1991 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1991 US Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Pam Shriver
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
Runners-upCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Score6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
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Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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1991 tennis event results

Gigi Fernández and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but lost in the third round to Katrina Adams and Manon Bollegraf.

Pam Shriver and Natasha Zvereva won in the final 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) against Jana Novotná and Larisa Savchenko.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko (final)
  2. United States Gigi Fernández / United States Martina Navratilova (third round)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (third round)
  4. United States Mary Joe Fernández / United States Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  5. United States Gretchen Magers / United States Robin White (second round)
  6. United States Pam Shriver / Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (champions)
  7. Australia Nicole Provis / Australia Elizabeth Smylie (second round)
  8. South Africa Elna Reinach / United States Anne Smith (third round)
  9. Canada Jill Hetherington / United States Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
  10. United States Katrina Adams / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf (quarterfinals)
  11. United States Patty Fendick / United States Lori McNeil (third round)
  12. United States Mary Lou Daniels / South Africa Lise Gregory (third round)
  13. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi / Argentina Mercedes Paz (semifinals)
  14. South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer / Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
  15. France Nathalie Tauziat / Austria Judith Wiesner (third round)
  16. United States Sandy Collins / Australia Rachel McQuillan (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
6 6  
4 United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Zina Garrison
4 2  
1 Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
4 6 65
6 United States Pam Shriver
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6 4 77
13 Soviet Union Leila Meskhi
Argentina Mercedes Paz
1 0  
6 United States Pam Shriver
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Soviet Union L Savchenko
0 77 6
  Argentina B Fulco
Netherlands N Jagerman
6 64 4 1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Soviet Union L Savchenko
6 610 6
  United States S Stafford
United States M Werdel
6 6     United States S Stafford
United States M Werdel
4 712 1
  France A Dechaume
Argentina F Labat
1 3   1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Soviet Union L Savchenko
6 6  
  France J Halard
Germany A Huber
63 2   12 United States M L Daniels
South Africa L Gregory
4 2  
  United States D Graham
United States S McCarthy
77 6     United States D Graham
United States S McCarthy
2 3  
  Italy S Farina
Italy L Garrone
3 1   12 United States M L Daniels
South Africa L Gregory
6 6  
12 United States M L Daniels
South Africa L Gregory
6 6   1 Czechoslovakia J Novotná
Soviet Union L Savchenko
3 6 6
16 United States S Collins
Australia R McQuillan
6 6   16 United States S Collins
Australia R McQuillan
6 2 4
  New Zealand B Cordwell
Sweden C Lindqvist
4 3   16 United States S Collins
Australia R McQuillan
6 7  
  Italy L Ferrando
Germany W Probst
6 6     Italy L Ferrando
Germany W Probst
2 5  
  Sweden M Lindström
France C Suire
1 2   16 United States S Collins
Australia R McQuillan
6 3 6
  United States Ta Whitlinger
United States Te Whitlinger
77 7     United States Ta Whitlinger
United States Te Whitlinger
1 6 0
  United States G Helgeson
Canada R Simpson-Alter
65 5     United States Ta Whitlinger
United States Te Whitlinger
6 4 6
  United States E Burgin
Hungary A Temesvári
1 3   5 United States G Magers
United States R White
3 6 3
5 United States G Magers
United States R White
6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States M J Fernández
United States Z Garrison
6 6  
  Japan N Miyagi
United States B Somerville
2 0   4 United States M J Fernández
United States Z Garrison
6 6  
  Czechoslovakia P Langrová
Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková
62 4     Australia K Godridge
Australia K Radford
3 0  
  Australia K Godridge
Australia K Radford
77 6   4 United States M J Fernández
United States Z Garrison
4 7 6
  United States P Louie-Harper
United States A May
2 5     Belgium S Appelmans
United States C Benjamin
6 5 4
  Australia J-A Faull
Australia M Jaggard
6 7     Australia J-A Faull
Australia M Jaggard
4 2  
  Belgium S Appelmans
United States C Benjamin
6 7     Belgium S Appelmans
United States C Benjamin
6 6  
9 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi
4 5   4 United States M J Fernández
United States Z Garrison
7 4 6
14 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer
Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
7 6   14 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer
Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
5 6 3
  Soviet Union E Brioukhovets
Bulgaria K Maleeva
5 3   14 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer
Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
6 6  
  France M Pierce
United States L Spadea
4 1     Australia T Morton
United Kingdom C Wood
4 2  
  Australia T Morton
United Kingdom C Wood
6 6   14 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer
Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
6 77  
  United States P Barg-Mager
United States C MacGregor
77 3 5 8 South Africa E Reinach
United States A Smith
4 65  
  United States A Frazier
Japan M Kidowaki
65 6 7   United States A Frazier
Japan M Kidowaki
4 3  
  Soviet Union E Maniokova
Finland P Thorén
7 4 5 8 South Africa E Reinach
United States A Smith
6 6  
8 South Africa E Reinach
United States A Smith
5 6 7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Australia N Provis
Australia E Smylie
6 6  
  United States R Baranski
United Kingdom B Borneo
3 1   7 Australia N Provis
Australia E Smylie
3 3  
  Netherlands G Coorengel
Netherlands A van Buuren
2 1     Indonesia Y Basuki
United Kingdom J Durie
6 6  
  Indonesia Y Basuki
United Kingdom J Durie
6 6     Indonesia Y Basuki
United Kingdom J Durie
6 3 6
  Bulgaria M Maleeva
Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragnière
5 4   15 France N Tauziat
Austria J Wiesner
2 6 1
  Australia K-A Guse
Japan A Nishiya
7 6     Australia K-A Guse
Japan A Nishiya
1 3  
  Belgium A Devries
Belgium S Wasserman
1 3   15 France N Tauziat
Austria J Wiesner
6 6  
15 France N Tauziat
Austria J Wiesner
6 6     Indonesia Y Basuki
United Kingdom J Durie
3 4  
13 Soviet Union L Meskhi
Argentina M Paz
6 3 6 13 Soviet Union L Meskhi
Argentina M Paz
6 6  
  United States C Cunningham
Peru L Gildemeister
4 6 4 13 Soviet Union L Meskhi
Argentina M Paz
6 77  
  Australia L Field
Sweden M Strandlund
6 1 2   Canada H Kelesi
Netherlands C Vis
1 64  
  Canada H Kelesi
Netherlands C Vis
1 6 6 13 Soviet Union L Meskhi
Argentina M Paz
78 6  
  France I Demongeot
Spain C Martínez
6 6   3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia H Suková
66 4  
  United States A Grossman
Australia R Stubbs
1 3     France I Demongeot
Spain C Martínez
4 1  
  Japan K Date
Japan A Kijimuta
2 2   3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia H Suková
6 6  
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia H Suková
6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States P Shriver
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6  
  United States A Henricksson
United States J Smoller
2 2   6 United States P Shriver
Soviet Union N Zvereva
4 6 77
  Luxembourg K Kschwendt
Netherlands B Schultz
77 6     Luxembourg K Kschwendt
Netherlands B Schultz
6 2 65
  Italy S Cecchini
Argentina P Tarabini
64 1   6 United States P Shriver
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 7  
  Canada J Alexander
United States N Arendt
2 714 4 11 United States P Fendick
United States L McNeil
4 5  
  Switzerland C Caverzasio
France N Herreman
6 612 6   Switzerland C Caverzasio
France N Herreman
2 3  
  United States A Gooden
Japan R Hiraki
1 2   11 United States P Fendick
United States L McNeil
6 6  
11 United States P Fendick
United States L McNeil
6 6   6 United States P Shriver
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6  
10 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 6   10 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
4 3  
  Czechoslovakia I Jankovská
Czechoslovakia E Melicharová
1 4   10 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 6  
  France P Paradis
France S Testud
6 6     France P Paradis
France S Testud
3 3  
  Czechoslovakia A Noháčová
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová
4 2   10 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
77 6  
  Germany E Pfaff
Germany C Porwik
6 63 6 2 United States G Fernández
United States M Navratilova
63 1  
  United States L Davenport
United States N London
4 77 1   Germany E Pfaff
Germany C Porwik
1 4  
  Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová
Czechoslovakia A Strnadová
2 4   2 United States G Fernández
United States M Navratilova
6 6  
2 United States G Fernández
United States M Navratilova
6 6  

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