1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1991 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Gabriela Sabatini
Score	6–4, 3–6, 8–6
Draw	128 (8 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships

Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 8–6 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and tenth major title overall, while it was Sabatini's third and last appearance in a major final.

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jennifer Capriati.

Seeds

01.   Steffi Graf (champion)

02.   Gabriela Sabatini (final)

03.   Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)

04.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)

05.   Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals)

06.   Jana Novotná (second round)

07.   Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)

08.   Katerina Maleeva (fourth round)

09.   Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)

10.   Helena Suková (first round)

11.   Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)

12.   Natasha Zvereva (second round)

13.   Anke Huber (fourth round)

14.   Amy Frazier (fourth round)

15.   Sandra Cecchini (first round)

16.   Judith Wiesner (fourth round)

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

The original #1 seed Monica Seles withdrew due to injury before the tournament draw was made. All original seeds from 2-15 moved up one place, and a new #16 seed was added.

Qualifying

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women'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	Steffi Graf	6	6
	7	Zina Garrison	1	3
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								5	Mary Joe Fernández	2	4
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	2	5
	5	Mary Joe Fernández	6	7
															1	Steffi Graf	6	3	8
															2	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	6
	9	Jennifer Capriati	6	7
	3	Martina Navratilova	4	5
								9	Jennifer Capriati	4	4
								2	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
		Laura Gildemeister	2	1
	2	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		S Appelmans	2	2				1	S Graf	6	6
		C Porwik	4	1					M Louie Harper	0	1
		M Louie Harper	6	6											1	S Graf	6	6
		K Rinaldi	5	2												Y Basuki	2	3
		N Herreman	7	6					N Herreman	4	4
		A Henricksson	4	64					Y Basuki	6	6
		Y Basuki	6	77																		1	S Graf	6	6
		J Halard	6	2	6																	14	A Frazier	2	1
	LL	C Toleafoa	1	6	3				J Halard	2	4
		D Graham	3	2					M Werdel	6	6
		M Werdel	6	6												M Werdel	2	1
		F Bonsignori	1	1											14	A Frazier	6	6
		R White	6	6					R White	5	4
		K Kschwendt	63	4				14	A Frazier	7	6
	14	A Frazier	77	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	A Huber	6	6
		V Martinek	1	2				13	A Huber	6	6
		T Whitlinger	6	6					T Whitlinger	2	1
		M Maleeva	1	3											13	A Huber	6	65	6
		M Bollegraf	6	6												M Bollegraf	3	77	0
	WC	V Humphreys-Davies	4	4					M Bollegraf	6	5	6
		J Durie	6	6					J Durie	3	7	3
		H Kelesi	3	2																		13	A Huber	6	3	0
		N Miyagi	0	3																		7	Z Garrison	4	6	6
		E Zardo	6	6					E Zardo	4	4
		M Strandlund	6	77					M Strandlund	6	6
		R Hiraki	2	65												M Strandlund	3	3
		E Pampoulova	2	6	6										7	Z Garrison	6	6
	WC	B Borneo	6	3	4				E Pampoulova	3	1
		S Gomer	3	3				7	Z Garrison	6	6
	7	Z Garrison	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		B Rittner	1	2				4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		F Romano	65	2					A Coetzer	4	1
		A Coetzer	77	6											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		P Langrová	4	5												L McNeil	2	4
		L McNeil	6	7					L McNeil	3	6	6
		C Bartos-Cserepy	2	2					N Sawamatsu	6	2	2
		N Sawamatsu	6	6																		4	A Sánchez Vicario	7	3	6
	LL	J-A Faull	6	6																			A Minter	5	6	1
		K Godridge	0	2				LL	J-A Faull	3	2
		A Minter	6	6					A Minter	6	6
		S Martin	4	0												A Minter	6	6
		D Faber	6	64	6											G Fernández	3	3
		C Caverzasio	3	77	2				D Faber	5	5
		G Fernández	4	6	6				G Fernández	7	7
	10	H Suková	6	1	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	J Wiesner	6	6
		N Cioffi	1	2				16	J Wiesner	6	6
		L Savchenko	6	65	8				L Savchenko	3	0
		A Temesvári	2	77	6										16	J Wiesner	3	7	6
	WC	B Griffiths	1	3												C Kohde-Kilsch	6	5	1
		C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6					C Kohde-Kilsch	77	6
	Q	N Jagerman	7	6				Q	N Jagerman	62	2
	Q	M Oremans	5	4																		16	J Wiesner	0	5
		P Shriver	6	7																		5	MJ Fernández	6	7
		A Leand	0	5					P Shriver	6	6
		E deLone	6	2	4				B Fulco	0	3
		B Fulco	3	6	6											P Shriver	3	5
		A Keller	7	6											5	MJ Fernández	6	7
		L Golarsa	5	3					A Keller	65	1
	Q	P Kamstra	2	4				5	MJ Fernández	77	6
	5	MJ Fernández	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	J Novotná	6	6
	LL	N Pratt	3	0				6	J Novotná	6	65	4
		B Schultz	6	6					B Schultz	4	77	6
		B Reinstadler	3	0												B Schultz	5	6	7
		E Nagelsen	2	1												E Brioukhovets	7	4	5
		E Brioukhovets	6	6					E Brioukhovets	77	6
		S Smith	6	4	2				N Provis	63	4
		N Provis	3	6	6																		B Schultz	6	1	1
		W Probst	78	7																		9	J Capriati	3	6	6
		E Švíglerová	66	5					W Probst	77	6
	Q	E Callens	77	2	7			Q	E Callens	65	3
		N van Lottum	61	6	5											W Probst	3	6	3
		R Zrubáková	77	6											9	J Capriati	6	1	6
		R McQuillan	64	2					R Zrubáková	2	3
		S Stafford	0	5				9	J Capriati	6	6
	9	J Capriati	6	7

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	A-M Cecchini	3	6	1
		E Smylie	6	3	6				E Smylie	6	6
		S Sloane	2	2				Q	C Suire	3	4
	Q	C Suire	6	6												E Smylie	1	65
	Q	I Demongeot	1	0												C Lindqvist	6	77
		C Lindqvist	6	6					C Lindqvist	6	6
		K Habšudová	6	6					K Habšudová	3	2
		C Dahlman	3	2																			C Lindqvist	1	3
	WC	S Bentley	6	5	1																	3	M Navratilova	6	6
		M Kidowaki	1	7	6				M Kidowaki	4	3
		L Garrone	6	77					L Garrone	6	6
		G Magers	4	65												L Garrone	2	2
		A Dechaume	4	4											3	Navratilova	6	6
	WC	A Grunfeld	6	6				WC	A Grunfeld	3	1
		E Reinach	6	2	4			3	M Navratilova	6	6
	3	M Navratilova	4	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	K Maleeva	7	6
	WC	J Salmon	5	3				8	K Maleeva	6	6
	WC	K Hand	0	4					A Grossman	4	4
		A Grossman	6	6											8	K Maleeva	6	6
		R Fairbank-Nideffer	2	6	0											P Hy	3	4
		P Hy	6	3	6				P Hy	4	6	6
		P Paradis-Mangon	6	6					P Paradis-Mangon	6	4	2
	Q	K Radford	3	2																		8	K Maleeva	6	2	3
		S Rehe	3	6	4																		L Gildemeister	3	6	6
		M de Swardt	6	3	6				M de Swardt	4	1
		C Wood	4	4					L Gildemeister	6	6
		L Gildemeister	6	6												L Gildemeister	2
		L Harvey-Wild	6	6												L Harvey-Wild	2r
		L Bonder-Kreiss	4	2					L Harvey-Wild	6	6
		C Tessi	63	4				12	N Zvereva	4	1
	12	N Zvereva	77	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	N Tauziat	6	7
		R Rajchrtová	4	5				11	N Tauziat	3	6	6
		A Kijimuta	6	6					A Kijimuta	6	2	2
		M Paz	1	3											11	N Tauziat	6	6
	LL	J Hetherington	65	6	1											L Ferrando	1	1
		P Fendick	77	4	6				P Fendick	6	1	5
		L Ferrando	6	3	6				L Ferrando	4	6	7
	LL	K Date	4	6	2																	11	N Tauziat	63	3
		G Helgeson	612	4																		2	G Sabatini	77	6
		C Cunningham	714	6					C Cunningham	1	3
		A Strnadová	6	7					A Strnadová	6	6
	WC	S Loosemore	4	5												A Strnadová	1	3
	Q	R Stubbs	2	2											2	G Sabatini	6	6
		K Quentrec	6	6					K Quentrec	4	2
		M Javer	4	0				2	G Sabatini	6	6
	2	G Sabatini	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation