WTA US Open 1991 Draw, Results & Schedule

Full tournament history →

Monica Seles won the 1991 US Open, defeating Martina Navratilova 7-6(1) 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in New York, United States, from August 26 to September 8, 1991.

Champion
Monica Seles
def. Martina Navratilova , 7-6(1) 6-1
Dates
Aug 26 — Sep 8
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—
News: Will Karolina Muchová Ever Win A Major Title? (Last Word On Tennis, 5d ago) Will Naomi Osaka Ever Win a Grand Slam Again? (Last Word On Tennis, 9d ago) Williams plans to continue singles comeback (Sky Sports Tennis, 11d ago) Serena plans to play US Open if healthy, per coach... (ESPN Tennis, 11d ago, 2 sources) Can Jessica Pegula Finally Win the Major That’s Been Missing? (Last Word On Tennis, 12d ago)
Round of 128
Monica Seles #2 6-2 6-0
Nicole Arendt #209
Emanuela Zardo #35 7-5 6-1
Katarzyna Nowak #137
Sara Gomer #105 6-3 6-1
Stephanie Rottier #129
Helen Kelesi #24 6-3 7-5
Noelle Van Lottum
Regina Rajchrtova #45 6-1 6-3
Csilla Cserepy #130
Naoko Sawamatsu #37 6-4 6-2
Linda Ferrando #69
Katerina Maleeva #11 6-3 6-4
Manon Bollegraf #40
Mariaan De Swardt 6-1 6-7(8) 6-3
Catherine Suire #104
Gigi Fernandez #23 6-0 6-4
Silke Frankl #119
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 6-7(4) 6-4 6-1
Mercedes Paz #80
Leila Meskhi #13 3-6 6-3 6-2
Pascale Paradis Mangon
Laura Arraya #25 7-6(4) 6-4
Nicole Jagerman #87
Radomira Zrubakova #28 6-2 7-6(3)
Renata Baranski
Kimiko Date Krumm 7-6(3) 6-4
Tami Whitlinger Jones
Mary Joe Fernandez #6 6-3 6-3
Larisa Savchenko #75
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #32 3-6 6-3 6-2
Akiko Kijimuta #71
Jennifer Capriati #7 6-1 6-0
Eva Pfaff #195
Petra Schwarz #116 6-4 7-6(1)
Rosalyn Fairbank #74
Patricia Hy Boulais 6-3 6-0
Maria Strandlund Tomsvik
Rachel Mcquillan #29 6-4 3-6 6-0
Sybille Niox Chateau
Jo Durie #121 6-4 6-2
Carrie Cunningham #46
Bettina Fulco #100 6-2 4-6 7-6(6)
Elna Reinach #55
Helena Sukova #14 6-0 4-6 6-2
Jessica Emmons #153
Erika De Lone #118 6-2 6-7(1) 6-3
Halle Cioffi #88
Gabriela Sabatini #3 7-6(3) 6-3
Nicole Bradtke #50
Barbara Paulus #17 6-7(1) 6-4 6-4
Sabine Hack #78
Gretchen Magers #111 5-7 6-4 6-3
Eugenia Maniokova #131
Donna Faber #95 6-4 6-4
Ginger Helgeson #61
Jana Novotna #9 6-3 4-6 6-1
Ann Grossman #72
Mareen Louie Harper 6-4 5-7 6-4
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer
Dominique Monami #174 6-1 6-4
Francesca Romano
Chanda Rubin #157 6-4 6-0
Silvia Farina Elia #85
Martina Navratilova #5 6-2 6-2
Patricia Tarabini #81
Debbie Graham #47 6-3 6-2
Lindsay Davenport
Pam Shriver #30 6-1 6-1
Rika Hiraki #122
Magdalena Maleeva #51 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4
Karin Kschwendt #70
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #10 6-3 6-1
Sandra Birch #509
Andrea Strnadova #36 6-3 6-2
Claudia Porwik #91
Mary Pierce #34 4-6 6-0 7-6(2)
Laura Garrone #96
Lori Mcneil #22 6-2 6-2
Robin White #94
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-0 6-1
Katia Piccolini #42
Kristin Godridge #90 6-3 6-4
Liz Smylie #89
Nathalie Herreman #136 4-6 6-4 6-3
Claudia Kohde Kilsch #58
Elena Brioukhovets #54 6-3 6-0
Lisa Bonder Kreiss
Natasha Zvereva #21 6-1 7-6(5)
Wiltrud Probst #86
Anke Huber #19 6-1 4-6 6-1
Anne Minter #56
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-4 6-4
Elise Burgin #267
Anne Smith 6-4 7-5
Petra Langrova #67
Steffi Graf #1 6-1 6-2
Andrea Temesvari #101
Catherine Mothes Jobkel 6-3 6-4
Marion Maruska #107
Eva Sviglerova #52 6-4 6-1
Cathy Caverzasio #108
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-3 6-3
Rene Simpson #143
Judith Wiesner #16 4-6 6-3 6-3
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
Shaun Stafford #84 6-3 6-3
Cristina Tessi #79
Florencia Labat #63 7-5 6-4
Nathalie Tauziat #15
Amy Frazier #20 6-3 7-6(2)
Clare Wood #112
Conchita Martínez #8 6-1 6-1
Cecilia Dahlman #106
Yayuk Basuki #39 6-4 6-3
Audra Keller #134
Patty Fendick #65 6-1 6-4
Petra Thoren #103
Karina Habsudova #99 6-1 6-4
Maya Kidowaki #92
Zina Garrison #12 7-5 6-4
Sabine Appelmans #27
Sandra Cecchini #18 7-6(2) 6-1
Monique Javer #102
Barbara Rittner #76 6-4 6-1
Susan Sloane Lundy
Julie Halard-Decugis #26 7-5 6-1
Amanda Coetzer #97
Round of 64
Monica Seles #2 6-0 4-6 6-0
Emanuela Zardo #35
Sara Gomer #105 6-2 2-6 6-3
Helen Kelesi #24
Regina Rajchrtova #45 6-2 6-4
Naoko Sawamatsu #37
Katerina Maleeva #11 6-3 6-4
Mariaan De Swardt
Gigi Fernandez #23 6-4 6-1
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel
Leila Meskhi #13 6-4 3-6 6-0
Laura Arraya #25
Radomira Zrubakova #28 7-5 6-7(5) 6-3
Kimiko Date Krumm
Mary Joe Fernandez #6 7-6(4) 6-3
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #32
Jennifer Capriati #7 6-3 6-0
Petra Schwarz #116
Patricia Hy Boulais 6-1 6-2
Rachel Mcquillan #29
Jo Durie #121 6-4 6-0
Bettina Fulco #100
Helena Sukova #14 6-1 6-3
Erika De Lone #118
Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-3 4-6 5-1 (ret.)
Barbara Paulus #17
Gretchen Magers #111 6-3 6-3
Donna Faber #95
Jana Novotna #9 6-2 6-3
Mareen Louie Harper
Dominique Monami #174 6-4 6-3
Chanda Rubin #157
Martina Navratilova #5 6-1 6-4
Debbie Graham #47
Pam Shriver #30 6-7(10) 6-1 6-2
Magdalena Maleeva #51
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #10 7-5 6-2
Andrea Strnadova #36
Mary Pierce #34 6-3 3-6 7-6(6)
Lori Mcneil #22
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-1 6-1
Kristin Godridge #90
Nathalie Herreman #136 3-6 7-6(4) 7-6(5)
Elena Brioukhovets #54
Natasha Zvereva #21 6-2 6-4
Anke Huber #19
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-4
Anne Smith
Steffi Graf #1 6-0 6-0
Catherine Mothes Jobkel
Eva Sviglerova #52 6-2 6-2
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan
Judith Wiesner #16 3-6 6-1 6-4
Shaun Stafford #84
Florencia Labat #63 2-6 7-5 6-2
Amy Frazier #20
Conchita Martínez #8 6-3 6-4
Yayuk Basuki #39
Patty Fendick #65 6-2 6-3
Karina Habsudova #99
Zina Garrison #12 6-1 6-1
Sandra Cecchini #18
Barbara Rittner #76 6-2 6-0
Julie Halard-Decugis #26
Round of 32
Monica Seles #2 6-1 6-4
Sara Gomer #105
Regina Rajchrtova #45 2-6 6-3 6-3
Katerina Maleeva #11
Gigi Fernandez #23 7-6(1) 6-7(3) 7-6(2)
Leila Meskhi #13
Radomira Zrubakova #28 6-1 6-2
Mary Joe Fernandez #6
Jennifer Capriati #7 6-1 6-4
Patricia Hy Boulais
Jo Durie #121 6-4 2-6 6-1
Helena Sukova #14
Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-3 6-4
Gretchen Magers #111
Jana Novotna #9 6-1 6-2
Dominique Monami #174
Martina Navratilova #5 7-5 6-1
Pam Shriver #30
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #10 4-6 6-1 5-1 (ret.)
Mary Pierce #34
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-2 6-2
Nathalie Herreman #136
Natasha Zvereva #21 6-1 3-6 6-2
Kimberly Po Messerli
Steffi Graf #1 6-4 7-5
Eva Sviglerova #52
Judith Wiesner #16 6-4 7-5
Florencia Labat #63
Conchita Martínez #8 7-5 6-3
Patty Fendick #65
Zina Garrison #12 6-2 3-6 6-4
Barbara Rittner #76
Round of 16
Monica Seles #2 6-1 6-1
Regina Rajchrtova #45
Gigi Fernandez #23 6-2 6-2
Radomira Zrubakova #28
Jennifer Capriati #7 6-1 6-2
Jo Durie #121
Gabriela Sabatini #3 6-4 7-6(4)
Jana Novotna #9
Martina Navratilova #5 7-6(5) 1-6 6-2
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #10
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-3 7-6(4)
Natasha Zvereva #21
Steffi Graf #1 7-5 6-4
Judith Wiesner #16
Conchita Martínez #8 6-4 6-4
Zina Garrison #12
Quarterfinals
Monica Seles #2 6-1 6-2
Gigi Fernandez #23
Jennifer Capriati #7 6-3 7-6(1)
Gabriela Sabatini #3
Martina Navratilova #5 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4
Steffi Graf #1 6-1 6-3
Conchita Martínez #8
Semifinals
Monica Seles #2 6-3 3-6 7-6(3)
Jennifer Capriati #7
Martina Navratilova #5 7-6(2) 6-7(6) 6-4
Steffi Graf #1
Final
Monica Seles #2 7-6(1) 6-1
Martina Navratilova #5

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Chris Evert 6
Serena Williams 6
Steffi Graf 5
Martina Navratilova 4
Billie Jean King 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(3) Amanda Anisimova H2H Match data
2024 Hard Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 7-5 Jessica Pegula H2H Match data
2023 Hard Coco Gauff 2-6 6-3 6-2 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2022 Hard Iga Swiatek 6-2 7-6(5) Ons Jabeur H2H Match data
2021 Hard Emma Raducanu 6-4 6-3 Leylah Fernandez H2H Match data

View full tournament history →

Related Tournaments

View all Grand Slam champions by year →

Other Grand Slam tournaments in 1991

Previous editions of US Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent US Open?
The 2025 US Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(3).
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Chris Evert has won 6 US Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first US Open played?
The first edition of US Open was held in 1881. The first women's singles edition was held in 1887.
What surface is US Open played on?
US Open is played on hard courts.