Skoff	6	6	6						H Skoff	2	0	3
		A Mronz	4	0	3						J-P Fleurian	6	6	6
		J-P Fleurian	6	6	6															J-P Fleurian	2	64	1
	Q	M Kratzmann	77	3	77	67	4												16	J McEnroe	6	77	6
	Q	S Stolle	61	6	64	79	6			Q	S Stolle	65	7	0	67
		J Oncins	1	2	4					16	J McEnroe	77	5	6	79
	16	J McEnroe	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	G Ivanišević	79	77	6
	WC	A Castle	67	65	2					10	G Ivanišević	6	3	63	3
	WC	N Brown	6	7	6					WC	N Brown	4	6	77	6
	Q	M Keil	4	5	1														WC	N Brown	61	6	5	3
		J Tarango	2	3	3															T Champion	77	1	7	6
		P Cash	6	6	6						P Cash	5	77	6	1	10
		T Champion	6	6	3	6					T Champion	7	65	4	6	12
	WC	C Wilkinson	4	2	6	4																							T Champion	612	6	6	3	6
	WC	J Connors	6	6	7																								D Rostagno	714	2	1	6	3
		V Paloheimo	2	0	5					WC	J Connors	6	6	6
		A Krickstein	6	6	63	68	7				A Krickstein	3	2	3
		S Pescosolido	1	3	77	710	5												WC	J Connors	62	1	4
		D Rostagno	6	6	6															D Rostagno	77	6	6
		R Furlan	0	3	4						D Rostagno	6	3	77	6
	Q	D Marcelino	1	2	2					8	P Sampras	4	6	63	4
	8	P Sampras	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	J Courier	6	6	77
		R Gilbert	4	2	63					4	J Courier	6	77	2	4	6
		N Marques	5	77	4	1					J Grabb	4	64	6	6	3
		J Grabb	7	65	6	6													4	J Courier	6	6	6
	Q	G Pozzi	4	6	6	6													Q	A Boetsch	2	2	0
		B Pearce	6	3	2	2				Q	Pozzi	6	67	67	4
	Q	B Dyke	3	63	3					Q	A Boetsch	4	79	79	6
	Q	A Boetsch	6	77	6																							4	J Courier	6	6	6
		L Herrera	6	6	3	3	3																					14	K Nováček	3	4	2
	Q	J Frana	3	2	6	6	6			Q	J Frana	77	6	6
	Q	F Roese	3	3	1						K Curren	64	2	2
		K Curren	6	6	6														Q	J Frana	4	4	7	4
		J Sánchez	6	6	65	6													14	K Nováček	6	6	5	6
	Q	J Kriek	4	4	77	3					J Sánchez	0	1	62
		U Riglewski	63	3	4					14	K Nováček	6	6	77
	14	K Nováček	77	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Cherkasov	4	3	4
		R Reneberg	6	6	6						R Reneberg	6	4	77	4	2
	WC	D Sapsford	3	64	6	3				LL	M Laurendeau	3	6	64	6	6
	LL	M Laurendeau	6	77	3	6													LL	M Laurendeau	1	2	1
		B Wuyts	1	2	2															A Volkov	6	6	6
		A Volkov	6	6	6						A Volkov	6	3	6	3	8
		A Järryd	6	6	3	6					A Järryd	2	6	4	6	6
	LL	N Kroon	3	4	6	3																							A Volkov	6	3	5	6	5
		C Pistolesi	1	3	6	3																						6	M Stich	4	6	7	1	7
		O Camporese	6	6	2	6					O Camporese	7	6	6
	Q	G Michibata	5	6	3	77	6			Q	G Michibata	5	2	1
		J Stoltenberg	7	4	6	64	4													O Camporese	60	2	77	4
	LL	D Nargiso	6	79	77														6	M Stich	77	6	64	6
		M Woodforde	4	67	63					LL	D Nargiso	3	4	77	2
		D Goldie	4	1	2					6	M Stich	6	6	65	6
	6	M Stich	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	A Agassi	4	6	66	7	6
		G Connell	6	1	78	5	3			5	A Agassi	77	3	6	6
		G Prpić	6	3	6	3	10				G Prpić	63	6	4	2
		J Siemerink	4	6	3	6	8												5	A Agassi	77	6	77
		M Larsson	6	1	6	6														R Krajicek	65	3	62
		P Haarhuis	4	6	3	1					M Larsson	3	4	3
	LL	M Ruah	7	1	6	3	4				R Krajicek	6	6	6
		R Krajicek	5	6	3	6	6																					5	A Agassi	6	3	6	6
		G Muller	6	6	6																								J Eltingh	3	6	3	4
		J Arrese	2	3	3						G Muller	66	4	6	65
		S Davis	4	63	4						C Saceanu	78	6	3	77
		C Saceanu	6	77	6															C Saceanu	3	6	4	5
	Q	R Vogel	62	78	65	79	3													J Eltingh	6	4	6	7
		J Eltingh	77	66	77	67	6				J Eltingh	77	2	1	6	12
		P McEnroe	6	77	6						P McEnroe	65	6	6	4	10
	11	E Sánchez	3	64	1

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	J Hlasek	6	3	6	6
	Q	S Živojinović	2	6	3	2				13	J Hlasek	3	6	5	3
		P Arraya	6	2	3	1					T Woodbridge	6	1	7	6
		T Woodbridge	2	6	6	6														T Woodbridge	64	6	3	4
		M Vajda	5	3	5															J Gunnarsson	77	4	6	6
		L Jönsson	7	6	7						L Jönsson	2	3	6	64
		J Gunnarsson	6	7	6						J Gunnarsson	6	6	2	77
		P Rebolledo	1	5	2																								J Gunnarsson	4	3	1
		C Pioline	4	6	6	77																							D Wheaton	6	6	6
	Q	G Layendecker	6	3	4	64					C Pioline	4	77	3	3
		D Wheaton	77	66	6	6					D Wheaton	6	65	6	6
		P Korda	64	78	4	2														D Wheaton	6	3	78	6
		M Koevermans	3	2	1														3	I Lendl	3	6	66	3
		M Washington	6	6	6						M Washington	6	6	4	4	5
		K Evernden	2	5	65					3	I Lendl	4	2	6	6	7
	3	I Lendl	6	7	77

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	G Forget	2	77	7	64	6
		G Bloom	6	62	5	77	4			7	G Forget	6	6	6
		M Gustafsson	77	6	6						M Gustafsson	4	3	4
		F Clavet	65	3	3														7	G Forget	3	4	6	4
		H Leconte	6	6	77															H Leconte	6	6	1	1r
		T Carbonell	3	1	62						H Leconte	6	6	6
		N Kulti	2	5	7	1					J Yzaga	4	2	3
		J Yzaga	6	7	5	6																						7	G Forget	64	7	6	6
	WC	M Petchey	4	4	6	6	8																						T Mayotte	77	5	2	4
	WC	J Pugh	6	6	3	3	6			WC	M Petchey	2	4	3
		P Kühnen	6	6	6						P Kühnen	6	6	6
		A Rahunen	4	3	4															P Kühnen	6	2	64	4
	WC	J Bates	6	6	6															T Mayotte	3	6	77	6
		JF Altur	4	4	2					WC	J Bates	3	6	4	62
		T Mayotte	66	4	6	711	6				T Mayotte	6	3	6	77
	9	M Chang	78	6	1	69	2

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	B Gilbert	7	6	6
	Q	D Orsanic	5	1	2					15	B Gilbert	7	2	6	5	6
		W Masur	6	1	77	6					W Masur	5	6	3	7	4
		A Mansdorf	3	6	63	4													15	B Gilbert	3	2	6	3
	Q	H Holm	77	6	6															C Bergström	6	6	3	6
		C Caratti	63	3	4					Q	H Holm	5	0	4
		E Masso	1	5	3						C Bergström	7	6	6
		C Bergström	6	7	6																								C Bergström	4	77	1	62
		S Matsuoka	4	6	710	5	5																					2	B Becker	6	64	6	77
		L Mattar	6	4	68	7	7				L Mattar	6	63	4	6	3
	LL	A Olhovskiy	3	6	6	77				LL	A Olhovskiy	2	77	6	4	6
		E Jelen	6	3	3	64													LL	A Olhovskiy	1	4	6	3
		R Fromberg	4	66	2														2	B Becker	6	6	3	6
		P Lundgren	6	78	6						P Lundgren	63	5	5
		C-U Steeb	4	2	4					2	B Becker	77	7	7
	2	B Becker	6	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1991 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
• 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1991 French Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1991 US Open – Men's singles