1991 Australian Open – Women's singles
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Monica Seles defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1991 Australian Open. She became the first woman in the Open Era to win the Australian Open after saving a match point, doing so in the semifinals against Mary Joe Fernández.
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Champion | Monica Seles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runner-up | Jana Novotná | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Score | 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Draw | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steffi Graf was the three-time defending champion, but lost to Novotná in the quarterfinals.