# 1991 US Open – Women's singles

Monica Seles defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 US Open. It was her first US Open title and fourth major title overall. With the win, Seles recaptured the world No. 1 ranking from Steffi Graf, and would hold it until her 1993 stabbing.
Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jennifer Capriati.
This marked the first major in which future champion, three-time major champion and world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport competed in the main draw; she lost in the first round to Debbie Graham.

## Seeds

* Steffi Graf (semifinals)
* Monica Seles (champion)
* Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
* Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
* Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
* Martina Navratilova (final)
* Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
* Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
* Jana Novotná (fourth round)
* Manuela Maleeva (fourth round)
* Katerina Maleeva (third round)
* Zina Garrison (fourth round)
* Leila Meskhi (third round)
* Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
* Helena Suková (third round)
* Anke Huber (second 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Steffi Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Conchita Martínez | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Conchita Martínez | 1 | 3 | | 1 | Steffi Graf | 6$^2$ | 7$^8$ | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Martina Navratilova | 7$^7$ | 6$^6$ | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7$^8$ | 6$^5$ | 2 | 6 | Martina Navratilova | 7$^7$ | 6$^6$ | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Martina Navratilova | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Martina Navratilova | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Martina Navratilova | 6$^1$ | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Monica Seles | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| 7 | Jennifer Capriati | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Monica Seles | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| 3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 3 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 3 | 6$^1$ | | 7 | Jennifer Capriati | 3 | 6 | 6$^3$ | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Gigi Fernández | 1 | 2 | | 2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| 2 | Monica Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Temesvári | 1 | 2 | | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Maruska | 3 | 4 | | | C Mothes-Jobkel | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Mothes-Jobkel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | C Lindqvist | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | E Švíglerová | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| Q | R Alter | 3 | 3 | | | C Lindqvist | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Švíglerová | 6 | 6 | | | E Švíglerová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Caverzasio | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Graf | 7 | 6 |
| | J Wiesner | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | J Wiesner | 5 | 4 |
| | A Dechaume | 6 | 3 | 3 | | J Wiesner | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Stafford | 6 | 6 | | | S Stafford | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Tessi | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | J Wiesner | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | A Frazier | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | F Labat | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| | C Wood | 3 | 6$^2$ | | | A Frazier | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | F Labat | 7 | 6 | | | F Labat | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | N Tauziat | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 12 | Z Garrison | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Appelmans | 5 | 4 | 12 | Z Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A-M Cecchini | 7$^7$ | 6 | | A-M Cecchini | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Javer | 6$^2$ | 1 | | | | | 12 | Z Garrison | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Sloane | 4 | 1 | | | | | | B Rittner | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | B Rittner | 6 | 6 | | B Rittner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Coetzer | 5 | 1 | | J Halard | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Halard | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Z Garrison | 4 | 4 |
| | M Kidowaki | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | C Martínez | 6 | 6 |
| | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | | K Habšudová | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Thorén | 1 | 4 | | P Fendick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Fendick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | P Fendick | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | A Keller | 4 | 3 | | | | | 8 | C Martínez | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | N Basuki | 6 | 6 | | N Basuki | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Dahlman | 1 | 1 | 8 | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | C Martínez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Piccolini | 0 | 1 | | 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Smylie | 3 | 4 | | | K Godridge | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Godridge | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | E Brioukhovets | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | LL | N Herreman | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | L Bonder-Kreiss | 3 | 0 | | | E Brioukhovets | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | N Herreman | 4 | 6 | 6 | LL | N Herreman | 3 | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| WC | E Burgin | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | N Zvereva | 3 | 6$^4$ |
| WC | K Po | 6 | 6 | | WC | K Po | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Langrová | 4 | 5 | | WC | A Smith | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Smith | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | WC | K Po | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | W Probst | 1 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | N Zvereva | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | N Zvereva | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | N Zvereva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Minter | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | A Huber | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | A Huber | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 10 | Man Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Birch | 3 | 1 | | 10 | Man Maleeva | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Porwik | 3 | 2 | | | A Strnadová | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Strnadová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 10 | Man Maleeva | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| | L Garrone | 6 | 0 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | M Pierce | 6 | 1 | 1$^r$ | | | | | |
| | M Pierce | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | M Pierce | 6 | 3 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L McNeil | 6 | 6 | | | L McNeil | 3 | 6 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R White | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Man Maleeva | 6$^5$ | 6 | 2 |
| | Mag Maleeva | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | M Navratilova | 7$^7$ | 1 | 6 |
| | K Kschwendt | 6$^5$ | 6 | 4 | | Mag Maleeva | 7$^{12}$ | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Hiraki | 1 | 1 | | | P Shriver | 6$^{10}$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Shriver | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
| WC | L Davenport | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | M Navratilova | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | D Graham | 6 | 6 | | | D Graham | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Tarabini | 2 | 2 | | 6 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | J Capriati | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Pfaff | 1 | 0 | | 7 | J Capriati | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Fairbank-Nideffer | 4 | 6$^1$ | | | P Ritter | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Ritter | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | 7 | J Capriati | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | R McQuillan | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | P Hy | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | S Niox-Château | 4 | 6 | 0 | | R McQuillan | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Hy | 6 | 6 | | | P Hy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Strandlund | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | J Capriati | 6 | 6 |
| | E Reinach | 2 | 6 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | J Durie | 1 | 2 |
| | B Fulco | 6 | 4 | 7$^8$ | | B Fulco | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Durie | 6 | 6 | | | J Durie | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Cunningham | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | J Durie | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | E deLone | 6 | 6$^1$ | 6 | | | | | 15 | H Suková | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | H Cioffi | 2 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | E deLone | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Emmons | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | H Suková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | H Suková | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | J Novotná | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Grossman | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Werdel | 4 | 7 | 4 | | M Louie-Harper | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Louie-Harper | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | F Romano | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | Q | D Monami | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| Q | D Monami | 6 | 6 | | Q | D Monami | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | WC | C Rubin | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Farina | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | J Novotná | 4 | 6$^4$ |
| | G Helgeson | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | D Faber | 6 | 6 | | | D Faber | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Magers | 5 | 6 | 6 | | G Magers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Maniokova | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | G Magers | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | S Hack | 7$^7$ | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | B Paulus | 6$^1$ | 6 | 6 | | B Paulus | 3 | 6 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | |
| | N Provis | 6$^3$ | 3 | | 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | G Sabatini | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | MJ Fernandez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Savchenko | 3 | 3 | | 5 | MJ Fernandez | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Kijimuta | 6 | 3 | 2 | | B Schultz | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Schultz | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | MJ Fernandez | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| Q | R Baranski | 2 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | R Zrubáková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | R Zrubáková | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | R Zrubáková | 7 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | K Date | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | K Date | 5 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Whitlinger | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | R Zrubáková | 2 | 2 |
| | G Fernández | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | G Fernández | 6 | 6 |
| | S Frankl | 0 | 4 | | | G Fernández | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Rinaldi | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | K Rinaldi | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Paz | 7$^7$ | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | G Fernández | 7$^7$ | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | | | |
| | N Jagerman | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | 13 | L Meskhi | 6$^1$ | 7$^7$ | 6$^2$ | | | |
| | L Gildemeister | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | L Gildemeister | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | P Paradis-Mangon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | L Meskhi | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | L Meskhi | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | K Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Bollegraf | 3 | 4 | | 11 | K Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Suire | 1 | 7$^{10}$ | 3 | | M de Swardt | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M de Swardt | 6 | 6$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | 11 | K Maleeva | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | R Rajchrtová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | R Rajchrtová | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | C Bartos-Cserepy | 1 | 3 | | | R Rajchrtová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Ferrando | 4 | 2 | | | N Sawamatsu | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Sawamatsu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | R Rajchrtová | 1 | 1 |
| | N van Lottum | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 |
| | H Kelesi | 6 | 7 | | | H Kelesi | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Rottier | 3 | 1 | | | S Gomer | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Gomer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | S Gomer | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | K Nowak | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | E Zardo | 7 | 6 | | | E Zardo | 0 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | N Arendt | 2 | 0 | | 2 | M Seles | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |