1992 Italian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1992 Italian Open
Final
Champions Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Monica Seles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Runners-up Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
Score6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw28 (2WC/1Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1991  · Italian Open ·  1993  

Jennifer Capriati and Monica Seles were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners.

Contents

Capriati teamed up with Mary Joe Fernández and lost in the second round to Florencia Labat and Sandrine Testud.

Seles teamed up with Helena Suková and successfully defended her title, by defeating Katerina Maleeva and Barbara Rittner 6–1, 6–2 in the final. [1]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver / Flag of the CIS.svg Natasha Zvereva (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Provis (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati / Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández (second round)
  4. Flag of the CIS.svg Leila Meskhi / Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz (second round)
  5. Flag of France.svg Isabelle Demongeot / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Zrubáková (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva / Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of the CIS.svg Natasha Zvereva
1 2
WC Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Monica Seles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
66
WC Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Monica Seles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
66
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
1 2
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Katerina Maleeva
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
63 6
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Provis
3 61

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver
Flag of the CIS.svg N Zvereva
66
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg A Coetzer
Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui
66 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg A Coetzer
Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui
4 0
Q Flag of Austria.svg S Dopfer
Flag of Germany.svg V Martinek
2 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver
Flag of the CIS.svg N Zvereva
678
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Hodder
Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström
666 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz
3 66
Flag of the United States.svg D Faber
Flag of Japan.svg A Kijimuta
4 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Hodder
Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström
1 3
Flag of Spain.svg A Segura
Flag of Austria.svg H Sprung
2 3 6 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz
66
6 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz
661 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver
Flag of the CIS.svg N Zvereva
1 2
WC Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg M Seles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
66
4 Flag of the CIS.svg L Meskhi
Flag of Argentina.svg M Paz
650
WC Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg M Seles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
66WC Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg M Seles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
776
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina
Flag of Italy.svg L Ferrando
1 3 WC Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg M Seles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
66
WC Flag of Italy.svg F Bonsignori
Flag of Italy.svg F Romanò
2 63 7 Flag of France.svg M Pierce
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Zrubáková
3 2
Flag of the United States.svg C Cunningham
Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
62 6 Flag of the United States.svg C Cunningham
Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
3 0
Flag of Greece.svg J Apostoli
Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea
4 647 Flag of France.svg M Pierce
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Zrubáková
66
7 Flag of France.svg M Pierce
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Zrubáková
677

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg K Maleeva
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
66
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg R Gaddie
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tori Gaddie
1 2 8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg K Maleeva
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
76
Flag of Argentina.svg B Fulco-Villella
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Rajchrtová
74 6 Flag of Argentina.svg B Fulco-Villella
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Rajchrtová
5 4
Flag of Italy.svg N Baudone
Flag of Italy.svg K Piccolini
5 62 8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg K Maleeva
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
796
Flag of the United States.svg P O'Reilly
Flag of the United States.svg Terri O'Reilly
3 64 Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
Flag of France.svg S Testud
674
Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
Flag of France.svg S Testud
62 6 Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
Flag of France.svg S Testud
66
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández
3 4
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg K Maleeva
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
63 6
5 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
7762 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis
3 61
Flag of Italy.svg L Garrone
Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa
641 5 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
63 6
Flag of Italy.svg S Cecchini
Flag of Peru.svg L Gildemeister
66 Flag of Italy.svg S Cecchini
Flag of Peru.svg L Gildemeister
3 61
Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch
2 3 5 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
1 0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Hy
Flag of Greece.svg C Papadáki
662 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Kratochvílová
Flag of Italy.svg C Salvi
3 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Hy
Flag of Greece.svg C Papadáki
4 0
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis
66

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References

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