ATP Indian Wells Open 1991 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jim Courier won the 1991 Indian Wells Open, defeating Guy Forget 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States, from March 4 to March 11, 1991. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion
Jim Courier
def. Guy Forget , 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Dates
Mar 4 — Mar 11
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Indian Wells Open 1991 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jim Courier #18 4-6 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6(4) Guy Forget #5 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1991* F
SF (2)
Guy Forget #5 6-4 6-4 Stefan Edberg #1 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1991* SF
Jim Courier #26 6-3 6-2 Michael Stich #23 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1991* SF
QF (4)
Guy Forget #5 7-5 6-1 Scott Davis #65 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1991* QF
Stefan Edberg #1 1-6 6-2 7-5 Michael Chang #13 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1991* QF
Jim Courier #26 6-2 6-2 Emilio Sanchez #8 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1991* QF
Michael Stich #23 6-0 2-6 6-4 Richey Reneberg #35 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1991* QF
R16 (8)
Michael Chang #13 6-3 3-6 6-4 Wayne Ferreira #121 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1991* R16
Stefan Edberg #1 3-6 7-5 6-2 Darren Cahill #33 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1991* R16
Jim Courier #26 2-6 6-3 6-4 Andre Agassi #4 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1991* R16
Michael Stich #23 4-6 6-3 6-4 Fabrice Santoro #56 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1991* R16
Richey Reneberg #35 2-6 6-3 6-0 Francisco Clavet #92 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1991* R16
Scott Davis #65 6-4 6-4 Jim Grabb #73 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1991* R16
Emilio Sanchez #8 6-3 7-6(2) Andrei Cherkasov #15 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1991* R16
Guy Forget #5 6-3 6-1 Derrick Rostagno #34 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1991* R16
R32 (16)
Jim Courier #26 6-1 7-6(4) Byron Black #458 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Emilio Sanchez #8 6-4 6-4 Sergi Bruguera #27 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Andrei Cherkasov #15 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 Luiz Mattar #50 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Jim Grabb #73 7-6(7) 7-5 John McEnroe #16 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Michael Stich #23 6-3 7-6(3) Glenn Layendecker #184 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Wayne Ferreira #121 6-4 7-6(5) Andres Gomez #10 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Guy Forget #5 6-1 6-3 Tomas Carbonell #80 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Derrick Rostagno #34 7-5 6-1 Marc Rosset #20 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Richey Reneberg #35 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 Alexander Volkov #19 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Andre Agassi #4 6-3 6-4 Goran Prpic #40 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Scott Davis #65 6-3 6-2 Thomas Muster #9 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Francisco Clavet #92 6-0 6-7(7) 6-2 Renzo Furlan #75 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Michael Chang #13 6-4 4-6 6-1 Jimmy Arias #62 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Fabrice Santoro #56 6-0 6-2 Goran Ivanisevic #7 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Darren Cahill #33 7-6(1) 6-2 Steve Bryan #314 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
Stefan Edberg #1 6-3 6-2 Martin Jaite #42 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1991* R32
R64 (24)
Luiz Mattar #50 6-4 6-2 Brad Pearce #79 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Alexander Volkov #19 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 Thierry Champion #67 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Martin Jaite #42 7-5 5-7 6-4 David Wheaton #45 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Wayne Ferreira #121 6-4 6-4 Jean-Philippe Fleurian #59 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Tomas Carbonell #80 6-4 6-1 Gary Muller — Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Jim Grabb #73 7-6(5) 2-6 6-1 Gilad Bloom #72 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Jim Courier #26 6-4 3-6 6-2 Guillaume Raoux #77 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
John McEnroe #16 7-6(5) 2-6 7-5 Wally Masur #58 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Goran Prpic #40 6-3 6-1 Maurice Ruah #195 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Derrick Rostagno #34 6-4 7-5 Dan Goldie #97 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Renzo Furlan #75 6-1 5-7 7-6(2) Cristiano Caratti #37 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Glenn Layendecker #184 4-6 6-3 6-3 Kelly Jones #142 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Sergi Bruguera #27 7-5 7-5 Todd Witsken #78 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Jimmy Arias #62 7-6(6) 6-3 Henri Leconte #31 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Richey Reneberg #35 6-7(2) 7-6(7) 7-6(6) Kevin Curren #57 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Scott Davis #65 7-6(5) 7-5 Javier Sanchez #69 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Steve Bryan #314 6-3 6-1 Juan Aguilera #21 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Byron Black #458 6-1 3-6 6-3 Marian Vajda #71 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Fabrice Santoro #56 6-1 6-4 Aki Rahunen #86 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Darren Cahill #33 6-3 6-4 Veli Paloheimo #94 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Michael Chang #13 6-1 6-1 Marcelo Filippini #53 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Marc Rosset #20 7-6(8) 6-4 Peter Lundgren #68 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Andrei Cherkasov #15 7-5 6-1 Petr Korda #81 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64
Michael Stich #23 6-3 6-1 Tim Mayotte #104 H2H Match data Mar 6, 1991* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Indian Wells Open titles
PlayerTitles
Novak Djokovic 5
Roger Federer 5
Jimmy Connors 3
Michael Chang 3
Rafael Nadal 3
Boris Becker 2
Carlos Alcaraz 2
Jim Courier 2
John Newcombe 2
Lleyton Hewitt 2
Pete Sampras 2
Roscoe Tanner 2

Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Daniil Medvedev #11 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Jack Draper #14 6-2 6-2 Holger Rune #13 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-6(5) 6-1 Daniil Medvedev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 6-2 Daniil Medvedev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #20 6-3 7-6(5) Rafael Nadal #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who won the most recent Indian Wells Open?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 5 Indian Wells Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Indian Wells Open played?
The first edition of Indian Wells Open was held in 1974.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.