1999 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1999 French Open
Champions	Serena Williams Venus Williams
Runners-up	Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
Score	6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
Draw	64 (3 WC )
Seeds	16

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
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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