1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships | |
| Champions | Patty Fendick Monica Seles |
| Runners-up | Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi |
| Score | 7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
| Draw | 16 (1WC/1Q) |
| Seeds | 4 |
Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie were the defending champions, but the pair competed at the WTA Doubles Championships at Tarpon Springs during the same week, losing at the semifinals.
Patty Fendick and Monica Seles won the title by defeating Jill Hetherington and Kathy Rinaldi 7–6(7–2), 6–2 in the final.[1]
Seeds
- Patty Fendick / Monica Seles (champions)
- Jill Hetherington / Kathy Rinaldi (final)
- Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière / Raffaella Reggi (semifinals)
- Lori McNeil / Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
Draw
Key
- 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
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | P Fendick M Seles | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C Cunningham J Halard | 2 | 2 | 1 | P Fendick M Seles | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Barnard A Henricksson | 6 | 6 | L Barnard A Henricksson | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Spadea R Zrubáková | 1 | 3 | 1 | P Fendick M Seles | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Maleeva-Fragnière R Reggi | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | M Maleeva-Fragnière R Reggi | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| L Gildemeister C Porwik | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | M Maleeva-Fragnière R Reggi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Allen S Amiach | 3 | 3 | I Demongeot L Ferrando | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Demongeot L Ferrando | 6 | 6 | 1 | P Fendick M Seles | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Benjamin F Labat | 2 | 5 | 2 | J Hetherington K Rinaldi | 62 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Magers A May | 6 | 7 | G Magers A May | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JA Faull M Lindström | 2 | 2 | 4 | L McNeil P Shriver | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L McNeil P Shriver | 6 | 6 | G Magers A May | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Herreman E Švíglerová | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | J Hetherington K Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | E deLone A Keller | 0 | 6 | 5 | N Herreman E Švíglerová | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Hakami K Steinmetz | 2 | 1 | 2 | J Hetherington K Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Hetherington K Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Graf defeats Seles in drive to recapture No. 1 ranking". The Washington Post. San Antonio. Associated Press. 31 March 1991. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
Following the singles final, Seles teamed with Patty Fendick of Sacramento, Calif., to win the doubles title, 7-5 (sic), 6-2, over Jill Hetherington and Kathy Rinaldi.