1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1991 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionGermany Michael Stich
Runner-upGermany Boris Becker
Score6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Details
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
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Michael Stich defeated Boris Becker in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was his first and only major singles title.

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Stich. Stich won the match 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–2). This match was notable for Edberg holding serve in all 23 of his service games during the match, but still losing. The one and only service break of the entire match was in the fifth game of the first set, with Stich serving at 2–2 in that first set. This defeat prevented Edberg and Becker contesting the final for a fourth straight year.

Andre Agassi competed in Wimbledon for the first time since 1987, losing in the quarterfinals to David Wheaton. Agassi had previously refused to play Wimbledon from 1988 to 1990, in protest of the All England Club's all-white dress code.

This was the first year in Wimbledon history where there was play on the Middle Sunday, due to bad weather in the first week.

Seeds

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01.   Sweden Stefan Edberg (semifinals)
02.   Germany Boris Becker (final)
03.   Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (third round)
04.   United States Jim Courier (quarterfinals)
05.   United States Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
06.   Germany Michael Stich (champion)
07.   France Guy Forget (quarterfinals)
08.   United States Pete Sampras (second round)
09.   United States Michael Chang (first round)
10.   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević (second round)
11.   Spain Emilio Sánchez (first round)
12.   Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov (first round)
13.   Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (second round)
14.   Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček (fourth round)
15.   United States Brad Gilbert (third round)
16.   United States John McEnroe (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6 7
France Thierry Champion 3 2 5
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 65 65 62
6 Germany Michael Stich 4 77 77 77
4 United States Jim Courier 3 62 2
6 Germany Michael Stich 6 77 6
6 Germany Michael Stich 6 77 6
2 Germany Boris Becker 4 64 4
5 United States Andre Agassi 2 6 6 63 2
United States David Wheaton 6 0 3 77 6
United States David Wheaton 4 64 5
2 Germany Boris Becker 6 77 7
7 France Guy Forget 77 63 2 67
2 Germany Boris Becker 65 77 6 79

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
Switzerland M Rosset 4 4 4 1 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
Germany P Baur 6 77 4 2 3 United States D Pate 2 2 3
United States D Pate 4 64 6 6 6 1 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 6 South Africa C van Rensburg 1 3 2
Spain J Aguilera 4 3 3 South Africa W Ferreira 4 5 2
South Africa C van Rensburg 6 77 4 6 South Africa C van Rensburg 6 7 6
United States T Witsken 1 62 6 4 1 Sweden S Edberg 77 6 6
France G Raoux 4 4 3 16 United States J McEnroe 64 1 4
Austria H Skoff 6 6 6 Austria H Skoff 2 0 3
Germany A Mronz 4 0 3 France J-P Fleurian 6 6 6
France J-P Fleurian 6 6 6 France J-P Fleurian 2 64 1
Q Australia M Kratzmann 77 3 77 67 4 16 United States J McEnroe 6 77 6
Q Australia S Stolle 61 6 64 79 6 Q Australia S Stolle 65 7 0 67
Brazil J Oncins 1 2 4 16 United States J McEnroe 77 5 6 79
16 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 79 77 6
WC United Kingdom A Castle 67 65 2 10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević 6 3 63 3
WC United Kingdom N Brown 6 7 6 WC United Kingdom N Brown 4 6 77 6
Q United States M Keil 4 5 1 WC United Kingdom N Brown 61 6 5 3
United States J Tarango 2 3 3 France T Champion 77 1 7 6
Australia P Cash 6 6 6 Australia P Cash 5 77 6 1 10
France T Champion 6 6 3 6 France T Champion 7 65 4 6 12
WC United Kingdom C Wilkinson 4 2 6 4 France T Champion 612 6 6 3 6
WC United States J Connors 6 6 7 United States D Rostagno 714 2 1 6 3
Finland V Paloheimo 2 0 5 WC United States J Connors 6 6 6
United States A Krickstein 6 6 63 68 7 United States A Krickstein 3 2 3
Italy S Pescosolido 1 3 77 710 5 WC United States J Connors 62 1 4
United States D Rostagno 6 6 6 United States D Rostagno 77 6 6
Italy R Furlan 0 3 4 United States D Rostagno 6 3 77 6
Q Brazil D Marcelino 1 2 2 8 United States P Sampras 4 6 63 4
8 United States P Sampras 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States J Courier 6 6 77
France R Gilbert 4 2 63 4 United States J Courier 6 77 2 4 6
Portugal N Marques 5 77 4 1 United States J Grabb 4 64 6 6 3
United States J Grabb 7 65 6 6 4 United States J Courier 6 6 6
Q Italy G Pozzi 4 6 6 6 Q France A Boetsch 2 2 0
United States B Pearce 6 3 2 2 Q Italy Pozzi 6 67 67 4
Q Australia B Dyke 3 63 3 Q France A Boetsch 4 79 79 6
Q France A Boetsch 6 77 6 4 United States J Courier 6 6 6
Mexico L Herrera 6 6 3 3 3 14 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 3 4 2
Q Argentina J Frana 3 2 6 6 6 Q Argentina J Frana 77 6 6
Q Brazil F Roese 3 3 1 United States K Curren 64 2 2
United States K Curren 6 6 6 Q Argentina J Frana 4 4 7 4
Spain J Sánchez 6 6 65 6 14 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 6 5 6
Q United States J Kriek 4 4 77 3 Spain J Sánchez 0 1 62
Germany U Riglewski 63 3 4 14 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 6 77
14 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 77 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 4 3 4
United States R Reneberg 6 6 6 United States R Reneberg 6 4 77 4 2
WC United Kingdom D Sapsford 3 64 6 3 LL Canada M Laurendeau 3 6 64 6 6
LL Canada M Laurendeau 6 77 3 6 LL Canada M Laurendeau 1 2 1
Belgium B Wuyts 1 2 2 Soviet Union A Volkov 6 6 6
Soviet Union A Volkov 6 6 6 Soviet Union A Volkov 6 3 6 3 8
Sweden A Järryd 6 6 3 6 Sweden A Järryd 2 6 4 6 6
LL Sweden N Kroon 3 4 6 3 Soviet Union A Volkov 6 3 5 6 5
Italy C Pistolesi 1 3 6 3 6 Germany M Stich 4 6 7 1 7
Italy O Camporese 6 6 2 6 Italy O Camporese 7 6 6
Q Canada G Michibata 5 6 3 77 6 Q Canada G Michibata 5 2 1
Australia J Stoltenberg 7 4 6 64 4 Italy O Camporese 60 2 77 4
LL Italy D Nargiso 6 79 77 6 Germany M Stich 77 6 64 6
Australia M Woodforde 4 67 63 LL Italy D Nargiso 3 4 77 2
United States D Goldie 4 1 2 6 Germany M Stich 6 6 65 6
6 Germany M Stich 6 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States A Agassi 4 6 66 7 6
Canada G Connell 6 1 78 5 3 5 United States A Agassi 77 3 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 6 3 6 3 10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić 63 6 4 2
Netherlands J Siemerink 4 6 3 6 8 5 United States A Agassi 77 6 77
Sweden M Larsson 6 1 6 6 Netherlands R Krajicek 65 3 62
Netherlands P Haarhuis 4 6 3 1 Sweden M Larsson 3 4 3
LL Venezuela M Ruah 7 1 6 3 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6
Netherlands R Krajicek 5 6 3 6 6 5 United States A Agassi 6 3 6 6
South Africa G Muller 6 6 6 Netherlands J Eltingh 3 6 3 4
Spain J Arrese 2 3 3 South Africa G Muller 66 4 6 65
United States S Davis 4 63 4 Germany C Saceanu 78 6 3 77
Germany C Saceanu 6 77 6 Germany C Saceanu 3 6 4 5
Q Czechoslovakia R Vogel 62 78 65 79 3 Netherlands J Eltingh 6 4 6 7
Netherlands J Eltingh 77 66 77 67 6 Netherlands J Eltingh 77 2 1 6 12
United States P McEnroe 6 77 6 United States P McEnroe 65 6 6 4 10
11 Spain E Sánchez 3 64 1

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 3 6 6
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 2 6 3 2 13 Switzerland J Hlasek 3 6 5 3
Peru P Arraya 6 2 3 1 Australia T Woodbridge 6 1 7 6
Australia T Woodbridge 2 6 6 6 Australia T Woodbridge 64 6 3 4
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 5 3 5 Sweden J Gunnarsson 77 4 6 6
Sweden L Jönsson 7 6 7 Sweden L Jönsson 2 3 6 64