Nicole Arendt and Kristine Radford were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Pam Shriver and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions for the women's doubles. In 1992, they competed with different partners, Shriver with Martina Navratilova and Zvereva with Gigi Fernández.
The women's doubles competition at the 1992 Australian Open was held between January 13 and 26, 1992 at the National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Helena Suková won the title, defeating Mary Joe Fernández and Zina Garrison in the final.
Larisa Neiland and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, but decided not to play together.
The women's doubles competition at the 1993 Australian Open was held between 18 January and 31 January 1993 on outdoor hard courts at the National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia. Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva won the title, defeating Pam Shriver and Elizabeth Smylie in the final.
Patty Fendick and Meredith McGrath were the defending champions, but did not compete this year. Fendick retired from professional tennis during this season, while McGrath competed at the WTA Tour Championships, which was held at the same week.
Chen Li and Li Fang were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to tournament winners Claudia Porwik and Linda Wild.
In the first edition of the tournament, Yayuk Basuki won the title by defeating Ann Grossman 6–4, 6–4 in the final.
Yayuk Basuki was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Florencia Labat 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) in the final.
Isabelle Demongeot and Natalia Medvedeva were the defending champions, but none competed this year.
Nicole Arendt and Kristine Radford were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, by defeating Kerry-Anne Guse and Andrea Strnadová 6–2, 6–2 in the final.
Cammy MacGregor and Catherine Suire were the defending champions, but none competed this year.
Monica Seles and Helena Suková were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Seles was unable to compete after being stabbed in the back in Hamburg only one week earlier.
Rachel McQuillan and Claudia Porwik were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ginger Helgeson and Shannan McCarthy.
Alexia Dechaume and Florencia Labat were the defending champions, but Dechaume did not compete this year.
Katrina Adams and Zina Garrison were the defending champions, but Garrison did not compete this year. Adams teamed up with Lori McNeil and lost in the semifinals to Gigi Fernández and Elizabeth Smylie.
Petra Langrová and Helena Suková were the defending champions, but Suková did not compete this year. Langrová teamed up with Sandrine Testud and lost in the semifinals to Rachel McQuillan and Noëlle van Lottum.
Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, but Zvereva chose to compete at Worcester during the same week.
Mary Joe Fernández and Zina Garrison were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Eva Pfaff and Claudia Porwik.
Kristin Godridge and Kirrily Sharpe were the defending champions, but Sharpe did not compete this year. Godridge teamed up with Rachel McQuillan and lost in the quarterfinals to Alexia Dechaume and Julie Halard.
Rachel McQuillan 
Claudia Porwik 
Nicole Arendt 
