Defending champion Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's singles title at the 1991 French Open.
The tournament marked the most decisive defeat suffered by Steffi Graf at a major: she won just two games in her semifinal against Sánchez Vicario. It was also the 1st time since Wimbledon 1987 that Steffi Graf was not the top seeded player.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Monica Seles (champion) Steffi Graf (semifinals) Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals) Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (finalist) Jana Novotná (quarterfinals) Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals) Zina Garrison (first round) Manuela Maleeva (second round) Jennifer Capriati (fourth round) Katerina Maleeva (third round) Helena Suková (second round) Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals) Leila Meskhi (fourth round) Natasha Zvereva (second round) Anke Huber (third round)
Qualifying
Draw
Key
Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired
Finals
Earlier rounds
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
External links
1991 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation