1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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

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

Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 3–6, 8–6 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships. After splitting the first two sets, Sabatini served twice for the title, and was two points away from her second Grand Slam win before Graf rallied. With the victory, Graf captured her third Wimbledon Singles Championship, while it proved to be Sabatini's third and final appearance in a Grand Slam final.

Seeds

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

Monica Seles, the World no. 1 and originally the first seed, withdrew with an injury before the tournament draw was made. Seeds numbered 2-15 all rose one place and a new no.16 was added.^[1]

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

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					P Harper	0	1
		P 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 Cserépy	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 de Lone	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
		B 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	S 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	6	6											3	Navratilova	6	6
	WC	A Grunfeld	4	4				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

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1991 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw