title: 1991 Manchester Open – Singles
text: # 1991 Manchester Open – Singles
  
  Goran Ivanišević defeated Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–4 in the final to secure the title.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Pete Sampras (final)
  * Goran Ivanišević (champion)
  * John McEnroe (first round)
  * Brad Gilbert (first round)
  * Goran Prpić (first round)
  * Alexander Volkov (second round)
  * Derrick Rostagno (second round)
  * Horst Skoff (first round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Pete Sampras | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Veli Paloheimo | 4 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Veli Paloheimo | 4 | 5 | 1 | Pete Sampras | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | Q/2 | Goran Ivanišević | 6 | 6 |
  | | Gary Muller | $6^9$ | $6^4$ | Q/2 | Goran Ivanišević | 6 | 6 |
  | Q/2 | Goran Ivanišević | $7^{11}$ | $7^7$ | | | | |
  
  ### Section 1
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | P Sampras | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Bergström | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | P Sampras | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | N Pereira | $6^2$ | $7^7$ | 3 | | M Washington | $6^5$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Washington | $7^7$ | $6^4$ | 6 | | | | | | 1 | P Sampras | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | W Masur | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | W Masur | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | J Grabb | 4 | 6 | 3 | | W Masur | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Saceanu | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | D Rostagno | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | D Rostagno | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | P Sampras | 6 | 7 |
  | 4 | B Gilbert | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | V Paloheimo | 4 | 5 |
  | | G Bloom | 6 | 6 | | | G Bloom | $7^7$ | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Siemerink | $6^2$ | 2 | | | V Paloheimo | $6^2$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Paloheimo | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | V Paloheimo | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | M Petchey | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | A Mansdorf | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | | P Lundgren | 6 | 5 | 6 | | P Lundgren | $6^5$ | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Mansdorf | 3 | 6 | 6 | | A Mansdorf | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | G Prpić | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Section 2
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | A Volkov | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Mattar | 2 | $6^1$ | | 6 | A Volkov | $6^3$ | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | C Pridham | 2 | 5 | | | G Muller | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Muller | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | G Muller | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | T Witsken | $7^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | T Witsken | 6 | $6^3$ | 2 | | | | |
  | | E Jelen | $6^7$ | 1 | | | T Witsken | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Caratti | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | C Caratti | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | J McEnroe | $6^5$ | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Muller | $6^9$ | $6^4$ |
  | 8 | H Skoff | 4 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | | Q/2 | G Ivanišević | $7^{11}$ | $7^7$ |
  | Q | A Thoms | 6 | $7^7$ | | Q | A Thoms | 2 | $7^9$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Krajicek | 6 | 2 | 4 | | O Camporese | 6 | $6^7$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | O Camporese | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | A Thoms | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
  | WC | J Bates | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | 2 | G Ivanišević | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P Haarhuis | 4 | $6^4$ | | WC | J Bates | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | A Castle | 5 | $6^3$ | | Q/2 | G Ivanišević | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q/2 | G Ivanišević | 7 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  