1991 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1991 Paris Open
Champion	Guy Forget
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Score	7–6(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 Paris Open

Guy Forget defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 7–6^(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 Paris Open. Forget became the first French champion of the Paris Open.

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Michael Chang.

Seeds

1. Stefan Edberg (third round)
2. Boris Becker (third round, withdrew)
3. Jim Courier (third round)
4. Michael Stich (withdrew)
5. Guy Forget (champion)
6. Pete Sampras (final)
7. Sergi Bruguera (third round)
8. Karel Nováček (quarterfinals)
9. Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
10. David Wheaton (second round)
11. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
12. Derrick Rostagno (third round)
13. Jakob Hlasek (second round)
14. Brad Gilbert (second round)
15. Goran Prpić (second round)
16. Michael Chang (semifinals)

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
	16	Michael Chang	7	6
	9	Petr Korda	5	1
								16	Michael Chang	6	4	3
								6	Pete Sampras	2	6	6
		Alexander Volkov	2	3
	6	Pete Sampras	6	6
															6	Pete Sampras	69	6	7	4	4
															5	Guy Forget	711	4	5	6	6
	5	Guy Forget	6	3	6
		Omar Camporese	1	6	3
								5	Guy Forget	7	6
									Jonas Svensson	5	4
	8	Karel Nováček	4	2
		Jonas Svensson	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Edberg	6	61	6
	Q	J Grabb	6	5	62			Q	T Högstedt	0	77	3
	Q	T Högstedt	3	7	77										1	S Edberg	6	1	4
	Q	R Gilbert	2	7	7										16	M Chang	2	6	6
		A Järryd	6	5	5			Q	R Gilbert	67	6	61
								16	M Chang	79	3	77
																						16	M Chang	7	6
																						9	P Korda	5	1
								9	P Korda	3	6	77
	Q	J Stoltenberg	3	7	77			Q	J Stoltenberg	6	4	61
		A Mancini	6	5	62										9	P Korda	6	6
		C-U Steeb	67	6	4										7	S Bruguera	2	4
	Q	W Masur	79	4	6			Q	W Masur	6	61	2
								7	S Bruguera	4	77	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								LL	W Ferreira	5	3
		A Chesnokov	4	2				WC	A Boetsch	7	6
	WC	A Boetsch	6	6											WC	A Boetsch	5	2
		M Rosset	3	4												A Volkov	7	6
		A Volkov	6	6					A Volkov	6	2	6
								14	B Gilbert	2	6	3
																							A Volkov	2	3
																						6	P Sampras	6	6
								11	G Ivanišević	6	6
		C Bergström	1	64					J McEnroe	4	4
		J McEnroe	6	77											11	G Ivanišević	3	77	65
		A Cherkasov	6	7											6	P Sampras	6	65	77
		R Reneberg	4	5					A Cherkasov	63	2
								6	P Sampras	77	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	G Forget	6	6
		P McEnroe	6	77					P McEnroe	3	2
		M Jaite	3	65											5	G Forget	4	6	6
	WC	Y Noah	7	6											12	D Rostagno	6	3	1
		F Santoro	5	3				WC	Y Noah	3	3
								12	D Rostagno	6	6
																						5	G Forget	6	3	6
																							O Camporese	1	6	3
								13	J Hlasek	65	6	3
		O Camporese	77	1	6				O Camporese	77	4	6
		T Champion	61	6	4											O Camporese	77	6
		R Agénor	7	4	2										3	J Courier	64	3
	WC	J Connors	5	6	6			WC	J Connors	2	3
								3	J Courier	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	K Nováček	6	6
		M Washington	77	6					M Washington	4	4
		T Woodbridge	62	2											8	K Nováček	6	6
	WC	C Pioline	67	2											Q	N Kulti	3	2
	Q	N Kulti	79	6				Q	N Kulti	6	6
								10	D Wheaton	3	3
																						8	K Nováček	4	2
																							J Svensson	6	6
								15	G Prpić	2	2
		R Krajicek	3	2					J Svensson	6	6
		J Svensson	6	6												J Svensson	w/o
		J Siemerink	2	6	4										2	B Becker
		H Skoff	6	0	6				H Skoff	2	4
								2	B Becker	6	6

External links

• ATP main draw