French Open 1991 / women's doubles

French Open 1991
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
French Open ladies doubles
1990 ◄ 1991 ► 1992
Grand Slams 1991 women's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

This article describes the women's doubles at the 1991 French Open . The defending champions were Jana Novotná and Helena Suková .

The final contested Gigi Fernandez and Jana Novotna against Laryssa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva , won the Gigi Fernández and Novotna in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná   victory 02.  Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava   final 03.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková   Semifinals 04th  Mary Joe Fernández Zina Garrison   Quarter finals 05.  Kathy Jordan Meredith McGrath   Quarter finals 06th  Nicole Provis Elizabeth Smylie   2nd round 07th  Elise Burgin Patty Fendick   Quarter finals 08th.  Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf   Round of 16 10.  Helen Kelesi Kathy Rinaldi   1 round 11.  Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Elna Reinach   2nd round 12.  Nathalie Tauziat Judith Wiesner   Round of 16 13.  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Leila Mes'chi   Round of 16 14th  Rachel McQuillan Catherine Tanvier   Round of 16 15th  Brenda Schultz Caroline Vis   1 round 16.  Sabine Appelman's Sandra Cecchini   1 round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná

6th

6th

7th

Elise Burgin Patty Fendick

3

4th

1

Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná

7th

5

6th

3

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková

5

7th

4th

3

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková

6th

6th

Sandy Collins Mary Pierce

3

2

1

Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná

6th

6th

2

Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava

4th

0

8th

Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini

6th

6th

4th

Mary Joe Fernández Zina Garrison

1

2

8th

Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini

3

7th

7th

2

Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava

6th

5

9

5

Kathy Jordan Meredith McGrath

3

7th

0

2

Laryssa Savchenko Natallja Swerava

6th

5

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

G. Fernández J. Novotná

6th

6th

C. Bakkum N. Jagerman

3

3

1

G. Fernández J. Novotná

6th

6th

G. Coorengel A. Van Buuren

2

2

I. Driehuis, M. Kidowaki

6th

4th

2

G. Coorengel A. Van Buuren

4th

6th

6th

1

G. Fernández J. Novotná

6th

7th

WC

J. Halard A. Huber

4th

6 4

J. Pospíšilová A. Scott

1

3

L. Harvey-Wild S. Stafford

6th

6th

L. Harvey-Wild S. Stafford

1

2

WC

J. Halard A. Huber

6th

6th

WC

J. Halard A. Huber

6th

6th

10

H. Kelesi K. Rinaldi

1

1

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

13

C. Kohde-Kilsch L. Mes'chi

6th

6th

WC

S. Amiach, K. Quentrec

0

3

13

C. Kohde-Kilsch L. Mes'chi

6th

6th

P. Langrová R. Zrubáková

2

3

P. Langrová R. Zrubáková

6th

6th

C. Suire S. Testud

3

1

13

C. Kohde-Kilsch L. Mes'chi

4th

3

7th

E. Burgin P. Fendick

6th

6th

C. Cunningham A. Temesvári

6th

3

4th

L. Novelo B. Somerville

1

6th

6th

L. Novelo B. Somerville

2

6th

4th

7th

E. Burgin P. Fendick

6th

3

6th

YES. Faull M. Jaggard

4th

4th

7th

E. Burgin P. Fendick

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

3

A. Sánchez Vicario H. Suková

6th

6th

R. Baranski B. Fulco

1

2

3

A. Sánchez Vicario H. Suková

6th

6th

WC

N. Housset S. Niox-Chateau

0

0

WC

N. Housset S. Niox-Chateau

6th

7th

L. Lásková A. Nohacova

3

6 5

3

A. Sánchez Vicario H. Suková

6th

6th

G. Helgeson W. Probst

2

3

C. Chabalgoity S. Smith

2

4th

E. Pampoulova E. Švíglerová

6th

6th

E. Pampoulova E. Švíglerová

3

2

G. Helgeson W. Probst

6th

6th

G. Helgeson W. Probst

3

6th

6th

15th

B. Schultz C. Vis

6th

3

4th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

11

R. Fairbank-Nideffer E. Reinach

6th

6th

L. Field, M. Strandlund

2

2

11

R. Fairbank-Nideffer E. Reinach

3

2

S. Collins M. Pierce

6th

6th

E. Pfaff R. Stubbs

6th

1

4th

S. Collins M. Pierce

4th

6th

6th

S. Collins M. Pierce

6th

6th

T. Morton C. Wood

2

4th

L. Gregory P. Mager

6 3

3

T. Morton C. Wood

7th

6th

T. Morton C. Wood

6th

7th

6th

N. Provis E. Smylie

3

5

R. Rajchrtová A. Strnadová

7th

3

4th

6th

N. Provis E. Smylie

5

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

M. Paz G. Sabatini

6th

6th

T. Whitlinger, T. Whittington

0

1

8th

M. Paz G. Sabatini

6th

6th

A. Dechaume F. Labat

2

3

A. Dechaume F. Labat

6th

6th

I. Budařová S. Meier

1

1

8th

M. Paz G. Sabatini

6th

6th

9

K. Adams M. Bollegraf

2

2

Y. Basuki J. Fuchs

6th

3

6th

A. Grossman A. Kijimuta

0

6th

2

Y. Basuki J. Fuchs

4th

2

9

K. Adams M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

K. Maleewa, M. Maleewa

2

4th

9

K. Adams M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

14th

R. McQuillan C. Tanvier

6th

7th

WC

A. Fusai O. Graveraux

2

5

14th

R. McQuillan C. Tanvier

6th

7th

L. Ferrando L. Golarsa

1

5

L. Ferrando L. Golarsa

6th

6th

C. Benjamin A. Coetzer

2

2

14th

R. McQuillan C. Tanvier

2

r

4th

MJ Fernández Z. Garrison

6th

A. Blumberga C. Schneider

6th

0

6th

L. Gildemeister T. Scheuer-Larsen

3

6th

3

A. Blumberga C. Schneider

1

2

4th

MJ Fernández Z. Garrison

6th

6th

R. Alter H. ter Riet

4th

1

4th

MJ Fernández Z. Garrison

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

5

K. Jordan M. McGrath

4th

6th

6th

L. McNeil S. Rehe

6th

4th

3

5

K. Jordan M. McGrath

6th

6th

M. Maleeva-Fragnière M. Strebel

1

3

M. Maleeva-Fragnière M. Strebel

2

6th

6th

C. Caverzasio N. Herreman

6th

2

4th

5

K. Jordan M. McGrath

4th

6th

8th

12

N. Tauziat J. Wiesner

6th

2

6th

L. Garrone K. Kschwendt

6th

6th

B. Nagelsen J. Smoller

4th

4th

L. Garrone K. Kschwendt

2

3

12

N. Tauziat J. Wiesner

6th

6th

W. Milwidskaya S. Sabas

5

6 1

12

N. Tauziat J. Wiesner

7th

7th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

16

S. Appelmans S. Cecchini

3

6th

2

O. Brjuchowez J. Manjukowa

6th

2

6th

O. Brjuchowez J. Manjukowa

3

6th

4th

I. Jankovská E. Melicharová

6th

1

6th

A. Devries S. Wasserman

2

6 2

I. Jankovská E. Melicharová

6th

7th

I. Jankovská E. Melicharová

2

4th

2

L. Savchenko, N. Sverava

6th

6th

S. Hack H. Leap

4th

5

S. Farina K. Godridge

6th

7th

S. Farina K. Godridge

2

3

2

L. Savchenko, N. Sverava

6th

6th

N. Miyagi S. Wibowo

7th

1

5

2

L. Savchenko, N. Sverava

5

6th

7th

Web links

• French Open 1991 (women's doubles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• French Open 1991 (women's doubles) (English) on the ITF website