The 1991 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 105th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 24 June to 7 July 1991.
Due to heavy rain during the first week of the Championships, play was held on the "Middle Sunday", in this case 30 June, for the first time in the tournament's history.
Prize money
The total prize money for 1991 championships was ã4,010,970. The winner of the men's title earned ã240,000 while the women's singles champion earned ã216,000.
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Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Michael Stich defeated Boris Becker, 6âÂÂ4, 7âÂÂ6<sup>(7âÂÂ4)</sup>, 6âÂÂ4
- It was Stich's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini, 6âÂÂ4, 3âÂÂ6, 8âÂÂ6
- It was Graf's 11th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd defeated Javier Frana / Leonardo Lavalle, 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ7<sup>(7âÂÂ9)</sup>, 6âÂÂ1
- It was Fitzgerald's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Järryd's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.
Women's doubles
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva defeated Gigi Fernández / Jana Novotná 6âÂÂ4, 3âÂÂ6, 8âÂÂ6
- It was Savchenko's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title. It was Zvereva's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Mixed doubles
John Fitzgerald / Elizabeth Smylie defeated Jim Pugh / Natasha Zvereva, 7âÂÂ6<sup>(7âÂÂ4)</sup>, 6âÂÂ2
- It was Smylie's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Fitzgerald's 8th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last Wimbledon title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Thomas Enqvist defeated Michael Joyce, 6âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ3
Girls' singles
Barbara Rittner defeated Elena Makarova, 6âÂÂ7<sup>(6âÂÂ8)</sup>, 6âÂÂ2, 6âÂÂ3
Boys' doubles
Karim Alami / Greg Rusedski defeated John-Laffnie de Jager / Andriy Medvedev, 1âÂÂ6, 7âÂÂ6<sup>(7âÂÂ4)</sup>, 6âÂÂ4
Girls' doubles
Catherine Barclay / Limor Zaltz defeated Joanne Limmer / Angie Woolcock, 6âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ4
Singles seeds
Men's singles
- Stefan Edberg (semifinals, lost to Michael Stich)
- Boris Becker (final, lost to Michael Stich)
- Ivan Lendl (third round, lost to David Wheaton)
- Jim Courier (quarterfinals, lost to Michael Stich)
- Andre Agassi (quarterfinals, lost to David Wheaton)
- Michael Stich (champion)
- Guy Forget (quarterfinals, lost to Boris Becker)
- Pete Sampras (second round, lost to Derrick Rostagno)
- Michael Chang (first round, lost to Tim Mayotte)
- Goran IvaniÃ
¡evià(second round, lost to Nick Brown)
- Emilio Sánchez (first round, lost to Patrick McEnroe)
- Andrei Cherkasov (first round, lost to Richey Reneberg)
- Jakob Hlasek (second round, lost to Todd Woodbridge)
- Karel NováÃÂek (fourth round, lost to Jim Courier)
- Brad Gilbert (third round, lost to Christian Bergström)
- John McEnroe (fourth round, lost to Stefan Edberg)
Women's singles
- Steffi Graf (champion)
- Gabriela Sabatini (final, lost to Steffi Graf)
- Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals, lost to Mary Joe Fernández)
- Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals, lost to Steffi Graf)
- Jana Novotná (second round, lost to Brenda Schultz)
- Zina Garrison (quarterfinals, lost to Steffi Graf)
- Katerina Maleeva (fourth round, lost to Laura Gildemeister)
- Jennifer Capriati (semifinals, lost to Gabriela Sabatini)
- Helena Suková (first round, lost to Gigi Fernández)
- Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round, lost to Gabriela Sabatini)
- Natasha Zvereva (second round, lost to Linda Harvey-Wild)
- Anke Huber (fourth round, lost to Zina Garrison)
- Amy Frazier (fourth round, lost to Steffi Graf)
- Sandra Cecchini (first round, lost to Elizabeth Smylie)
- Judith Wiesner (fourth round, lost to Mary Joe Fernández)
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