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defeated

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in the final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–1, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 US Open. It was her third

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of the year. With the win, Seles recaptured the world No. 1 ranking from

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, and would hold it until her 1993 stabbing.

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was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to

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. This marked the first major in which future

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and world No. 1

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competed in the main draw;TENNIS; When a Teen-Ager Plays Just Like One - New York Times
/ref> she lost in the first round to

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Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

References

External links

1991 US Open – Women's draws and results
at the

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