1991 St. Petersburg Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1991 St. Petersburg Open
Final
Champions Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Elena Brioukhovets
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Medvedeva
Runners-up Flag of France.svg Isabelle Demongeot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie
Score7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw16 (1Q)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Gretchen Magers and Robin White were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Contents

Elena Brioukhovets and Natalia Medvedeva won the title by defeating Isabelle Demongeot and Jo Durie 7–5, 6–3 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Isabelle Demongeot / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie (final)
  2. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Elena Brioukhovets / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Medvedeva (champions)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivana Jankovská / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Melicharová (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Donna Faber / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
66
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell
Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström
3 2 1 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
61 6
Q Flag of the Soviet Union.svg O Lugina
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg E Makarova
2 2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg E Maniokova
Flag of Austria.svg P Ritter
1 63
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg E Maniokova
Flag of Austria.svg P Ritter
661 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg D Faber
Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson
76 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of France.svg N van Lottum
1 4
Flag of Austria.svg B Reinstadler
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Smith
6 4 4 Flag of the United States.svg D Faber
Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson
0 5
Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of France.svg N van Lottum
66 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of France.svg N van Lottum
67
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg S Parkhomenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Bykova
3 3 1 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
5 3
Flag of Finland.svg A Aallonen
Flag of Finland.svg P Thorén
0 1 2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg E Brioukhovets
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Medvedeva
76
Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
66 Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
76 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg I Driehuis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Pleming
6 6 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Jankovská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Melicharová
5 76
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Jankovská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Melicharová
773 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Jankovská
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Melicharová
6 0
Flag of Germany.svg H Kadzidroga
Flag of Germany.svg C Schneider
2 3 2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg E Brioukhovets
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Medvedeva
76
Flag of Israel.svg I Berger
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
66 Flag of Israel.svg I Berger
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
3 6
Flag of Germany.svg S Frankl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Vildová
4 4 2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg E Brioukhovets
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Medvedeva
67
2 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg E Brioukhovets
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Medvedeva
66

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References

  1. "WTA Moscow Doubles 1991 Results". Tennis 24. Retrieved 12 January 2023.