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1991 Italian Open (tennis)

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1991 Italian Open
Date6–12 May (women)
13–20 May (men)
Edition48th
Prize money$1,280,000 (men)
$500,000 (women)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
VenueForo Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Emilio Sánchez[1]
Women's singles
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Men's doubles
Italy Omar Camporese / Croatia Goran Ivanišević[2]
Women's doubles
United States Jennifer Capriati / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
← 1990 · Italian Open · 1992 →

The 1991 Italian Open (known as the Peugeot Italian Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 48th edition of the Italian Open, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1991 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 1991 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events were held at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from 6 May until 12 May 1991, and the men's tournament was played from 13 May until 20 May 1991. Ninth-seeded Emilio Sánchez and second-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles titles.[3]

Finals

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Men's singles

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Spain Emilio Sánchez defeated Argentina Alberto Mancini 6–3, 6–1, 3–0 (retired)

  • It was Sánchez 2nd title of the year and his 13th overall. It was his 1st career Masters title.

Women's singles

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Argentina Gabriela Sabatini defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Sabatini's 5th title of the year and her 20th overall. It was her 3rd Tier I title of the year and her 4th overall. It was her 3rd title at the event, also winning in 1988 and 1989.

Men's doubles

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Italy Omar Camporese / Croatia Goran Ivanišević defeated United States Luke Jensen / Australia Laurie Warder 6–2, 6–3

Women's doubles

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United States Jennifer Capriati / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles defeated Australia Nicole Bradtke / South Africa Elna Reinach 7–5, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "1991 Rome – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1991 Rome – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 128–129, 166. ISBN 9780002184304.
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