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1991 Paris Open

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1991 Paris Open
Date28 October – 4 November
Edition19th
CategoryATP Championship Series, Single-Week
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$1,650,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationParis, France
VenuePalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Champions
Singles
France Guy Forget[1]
Doubles
United States John Fitzgerald / Sweden Anders Järryd[2]
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The 1991 Paris Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 19th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1991 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 28 October through 4 November 1991.

The singles draw was headlined by ATP No. 1, Tokyo, Queen's, US Open titleist, Australian Open, Wimbledon semi-finalist Stefan Edberg, Australian Open, Stockholm winner, Wimbledon, Monte Carlo, Indianapolis runner-up Boris Becker and Indian Wells, Miami and French Open champion Jim Courier. Other top seeds were Cincinnati winner Guy Forget, Pete Sampras, Sergi Bruguera and Karel Nováček.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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France Guy Forget defeated United States Pete Sampras, 7–6(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Forget's 6th title of the year and his 9th overall. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year, and overall.

Doubles

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Australia John Fitzgerald / Sweden Anders Järryd defeated United States Kelly Jones / United States Rick Leach, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "1991 Paris – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1991 Paris – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 119, 133. ISBN 9780002184304.
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