1991 Canadian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1991 Canadian Open
Final
ChampionsSoviet Union Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
Runners-upWest Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Score1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw28 (1 Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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1991 tennis event results

Betsy Nagelsen and Gabriela Sabatini were the defending champions, but chose not to participate.

Larisa Savchenko-Neiland and Natalia Zvereva won the title, defeating Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková in the finals, 1–6, 7–5, 6–2.[1][2]

Seeds

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

  1. Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko / Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva (champions)
  2. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (final)
  3. Australia Nicole Bradtke / Australia Elizabeth Smylie (semifinal)
  4. Canada Jill Hetherington / United States Kathy Rinaldi (semifinal)
  5. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva / Switzerland Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere (quarterfinal)
  6. United Kingdom Jo Durie / Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (first round)
  7. Peru Laura Gildemeister / France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  8. Canada Helen Kelesi / Czechoslovakia Regina Rajchrtová (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
6 6
3 Australia Nicole Bradtke
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
4 2
1 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
1 7 6
2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6 5 2
4 Canada Jill Hetherington
United States Kathy Rinaldi
5 1
2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
7 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6
United States A Frazier
United States L Spadea
1 5 Canada R Collins
Canada P Hy-Boulais
2 1
Canada R Collins
Canada P Hy-Boulais
6 7 1 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6 7
United States C Benjamin
Austria B Paulus
6 6 5 Bulgaria M Maleeva
Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragniere
4 7 5
Canada J Alexander-Brower
Canada C Delisle
1 4 United States C Benjamin
Austria B Paulus
d
Israel Y Segal
Netherlands H ter Riet
3 0 5 Bulgaria M Maleeva
Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragniere
5 Bulgaria M Maleeva
Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragniere
6 6 1 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
6 6
3 Australia Nicole Bradtke
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
4 2
3 Australia N Bradtke
Australia E Smylie
6 6
Italy S Farina Elia
Italy K Piccolini
3 5 Italy S Farina Elia
Italy K Piccolini
2 0
United States L Glitz
United States J Goodling
6 7 3 Australia N Bradtke
Australia E Smylie
6 6
United States J Emmons
Sweden M Strandlund-Tomsvik
4 7 5 United Kingdom A Rosenfield
Japan R Hiraki
4 1
United Kingdom A Rosenfield
Japan R Hiraki
6 6 7 United Kingdom A Rosenfield
Japan R Hiraki
3 6 7
Poland R Baranski
United Kingdom S Gomer
1 4 8 Canada H Kelesi
Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová
6 3 5
8 Canada H Kelesi
Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová
6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Peru L Gildemeister
France N Tauziat
6 6
Q Canada M Drake
Canada S Italiano
1 1 7 Peru L Gildemeister
France N Tauziat
5 2
Canada M Bernard
Canada S Jeyaseelan
3 2 United States J Smoller
United States M Werdel-Witmeyer
7 6
United States J Smoller
United States M Werdel-Witmeyer
6 6 United States J Smoller
United States M Werdel-Witmeyer
4 1
France S Amiach
Australia A Minter
3 2 4 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi
6 6
Japan K Date
Japan A Kijimuta
6 6 Japan K Date
Japan A Kijimuta
4 5
4 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi
6 7
4 Canada Jill Hetherington
United States Kathy Rinaldi
5 1
6 United Kingdom J Durie
Bulgaria K Maleeva
4 7 3 2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
7 6
New Zealand B Cordwell
Sweden M Lindström
6 5 6 New Zealand B Cordwell
Sweden M Lindström
6 7
United Kingdom J Salmon
United Kingdom B Thompson
3 7 2 West Germany E Pfaff
Finland P Thorén
4 5
West Germany E Pfaff
Finland P Thorén
6 6 6 New Zealand B Cordwell
Sweden M Lindström
1 4
United States A Henricksson
Japan E Iida
6 7 2 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia H Suková
6 6
United States E De Lone
United States A Keller
3 6 United States A Henricksson
Japan E Iida
2 3
2 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia H Suková
6 6

References

  1. ^ "1991 Canada Open WTA Draw" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Canadian Open (05 Aug to 11 Aug 1991) – Doubles – Main Draw". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

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