1999 US Open – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
1999 US Open
Champions	Serena Williams Venus Williams
Runners-up	Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud
Final score	4–6, 6–1, 6–4

The 1999 US Open – Women's Doubles was the women's doubles event of the hundred-and-ninth edition of the US Open, the fourth and last Grand Slam of the year, and the most prestigious tournament in the Americas. Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná were the defending champions, but Hingis did not compete this year and Novotná teamed up with Natasha Zvereva. Novotná and Zvereva were eliminated in the third round by Liezel Horn and Kimberly Po.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams won the title, defeating Chanda Rubin and Sandrine Testud in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4. This was the second doubles Grand Slam for the Williams sisters, and their second step towards completing a Doubles Career Golden Slam.

Seeds

Jana Novotná / Natasha Zvereva (Third Round)
Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu (Quarterfinals)
Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama (First Round)
Serena Williams / Venus Williams (Champions)
Larisa Neiland / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Semifinals)
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (Third round)
Mariaan de Swardt / Elena Tatarkova (First Round)
Irina Spîrlea / Caroline Vis (First Round)
Mary Joe Fernandez / Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (Third Round)
Mary Pierce / Barbara Schett (Semifinals)
Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (Second Round)
Cara Black / Irina Selyutina (First Round)
Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (Quarterfinals)
Liezel Horn / Kimberly Po (Quarterfinals)

Qualifying Draw

Main article: 1999 US Open – Women's Doubles Qualifying

Draw

Key

w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

16	Liezel Horn Kimberly Po	6	1	4
6	Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	1	6	6
					6	Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	5

						Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	7	7
3	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	6	2	5

	Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	3	6	7
										Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	6	1	4
									5	Serena Williams Venus Williams	4	6	6
5	Serena Williams Venus Williams	6	6
10	Mary Joe Fernandez Monica Seles	3	3
					5	Serena Williams Venus Williams	7	6

					12	Mary Pierce Barbara Schett	6	3
12	Mary Pierce Barbara Schett	5

15	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	2	r

Top Half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

1	J Novotná N Zvereva	4	6	6
Q	S Cacic M Drake	6	0	4	1	J Novotná N Zvereva	6	6
	F Labat D Van Roost	6	6	6		F Labat D Van Roost	1	4
	A Ellwood R Hiraki	3	7	3						1	J Novotná N Zvereva	3	6	0
WC	K Brandi M Tu	3	2							16	L Horn K Po	6	4	6
	A Frazier K Schlukebir	6	6			A Frazier K Schlukebir	5	0
WC	T Brymer A Spears	1	2		16	L Horn K Po	7	6
16	L Horn K Po	6	6												16	L Horn K Po	6	1	4
9	I Spîrlea C Vis	3	3												6	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	1	6	6
	S Farina K Habšudová	6	6			S Farina K Habšudová	6	6
	L Golarsa M Shaughnessy	2	6	6		L Golarsa M Shaughnessy	1	1
	K Adams M Washington	6	4	3							S Farina K Habšudová	4	3
	K Marosi Wang S-t	3	2							6	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	L Courtois A Molik	6	6			L Courtois A Molik	6	5	6
	E Martincová H Vildová	1	2		6	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	3	7	7
6	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

3	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
	E Bes-Ostariz G Riera-Roura	0	2		3	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
	E de Lone N Pratt	7	4	6		E de Lone N Pratt	0	2
	E de Villiers J Steck	6	6	3					3	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
	A Olsza L Osterloh	7	4	6					11	C Martínez P Tarabini	2	3
	L Němečková R Zrubáková	6	6	2		A Olsza L Osterloh	1	4
	O Lugina L Montalvo	6	2	2	11	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	6
11	C Martínez P Tarabini	4	6	6									3	L Davenport C Morariu	6	2	5
14	C Black I Selyutina	1	6	4										C Rubin S Testud	3	6	7
	K-A Guse K Kunce	6	3	6		K-A Guse K Kunce	4	2
WC	B Rippner T Snyder	1	3			C Rubin S Testud	6	6
	C Rubin S Testud	6	6							C Rubin S Testud	6	6
	K Hrdličková B Rittner	6	6						7	L Raymond R Stubbs	1	3
WC	A Augustus A Jensen	3	3			K Hrdličková B Rittner	2	2
	C Dhenin E Melicharová	1	2		7	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
7	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

5	S Williams V Williams	6	6
	M Saeki Y Yoshida	2	3		5	S Williams V Williams	6	6	6
	E Callens D Graham	2	7	5		A Coetzer I Gorrochategui	7	4	4
	A Coetzer I Gorrochategui	6	5	7						5	S Williams V Williams	6	6
	N Miyagi L Wild	6	4	6							N Miyagi L Wild	4	1
	S Appelmans M Oremans	1	6	2		N Miyagi L Wild	7	7
Q	L Lee V Webb	6	5	5	13	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	5	6
13	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	1	7	7										5	S Williams V Williams	6	6
10	MJ Fernandez M Seles	6	7											10	MJ Fernandez M Seles	3	3
	Å Carlsson S Jeyaseelan	2	5		10	MJ Fernandez M Seles	7	6
	R McQuillan L McShea	4	4			A Dechaume-Balleret É Loit	5	4
	A Dechaume-Balleret É Loit	6	6							10	MJ Fernandez M Seles	7	7
Q	J Kostanić T Poutchek	3	6							Q	S Krivencheva M Murić	5	6
Q	S Krivencheva M Murić	6	7		Q	S Krivencheva M Murić	0	7	6
	S Noorlander P Wartusch	1	6	6		S Noorlander P Wartusch	6	5	4
4	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	6	3	3

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

8	M de Swardt E Tatarkova	6	5	4
	J Halard-Decugis A Mauresmo	4	7	6		J Halard-Decugis A Mauresmo	4	6	7
WC	J Capriati M Lučić	7	6	6		C Cristea R Dragomir	6	4	6
	C Cristea R Dragomir	6	7	7							J Halard-Decugis A Mauresmo	2	2
	A Huber A-G Sidot	6	6							12	M Pierce B Schett	6	6
	A Cocheteux P Schnyder	4	4			A Huber A-G Sidot	2	5
	V Menga E Wagner	3	7	4	12	M Pierce B Schett	6	7
12	M Pierce B Schett	6	5	6											12	M Pierce B Schett	5
15	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6												15	N Arendt M Bollegraf	2	r
	J Dokić T Pisnik	2	1		15	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6
	C Barclay R Grande	1	6			L McNeil A Stevenson	4	4
WC	L McNeil A Stevenson	6	7							15	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6	6
	T Križan K Srebotnik	6	6							2	A Fusai N Tauziat	2	7	3
	A Ortuño C Torrens Valero	3	0			T Križan K Srebotnik	3	3
	C Papadáki L Pleming	3	6	0	2	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
2	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	4	6

External links

1999 ITF US Open Women Doubles Draw

US Open Women's Doubles drawsheets

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