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1991 Australian Open – Women's Singles

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Champion
  
Monica Seles

Final score
  
5–7, 6–3, 6–1

Doubles
  
men

Runner-up
  
Jana Novotná

Singles
  
men

Legends
  
men

Steffi Graf was the defending champion and was lost to Jana Novotná in the quarterfinals. Monica Seles won the title and defeated Novotná 5–7 6–3 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1991 Australian Open, which was held from 14 through 27 January 1991. She became the first woman in the Open Era to win the Australian Open after saving a match point (in the semifinals, versus Mary Joe Fernandez).

Contents

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Key

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

    1991 Australian Open – Women's Singles Wikipedia