1991 Thriftway ATP Championships – Singles

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Singles
1991 Thriftway ATP Championships
Final
ChampionFrance Guy Forget
Runner-upUnited States Pete Sampras
Score2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Guy Forget defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 Cincinnati Masters.[1]

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion,[2] but lost to Sampras in the quarterfinals.

Seeds[edit]

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Germany Boris Becker (semifinals)
  2. Sweden Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
  3. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (third round)
  4. United States Jim Courier (semifinals)
  5. United States Andre Agassi (third round)
  6. France Guy Forget (champion)
  7. United States Pete Sampras (final)
  8. United States David Wheaton (third round)
  9. Spain Emilio Sánchez (first round)
  10. Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov (quarterfinals)
  11. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (second round)
  12. United States Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
  13. United States Michael Chang (third round)
  14. United States Derrick Rostagno (quarterfinals)
  15. United States Richey Reneberg (first round)
  16. Sweden Jonas Svensson (first round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1/WC Germany Boris Becker 79 6
10 Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov 67 3
1/WC Germany Boris Becker 61 6 3
6 France Guy Forget 77 4 6
14 United States Derrick Rostagno 66 4  
6 France Guy Forget 78 6  
6 France Guy Forget 2 77 6
7 United States Pete Sampras 6 64 4
12 United States Brad Gilbert 3 3
4 United States Jim Courier 6 6
4 United States Jim Courier 2 5
7 United States Pete Sampras 6 7
7 United States Pete Sampras 6 6
2 Sweden Stefan Edberg 3 3

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1/WC Germany B Becker 6 6
  France J-P Fleurian 7 4 6 France J-P Fleurian 3 3
United States J Grabb 5 6 3 1/WC Germany B Becker 6 6  
  Australia R Fromberg 3 4   United States M Washington 4 4  
United States M Washington 6 6   United States M Washington 6 6
United States A Krickstein 77 3 77 United States A Krickstein 1 4
15 United States R Reneberg 65 6 64 1/WC Germany B Becker 79 6  
10 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 77 6 10 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 67 3  
  Australia T Woodbridge 64 1 10 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 6 6
Sweden P Lundgren 78 4 6 Sweden P Lundgren 4 2
  Soviet Union A Chesnokov 66 6 3 10 Soviet Union A Cherkasov 6 6  
WC Ecuador A Gómez 5 6 77 8 United States D Wheaton 3 2  
Italy S Pescosolido 7 4 60 WC Ecuador A Gómez 5 2
8 United States D Wheaton 7 6

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3/WC Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6
  United States P McEnroe 6 7   United States P McEnroe 1 3
  United States K Curren 3 5 3/WC Czechoslovakia I Lendl 65 6 3
  Italy C Caratti 2 62   14 United States D Rostagno 77 3 6
Q United States C Garner 6 77   Q United States C Garner 6 3 4
Israel G Bloom 2 3 14 United States D Rostagno 4 6 6
14 United States D Rostagno 6 6 14 United States D Rostagno 66 4
11 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6 6 France G Forget 78 6
United States J Arias 1 1 11 Switzerland J Hlasek 4 5  
Q Italy G Pozzi 6 6 Q Italy G Pozzi 6 7  
United States T Witsken 4 2 Q Italy G Pozzi 4 4
Q South Africa M Ondruska 6 6 6 France G Forget 6 6
Australia M Woodforde 3 3 Q South Africa M Ondruska 2 2
6 France G Forget 6 6

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States A Agassi 7 2 6
Czechoslovakia P Korda 6 6   Czechoslovakia P Korda 5 6 2
Canada G Connell 3 1 5 United States A Agassi 67 78 4
Q Brazil F Roese 3 1 12 United States B Gilbert 79 66 6
Peru J Yzaga 6 6 Peru J Yzaga 2 5
United States B Pearce 5 3 12 United States B Gilbert 6 7
12 United States B Gilbert 7 6 12 United States B Gilbert 3 3  
13 United States M Chang 4 6 6 4 United States J Courier 6 6  
France R Gilbert 6 2 1 13 United States M Chang 6 6  
Q South Africa D Visser 6 3 77 Q South Africa D Visser 1 3  
Haiti R Agénor 4 6 62 13 United States M Chang 5 2
  United States D Pate 3 5 4 United States J Courier 7 6
Sweden M Pernfors 6 7   Sweden M Pernfors 3 1
4 United States J Courier 6 6

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States P Sampras 77 6
South Africa G Muller 77 4 64 Australia W Masur 63 4
Australia W Masur 63 6 77 7 United States P Sampras 6 6  
  South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 South Africa W Ferreira 1 4  
India R Krishnan 1 3 South Africa W Ferreira 6 3 6
  Australia J Stoltenberg 6 6   Australia J Stoltenberg 2 6 3
9 Spain E Sánchez 3 4   7 United States P Sampras 6 6
16 Sweden J Svensson 77 5 4 2 Sweden S Edberg 3 3
  Sweden A Järryd 62 7 6 Sweden A Järryd 4 1
Israel A Mansdorf 6 6 Israel A Mansdorf 6 6
  United States S Davis 4 4 Israel A Mansdorf 1 2
Q South Africa G Stafford 6 6   2 Sweden S Edberg 6 6
Q United States S DeVries 4 3   Q South Africa G Stafford 2 0
2 Sweden S Edberg 6 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sampras Falls". Orlando Sentinel. 12 August 1991. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. ^ "No. 1 Edberg Dispatches Gilbert". Deseret News. 13 August 1990. Retrieved 25 April 2014.

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