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

2

Qualifying Draw

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

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
	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