1999 Australian Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1999 Australian Open
Champions	Mariaan de Swardt David Adams
Runners-up	Serena Williams Max Mirnyi
Score	6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)

Venus Williams and Justin Gimelstob were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Mariaan de Swardt and David Adams won in the final 6–4, 4–6, 7–6^(7–5), against Serena Williams and Max Mirnyi.

One of the surprises of this tournament was the fact that over half of the seeds fell in the first round, and none of the seeds made it past the second.

Seeds

1. Caroline Vis / Paul Haarhuis (First Round)
2. Anna Kournikova / Mark Knowles (First Round)
3. Rennae Stubbs / Jim Grabb (First Round)
4. Mirjana Lučić / Mahesh Bhupathi (Second Round)

5. Larisa Neiland / Rick Leach (Second Round)
6. Katrina Adams / Leander Paes (First Round)
7. Elena Tatarkova / Cyril Suk (Second Round)
8. Lisa Raymond / Patrick Galbraith (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Manon Bollegraf Pablo Albano	4	4
	WC	Serena Williams Max Mirnyi	6	6
								WC	Serena Williams Max Mirnyi	4	6	65
									Mariaan de Swardt David Adams	6	4	77
		Debbie Graham Ellis Ferreira	6	2	1
		Mariaan de Swardt David Adams	2	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	C Vis P Haarhuis	3	2
		M Bollegraf P Albano	6	6					M Bollegraf P Albano	6	6
		K Kunce F Montana	4	3					A Sugiyama P Tramacchi	3	4
		A Sugiyama P Tramacchi	6	6												M Bollegraf P Albano	65	7	6
	PR	L Wild D Roditi	4	6	7											M Oremans N Kulti	77	5	4
		A Coetzer N Broad	6	2	5			PR	L Wild D Roditi	3	2
		M Oremans N Kulti	77	6					M Oremans N Kulti	6	6
	8	L Raymond P Galbraith	63	1																			M Bollegraf P Albano	4	4
	3	R Stubbs J Grabb	1	62																		WC	S Williams M Mirnyi	6	6
	WC	S Williams M Mirnyi	6	77				WC	S Williams M Mirnyi	6	6
		E Likhovtseva J Tarango	6	6					E Likhovtseva J Tarango	4	4
		F Labat D Orsanic	3	4											WC	S Williams M Mirnyi	6	6
	WC	L McShea T Woodbridge	77	6												E Callens C Haggard	3	4
		Y Basuki T Kempers	63	2				WC	L McShea T Woodbridge	6	3	3
		E Callens C Haggard	77	6					E Callens C Haggard	2	6	6
	6	K Adams L Paes	62	3

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	L Neiland R Leach	4	6	77
		K-A Guse W Arthurs	6	3	65			5	L Neiland R Leach	4	6	4
		D Graham E Ferreira	6	6					D Graham E Ferreira	6	2	6
		P Suárez M Hood	3	4												D Graham E Ferreira	77	6
		C Barclay A Florent	3	6	0											K Po D Johnson	64	1
		K Po D Johnson	6	3	6				K Po D Johnson	63	6	77
		K Kschwendt M Damm	6	5	5			4	M Lučić M Bhupathi	77	2	61
	4	M Lučić M Bhupathi	2	7	7																		D Graham E Ferreira	6	2	1
	7	E Tatarkova C Suk	6	5	6																		M de Swardt D Adams	2	6	6
	WC	A Molik J Eagle	1	7	0			7	E Tatarkova C Suk	5	4
		P Tarabini J-L de Jager	2	3					M de Swardt D Adams	7	6
		M de Swardt D Adams	6	6												M de Swardt D Adams	6	6
		N Pratt K Ullyett	2	6	6											R McQuillan D Macpherson	4	4
	WC	J Dokić M Tebbutt	6	4	1				N Pratt K Ullyett	63	3
		R McQuillan D Macpherson	77	6					R McQuillan D Macpherson	77	6
	2	A Kournikova M Knowles	65	4

References

• 1999 ITF Australian Open Mixed Doubles Draw