1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships – Doubles

Doubles
1991 U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships
ChampionsUnited States Patty Fendick
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles
Runners-upCanada Jill Hetherington
United States Kathy Rinaldi
Score7–6(7–2), 6–2
Draw16 (1WC/1Q)
Seeds4

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

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States P Fendick
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles
6 6
Q United States C Cunningham
France J Halard
2 2 1 United States P Fendick
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles
6 6
South Africa L Barnard
United States A Henricksson
6 6 South Africa L Barnard
United States A Henricksson
4 1
United States L Spadea
Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková
1 3 1 United States P Fendick
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles
3 6 7
3 Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragnière
Italy R Reggi
6 2 7 3 Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragnière
Italy R Reggi
6 4 5
Peru L Gildemeister
Germany C Porwik
4 6 5 3 Switzerland M Maleeva-Fragnière
Italy R Reggi
6 6
United States L Allen
France S Amiach
3 3 France I Demongeot
Italy L Ferrando
2 4
France I Demongeot
Italy L Ferrando
6 6 1 United States P Fendick
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles
77 6
United States C Benjamin
Argentina F Labat
2 5 2 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi
62 2
United States G Magers
United States A May
6 7 United States G Magers
United States A May
7 6
Australia JA Faull
Sweden M Lindström
2 2 4 United States L McNeil
United States P Shriver
5 4
4 United States L McNeil
United States P Shriver
6 6 United States G Magers
United States A May
3 4
France N Herreman
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová
6 4 7 2 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi
6 6
WC United States E deLone
United States A Keller
0 6 5 France N Herreman
Czechoslovakia E Švíglerová
1 1
United States E Hakami
United States K Steinmetz
2 1 2 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi
6 6
2 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi
6 6

References

  1. ^ "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.