1991 Thriftway ATP Championships – Singles

Guy Forget defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 2–6, 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1991 Cincinnati Masters.

Singles
1991 Thriftway ATP Championships
Champion	Guy Forget
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Score	2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 Thriftway ATP Championships

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost to Sampras in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Boris Becker (semifinals)
2. Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
3. Ivan Lendl (third round)
4. Jim Courier (semifinals)
5. Andre Agassi (third round)
6. Guy Forget (champion)
7. Pete Sampras (final)
8. David Wheaton (third round)
9. Emilio Sánchez (first round)
10. Andrei Cherkasov (quarterfinals)
11. Jakob Hlasek (second round)
12. Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
13. Michael Chang (third round)
14. Derrick Rostagno (quarterfinals)
15. Richey Reneberg (first round)
16. Jonas Svensson (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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1/WC	Boris Becker	79	6
	10	Andrei Cherkasov	67	3
								1/WC	Boris Becker	61	6	3
								6	Guy Forget	77	4	6
	14	Derrick Rostagno	66	4
	6	Guy Forget	78	6
															6	Guy Forget	2	77	6
															7	Pete Sampras	6	64	4
	12	Brad Gilbert	3	3
	4	Jim Courier	6	6
								4	Jim Courier	2	5
								7	Pete Sampras	6	7
	7	Pete Sampras	6	6
	2	Stefan Edberg	3	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1/WC	B Becker	6	6
		J-P Fleurian	7	4	6				J-P Fleurian	3	3
		J Grabb	5	6	3										1/WC	B Becker	6	6
		R Fromberg	3	4												M Washington	4	4
		M Washington	6	6					M Washington	6	6
		A Krickstein	77	3	77				A Krickstein	1	4
	15	R Reneberg	65	6	64																	1/WC	B Becker	79	6
	10	A Cherkasov	77	6																		10	A Cherkasov	67	3
		T Woodbridge	64	1				10	A Cherkasov	6	6
		P Lundgren	78	4	6				P Lundgren	4	2
		A Chesnokov	66	6	3										10	A Cherkasov	6	6
	WC	A Gómez	5	6	77										8	D Wheaton	3	2
		S Pescosolido	7	4	60			WC	A Gómez	5	2
								8	D Wheaton	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3/WC	I Lendl	6	6
		P McEnroe	6	7					P McEnroe	1	3
		K Curren	3	5											3/WC	I Lendl	65	6	3
		C Caratti	2	62											14	D Rostagno	77	3	6
	Q	C Garner	6	77				Q	C Garner	6	3	4
		G Bloom	2	3				14	D Rostagno	4	6	6
	14	D Rostagno	6	6																		14	D Rostagno	66	4
	11	J Hlasek	6	6																		6	G Forget	78	6
		J Arias	1	1				11	J Hlasek	4	5
	Q	G Pozzi	6	6				Q	G Pozzi	6	7
		T Witsken	4	2											Q	G Pozzi	4	4
	Q	M Ondruska	6	6											6	G Forget	6	6
		M Woodforde	3	3				Q	M Ondruska	2	2
								6	G Forget	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	A Agassi	7	2	6
		P Korda	6	6					P Korda	5	6	2
		G Connell	3	1											5	A Agassi	67	78	4
	Q	F Roese	3	1											12	B Gilbert	79	66	6
		J Yzaga	6	6					J Yzaga	2	5
		B Pearce	5	3				12	B Gilbert	6	7
	12	B Gilbert	7	6																		12	B Gilbert	3	3
	13	M Chang	4	6	6																	4	J Courier	6	6
		R Gilbert	6	2	1			13	M Chang	6	6
	Q	D Visser	6	3	77			Q	D Visser	1	3
		R Agénor	4	6	62										13	M Chang	5	2
		D Pate	3	5											4	J Courier	7	6
		M Pernfors	6	7					M Pernfors	3	1
								4	J Courier	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	P Sampras	77	6
		G Muller	77	4	64				W Masur	63	4
		W Masur	63	6	77										7	P Sampras	6	6
		W Ferreira	6	6												W Ferreira	1	4
		R Krishnan	1	3					W Ferreira	6	3	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	6					J Stoltenberg	2	6	3
	9	E Sánchez	3	4																		7	P Sampras	6	6
	16	J Svensson	77	5	4																	2	S Edberg	3	3
		A Järryd	62	7	6				A Järryd	4	1
		A Mansdorf	6	6					A Mansdorf	6	6
		S Davis	4	4												A Mansdorf	1	2
	Q	G Stafford	6	6											2	S Edberg	6	6
	Q	S DeVries	4	3				Q	G Stafford	2	0
								2	S Edberg	6	6

External links

• ATP main draw
• ITF tournament edition details