1991 Light n' Lively Doubles Championships
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The 1991 Light n' Lively Doubles Championships was a women's doubles tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Tarpon Springs, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1991 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from March 28 through March 31, 1991.
| 1991 Light n' Lively Doubles Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 28–31 |
| Edition | 17th |
| Draw | 8D |
| Prize money | $200,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S. |
| 1991 Light n' Lively Doubles Championships | |
|---|---|
| 1991 Light n' Lively Doubles Championships | |
| 1990 Champions |  Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
| Champions |  Gigi Fernández Helena Suková |
| Runners-up | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
| Score | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Draw | 8 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Gigi Fernández and Helena Suková. The final score was 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3).[1][2] It was Fernández's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 21st of her career. It was Suková's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 43rd of her career.
Seeds
edit- Gigi Fernández / Helena Suková (champions)
- Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva (final)
- Kathy Jordan /
Elizabeth Smylie (semifinals) 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Robin White (semifinals)
Draw
editKey
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gigi Fernández Helena Suková
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Elise Burgin Mary Lou Daniels
| 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gigi Fernández Helena Suková
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie
| 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Smylie
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Meredith McGrath Anne Smith
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gigi Fernández Helena Suková
| 4 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
| 6 | 4 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
 Manon Bollegraf Lise Gregory
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Robin White
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Robin White
| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Brenda Schultz
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ "Doubles winners". The Washington Post. Tarpon Springs, Florida. Associated Press. March 31, 1991. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 152, 174. ISBN 9780002184304.