1991 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles

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Singles
1991 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Final
Champion Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl
Score3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1990  · ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament ·  1992  

Brad Gilbert was the reigning champion of the singles event at the ABN World Tennis Tournament but did not participate in this edition. Unseeded Omar Camporese won the singles title after a 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) win in the final against first-seeded Ivan Lendl. [1] [2]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl (final)
  2. Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster (first round)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez (second round)
  4. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (first round)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Chesnokov (second round)
  6. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Svensson (first round)
  7. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček (quarterfinals)

Draws

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 76 
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd 5  
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 66 6
Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese 3 77
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis 72 6
  Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese 6 67

Upper half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Nijssen 3 1
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 66
Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti 4 0
Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti 66
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Saceanu 2 4
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 3 67
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek 63 5
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slava Doseděl 75 7
Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte 5 763
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slava Doseděl 3 4
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash 2 4
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek 66
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 76
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd 5 4
3 Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez 66
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek 3 3
3 Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez 2 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd 66
Flag of Israel.svg Amos Mansdorf 4 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd 66
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd 76
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink 652
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Koevermans 64 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink 3 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink 4 66
5 Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Chesnokov 63 2
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek 4 3
5 Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Chesnokov 66

Lower half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
                    
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Svensson 5 63
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis 70 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis 63 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson 3 61
Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese 1 0 r
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson 63
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis 76
Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Bergström 5 3
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Larsson 64 6
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Schapers 4 64
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Larsson 2 5
Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Bergström 67
Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Bergström 77
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević 6364
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis 72 62
Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese 6567
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček 66
Flag of Haiti.svg Ronald Agénor 3 1
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček 6466
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez 73 3
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge 1 4
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček 4 5
Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese 67
Flag of Germany.svg Eric Jelen 2 62
Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese 62 6
Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese 66
Flag of Austria.svg Alex Antonitsch 3 4
Flag of Austria.svg Alex Antonitsch 2 76
2 Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster 65 2

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