1991 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Singles
1991 Monte Carlo Open
Final
ChampionSpain Sergi Bruguera
Runner-upWest Germany Boris Becker
Score5–7, 6–4, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Sergi Bruguera defeated Boris Becker in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 Monte Carlo Open.

Andrei Chesnokov was the defending champion, but lost to Boris Becker in the quarterfinals.[1]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Sweden Stefan Edberg (second round)
  2. West Germany Boris Becker (final)
  3. France Guy Forget (third round)
  4. United States Andre Agassi (second round)
  5. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević (third round)
  6. Sweden Jonas Svensson (quarterfinals)
  7. Spain Emilio Sánchez (second round)
  8. Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals)
  9. Spain Sergi Bruguera (champion)
  10. Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov (third round)
  11. Austria Thomas Muster (first round)
  12. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (first round)
  13. Switzerland Marc Rosset (first round)
  14. Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček (first round)
  15. Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán (second round)
  16. Soviet Union Alexander Volkov (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 5 5
9 Spain Sergi Bruguera 7 7
9 Spain Sergi Bruguera 6 6  
Austria Horst Skoff 1 4
Austria Horst Skoff 6 6  
6 Sweden Jonas Svensson 3 3  
9 Spain Sergi Bruguera 5 6 78 77
2 Germany Boris Becker 7 4 66 64
WC Germany Carl-Uwe Steeb 4 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Prpić 3 3
2 Germany Boris Becker 6 6
8 Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov 1 3
2 Germany Boris Becker 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Sweden S Edberg 7 3 63
  Sweden M Larsson 6 6     Sweden M Larsson 5 6 77
Q Czechoslovakia D Rikl 3 1   Sweden M Larsson 62 4  
  Sweden M Gustafsson 4 6 6   Sweden M Gustafsson 77 6  
Q Germany U Riglewski 6 2 4   Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6  
Q France T Tulasne 0 4   15 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 4 3
15 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 6     Sweden M Gustafsson 5 5  
9 Spain S Bruguera 6 65 6 9 Spain S Bruguera 7 7  
  Italy R Furlan 3 77 3 9 Spain S Bruguera 6 7  
France H Leconte 5 6 1   Italy C Caratti 1 5  
  Italy C Caratti 7 2 6 9 Spain S Bruguera 6 6  
  United States J Arias 2 66   WC Argentina A Mancini 1 4  
WC Argentina A Mancini 6 78   WC Argentina A Mancini 6 6  
7 Spain E Sánchez 3 3  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States A Agassi 0 77 3
  France JP Fleurian 6 4 2   Austria H Skoff 6 63 6
  Austria H Skoff 4 6 6   Austria H Skoff 6 7
  Sweden P Lundgren 1 4   Q Italy C Pistolesi 2 5
  Spain J Aguilera 6 6     Spain J Aguilera 3 6 5
Q Italy C Pistolesi 79 5 6 Q Italy C Pistolesi 6 1 7
13 Switzerland M Rosset 67 7 3 Austria H Skoff 6 6
11 Austria T Muster 79 2 1 6 Sweden J Svensson 3 3
Q Finland V Paloheimo 67 6 6 Q Finland V Paloheimo 7 6  
Netherlands M Koevermans 6 6   Netherlands M Koevermans 5 4  
  Brazil L Mattar 3 2   Q Finland V Paloheimo 1 6 3
  Argentina F Davín 4 0r 6 Sweden J Svensson 6 4 6
Q Romania D Pescariu 6 1   Q Romania D Pescariu 3 6 4
6 Sweden J Svensson 6 4 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 77 77
Spain J Arrese 6 6     Spain J Arrese 64 65
WC Sweden B Borg 2 3   5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 0 2
WC France T Champion 6 4 3 WC Germany C-U Steeb 2 6 6
WC Germany C-U Steeb 2 6 6 WC Germany C-U Steeb 6 6  
  Italy O Camporese 6 3 6 Italy O Camporese 4 3  
12 Ecuador A Gómez 3 6 1 WC Germany C-U Steeb 4 2  
14 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 2 4   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 6 6  
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 6 6   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 6 6  
Argentina M Jaite 3 2   Australia R Fromberg 1 4  
Australia R Fromberg 6 6   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 6 6  
  Sweden C Bergström 0 2 3 France G Forget 2 0  
Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6   Netherlands P Haarhuis 5 4  
3 France G Forget 7 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 77 6  
Sweden M Wilander 6 6   Sweden M Wilander 63 2  
WC Australia M Woodforde 0 3   8 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 6  
  Sweden N Kulti 6 63 62 10 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 1 0  
Haiti R Agénor 2 77 77 Haiti R Agénor 64 3
  Germany E Jelen 0 2   10 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 77 6
10 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 6 6   8 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 1 3
16 Soviet Union A Volkov 5 6 7 2 West Germany B Becker 6 6
  Argentina H de la Peña 7 3 5 16 Soviet Union A Volkov 2 6 6
Q France T Guardiola 3 1 France F Santoro 6 1 4
  France F Santoro 6 6 16 Soviet Union A Volkov 6 1 1
  Uruguay M Filippini 1 1   2 West Germany B Becker 3 6 6
Spain J Sánchez 6 6   Spain J Sánchez 77 3 3
2 West Germany B Becker 63 6 6

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. p. 118, 127–128. ISBN 9780002184304.