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1991 US Open – Men's Singles

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Champion
  
Stefan Edberg

Final score
  
6–2, 6–4, 6–0

men
  
women

Runner-up
  
Jim Courier

Singles
  
men

Doubles
  
men

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Jim Courier.

Contents

Stefan Edberg defeated Jim Courier 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1991 US Open.

Notable moments

  • Top seed and 1989 champion Boris Becker was eliminated in the third round by Paul Haarhuis.
  • Perennial favorite Andre Agassi was eliminated in the first round by Aaron Krickstein.
  • Thirty-nine-year-old and five-time champion Jimmy Connors entered the tournament as a wildcard and made it all the way to the semifinals before losing to eventual runner-up Jim Courier.

    • Seeds

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

    Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • r. = retired

    • References

    1991 US Open – Men's Singles Wikipedia
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