There was no doubles tournament last year due to inclement weather. Katrina Adams and Zina Garrison, winners of the 1989 edition, lost in the quarterfinals to Jill Hetherington and Kathy Rinaldi.
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1991 Virginia Slims of Houston | |
| Champions |  Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi |
| Runners-up | Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández |
| Score | 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Draw | 16 (1WC/1Q) |
| Seeds | 4 |
Hetherington and Rinaldi won the title by defeating Patty Fendick and Mary Joe Fernández 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 in the final.[1][2]
Seeds
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Patty Fendick / Mary Joe Fernández (final)- Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison (quarterfinals, withdrew)
- Gretchen Magers / Robin White (semifinals)
- Mary Lou Daniels /
Lise Gregory (first round)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Draw
edit| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | P Fendick MJ Fernández
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Cecchini P Tarabini
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | P Fendick MJ Fernández
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Collins S Rehe
| 3 | 4 |  G Coorengel A van Buuren
| 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Coorengel A van Buuren
| 6 | 6 | 1 | P Fendick MJ Fernández
| 77 | 65 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | ML Daniels L Gregory
| 5 | 2 | E Burgin M Paz
| 65 | 77 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Burgin M Paz
| 7 | 6 | E Burgin M Paz
| 4 | 78 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Grossman Cy MacGregor
| 1 | 4 | Ca MacGregor P Mager
| 6 | 66 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ca MacGregor P Mager
| 6 | 6 | 1 | P Fendick MJ Fernández
| 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L Harvey Wild T Whitlinger
| 6 | 6 | J Hetherington K Rinaldi
| 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Field L Garrone
| 2 | 3 | Q | L Harvey Wild T Whitlinger
| 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | L McNeil C Rubin
| 5 | 77 | 1 | 3 | G Magers R White
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | G Magers R White
| 7 | 62 | 6 | 3 | G Magers R White
| 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J Hetherington K Rinaldi
| 3 | 6 | 77 | J Hetherington K Rinaldi
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 P Langrová R Zrubáková
| 6 | 2 | 62 | J Hetherington K Rinaldi
| w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Amiach M Lindström
| 4 | 5 | 2 | K Adams Z Garrison
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| 2 | K Adams Z Garrison
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Houston, TX, USA - Past Winners". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
1991, Apr 15 - Apr 21: Jill HETHERINGTON / Kathy RINALDI STUNKEL
- ^ "Tennis WTA Houston Doubles 1991 Scores". Tennis 24. Retrieved 21 May 2024.