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1991 Citizen Cup – Doubles
Gigi Fernández and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Jana Novotná and Larisa Savchenko won the title by defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Helena Suková 7–5, 6–1 in the final. Seeds The first four seeds In botany, a seed is a plant structure containing an embryo and stored nutrients in a protective coat called a ''testa''. More generally, the term "seed" means anything that can be sown, which may include seed and husk or tuber. Seeds are the ... received a bye into the second round. Draw Finals Top half Bottom half References External links Official results archive (ITF)Official results archive (WTA) {{DEFAULTSORT:1991 Citizen Cup - Doubles Citizen Cup - Doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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