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.^[1][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

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.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details