1991 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Patty Fendick and Mary Joe Fernández won their first career Grand Slam title, defeating Gigi Fernández and Jana Novotná 7–6(7–4), 6–1 in the final.

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Gigi Fernández / Jana Novotná (final)

• # 🇪🇸 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Helena Suková (third round)

• # Larisa Savchenko /  Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Patty Fendick / 🇺🇸 Mary Joe Fernández (champions)

• # 🇺🇸 Kathy Jordan / 🇦🇺 Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Gretchen Magers / 🇺🇸 Robin White (second round)

• # Manon Bollegraf /  Lise Gregory (quarterfinals)

• # 🇦🇷 Mercedes Paz / 🇦🇷 Gabriela Sabatini (third round)

• # 🇦🇺 Nicole Provis / Elna Reinach (first round)

• # Monica Seles / 🇺🇸 Anne Smith (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer (third round)

• # Elena Brioukhovets /  Natalia Medvedeva (first round)

• # 🇩🇪 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Brenda Schultz (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Jo-Anne Faull / 🇦🇺 Michelle Jaggard (third round)

• # 🇬🇧 Jo Durie / 🇦🇺 Louise Field (first round)

• # 🇧🇬 Katerina Maleeva / 🇧🇬 Magdalena Maleeva (first round)