1991 ATP Tour World Championships

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1991 ATP Tour World Championships
Date12–17 November
Edition22nd
Category Masters
Draw8S / 8D
Prize money$2,270,000 (S)
$1,000,000 (D)
Surface Carpet / indoor (S)
Hard / indoor (D)
Location Frankfurt, Germany (S)
Johannesburg, South Africa (D)
Venue Festhalle Frankfurt (S)
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd [2]
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The 1991 ATP Tour World Championships was the men's tennis season-ending tournament. The singles event was also known as the IBM ATP Tour World Championships and was played on indoor carpet courts at the Festhalle Frankfurt in Germany. The doubles event, also known as the Standard Bank ATP Tour World Doubles Final, was played on indoor hard courts in held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Both competitions were held between 12 November and 17 November 1991. Sixth-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title and John Fitzgerald with Anders Järryd won the doubles title. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach / Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4.

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References

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