1999 French Open – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
1999 French Open
Champions	Serena Williams Venus Williams
Runners-up	Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
Final score	6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 8–6

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná were the defending champions, but they did not compete together this year. Novotná instead partnered with Natasha Zvereva as the first seed, whereas Hingis partnered with Anna Kournikova as the second seed. Novotná and Zvereva retired in their quarterfinal match against Lindsay Davenport and Mary Pierce, but Hingis and Kournikova reached the final where they lost to American sisters Serena and Venus Williams, 6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 8–6. This was the first Grand Slam for the Williams sisters and would be their first step towards completing a Career Golden Slam in doubles.

Seeds

1. Jana Novotná / Natasha Zvereva (Quarterfinals, retired)
2. Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova (Final)
3. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (First Round)
4. Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat (Semifinals)
5. Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama (Quarterfinals)
6. Mariaan de Swardt / Elena Tatarkova (First Round)
7. Larisa Neiland / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Quarterfinals)
8. Irina Spîrlea / Caroline Vis (First Round)
9. Serena Williams / Venus Williams (Champions)
10. Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (Third Round)
11. Mary Joe Fernández / Monica Seles (Second Round)
12. Lindsay Davenport / Mary Pierce (Semifinals)
13. Barbara Schett / Patty Schnyder (Third Round)
14. Silvia Farina / Karina Habšudová (Third Round)
15. Florencia Labat / Dominique Van Roost (Third Round)
16. Kristine Kunce / Kimberly Po (First Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jana Novotná   Natasha Zvereva	3	r
	12	Lindsay Davenport   Mary Pierce	2
								12	Lindsay Davenport   Mary Pierce	4	1
								9	Serena Williams   Venus Williams	6	6
	9	Serena Williams   Venus Williams	6	7
		Els Callens   Rita Grande	0	5
															9	Serena Williams   Venus Williams	6	6^2	8
															2	Martina Hingis   Anna Kournikova	3	7^7	6
	5	Elena Likhovtseva   Ai Sugiyama	6	4	9
	4	Alexandra Fusai   Nathalie Tauziat	2	6	11
								4	Alexandra Fusai   Nathalie Tauziat	3	6	4
								2	Martina Hingis   Anna Kournikova	6	3	6
	7	Larisa Neiland   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	2	3
	2	Martina Hingis   Anna Kournikova	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Novotná N Zvereva	5
		J Halard-Decugis A Mauresmo	4	r				1	J Novotná N Zvereva	3	6	6
	WC	S Foretz S Schoeffel	3	3					N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	1	4
		N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6											1	J Novotná N Zvereva	6	6
		C Cristea R Dragomir	7	6											13	B Schett P Schnyder	2	2
		E Kulikovskaya O Lugina	5	3					C Cristea R Dragomir	4	2
		E De Villiers R Hiraki	6^1	0				13	B Schett P Schnyder	6	6
	13	B Schett P Schnyder	7^7	6																		1	J Novotná N Zvereva	3	r
	12	L Davenport M Pierce	6	6^6	6																	12	L Davenport M Pierce	2
		K Adams C Rubin	3	7^8	2			12	L Davenport M Pierce	5	6	6
		E de Lone N Pratt	6	6					E de Lone N Pratt	7	0	3
		Kim E-h T Tanasugarn	0	2											12	L Davenport M Pierce	6	6
		J Lee Wang S-t	3	6	1											A Ortuño C Torrens Valero	1	4
		A Ortuño C Torrens Valero	6	2	6				A Ortuño C Torrens Valero	6	4	6
		M Drake J Steck	6	1	8				M Drake J Steck	4	6	4
	8	I Spîrlea C Vis	3	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	L Raymond R Stubbs	4	3
		V Menga E Wagner	6	6					V Menga E Wagner	7	7^7
		C Barclay K-A Guse	6	6					C Barclay K-A Guse	5	6^5
		L Pleming B Stewart	2	1												V Menga E Wagner	1	3
		K Marosi M Ramón Climent	2	2											9	S Williams V Williams	6	6
		A Frazier K Schlukebir	6	6					A Frazier K Schlukebir	3	2
		A Coetzer I Gorrochategui	2	3				9	S Williams V Williams	6	6
	9	S Williams V Williams	6	6																		9	S Williams V Williams	6	7
	16	K Kunce K Po	6	4	4																		E Callens R Grande	0	5
		L Němečková R Zrubáková	3	6	6				L Němečková R Zrubáková	0	2
		B Schultz-McCarthy L Wild	6^5	1					L Courtois M Shaughnessy	6	6
		L Courtois M Shaughnessy	7^7	6												L Courtois M Shaughnessy	6^3	6^7
		E Callens R Grande	6	6												E Callens R Grande	7^7	7^9
		C Singer H Vildová	4	2					E Callens R Grande	0	6	6
		A Molik C Morariu	3	7	7				A Molik C Morariu	6	4	2
	6	M de Swardt E Tatarkova	6	5	5

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	7	6
		Å Carlsson É Loit	5	2				5	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	7^7	2	6
		L Golarsa J Husárová	6	6					L Golarsa J Husárová	6^3	6	3
		S Jeyaseelan E Melicharová	4	0											5	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	7^7	6
		A Olsza L Osterloh	6	6^6	6										14	S Farina K Habšudová	6^3	0
		A Ellwood L McShea	4	7^8	4				A Olsza L Osterloh	2	1
		D Graham L Montalvo	4	2				14	S Farina K Habšudová	6	6
	14	S Farina K Habšudová	6	6																		5	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	6	4	9
	15	F Labat D Van Roost	7^7	6																		4	A Fusai N Tauziat	2	6	11
		RM Andrés Rodríguez E Bes Ostáriz	6^5	1				15	F Labat D Van Roost	6	6
		R McQuillan N Miyagi	6	6^1	7				R McQuillan N Miyagi	2	3
		C Dhenin M Murić	4	7^7	5										15	F Labat D Van Roost	1	4
		M Saeki Y Yoshida	6	6^2	6										4	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	WC	L Ghirardi S Pitkowski	2	7^7	3				M Saeki Y Yoshida	4	0
		K Freye P Stoyanova	4	3				4	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	4	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		S Appelmans M Oremans	2	2				7	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		S Noorlander C Papadáki	5	7^7	6				S Noorlander C Papadáki	1	2
	WC	N Dechy V Razzano	7	6^4	2										7	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		K Hrdličková T Križan	6	0	6										10	C Martínez P Tarabini	1	4
		K Boogert A-G Sidot	3	6	2				K Hrdličková T Križan	5	2
		C Black I Selyutina	6^4	1				10	C Martínez P Tarabini	7	6
	10	C Martínez P Tarabini	7^7	6																		7	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	2	3
	11	M J Fernández M Seles	6	6																		2	M Hingis A Kournikova	6	6
	Alt	A Grahame T Musgrave	2	0				11	M J Fernández M Seles	6^5	7^7	4
		O Barabanschikova B Rittner	6	4	8				L Horn K Srebotnik	7^7	6^3	6
		L Horn K Srebotnik	0	6	10											L Horn K Srebotnik	6	2	5
		V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6											2	M Hingis A Kournikova	1	6	7
		R Kuti-Kis C Schneider	0	3					V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	1	4
		A Cocheteux A Dechaume-Balleret	4	2				2	M Hingis A Kournikova	6	6
	2	M Hingis A Kournikova	6	6

External links

• 1999 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw