The 1991 ATP Tour World Championships was the men's tennis season-ending tournament. The singles event was also known as the IBM ATP Tour World Championships and was played on indoor

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s at the

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in Germany. The doubles event, also known as the Standard Bank ATP Tour World Doubles Final, was played on indoor hard courts in held in

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, South Africa. Both competitions were held between 12 November and 17 November 1991. Sixth-seeded

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won the singles title and John Fitzgerald with

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won the doubles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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, 3–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

John Fitzgerald /

defeated

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6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4.

References

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