1991 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1991 US Open
Champions	Pam Shriver Natasha Zvereva
Runners-up	Jana Novotná Larisa Savchenko
Score	6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1991 US Open (tennis)

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

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

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

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Novotná L Savchenko	0	77	6
		B Fulco N Jagerman	6	64	4			1	J Novotná L Savchenko	6	610	6
		S Stafford M Werdel	6	6					S Stafford M Werdel	4	712	1
		A Dechaume F Labat	1	3											1	J Novotná L Savchenko	6	6
		J Halard A Huber	63	2											12	M L Daniels L Gregory	4	2
		D Graham S McCarthy	77	6					D Graham S McCarthy	2	3
		S Farina L Garrone	3	1				12	M L Daniels L Gregory	6	6
	12	M L Daniels L Gregory	6	6																		1	J Novotná L Savchenko	3	6	6
	16	S Collins R McQuillan	6	6																		16	S Collins R McQuillan	6	2	4
		B Cordwell C Lindqvist	4	3				16	S Collins R McQuillan	6	7
		L Ferrando W Probst	6	6					L Ferrando W Probst	2	5
		M Lindström C Suire	1	2											16	S Collins R McQuillan	6	3	6
		Ta Whitlinger Te Whitlinger	77	7												Ta Whitlinger Te Whitlinger	1	6	0
		G Helgeson R Simpson-Alter	65	5					Ta Whitlinger Te Whitlinger	6	4	6
		E Burgin A Temesvári	1	3				5	G Magers R White	3	6	3
	5	G Magers R White	6	6

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	N Provis E Smylie	6	6
		R Baranski B Borneo	3	1				7	N Provis E Smylie	3	3
		G Coorengel A van Buuren	2	1					Y Basuki J Durie	6	6
		Y Basuki J Durie	6	6												Y Basuki J Durie	6	3	6
		M Maleeva M Maleeva-Fragnière	5	4											15	N Tauziat J Wiesner	2	6	1
		K-A Guse A Nishiya	7	6					K-A Guse A Nishiya	1	3
		A Devries S Wasserman	1	3				15	N Tauziat J Wiesner	6	6
	15	N Tauziat J Wiesner	6	6																			Y Basuki J Durie	3	4
	13	L Meskhi M Paz	6	3	6																	13	L Meskhi M Paz	6	6
		C Cunningham L Gildemeister	4	6	4			13	L Meskhi M Paz	6	77
		L Field M Strandlund	6	1	2				H Kelesi C Vis	1	64
		H Kelesi C Vis	1	6	6										13	L Meskhi M Paz	78	6
		I Demongeot C Martínez	6	6											3	A Sánchez Vicario H Suková	66	4
		A Grossman R Stubbs	1	3					I Demongeot C Martínez	4	1
		K Date A Kijimuta	2	2				3	A Sánchez Vicario H Suková	6	6
	3	A Sánchez Vicario H Suková	6	6

Section 4

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

External links

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