# 1991 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

Karel Nováček defeated Jean-Philippe Fleurian 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ to win the 1991 Benson and Hedges Open singles competition. Scott Davis was the champion but did not defend his title.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Emilio Sánchez (quarterfinals)
* Andrei Chesnokov (second round)
* Richard Fromberg (first round)
* Karel Nováček (champion)
* Luiz Mattar (semifinals)
* Omar Camporese (second round)
* Alex Antonitsch (second round)
* Gilad Bloom (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q – Qualifier
* WC – Wild card
* WO – Walkover
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | E Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Furlan | 4 | 1 | | 1 | E Sánchez | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Guy | 3 | 2 | | Q | M Washington | 4 | 6 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Washington | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | E Sánchez | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Steven | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | J Fleurian | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Fleurian | 2 | 6 | 6 | | J Fleurian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Jelen | 6 | 1 | 6 | | E Jelen | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | G Bloom | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | J Fleurian | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | R Fromberg | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | L Mattar | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| Q | C Adams | 6 | 6 | | Q | C Adams | 3 | 6 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Bergström | 6 | 6 | | | C Bergström | 6 | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Sánchez | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | C Bergström | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Evernden | 2 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | 5 | L Mattar | WO | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Yzaga | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | J Yzaga | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Engel | 6 | 6$^5$ | 4 | 5 | L Mattar | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | L Mattar | 0 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J-P Fleurian | 6$^5$ | 6$^4$ |
| 6 | O Camporese | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Karel Nováček | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ |
| | F Clavet | 2 | 3 | | 6 | O Camporese | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Sinner | 6 | 2 | 3 | | L Jönsson | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Jönsson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | L Jönsson | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Paloheimo | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 4 | K Nováček | WO | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Connell | 7 | 1 | 6 | Q | G Connell | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Mronz | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | K Nováček | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | K Nováček | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | K Nováček | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | A Antonitsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Vajda | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| | U Riglewski | 3 | 0 | | 7 | A Antonitsch | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Krishnan | 2 | 4 | | | P Kühnen | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Kühnen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Kühnen | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Vajda | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Vajda | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Weiss | 1 | 3 | | | M Vajda | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Rahunen | 4 | 1 | | 2 | A Chesnokov | 1 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | A Chesnokov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |