1991 Canadian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1991 Canadian Open
Champions	Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Natalia Zvereva
Runners-up	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
Score	1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Draw	28 (1 Q)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1991 Canadian Open (tennis)

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.

Seeds

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

1. Larisa Savchenko / Natalia Zvereva (champions)
2. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (final)
3. Nicole Bradtke / Elizabeth Smylie (semifinal)
4. Jill Hetherington / Kathy Rinaldi (semifinal)
5. Magdalena Maleeva / Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere (quarterfinal)
6. Jo Durie / Katerina Maleeva (first round)
7. Laura Gildemeister / Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
8. Helen Kelesi / Regina Rajchrtová (second 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva	6	6
	3	Nicole Bradtke Elizabeth Smylie	4	2
								1	Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva	1	7	6
								2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	6	5	2
	4	Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi	5	1
	2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
		A Frazier L Spadea	1	5					R Collins P Hy-Boulais	2	1
		R Collins P Hy-Boulais	6	7											1	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6	7
		C Benjamin B Paulus	6	6											5	M Maleeva M Maleeva-Fragniere	4	7	5
		J Alexander-Brower C Delisle	1	4					C Benjamin B Paulus	d
		Y Segal H ter Riet	3	0				5	M Maleeva M Maleeva-Fragniere
	5	M Maleeva M Maleeva-Fragniere	6	6																		1	Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva	6	6
																						3	Nicole Bradtke Elizabeth Smylie	4	2
								3	N Bradtke E Smylie	6	6
		S Farina Elia K Piccolini	3	5					S Farina Elia K Piccolini	2	0
		L Glitz J Goodling	6	7											3	N Bradtke E Smylie	6	6
		J Emmons M Strandlund-Tomsvik	4	7	5											A Rosenfield R Hiraki	4	1
		A Rosenfield R Hiraki	6	6	7				A Rosenfield R Hiraki	3	6	7
		R Baranski S Gomer	1	4				8	H Kelesi R Rajchrtová	6	3	5
	8	H Kelesi R Rajchrtová	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	L Gildemeister N Tauziat	6	6
	Q	M Drake S Italiano	1	1				7	L Gildemeister N Tauziat	5	2
		M Bernard S Jeyaseelan	3	2					J Smoller M Werdel-Witmeyer	7	6
		J Smoller M Werdel-Witmeyer	6	6												J Smoller M Werdel-Witmeyer	4	1
		S Amiach A Minter	3	2											4	J Hetherington K Rinaldi	6	6
		K Date A Kijimuta	6	6					K Date A Kijimuta	4	5
								4	J Hetherington K Rinaldi	6	7
																						4	Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi	5	1
	6	J Durie K Maleeva	4	7	3																	2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	7	6
		B Cordwell M Lindström	6	5	6				B Cordwell M Lindström	6	7
		J Salmon B Thompson	3	7	2				E Pfaff P Thorén	4	5
		E Pfaff P Thorén	6	6	6											B Cordwell M Lindström	1	4
		A Henricksson E Iida	6	7											2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
		E De Lone A Keller	3	6					A Henricksson E Iida	2	3
								2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details