1991 Australian Open – Men's singles

Boris Becker defeated two-time defending champion Ivan Lendl in the final, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 Australian Open.^[1][2] It was his first Australian Open title and fifth major singles title overall.

Men's singles
1991 Australian Open
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 Australian Open

Seeds

01.   Stefan Edberg (semifinals)

02.   Boris Becker (champion)

03.   Ivan Lendl (final)

04.   Pete Sampras (withdrew because of shin splints)^[3]

05.   Goran Ivanišević (third round)

06.   Emilio Sánchez (first round)

07.   Brad Gilbert (third round)

08.   Jonas Svensson (third round)

09.   Andrei Chesnokov (first round)

10.   Guy Forget (quarterfinals)

11.   Jakob Hlasek (first round)

12.   Jay Berger (third round)

13.   Aaron Krickstein (fourth round)

14.   Andrei Cherkasov (second round)

15.   Marc Rosset (first round)

16.   Jim Courier (fourth round)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 1991 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
		Jaime Yzaga	2	3	2
										1	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6	63	4
										3	Ivan Lendl	6	5	3	77	6
	3	Ivan Lendl	6	77	77
		Goran Prpić	0	61	62
																			3	Ivan Lendl	6	4	4	4
																			2	Boris Becker	1	6	6	6
		Patrick McEnroe	77	6	4	4	6
		Cristiano Caratti	62	3	6	6	2
											Patrick McEnroe	77	4	1	4
										2	Boris Becker	62	6	6	6
	10	Guy Forget	2	62	3
	2	Boris Becker	6	77	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	S Edberg	6	78	6
	Q	D Poliakov	1	66	2					1	S Edberg	6	6	6
		B Pearce	77	1	78	3	6				E Masso	1	2	3
		E Masso	64	6	66	6	8												1	S Edberg	78	7	6
		K Nováček	2	4	1															P Cash	66	5	2
		P Cash	6	6	6						P Cash	78	6	6
		C van Rensburg	6	6	7						C van Rensburg	66	4	4
		M Kratzmann	3	1	5																							1	S Edberg	4	6	6	5	6
		N Marques	4	6	1	6	6																					16	J Courier	6	0	4	7	2
		J Cunha e Silva	6	4	6	3	4				N Marques	3	0	2
	Q	J Arbanas	3	3	5						J Oncins	6	6	6
		J Oncins	6	6	7															J Oncins	3	1	1
	LL	D Pérez	5	2	3														16	J Courier	6	6	6
		G Bloom	7	6	6						G Bloom	2	3	2
		J Gunnarsson	3	4	2					16	J Courier	6	6	6
	16	J Courier	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	A Chesnokov	0	3	6	6	4
		J Arias	6	6	4	2	6				J Arias	6	6	6
	Q	B Wuyts	5	5	6	77	9			Q	B Wuyts	3	1	2
		L Jönsson	7	7	4	63	7													J Arias	6	66	1	3
		J Yzaga	6	6	6															J Yzaga	3	78	6	6
	Q	D Vacek	4	4	2						J Yzaga	77	6	6
	LL	M Schapers	6	6	2	6				LL	M Schapers	62	4	2
		M Sinner	3	2	6	2																							J Yzaga	7	2	6	3	6
	Q	C Saceanu	2	6	6	3	7																						M Wilander	5	6	1	6	1
		J Tarango	6	3	2	6	5			Q	C Saceanu	6	4	6	6	4
		M Wilander	77	6	6						M Wilander	7	6	3	4	6
	WC	H Denman	65	3	4															M Wilander	78	6	6
	WC	P Doohan	4	65	5														7	B Gilbert	66	1	4
		R Fromberg	6	77	7						R Fromberg	6	4	4	6	0
		D Wheaton	4	6	3	65				7	B Gilbert	4	6	6	4	6
	7	B Gilbert	6	4	6	77

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	I Lendl	6	6	6
		T Benhabiles	1	1	3					3	I Lendl	77	6	6
		S Davis	3	6	6	6					S Davis	63	3	2
		A Antonitsch	6	2	4	3													3	I Lendl	4	6	6	6
	WC	J Morgan	1	0	3															M Gustafsson	6	2	3	2
		M Gustafsson	6	6	6						M Gustafsson	7	3	77	6
	WC	S Stolle	1	2	2						W Masur	5	6	64	0
		W Masur	6	6	6																							3	I Lendl	6	6	6
		P Kühnen	7	6	77																							13	A Krickstein	2	2	1
		G Raoux	5	4	64						P Kühnen	6	6	6
	Q	J Frana	5	6	3	3				Q	S Doseděl	2	4	4
	Q	S Doseděl	7	2	6	6														P Kühnen	4	4	1
		A Sznajder	0	3	3														13	A Krickstein	6	6	6
		A Mansdorf	6	6	6						A Mansdorf	5	6	64	2
		S Youl	4	4	4					13	A Krickstein	7	3	77	6
	13	A Krickstein	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Hlasek	6	4	5	4
		J Stoltenberg	0	6	7	6					J Stoltenberg	3	3	3
		M Koevermans	6	6	3	2	6				M Koevermans	6	6	6
		D Pate	4	2	6	6	0													M Koevermans	6	2	4	6	1
	Q	J Siemerink	6	6	6														Q	J Siemerink	4	6	6	3	6
		JF Altur	3	3	3					Q	J Siemerink	6	5	4	6	6
		C-U Steeb	6	6	6						C-U Steeb	2	7	6	4	2
		C Pistolesi	2	2	3																							Q	J Siemerink	63	77	0	67
		G Prpić	6	6	3	6																							G Prpić	77	63	6	79
		J Pugh	3	2	6	2					G Prpić	6	6	6
		L Mattar	6	7	63	6					L Mattar	3	1	1
		N Kulti	4	5	77	3														G Prpić	6	6	6
		R Krishnan	78																5	G Ivanišević	3	4	3
		E Jelen	66	r							R Krishnan	4	6	6	1	2
		S Bruguera	4	6	1	4				5	G Ivanišević	6	3	4	6	6
	5	G Ivanišević	6	0	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	E Sánchez	6	5	65	2
		M Woodforde	0	7	77	6					M Woodforde	77	6	6
		P Canè	63	6	3	4					B Shelton	63	3	3
		B Shelton	77	4	6	6														M Woodforde	6	3	7	6
		G Muller	4	3	1															G Connell	4	6	5	3
		A Järryd	6	6	6						A Järryd	1	5	2
		N Kroon	1	4	2						G Connell	6	7	6
		G Connell	6	6	6																								M Woodforde	2	4	1
		P McEnroe	4	4	6	6	6																						P McEnroe	6	6	6
		T Högstedt	6	6	3	1	3				P McEnroe	6	6	5	6
	WC	J Anderson	6	6	6					WC	J Anderson	3	3	7	1
		A Rahunen	2	4	3															P McEnroe	6	7	7
	Q	K Jones	0	0	0														12	J Berger	1	5	5
		T Witsken	6	6	6						T Witsken	1	3	0
		M Larsson	3	4	0					12	J Berger	6	6	6
	12	J Berger	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	A Cherkasov	3	6	6	4	10
		D Rostagno	6	4	1	6	8			14	A Cherkasov	6	6	3	5	5
		D Cahill	6	6	6						D Cahill	4	2	6	7	7
	Q	J Canter	1	4	3															D Cahill	77	3	3	64
		A Volkov	1	6	6	4	5													R Krajicek	65	6	6	77
		P Korda	6	1	1	6	7				P Korda	6	63	3	4
		R Krajicek	2	6	6	6					R Krajicek	4	77	6	6
		F Santoro	6	1	2	3																							R Krajicek	3	4	77	6	4
		C Caratti	6	3	6	6																							C Caratti	6	6	64	3	6
	WC	B Dyke	2	6	4	3					C Caratti	3	6	6	6
		D Engel	6	2	6	6					D Engel	6	2	3	4
		K Evernden	3	6	1	0														C Caratti	6	6	5	4	7
		U Riglewski	3	3	6	79	2												LL	G Layendecker	4	4	7	6	5
	LL	G Layendecker	6	6	4	67	6			LL	G Layendecker	3	1	7	6	6
		P Lundgren	77	3	77	6					P Lundgren	6	6	5	3	4
	Q	L Lavalle	63	6	62	1

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	J Svensson	6	6	6
		T Champion	3	4	1					8	J Svensson	6	7	3	6
	Q	A Castle	79	2	1	2					F Clavet	2	5	6	1
		F Clavet	67	6	6	6													8	J Svensson	5	2	1
	Q	M Kaplan	6	3	3	1														T Woodbridge	7	6	6
		T Woodbridge	1	6	6	6					T Woodbridge	6	0	6	77
		C Pioline	4	2	6	64					C Bergström	1	6	2	64
		C Bergström	6	6	1	77																							T Woodbridge	4	6	3	4
		L Herrera	3	1	6	77	4																					10	G Forget	6	3	6	6
		M Jaite	6	6	3	64	6				M Jaite	3	64	62
		M Stich	4	5	77	6	6				M Stich	6	77	77
		M Washington	6	7	65	1	4													M Stich	65	66	6	3
	WC	J Fitzgerald	4	4	4														10	G Forget	77	78	4	6
		A Mronz	6	6	6						A Mronz	77	4	4	2
		H Skoff	65	2	4					10	G Forget	64	6	6	6
	10	G Forget	77	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Rosset	6	6	64	3	7
	Q	L-A Wahlgren	4	2	77	6	9			Q	L-A Wahlgren	2	4	68
		F Luna	1	3	2					Q	W Ferreira	6	6	710
	Q	W Ferreira	6	6	6														Q	W Ferreira	6	6	6
		R Weiss	6	2	3	5														J Eltingh	2	4	2
		J Eltingh	3	6	6	7					J Eltingh	6	3	77	3	6
		J-P Fleurian	6	6	6						J-P Fleurian	1	6	64	6	1
		R Furlan	1	0	0																							Q	W Ferreira	4	65	4
		O Camporese	3	6	77	6																						2	B Becker	6	77	6
	Q	M Zoecke	6	2	65	4					O Camporese	7	7	3	6
		P Haarhuis	2	6	6	77					P Haarhuis	5	5	6	3
		J Sánchez	6	1	2	63														O Camporese	64	65	6	6	12
		M Vajda	2	6	7	6													2	B Becker	77	77	0	4	14
		B Garrow	6	4	5	3					M Vajda	4	1	3
		J Bates	4	2	3					2	B Becker	6	6	6
	2	B Becker	6	6	6

Notes

a. ^ Andre Agassi (No. 4), Andrés Gómez (No. 6), Thomas Muster (No. 7), John McEnroe (No. 13), Guillermo Pérez Roldán (No. 14), Michael Chang (No. 15) and Juan Aguilera (No. 19) all withdrew from the tournament prior to the seedings.