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1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1991 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsSoviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
Runners-upPuerto Rico Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Score6–4, 3–6, 8–6
Details
Draw64 (4 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
← 1990 · Wimbledon Championships · 1992 →

Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva defeated the defending champion Jana Novotná and her partner Gigi Fernández in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 8–6 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Novotná and Helena Suková were the defending champions, but did not play together. Suková partnered Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, but lost in the quarterfinals to Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.

Seeds

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01.   Puerto Rico Gigi Fernández / Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (final)
02.   Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko / Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (champions)
03.   Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
04.   United States Mary Joe Fernández / United States Zina Garrison (semifinals)
05.   United States Kathy Jordan / United States Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
06.   Australia Nicole Provis / Australia Elizabeth Smylie (third round)
07.   United States Gretchen Magers / United States Robin White (quarterfinals)
08.   United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver (semifinals)
09.   United States Elise Burgin / United States Patty Fendick (first round)
10.   United States Katrina Adams / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf (quarterfinals)
11.   United States Jennifer Capriati / Argentina Mercedes Paz (third round)
12.   Canada Jill Hetherington / United States Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
13.   Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / South Africa Elna Reinach (third round)
14.   France Nathalie Tauziat / Austria Judith Wiesner (third round)
15.   South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer / Netherlands Brenda Schultz (second round)
16.   South Africa Lise Gregory / United States Alysia May (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Puerto Rico Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6 6
7 United States Gretchen Magers
United States Robin White
3 3
1 Puerto Rico Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
7 6
4 United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Zina Garrison-Jackson
5 2
4 United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Zina Garrison
4 77 6
5 United States Kathy Jordan
United States Lori McNeil
6 63 2
1 Puerto Rico Gigi Fernández
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
4 6 4
2 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6 3 6
8 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6 77
3 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
3 63
8 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6 2 4
2 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
2 6 6
10 United States Katrina Adams
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
4 2
2 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Puerto Rico G Fernández
Czechoslovakia J Novotná
6 6
Czechoslovakia P Langrová
Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková
1 1 1 Puerto Rico G Fernández
Czechoslovakia J Novotná
63 6 6
United States S Rehe
Hungary A Temesvári
77 77 United States S Rehe
Hungary A Temesvári
77 4 2
Bulgaria K Maleeva
Bulgaria M Maleeva
61 63 1 Puerto Rico G Fernández
Czechoslovakia J Novotná
6 77
WC United Kingdom A Grunfeld
United Kingdom S Loosemore
4 4 12 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi
2 64
Q United Kingdom B Griffiths
United Kingdom J Wood
6 6 Q United Kingdom B Griffiths
United Kingdom J Wood
2 4
Czechoslovakia I Jankovská
Czechoslovakia E Melicharová
3 2 12 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi
6 6
12 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi
6 6 1 Puerto Rico G Fernández
Czechoslovakia J Novotná
6 6
9 United States E Burgin
United States P Fendick
6 2 4 7 United States G Magers
United States R White
3 3
United States S Stafford
United States T Whitlinger
2 6 6 United States S Stafford
United States T Whitlinger
6 6
United Kingdom B Borneo
United Kingdom C Wood
6 7 United Kingdom B Borneo
United Kingdom C Wood
2 2
Netherlands C Bakkum
Netherlands N Jagerman
3 5 United States S Stafford
United States T Whitlinger
2 2
Germany E Pfaff
Australia R Stubbs
6 4 6 7 United States G Magers
United States R White
6 6
Indonesia Y Basuki
Indonesia S Wibowo
4 6 3 Germany E Pfaff
Australia R Stubbs
4 2
France I Demongeot
United Kingdom J Durie
5 5 7 United States G Magers
United States R White
6 6
7 United States G Magers
United States R White
7 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States MJ Fernández
United States Z Garrison
6 6
Czechoslovakia L Lásková
Soviet Union E Maniokova
2 3 4 United States MJ Fernández
United States Z Garrison
6 6
LL Mexico L Novelo
United States E Somerville
4 4 Netherlands G Coorengel
Netherlands A van Buuren
1 3
Netherlands G Coorengel
Netherlands A van Buuren
6 6 4 United States MJ Fernández
United States Z Garrison
6 6
Q Japan R Hiraki
Japan A Nishiya
60 1 13 Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
South Africa E Reinach
3 1
Australia M Jaggard
France C Suire
77 6 Australia M Jaggard
France C Suire
4 4
Canada H Kelesi
United States J Smoller
3 3 13 Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
South Africa E Reinach
6 6
13 Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
South Africa E Reinach
6 6 4 United States MJ Fernández
United States Z Garrison
4 77 6
16 South Africa L Gregory
United States A May
6 4 6 5 United States K Jordan
United States L McNeil
6 63 2
Japan A Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
2 6 1 16 South Africa L Gregory
United States A May
0 5
Q United States C Benjamin
United States T Whittington
710 3 5 Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová
Czechoslovakia A Strnadová
6 7
Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová
Czechoslovakia A Strnadová
68 6 7 Czechoslovakia R Rajchrtová
Czechoslovakia A Strnadová
2 63
France P Paradis-Mangon
Australia A Scott
7 6 5 United States K Jordan
United States L McNeil
6 77
Italy L Ferrando
Italy L Golarsa
5 2 France P Paradis-Mangon
Australia A Scott
1 1
France A Dechaume
Germany W Probst
2 3 5 United States K Jordan
United States L McNeil
6 6
5 United States K Jordan
United States L McNeil
6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States M Navratilova
United States P Shriver
6 6
WC United Kingdom K Hand
United Kingdom J Salmon
1 0 8 United States M Navratilova
United States P Shriver
6 6
WC United Kingdom S Gomer
United Kingdom V Lake
6 65 4 United States M Louie Harper
Japan M Kidowaki
4 0
United States M Louie Harper
Japan M Kidowaki
4 77 6 8 United States M Navratilova
United States P Shriver
65 6 6
Australia J-A Faull
Australia R McQuillan
7 4 6 Australia J-A Faull
Australia R McQuillan
77 2 2
Italy L Garrone
Luxembourg K Kschwendt
5 6 1 Australia J-A Faull
Australia R McQuillan
6 1 6
United States S Collins
Australia K Radford
2 6 4 15 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer
Netherlands B Schultz
2 6 4
15 South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer
Netherlands B Schultz
6 1 6 8 United States M Navratilova
United States P Shriver
6 77
11 United States J Capriati
Argentina M Paz
6 6 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia H Suková
3 63
Czechoslovakia J Pospíšilová
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová
1 4 11 United States J Capriati
Argentina M Paz
6 6
South Africa L Barnard
United States A Henricksson
4 64 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands C Vis
2 3
Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands C Vis
6 77 11 United States J Capriati
Argentina M Paz
2 79 1
Germany S Graf
Germany C Porwik
67 6 4 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia H Suková
6 67 6
United States H Cioffi
United States A Frazier
79 1 6 United States H Cioffi
United States A Frazier
6 1 1
Q France J Halard
Germany A Huber
64 4 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia H Suková
4 6 6
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Czechoslovakia H Suková
77 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Australia N Provis
Australia E Smylie
6 6
United States R Baranski
United States T Morton
3 1 6 Australia N Provis
Australia E Smylie
6 6
New Zealand B Cordwell
Sweden C Lindqvist
63 5 Czechoslovakia I Budařová
Czechoslovakia A Noháčová
4 2
Czechoslovakia I Budařová
Czechoslovakia A Noháčová
77 7 6 Australia N Provis
Australia E Smylie
2 65
United States C MacGregor
United States P Mager
4 2 10 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 77
LL Japan K Date
Japan E Iida
6 6 LL Japan K Date
Japan E Iida
65 3
Australia L Field
Sweden M Strandlund
2 64 10 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
77 6
10 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 77 10 United States K Adams
Netherlands M Bollegraf
4 2
14 France N Tauziat
Austria J Wiesner
6 7 2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6
Australia K Godridge
United States G Helgeson
3 5 14 France N Tauziat
Austria J Wiesner
710 6
Peru L Gildemeister
Denmark T Scheuer-Larsen
6 6 Peru L Gildemeister
Denmark T Scheuer-Larsen
68 3
United States L Spadea
Netherlands H ter Riet
4 2 14 France N Tauziat
Austria J Wiesner
1 0
LL Australia J Limmer
Australia A Woolcock
64 3 2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6
WC United Kingdom M Javer
United Kingdom S Smith
77 6 WC United Kingdom M Javer
United Kingdom S Smith
3 3
Switzerland C Caverzasio
France N Herreman
2 2 2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6
2 Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6

References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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