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
Draw	64 (3WC)
Seeds	16

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná were the defending champions, but they did not compete together this year. Novotná partnered Natasha Zvereva as the first seed, but they retired in their quarterfinal match against Lindsay Davenport and Mary Pierce.

Hingis participated with Anna Kournikova, and 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

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

Draw

Key

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	6²	8

										2	Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova	3	7⁷	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	6¹	0		13	B Schett P Schnyder	6	6
13	B Schett P Schnyder	7⁷	6											1	J Novotná N Zvereva	3	r
12	L Davenport M Pierce	6	6⁶	6										12	L Davenport M Pierce	2
	K Adams C Rubin	3	7⁸	2	12	L Davenport M Pierce	5	6	6
	E deLone N Pratt	6	6			E deLone 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	7⁷
	C Barclay K-A Guse	6	6			C Barclay K-A Guse	5	6⁵
	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	6⁵	1			L Courtois M Shaughnessy	6	6
	L Courtois M Shaughnessy	7⁷	6								L Courtois M Shaughnessy	6³	6⁷
	E Callens R Grande	6	6								E Callens R Grande	7⁷	7⁹
	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	7⁷	2	6
	L Golarsa J Husárová	6	6			L Golarsa J Husárová	6³	6	3
	S Jeyaseelan E Melicharová	4	0							5	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	7⁷	6
	A Olsza L Osterloh	6	6⁶	6						14	S Farina K Habšudová	6³	0
	A Ellwood L McShea	4	7⁸	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	7⁷	6											4	A Fusai N Tauziat	2	6	11
	RM Andrés Rodríguez E Bes Ostáriz	6⁵	1		15	F Labat D Van Roost	6	6
	R McQuillan N Miyagi	6	6¹	7		R McQuillan N Miyagi	2	3
	C Dhenin M Murić	4	7⁷	5						15	F Labat D Van Roost	1	4
	M Saeki Y Yoshida	6	6²	6						4	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
WC	L Ghirardi S Pitkowski	2	7⁷	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	7⁷	6		S Noorlander C Papadáki	1	2
WC	N Dechy V Razzano	7	6⁴	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	6⁴	1		10	C Martínez P Tarabini	7	6
10	C Martínez P Tarabini	7⁷	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	6⁵	7⁷	4
	O Barabanschikova B Rittner	6	4	8		L Horn K Srebotnik	7⁷	6³	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

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