1999 Heineken Trophy – Men's doubles

Guillaume Raoux and Jan Siemerink were the defending champions, but Raoux did not compete this year. Siemerink teamed up with Leander Paes and reached the final before the tournament cancellation.

Men's doubles
1999 Heineken Trophy
ChampionsIndia Leander Paes
Netherlands Jan Siemerink
and
South Africa Ellis Ferreira
Czech Republic David Rikl
ScoreCancelled due to rain
Draw16 (1 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds4

The final match between Leander Paes and Jan Siemerink versus Ellis Ferreira and David Rikl was cancelled due to rain. Both teams shared the prize money (USD $54,000 per team) and only won the corresponding points for reaching the final. The outcome allowed Leander Paes to take the World No. 1 in the Doubles ranking.[1]

Seeds

  1. Netherlands Paul Haarhuis / Canada Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
  2. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / Czech Republic David Rikl (final, title shared)
  3. Sweden Jonas Björkman / Sweden Nicklas Kulti (semifinals)
  4. Czech Republic Martin Damm / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Netherlands P Haarhuis
Canada D Nestor
6 6
WC Netherlands S Noteboom
Netherlands R Wassen
4 2 1 Netherlands P Haarhuis
Canada D Nestor
3 7 6
South Africa B Talbot
United States J Tarango
6 6 South Africa B Talbot
United States J Tarango
6 6 0
WC Netherlands S Schalken
Netherlands J van Lottum
3 4 1 Netherlands P Haarhuis
Canada D Nestor
4 6
4 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic C Suk
7 6 India L Paes
Netherlands J Siemerink
6 7
United States B Coupe
Mexico D Roditi
5 3 4 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic C Suk
4 5
Australia A Florent
Australia D Macpherson
6 4 India L Paes
Netherlands J Siemerink
6 7
India L Paes
Netherlands J Siemerink
7 6 India L Paes
Netherlands J Siemerink
Q Romania A Pavel
Italy D Sanguinetti
3 3 2 South Africa E Ferreira
Czech Republic D Rikl
s
United States D Bowen
Italy V Santopadre
6 6 United States D Bowen
Italy V Santopadre
5 2
WC Netherlands T Kempers
Netherlands P Wessels
7 5 5 3 Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
7 6
3 Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
5 7 7 3 Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
3 6
South Africa C Haggard
South Africa R Koenig
4 4 2 South Africa E Ferreira
Czech Republic D Rikl
6 7
North Macedonia A Kitinov
United States F Montana
6 6 North Macedonia A Kitinov
United States F Montana
1 4
Sweden P Nyborg
Czech Republic P Vízner
6 2 2 South Africa E Ferreira
Czech Republic D Rikl
6 6
2 South Africa E Ferreira
Czech Republic D Rikl
7 6

References

  1. "Paes takes No. 1 doubles ranking". Rediff on the Net. 21 June 1999. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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