Jump to content

1991 US Open (tennis)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from 1991 U.S. Open (tennis))

1991 US Open
DateAugust 26 – September 8
Edition111th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Stefan Edberg
Women's singles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Men's doubles
Australia John Fitzgerald / Sweden Anders Järryd
Women's doubles
United States Pam Shriver / Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
Mixed doubles
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf / Netherlands Tom Nijssen
Boys' singles
India Leander Paes
Girls' singles
Czechoslovakia Karina Habšudová
Boys' doubles
Morocco Karim Alami / South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
Girls' doubles
Australia Kristin Godridge / Australia Nicole Pratt
← 1990 · US Open · 1992 →

The 1991 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 111th edition of the US Open and was held from August 26 to September 8, 1991.

Seniors

[edit]

Men's singles

[edit]

Sweden Stefan Edberg defeated United States Jim Courier 6–2, 6–4, 6–0

  • It was Edberg's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.

Women's singles

[edit]

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles defeated United States Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–1), 6–1

  • It was Seles' 4th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.

Men's doubles

[edit]

Australia John Fitzgerald / Sweden Anders Järryd defeated United States Scott Davis / United States David Pate 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Fitzgerald's 9th and last career Grand Slam title and his 3rd US Open title. It was Järryd's 8th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd US Open title.

Women's doubles

[edit]

United States Pam Shriver / Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva defeated Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Shriver's 22nd and last career Grand Slam title and her 5th US Open title. It was Zvereva's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.

Mixed doubles

[edit]

Netherlands Manon Bollegraf / Netherlands Tom Nijssen defeated Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Spain Emilio Sánchez 6–2, 7–6(7–2)

  • It was Bollegraf's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Nijssen's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title.

Juniors

[edit]

Boys' singles

[edit]

India Leander Paes defeated Morocco Karim Alami 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

[edit]

Czechoslovakia Karina Habšudová defeated United States Anne Mall 6–1, 6–3

Boys' doubles

[edit]

Morocco Karim Alami / South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager defeated United States Michael Joyce / United States Vince Spadea 6–4, 6–7, 6–1

Girls' doubles

[edit]

Australia Kristin Godridge / Australia Nicole Pratt defeated Sweden Åsa Carlsson / Romania Cătălina Cristea 7–6, 7–5

[edit]
Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by