1991 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Main article: 1991 Australian Open

Patty Fendick and Mary Joe Fernández won their first career Grand Slam title, defeating Gigi Fernández and Jana Novotná 7–6^(7–4), 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

1. Gigi Fernández / Jana Novotná (final)
2. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Helena Suková (third round)
3. Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
4. Patty Fendick / Mary Joe Fernández (champions)
5. Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)
6. Gretchen Magers / Robin White (second round)
7. Manon Bollegraf / Lise Gregory (quarterfinals)
8. Mercedes Paz / Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
9. Nicole Provis / Elna Reinach (first round)
10. Monica Seles / Anne Smith (semifinals)
11. Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (third round)
12. Elena Brioukhovets / Natalia Medvedeva (first round)
13. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Brenda Schultz (first round)
14. Jo-Anne Faull / Michelle Jaggard (third round)
15. Jo Durie / Louise Field (first round)
16. Katerina Maleeva / Magdalena Maleeva (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	6	64	6
		Sabine Appelmans Raffaella Reggi	4	77	3
								1	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	6	3	8
									Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi	0	6	6
	3	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	6	3	4
		Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi	2	6	6
															1	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	64	1
															4	Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández	77	6
	7	Manon Bollegraf Lise Gregory	4	4
	4	Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández	6	6
								4	Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández	6	3	6
								10	Monica Seles Anne Smith	1	6	2
	5	Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie	6	0	8
	10	Monica Seles Anne Smith	4	6	10

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	G Fernández J Novotná	6	6
		P Langrová J Pospíšilová	3	2				1	G Fernández J Novotná	6	3	6
		R McQuillan C Tanvier	2	6	3				Z Garrison-Jackson P Shriver	3	6	1
		Z Garrison-Jackson P Shriver	6	3	6										1	G Fernández J Novotná	6	6
		A Dechaume N Herreman	4	3											14	J-A Faull M Jaggard	4	2
		M Kidowaki A Scott	6	6					M Kidowaki A Scott	6	3	3
		L Harvey-Wild P Tarabini	3	2				14	J-A Faull M Jaggard	3	6	6
	14	J-A Faull M Jaggard	6	6																		1	G Fernández J Novotná	6	64	6
	16	K Maleeva Mag Maleeva	4	2																			S Appelmans R Reggi	3	77	3
		S Appelmans R Reggi	6	6					S Appelmans R Reggi	6	6
		A Devries I Driehuis	7	77					A Devries I Driehuis	3	3
		P Hy C Toleafoa	5	63												S Appelmans R Reggi	6	2	6
		M Lindström H Ludloff	6	5	6										8	M Paz G Sabatini	4	6	2
		K-A Guse J Hodder	0	7	2				M Lindström H Ludloff	5	1
		K McDonald L Pleming	1	1				8	M Paz G Sabatini	7	6
	8	M Paz G Sabatini	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
		E Pfaff R Stubbs	3	3				3	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	4	6
		S Meier D Szabová	3	5					A Strnadová E Švíglerová	2	6	2
		A Strnadová E Švíglerová	6	7											3	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
		A Frazier A Grossman	4	3												K Godridge K Sharpe	1	2
		K Godridge K Sharpe	6	6					K Godridge K Sharpe	6	4	7
		S Hack A Nishiya	2	6	8				S Hack A Nishiya	3	6	5
	9	N Provis E Reinach	6	2	6																	3	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	3	4
	12	E Brioukhovets N Medvedeva	77	62	2																		J Hetherington K Rinaldi	2	6	6
		N van Lottum C Wood	64	77	6				N van Lottum C Wood	1	6	2
	WC	L Keller R Mawdsley	3	63					C Caverzasio S Wasserman	6	2	6
		C Caverzasio S Wasserman	6	77												C Caverzasio S Wasserman	0	6	3
		Y Basuki S Wibowo	62	5												J Hetherington K Rinaldi	6	2	6
		J Hetherington K Rinaldi	77	7					J Hetherington K Rinaldi	6	6
	WC	J Limmer A Woolcock	0	3				6	G Magers R White	3	3
	6	G Magers R White	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	M Bollegraf L Gregory	6	6
	WC	A Huber B Rittner	0	0				7	M Bollegraf L Gregory	6	6
		E Hakami P Vásquez	611	63					A Minter T Morton	2	4
		A Minter T Morton	713	77											7	M Bollegraf L Gregory	5	6	11
		D Jones C Thompson	7	2	4										11	E Burgin R Fairbank-Nideffer	7	4	9
		B Borneo J Salmon	5	6	6				B Borneo J Salmon	1	1
		B Bowes S Stafford	5	2				11	E Burgin R Fairbank-Nideffer	6	6
	11	E Burgin R Fairbank-Nideffer	7	6																		7	M Bollegraf L Gregory	4	4
	13	C Kohde-Kilsch B Schultz	4	4																		4	P Fendick MJ Fernández	6	6
		M Maleeva-Fragniere L McNeil	6	6					M Maleeva-Fragniere L McNeil	w/o
		A Leand S Loosemore	2	4					L Stacey J Taylor
		L Stacey J Taylor	6	6												M Maleeva-Fragniere L McNeil	2	2
		C Porwik W Probst	0	3											4	P Fendick MJ Fernández	6	6
		B Cordwell J Richardson	6	6					B Cordwell J Richardson	0	0
		C Barclay N Pratt	1	2				4	P Fendick MJ Fernández	6	6
	4	P Fendick MJ Fernández	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	K Jordan E Smylie	6	6
		E Maniokova V Milvidskaia	2	2				5	K Jordan E Smylie	6	6
		D Faber P Thorén	6	0	7				D Faber P Thorén	2	1
		N Dahlman M Ekstrand	3	6	5										5	K Jordan E Smylie	6	6
		L Antonoplis M Javer	4	1												A Henricksson Cam MacGregor	2	3
		S Collins T Whitlinger	6	6					S Collins T Whitlinger	3	63
		A Henricksson Cam MacGregor	77	6					A Henricksson Cam MacGregor	6	77
	15	J Durie L Field	63	3																		5	K Jordan E Smylie	6	0	8
	10	M Seles A Smith	6	6																		10	M Seles A Smith	4	6	10
		L Gildemeister C Lindqvist	1	1				10	M Seles A Smith	6	7
		K Radford J Smoller	7	6					K Radford J Smoller	2	5
		S Amiach M Strandlund	5	2											10	M Seles A Smith	7	3	6
		R Baranski L Seemann	6	77											2	A Sánchez Vicario H Suková	5	6	2
		K Kschwendt R Rajchrtová	4	65					R Baranski L Seemann	0	0
		A May N Miyagi	1	1				2	A Sánchez Vicario H Suková	6	6
	2	A Sánchez Vicario H Suková	6	6

References

• Main Draw

External links

• 1991 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation