1991 French Open

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1991 French Open
Roland-garros-1991.jpg
Date27 May – 9 June 1991
Edition90
Category61st Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier
Women's singles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Mixed doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
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The 1991 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 27 May until 9 June. It was the 95th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1991.

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Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier defeated Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi [lower-alpha 1] , 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh, 6–0, 7–6

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko Neiland / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva, 6–4, 6–0

Mixed doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrei Medvedev defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist, 6–4, 7–6

Girls' singles

Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui, 2–6, 7–5, 6–1

Boys' doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist / Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Martinelle defeated Flag of Austria.svg Julian Knowle / Flag of Austria.svg Johannes Unterberger, 6–1, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes / Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeňka Málková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Martincová, 6–1, 6–3

Notes

  1. It was the first all-American men's singles final since 1954, when Tony Trabert beat Art Larsen.
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