1991 Puerto Rico Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1991 Puerto Rico Open
Final
Champions Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
Runners-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans
Flag of the United States.svg Camille Benjamin
Score6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw16 (1Q)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1990  · Puerto Rico Open ·  1992  

Elena Brioukhovets and Natalia Medvedeva were the defending champions, but they did not compete this year.

Contents

Rika Hiraki and Florencia Labat won the title by defeating Sabine Appelmans and Camille Benjamin 6–3, 6–3 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans / Flag of the United States.svg Camille Benjamin (final)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy / Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Carrie Cunningham / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Grossman (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rene Alter / Flag of the United States.svg Shaun Stafford (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans
Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin
66
Flag of Brazil.svg L Corsato
Flag of Peru.svg P Vásquez
3 3 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans
Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin
66
Flag of Austria.svg P Ritter
Flag of the United States.svg L Spadea
66 Flag of Austria.svg P Ritter
Flag of the United States.svg L Spadea
1 4
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Lisa Seemann
Flag of the United States.svg J Watanabe
3 1 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans
Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin
782
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Alter
Flag of the United States.svg S Stafford
1 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Fuchs
Flag of Sweden.svg M Strandlund
661r
Flag of the United States.svg P O'Reilly
Flag of the United States.svg Terri O'Reilly
64 4 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Alter
Flag of the United States.svg S Stafford
61 3
Flag of the United States.svg J Fuchs
Flag of Sweden.svg M Strandlund
2 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Fuchs
Flag of Sweden.svg M Strandlund
3 66
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg T Whittington
60 4 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans
Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin
3 3
Flag of the United States.svg A Schwartz
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg E Viqueira
0 64 Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
66
Flag of Germany.svg S Hack
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
61 6 Flag of Germany.svg S Hack
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
4 3
Flag of the United States.svg D Faber
Flag of Finland.svg P Thorén
3 5 3 Flag of the United States.svg C Cunningham
Flag of the United States.svg A Grossman
66
3 Flag of the United States.svg C Cunningham
Flag of the United States.svg A Grossman
673 Flag of the United States.svg C Cunningham
Flag of the United States.svg A Grossman
4 2
Flag of the United States.svg L Allen
Flag of the United States.svg A Keller
1 4 Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
66
Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
66 Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
76
Q Flag of the United States.svg Christine O'Reilly
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg L Weerasuriya
3 5 2 Flag of the United States.svg S McCarthy
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
5 3
2 Flag of the United States.svg S McCarthy
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
67

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References

  1. "Tennis 24: WTA San Juan Doubles 1991 Results". Tennis 24. Retrieved 8 February 2023.