1991 ATP German Open – Singles

Singles
1991 ATP German Open
1990 Champion	Juan Aguilera
Champion	Karel Nováček[1]
Runner-up	Magnus Gustafsson
Final score	6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 0–6, 6–1

The 1991 German Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1991 ATP Tour.^[2] It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg, Germany, from May 6 through May 13, 1991.^[2] Karel Nováček won in the final against Magnus Gustafsson, 6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 0–6, 6–1.^[1]

Seeds

1. Stefan Edberg (Quarterfinal)
2. Ivan Lendl (Second round)
3. Pete Sampras (Third round)
4. Goran Ivanišević (Quarterfinal, retired)
5. Sergi Bruguera (Third round)
6. Jim Courier (Second round)
7. Jonas Svensson (Second round)
8. Emilio Sánchez (Second round)
9. Michael Stich (Semifinal)
10. Andrei Cherkasov (Second round)
11. Andrés Gómez (First round)
12. Andrei Chesnokov (First round)
13. Karel Nováček (Champion)
14. Alexander Volkov (Third round)
15. n/a
16. Marc Rosset (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinal							Semifinal							Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	2	6^4
	9	Michael Stich	6	7
								9	Michael Stich	3	6	6^5
								13	Karel Nováček	6	2	7
	13	Karel Nováček	4	6	6
		Mark Koevermans	6	4	2
															13	Karel Nováček	6	6	5	0	6
																Magnus Gustafsson	3	3	7	6	1
		Goran Prpić	7	3
	4	Goran Ivanišević	5	0^r
									Goran Prpić	2	6	6^4
									Magnus Gustafsson	6	1	7
		Magnus Gustafsson	6	6
	WC	Yannick Noah	1	4

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinal
							1	S Edberg	6	6
WC	A Mronz	6	7				WC	A Mronz	3	1
WC	P Kühnen	2	5											1	S Edberg	6	6
	N Kulti	4	6^4												R Agénor	2	1
	R Agénor	6	7					R Agénor	7	0	6
	A Krickstein	4	6	6				A Krickstein	5	6	2
16	M Rosset	6	2	3																	1	S Edberg	2	6^4
9	M Stich	1	6	7																	9	M Stich	6	7
	T Carbonell	6	3	5			9	M Stich	7	6
Q	T Nijssen	6	4	6^4				P Haarhuis	5	0
	P Haarhuis	3	6	7										9	M Stich	6	6
Q	F Clavet	7	6												F Clavet	1	4
	A Mansdorf	6^4	2				Q	F Clavet	6	4	6
							8	E Sánchez	3	6	4

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinal
							3	P Sampras	6	4	6
	H Skoff	7	6					H Skoff	3	6	4
	T Muster	5	2											9	P Sampras	4	2
	O Camporese	7	6											13	K Nováček	6	6
Q	R Haas	6^4	4					O Camporese	3	2
WC	C-U Steeb	4	6^4				13	K Nováček	6	6
13	K Nováček	6	7																		13	K Nováček	4	6	6
11	Gómez	4	3																			M Koevermans	6	4	2
	F Davín	6	6					F Davín	4	4
	M Koevermans	6	6					M Koevermans	6	6
	M Vajda	3	2												M Koevermans	6	6
	M Jaite	5	3											5	S Bruguera	4	3
	E Jelen	7	6					E Jelen	3	1
							5	S Bruguera	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinal
							6	J Courier	7	2	4
	H de la Peña	6	3	6				H de la Peña	6^3	6	6
	C Bergström	2	6	2											H de la Peña	3	4
	J Aguilera	2	5												G Prpić	6	6
	J Arrese	6	7					J Arrese	3	3
	G Prpić	6	6					G Prpić	6	6
12	A Chesnokov	4	3																			G Prpić	7	3
14	A Volkov	6	7																		4	G Ivanišević	5	0^r
	G Bloom	1	6^12				14	A Volkov	7	7
	A Järryd	4	1				Q	A Boetsch	6^4	6^1
Q	A Boetsch	6	6											14	A Volkov	1	3
WC	U Riglewski	1	4											4	G Ivanišević	6	6
	L Mattar	6	6					L Mattar	1	1
							4	G Ivanišević	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinal
							7	J Svensson	2	2
Q	C Pistolesi	3	3					C Caratti	6	6
	C Caratti	6	6												C Caratti	5	6	2
	M Gustafsson	6	6												M Gustafsson	7	3	6
	D Engel	4	2					M Gustafsson	3	6	6
	H Leconte	6^3	3				10	A Cherkasov	6	4	4
10	A Cherkasov	7	6																			M Gustafsson	6	6
LL	W Ferreira	2	6	3																	WC	Y Noah	1	4
	M Larsson	6	3	6				M Larsson	4	6	3
WC	Y Noah	7	6				WC	Y Noah	6	1	6
	R Fromberg	6^6	0											WC	Y Noah	1	6	6
	M Filippini	3	3											Q	R Furlan	6	4	3
Q	R Furlan	6	6				Q	R Furlan	7	6
							2	I Lendl	5	4

References

1. "Hamburg 1991 – Singles". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
2. "Hamburg 1991 – Overview". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 2010-12-21.