1991 Dow Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1991 Dow Classic
1990 Champions Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko-Neiland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
Final
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Provis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Elna Reinach
Score6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1990  · Birmingham Classic ·  1992  

Larisa Savchenko-Neiland and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions but were defeated in the quarterfinals by Sandy Collins and Elna Reinach.

Contents

Collins and Reinach were defeated in the final by Nicole Provis and Elizabeth Smylie, 6–3, 6–4.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko-Neiland / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Provis / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie (Champions)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil (withdrew)
  4. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Lise Gregory / Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers (semifinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin / Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick (second round)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington / Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Elna Reinach (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach
726 
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Gregory
Flag of the United States.svg G Magers
684  
8 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach
3 4  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-A Faull
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field
1 3  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko-Neiland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva
66 
  Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
66   Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
4 4  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson
1 4  1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko-Neiland
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva
6863
  Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison-Jackson
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
4 668 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach
7103 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K Hand
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salmon
63 3   Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison-Jackson
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
7653
  Flag of Japan.svg E Iida
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
1 4  8 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach
5 777
8 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach
66 8 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach
776 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Gregory
Flag of the United States.svg G Magers
624  
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Gregory
Flag of the United States.svg G Magers
677 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin
Flag of the United States.svg T Whittington
64 5   Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg K Date
Flag of the United States.svg C MacGregor
2 63 
  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg K Date
Flag of the United States.svg C MacGregor
4 674 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Gregory
Flag of the United States.svg G Magers
66 
Q Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström
Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff
64 6Q Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström
Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff
2 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg I Driehuis
Flag of Poland.svg B Schultz
3 64 Q Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström
Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Baranski
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Morton
5 69  Flag of the United States.svg R Baranski
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Morton
3 3  
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Hetherington
Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi
73 7

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick
76 
  Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
5 2  5 Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick
3 62
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-A Faull
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field
796   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-A Faull
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field
63 6
  Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
671    Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-A Faull
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field
66 
  Flag of France.svg P Paradis-Mangon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Scott
783 8 Alt Flag of the United States.svg D Faber
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse
4 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Godridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
66610  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Godridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
4 62
Alt Flag of the United States.svg D Faber
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse
64 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-A Faull
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field
1 3  
7 Flag of the United States.svg K Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
4 7762 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
66 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell
Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist
6634 7 Flag of the United States.svg K Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
5 64 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe
Flag of Hungary.svg A Temesvári-Trunkos
66   Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe
Flag of Hungary.svg A Temesvári-Trunkos
777 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Bakkum
Flag of the Netherlands.svg N Jagerman
1 3    Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe
Flag of Hungary.svg A Temesvári-Trunkos
3 4  
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki
Flag of Indonesia.svg S Wibowo
1 4  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Jaggard
Flag of France.svg C Suire
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Jaggard
Flag of France.svg C Suire
2 2  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
66 

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