1991 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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.

Men's doubles
1991 Australian Open
Champion	Scott Davis David Pate
Runner-up	Patrick McEnroe David Wheaton
Score	6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7, 9–7

Main article: 1991 Australian Open

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• 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

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	P Aldrich D Visser	6	6
		P Haarhuis M Koevermans	7	7					P Haarhuis M Koevermans	3	6	6
		K Evernden N Pereira	7	6					K Evernden N Pereira	6	4	3
	WC	J Anderson L-A Wahlgren	6	4												P Haarhuis M Koevermans	4	2
		P Doohan L Warder	6	6											16	J Bates K Jones	6	6
		J Cunha e Silva E Masso	3	4					P Doohan L Warder	2	6
		A González Mora B Page	6	2				16	J Bates K Jones	6	7
	16	J Bates K Jones	7	6																		16	J Bates K Jones	6	6	6
	10	G Ivanišević P Korda	1	7	3																		N Brown M Oosting	3	4	4
		N Brown M Oosting	6	5	6				N Brown M Oosting	6	2	8
		K Kinnear B Shelton	6	7					K Kinnear B Shelton	3	6	6
		A Cherkasov S Živojinović	3	6												N Brown M Oosting	6	7	6
	WC	G Doyle C Eagle	7	6											8	N Broad G Muller	7	6	3
		M Jaite D Pérez	6	4				WC	G Doyle C Eagle	3	1
		S Kruger C van Rensburg	1	6				8	N Broad G Muller	6	6
	8	N Broad G Muller	6	7

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	G Connell G Michibata	6	6
		G Van Emburgh S Youl	3	2				5	G Connell G Michibata	6	7
		G Luza M Rosset	6	6					G Luza M Rosset	1	6
		A Castle R Smith	4	1											5	G Connell G Michibata	7	3	5
	WC	W Arthurs C Limberger	4	4											11	U Riglewski M Stich	5	6	7
		K Nováček L Pimek	6	6					K Nováček L Pimek	1	4
		M Schapers J Siemerink	2	4				11	U Riglewski M Stich	6	6
	11	U Riglewski M Stich	6	6																		11	U Riglewski M Stich	6	3	6	3
	13	P McEnroe D Wheaton	6	6																		13	P McEnroe D Wheaton	7	6	3	6
		D Engel M Sinner	2	1				13	P McEnroe D Wheaton	6	6
		S Edberg S Guy	6	3					J Arias G Layendecker	4	4
		J Arias G Layendecker	7	6											13	P McEnroe D Wheaton	6	3	6
	WC	R Fromberg S Stolle	6	7												J Fitzgerald A Järryd	4	6	2
	WC	M Brown A Kratzmann	2	6				WC	R Fromberg S Stolle	6	6	3
		J Fitzgerald A Järryd	1	7	6				J Fitzgerald A Järryd	7	3	6
	4	G Forget J Hlasek	6	6	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	D Cahill M Kratzmann	6	6
		B Garnett S Patridge	4	3				7	D Cahill M Kratzmann	6	5	6
		L Herrera L Lavalle	3	3					G Bloom F Clavet	3	7	2
		G Bloom F Clavet	6	6											7	D Cahill M Kratzmann	6	4
		A Antonitsch T Nijssen	2	2												T Woodbridge M Woodforde	7	6
		T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6					T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	2	6
		J Eltingh W Ferreira	4	4				9	P Galbraith T Witsken	3	6	3
	9	P Galbraith T Witsken	6	6																			T Woodbridge M Woodforde	7	3	6	6
	15	W Masur J Stoltenberg	6	6																		15	W Masur J Stoltenberg	6	6	3	1
		J-P Fleurian R Van't Hof	4	1				15	W Masur J Stoltenberg	7	1	8
		M Davis B Drewett	6	4					J Frana C Miniussi	6	6	6
		J Frana C Miniussi	7	6											15	W Masur J Stoltenberg	6	4	6
		J Gunnarsson A Mronz	1	4											2	R Leach J Pugh	3	6	4
		R Krajicek C Suk	6	6					R Krajicek C Suk	6	4
		P Canè G Prpić	3	4				2	R Leach J Pugh	7	6
	2	R Leach J Pugh	6	6

External links

• 1991 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation