1991 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1991 French Open
Final
Champion	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva
Score	6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw	64 (4 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
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Jana Novotná and Helena Suková were the defending champions, but they participated in this tournament with different partners. Suková played alongside Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, but lost in the semifinals to Novotná and Gigi Fernández. Fernández and Novotná then won the title, defeating Larisa Neiland and Natasha Zvereva in the final 6–4, 6–0.

Key

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• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

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	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	6	6
	7	Elise Burgin Patty Fendick	3	4
								1	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	7	5	6
								3	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková	5	7	4
	3	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková	6	6
		Sandy Collins Mary Pierce	3	2
															1	Gigi Fernández Jana Novotná	6	6
															2	Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva	4	0
	8	Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	4	Mary Joe Fernández Zina Garrison-Jackson	1	2
								8	Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini	3	7	7
								2	Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva	6	5	9
	5	Kathy Jordan Meredith McGrath	3	7	0
	2	Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva	6	5	6

Top half

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Section 1

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	G Fernández J Novotná	6	6
		C Bakkum N Jagerman	3	3				1	G Fernández J Novotná	6	6
		I Driehuis M Kidowaki	6	4	2				G Coorengel A van Buuren	2	2
		G Coorengel A van Buuren	4	6	6										1	G Fernández J Novotná	6	7
		J Pospíšilová A Scott	1	3												J Halard A Huber	4	6
		L Harvey-Wild S Stafford	6	6					L Harvey-Wild S Stafford	1	2
	WC	J Halard A Huber	6	6					J Halard A Huber	6	6
	10	H Kelesi K Rinaldi	1	1																		1	G Fernández J Novotná	6	6
	13	C Kohde-Kilsch L Meskhi	6	6																		7	E Burgin P Fendick	3	4
	WC	S Amiach K Quentrec	0	3				13	C Kohde-Kilsch L Meskhi	6	6
		P Langrová R Zrubáková	6	6					P Langrová R Zrubáková	2	3
		C Suire S Testud	3	1											13	C Kohde-Kilsch L Meskhi	4	3
		C Cunningham A Temesvári	6	3	4										7	E Burgin P Fendick	6	6
		L Novelo B Somerville	1	6	6				L Novelo B Somerville	2	6	4
		J-A Faull M Jaggard	4	4				7	E Burgin P Fendick	6	3	6
	7	E Burgin P Fendick	6	6

Section 2

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	A Sánchez Vicario H Suková	6	6
		R Baranski B Fulco	1	2				3	A Sánchez Vicario H Suková	6	6
	WC	N Housset S Niox-Château	6	77					N Housset S Niox-Château	0	0
		L Lásková A Noháčová	3	65											3	A Sánchez Vicario H Suková	6	6
		C Chabalgoity S Smith	2	4												G Helgeson W Probst	2	3
		E Pampoulova E Švíglerová	6	6					E Pampoulova E Švíglerová	3	2
		G Helgeson W Probst	3	6	6				G Helgeson W Probst	6	6
	15	B Schultz C Vis	6	3	4																	3	A Sánchez Vicario H Suková	6	6
	11	R Fairbank-Nideffer E Reinach	6	6																			S Collins M Pierce	3	2
		L Field M Strandlund	2	2				11	R Fairbank-Nideffer E Reinach	3	2
		E Pfaff R Stubbs	6	1	4				S Collins M Pierce	6	6
		S Collins M Pierce	4	6	6											S Collins M Pierce	6	6
		L Gregory P Mager	63	3												T Morton C Wood	2	4
		T Morton C Wood	77	6					T Morton C Wood	6	7
		R Rajchrtová A Strnadová	7	3	4			6	N Provis E Smylie	3	5
	6	N Provis E Smylie	5	6	6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	M Paz G Sabatini	6	6
		T Whitlinger T Whittington	0	1				8	M Paz G Sabatini	6	6
		A Dechaume F Labat	6	6					A Dechaume F Labat	2	3
		I Budařová S Meier	1	1											8	M Paz G Sabatini	6	6
		Y Basuki J Fuchs	6	3	6										9	K Adams M Bollegraf	2	2
		A Grossman N Kijimuta	0	6	2				Y Basuki J Fuchs	2	4
		K Maleeva M Maleeva	2	4				9	K Adams M Bollegraf	6	6
	9	K Adams M Bollegraf	6	6																		8	M Paz G Sabatini	6	6
	14	R McQuillan C Tanvier	6	7																		4	MJ Fernández Z Garrison-Jackson	1	2
	WC	A Fusai O Gravereaux	2	5				14	R McQuillan C Tanvier	6	7
		L Ferrando L Golarsa	6	6					L Ferrando L Golarsa	1	5
		C Benjamin A Coetzer	2	2											14	R McQuillan C Tanvier	2	r
		A Blumberga C Schneider	6	0	6										4	MJ Fernández Z Garrison-Jackson	6
		L Gildemeister T Scheuer-Larsen	3	6	3				A Blumberga C Schneider	1	2
		R Alter H ter Riet	4	1				4	MJ Fernández Z Garrison-Jackson	6	6
	4	MJ Fernández Z Garrison-Jackson	6	6

Section 4

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	K Jordan M McGrath	4	6	6
		L McNeil S Rehe	6	4	3			5	K Jordan M McGrath	6	6
		M Maleeva-Fragniere M Strebel	2	6	6				M Maleeva-Fragniere M Strebel	1	3
		C Caverzasio N Herreman	6	2	4										5	K Jordan M McGrath	4	6	8
		L Garrone K Kschwendt	6	6											12	N Tauziat J Wiesner	6	2	6
		B Nagelsen J Smoller	4	4					L Garrone K Kschwendt	2	3
		V Milvidskaia S Sabas	5	61				12	N Tauziat J Wiesner	6	6
	12	N Tauziat J Wiesner	7	77																		5	K Jordan M McGrath	3	7	0
	16	S Appelmans S Cecchini	3	6	2																	2	L Neiland N Zvereva	6	5	6
		E Brioukhovets E Maniokova	6	2	6				E Brioukhovets E Maniokova	3	6	4
		A Devries K Zakopalová	2	62					I Jankovská E Melicharová	6	1	6
		I Jankovská E Melicharová	6	77												I Jankovská E Melicharová	2	4
		S Hack H Sprung	4	5											2	L Neiland N Zvereva	6	6
		S Farina K Godridge	6	7					S Farina K Godridge	2	3
		N Miyagi S Wibowo	7	1	5			2	L Neiland N Zvereva	6	6
	2	L Neiland N Zvereva	5	6	7