1991 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1991 Italian Open
Champion	Emilio Sánchez
Runner-up	Alberto Mancini
Score	6–3, 6–1, 3–0 ret.
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 Italian Open (tennis)

Emilio Sánchez won the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 Italian Open after Alberto Mancini retired from the final, with the scoreline at 6–3, 6–1, 3–0.ref name="wot1992">John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 128–129. ISBN 9780002184304.</ref>

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but lost to Goran Prpić in the third round.

Seeds

1. Boris Becker (withdrew)^[1]
2. Andre Agassi (first round)
3. Pete Sampras (second round)
4. Goran Ivanišević (first round)
5. Sergi Bruguera (semifinals)
6. Jim Courier (third round)
7. Jonas Svensson (second round)
8. Brad Gilbert (first round)
9. Emilio Sánchez (champion)
10. Michael Stich (first round)
11. Andrei Cherkasov (quarterfinals)
12. Guillermo Pérez Roldán (first round)
13. Jakob Hlasek (second round)
14. Magnus Gustafsson (second round)
15. Alexander Volkov (second round)
16. Karel Nováček (first round)

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
		Richard Fromberg	2	2
	9	Emilio Sánchez	6	6
								9	Emilio Sánchez	6	6
									Goran Prpić	4	2
		Goran Prpić	7^7	7
	11	Andrei Cherkasov	6^3	5
															9	Emilio Sánchez	6	6	3
															Q	Alberto Mancini	3	1	0^r
	5	Sergi Bruguera	6	7^7
		Fabrice Santoro	4	6^1
								5	Sergi Bruguera	3	1
								Q	Alberto Mancini	6	6
	Q	Alberto Mancini	6	6
		Horacio de la Peña	4	2

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	LL	C Pioline	7	6
		M Rosset	5	3				LL	C Pioline	4	5
		M Jaite	6	5	6^4				C Caratti	6	7
		C Caratti	4	7	7^7											C Caratti	5	0
		R Fromberg	4	7^7	6											R Fromberg	7	6
		P McEnroe	6	6^5	2				R Fromberg	7	6
		J Siemerink	7^7	3	2			15	A Volkov	5	3
	15	A Volkov	6^3	6	6																		R Fromberg	2	2
	9	E Sánchez	6	6																		9	E Sánchez	6	6
		T Woodbridge	1	1				9	E Sánchez	6	6
		H Skoff	6	6					H Skoff	4	3
		L Mattar	1	1											9	E Sánchez	6	6
	Q	W Ferreira	6	2	6										Q	W Ferreira	2	2
		T Carbonell	4	6	4			Q	W Ferreira	7^7	6
		M Woodforde	3	6	6				M Woodforde	6^2	4
	8	B Gilbert	6	2	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	G Ivanišević	6	5	3
		P Haarhuis	3	7	6				P Haarhuis	4	2
		T Muster	6	6					T Muster	6	6
		A Mansdorf	4	2												T Muster	6	3	2
		M Filippini	0	6	1											G Prpić	3	6	6
		G Prpić	6	2	6				G Prpić	6	7
	WC	P Canè	6	2	4			13	J Hlasek	1	5
	13	J Hlasek	3	6	6																		G Prpić	7^7	7
	11	A Cherkasov	6	6																		11	A Cherkasov	6^3	5
		A Antonitsch	2	4				11	A Cherkasov	6^3	6	7^7
	WC	S Pescosolido	6	6				WC	S Pescosolido	7^7	2	6^4
	Q	R Krajicek	1	2											11	A Cherkasov	4	6	6
		O Camporese	5	6	4										6	J Courier	6	1	2
		N Kulti	7	4	6				N Kulti	0	3
		J Arrese	4	6	3			6	J Courier	6	6
	6	J Courier	6	4	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	S Bruguera	3	6	7^7
	Q	C Costa	6	2	6^5			5	S Bruguera	6	6
	WC	Y Noah	6	6				WC	Y Noah	1	3
		A Mronz	1	3											5	S Bruguera	6	6
	WC	C Pistolesi	6	6^5	6^4										Q	C Miniussi	1	2
		A Krickstein	4	7^7	7^7				A Krickstein	2	4
	Q	C Miniussi	6^6	6	6			Q	C Miniussi	6	6
	12	G Pérez Roldán	7^8	4	1																	5	S Bruguera	6	7^7
	14	M Gustafsson	7^8	6																			F Santoro	4	6^1
		M Wilander	6^6	1				14	M Gustafsson	0	3
		H Leconte	6	4	6				H Leconte	6	6
	Q	F Fontang	2	6	2											H Leconte	4	7	6^5
		F Santoro	6	6												F Santoro	6	5	7^7
		M Larsson	4	1					F Santoro	6	4	7
	Q	V Gabrichidze	6^2	6	2			3	P Sampras	2	6	5
	3	P Sampras	7^7	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	J Svensson	6	3	6
		F Davín	4	6	4			7	J Svensson	6	5	5
		R Agénor	4	4				Q	A Mancini	4	7	7
	Q	A Mancini	6	6											Q	A Mancini	6	4	7^7
		P Cash	6	4	1											M Koevermans	0	6	6^1
		J Aguilera	3	6	6				J Aguilera	2	2
		M Koevermans	4	6	6				M Koevermans	6	6
	10	M Stich	6	4	4																	Q	A Mancini	6	6
	16	K Nováček	0	3																			H de la Peña	4	2
	Q	M Cierro	6	6				Q	M Cierro	5	1
		P Lundgren	2	2					H de la Peña	7	6
		H de la Peña	6	6												H de la Peña	7^7	6
		R Furlan	6	6												E Jelen	6^2	1
		J Yzaga	4	0					R Furlan	6	3	6^6
		E Jelen	6	7^9					E Jelen	2	6	7^8
	2	A Agassi	3	6^7

References

1. "Becker out after back pains hit". The Baltimore Sun. 14 May 1991. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

External links

• ATP main draw