1991 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1991 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Guy Forget
Score	4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)

Main article: 1991 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Palm Springs

Jim Courier defeated Guy Forget in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1991 Indian Wells Masters.

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost to Forget in the semifinals.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Stefan Edberg (semifinals)
2. Andre Agassi (third round)
3. Guy Forget (final)
4. Pete Sampras (withdrew)
5. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
6. Thomas Muster (second round)
7. Emilio Sánchez (quarterfinals)
8. Andrés Gómez (second round)
9. Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
10. Andrei Cherkasov (third round)
11. Michael Stich (semifinals)
12. John McEnroe (second round)
13. Alexander Volkov (second round)
14. Marc Rosset (second round)
15. Juan Aguilera (first round)
16. Jim Courier (champion)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	1	6	7
	9	Michael Chang	6	2	5
								1	Stefan Edberg	4	4
								3	Guy Forget	6	6
	3	Guy Forget	7	6
		Scott Davis	5	1
															3	Guy Forget	6	3	6	3	64
															16	Jim Courier	4	6	4	6	77
	11	Michael Stich	6	2	6
		Richey Reneberg	0	6	4
								11	Michael Stich	3	2
								16	Jim Courier	6	6
	7	Emilio Sánchez	2	2
	16	Jim Courier	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Edberg	6	6
		M Jaite	7	5	6				M Jaite	3	2
		D Wheaton	5	7	4										1	S Edberg	3	7	6
		D Cahill	6	6												D Cahill	6	5	2
		V Paloheimo	3	4					D Cahill	77	6
	Q	S Bryan	6	6				Q	S Bryan	61	2
	15	J Aguilera	3	1																		1	S Edberg	1	6	7
	9	M Chang	6	6																		9	M Chang	6	2	5
		M Filippini	1	1				9	M Chang	6	4	6
		H Leconte	66	3					J Arias	4	6	1
		J Arias	78	6											9	M Chang	6	3	6
		J Fleurian	4	4											Q	W Ferreira	3	6	4
	Q	W Ferreira	6	6				Q	W Ferreira	6	77
								8	Gómez	4	65

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	G Forget	6	6
		T Carbonell	6	6					T Carbonell	1	3
		G Muller	4	1											3	G Forget	6	6
	Q	D Goldie	4	5												D Rostagno	3	1
		D Rostagno	6	7					D Rostagno	7	6
		P Lundgren	68	4				14	M Rosset	5	1
	14	M Rosset	710	6																		3	G Forget	7	6
	12	J McEnroe	77	2	7																		S Davis	5	1
		W Masur	65	6	5			12	J McEnroe	67	5
		J Grabb	77	2	6				J Grabb	79	7
		G Bloom	65	6	1											J Grabb	4	4
		S Davis	77	7												S Davis	6	6
		J Sánchez	65	5					S Davis	6	6
								6	T Muster	3	2

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	G Ivanišević	0	2
		A Rahunen	1	4					F Santoro	6	6
		F Santoro	6	6												F Santoro	6	3	4
	WC	G Layendecker	4	6	6										11	M Stich	4	6	6
	Q	K Jones	6	3	3			WC	G Layendecker	3	63
		T Mayotte	3	1				11	M Stich	6	77
	11	M Stich	6	6																		11	M Stich	6	2	6
	13	A Volkov	65	6	6																		R Reneberg	0	6	4
		T Champion	77	3	4			13	A Volkov	77	2	4
		K Curren	77	67	66				R Reneberg	64	6	6
		R Reneberg	62	79	78											R Reneberg	2	6	6
	WC	C Caratti	1	7	62										LL	F Clavet	6	3	0
	Q	R Furlan	6	5	77			Q	R Furlan	0	79	2
								LL	F Clavet	6	67	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	E Sánchez	6	6
		S Bruguera	7	7					S Bruguera	4	4
		T Witsken	5	5											7	E Sánchez	6	77
	Q	B Pearce	4	2											10	A Cherkasov	3	62
		L Mattar	6	6					L Mattar	5	77	4
		P Korda	5	1				10	A Cherkasov	7	65	6
	10	A Cherkasov	7	6																		7	E Sánchez	2	2
	16	J Courier	6	3	6																	16	J Courier	6	6
	WC	G Raoux	4	6	2			16	J Courier	6	77
		M Vajda	1	6	3				B Black	1	64
	WC	B Black	6	3	6										16	J Courier	2	6	6
	Q	M Ruah	3	1											2	A Agassi	6	3	4
		G Prpić	6	6					G Prpić	3	4
								2	A Agassi	6	6

References

• Singles Draw