1991 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1991 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
Runner-upUnited States Patrick McEnroe
United States David Wheaton
Score6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7, 9–7
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Pieter Aldrich and Danie Visser were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Paul Haarhuis and Mark Koevermans.
Scott Davis and David Pate won the title, defeating Patrick McEnroe and David Wheaton 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7, 9–7, in the final. This was Pate's first Grand Slam title and final, despite gaining the World No. 1 ranking two weeks earlier.
John Fitzgerald and Anders Järryd lost in the third round to McEnroe and Wheaton. It was their only Grand Slam loss of the year, as they won the other three majors in 1991.

Seeds

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  1. South Africa Pieter Aldrich / South Africa Danie Visser (first round)
  2. United States Rick Leach / United States Jim Pugh (third round)
  3. United States Scott Davis / United States David Pate (champions)
  4. France Guy Forget / Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (first round)
  5. Canada Grant Connell / Canada Glenn Michibata (first round)
  6. Spain Sergio Casal / Spain Emilio Sánchez (first round)
  7. Australia Darren Cahill / Australia Mark Kratzmann (third round)
  8. United Kingdom Neil Broad / South Africa Gary Muller (third round)
  9. United States Patrick Galbraith / United States Todd Witsken (second round)
  10. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goran Ivanišević / Czechoslovakia Petr Korda (first round)
  11. Germany Udo Riglewski / Germany Michael Stich (quarterfinals)
  12. Australia Broderick Dyke / Sweden Peter Lundgren (second round)
  13. United States Patrick McEnroe / United States David Wheaton (final)
  14. Italy Omar Camporese / Spain Javier Sánchez (first round)
  15. Australia Wally Masur / Australia Jason Stoltenberg (quarterfinals)
  16. United Kingdom Jeremy Bates / United States Kelly Jones (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
16 United Kingdom Jeremy Bates
United States Kelly Jones
6 6 6
United Kingdom Nick Brown
Netherlands Menno Oosting
3 4 4
16 United Kingdom Jeremy Bates
United States Kelly Jones
1 6 4 7 7
3 United States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
6 4 6 5 9
3 United States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
4 4 6 6 8
United States Brian Garrow
United States Brad Pearce
6 6 3 3 6
3 United States Scott Davis
United States David Pate
6 7 6 7
13 United States Patrick McEnroe
United States David Wheaton
7 6 3 5
11 Germany Udo Riglewski
Germany Michael Stich
6 3 6 3
13 United States Patrick McEnroe
United States David Wheaton
7 6 3 6
13 United States Patrick McEnroe
United States David Wheaton
7 6 6
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
5 4 1
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
7 3 6 6
15 Australia Wally Masur
Australia Jason Stoltenberg
6 6 3 1

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 South Africa P Aldrich
South Africa D Visser
6 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis
Netherlands M Koevermans
7 7 Netherlands P Haarhuis
Netherlands M Koevermans
3 6 6
New Zealand K Evernden
Venezuela N Pereira
7 6 New Zealand K Evernden
Venezuela N Pereira
6 4 3
WC Australia J Anderson
Sweden L-A Wahlgren
6 4 Netherlands P Haarhuis
Netherlands M Koevermans
4 2
Australia P Doohan
Australia L Warder
6 6 16 United Kingdom J Bates
United States K Jones
6 6
Portugal J Cunha e Silva
Belgium E Masso
3 4 Australia P Doohan
Australia L Warder
2 6
Venezuela A González Mora
United States B Page
6 2 16 United Kingdom J Bates
United States K Jones
6 7
16 United Kingdom J Bates
United States K Jones
7 6 16 United Kingdom J Bates
United States K Jones
6 6 6
10 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Ivanišević
Czechoslovakia P Korda
1 7 3 United Kingdom N Brown
Netherlands M Oosting
3 4 4
United Kingdom N Brown
Netherlands M Oosting
6 5 6 United Kingdom N Brown
Netherlands M Oosting
6 2 8
United States K Kinnear
United States B Shelton
6 7 United States K Kinnear
United States B Shelton
3 6 6
Soviet Union A Cherkasov
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović
3 6 United Kingdom N Brown
Netherlands M Oosting
6 7 6
WC Australia G Doyle
Australia C Eagle
7 6 8 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa G Muller
7 6 3
Argentina M Jaite
Uruguay D Pérez
6 4 WC Australia G Doyle
Australia C Eagle
3 1
South Africa S Kruger
South Africa C van Rensburg
1 6 8 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa G Muller
6 6
8 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa G Muller
6 7

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States S Davis
United States D Pate
7 7
Sweden P Henricsson
Sweden N Utgren
6 5 3 United States S Davis
United States D Pate
6 7
United States S DeVries
Australia D Macpherson
7 6 United States S DeVries
Australia D Macpherson
2 5
Australia N Borwick
New Zealand D Lewis
5 3 3 United States S Davis
United States D Pate
7 6
United States C Beckman
United States S Cannon
6 6 United States J Brown
United States S Salumaa
5 3
Nigeria N Odizor
United States T Wilkison
3 2 United States C Beckman
United States S Cannon
7 6 4
United States J Brown
United States S Salumaa
2 7 6 United States J Brown
United States S Salumaa
5 7 6
14 Italy O Camporese
Spain J Sánchez
6 6 3 3 United States S Davis
United States D Pate
4 4 6 6 8
12 Australia B Dyke
Sweden P Lundgren
6 6 United States B Garrow
United States B Pearce
6 6 3 3 6
Italy C Caratti
Italy F Mordegan
2 2 12 Australia B Dyke
Sweden P Lundgren
6 3 5
Germany B Becker
Germany P Kühnen
6 6 Germany B Becker
Germany P Kühnen
4 6 7
Czechoslovakia V Flégl
Czechoslovakia D Vacek
3 0 Germany B Becker
Germany P Kühnen
3 6 6
United States J Canter
New Zealand B Derlin
6 2 United States B Garrow
United States B Pearce
6 4 8
United States B Garrow
United States B Pearce
7 6 United States B Garrow
United States B Pearce
6 6
Italy G Pozzi
United States D Rostagno
7 2 8 Italy G Pozzi
United States D Rostagno
1 4
6 Spain S Casal
Spain E Sánchez
6 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Canada G Connell
Canada G Michibata
6 6
United States G Van Emburgh
Australia S Youl
3 2 5 Canada G Connell
Canada G Michibata
6 7
Argentina G Luza
Switzerland M Rosset
6 6 Argentina G Luza
Switzerland M Rosset
1 6
United Kingdom A Castle
The Bahamas R Smith
4 1 5 Canada G Connell
Canada G Michibata
7 3 5
WC Australia W Arthurs
Australia C Limberger
4 4 11 Germany U Riglewski
Germany M Stich
5 6 7
Czechoslovakia K Nováček
Belgium L Pimek
6 6 Czechoslovakia K Nováček
Belgium L Pimek
1 4
Netherlands M Schapers
Netherlands J Siemerink
2 4 11 Germany U Riglewski
Germany M Stich
6 6
11 Germany U Riglewski
Germany M Stich
6 6 11 Germany U Riglewski
Germany M Stich
6 3 6 3
13 United States P McEnroe
United States D Wheaton
6 6 13 United States P McEnroe
United States D Wheaton
7 6 3 6
Sweden D Engel
Germany M Sinner
2 1 13 United States P McEnroe
United States D Wheaton
6 6
Sweden S Edberg
New Zealand S Guy
6 3 United States J Arias
United States G Layendecker
4 4
United States J Arias
United States G Layendecker
7 6 13 United States P McEnroe
United States D Wheaton
6 3 6
WC Australia R Fromberg
Australia S Stolle
6 7 Australia J Fitzgerald
Sweden A Järryd
4 6 2
WC Hong Kong M Brown
Australia A Kratzmann
2 6 WC Australia R Fromberg
Australia S Stolle
6 6 3
Australia J Fitzgerald
Sweden A Järryd
1 7 6 Australia J Fitzgerald
Sweden A Järryd
7 3 6
4 France G Forget
Switzerland J Hlasek
6 6 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Australia D Cahill
Australia M Kratzmann
6 6
United States B Garnett
United States S Patridge
4 3 7 Australia D Cahill
Australia M Kratzmann
6 5 6
Mexico L Herrera
Mexico L Lavalle
3 3 Israel G Bloom
Spain F Clavet
3 7 2
Israel G Bloom
Spain F Clavet
6 6 7 Australia D Cahill
Australia M Kratzmann
6 4
Austria A Antonitsch
Netherlands T Nijssen
2 2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
7 6
Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 6 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 2 6
Netherlands J Eltingh
South Africa W Ferreira
4 4 9 United States P Galbraith
United States T Witsken
3 6 3
9 United States P Galbraith
United States T Witsken
6 6 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
7 3 6 6
15 Australia W Masur
Australia J Stoltenberg
6 6 15 Australia W Masur
Australia J Stoltenberg
6 6 3 1
France J-P Fleurian
United States R Van't Hof
4 1 15 Australia W Masur
Australia J Stoltenberg
7 1 8
United States M Davis
Australia B Drewett
6 4 Argentina J Frana
Argentina C Miniussi
6 6 6
Argentina J Frana
Argentina C Miniussi
7 6 15 Australia W Masur
Australia J Stoltenberg
6 4 6
Sweden J Gunnarsson
Germany A Mronz
1 4 2 United States R Leach
United States J Pugh
3 6 4
Netherlands R Krajicek
Czechoslovakia C Suk
6 6 Netherlands R Krajicek
Czechoslovakia C Suk
6 4
Italy P Canè
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia G Prpić
3 4 2 United States R Leach
United States J Pugh
7 6
2 United States R Leach
United States J Pugh
6 6
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