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1991 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1991 Australian Open
Champion Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runner-up Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Final score 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
Legends men women mixed
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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Steffi Graf was the defending champion and was lost to Jana Novotná in the quarterfinals. Monica Seles won the title and defeated Novotná 5–7 6–3 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1991 Australian Open, which was held from 14 through 27 January 1991. She became the first woman in the Open Era to win the Australian Open after saving a match point (in the semifinals, versus Mary Joe Fernandez).

The seeded players are listed below. Monica Seles is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


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