1999 US Open – Women's doubles

Serena and Venus Williams defeated Chanda Rubin and Sandrine Testud in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. It was the second doubles major title for the Williams sisters, and their second step towards completing the career Golden Slam in doubles.

Women's doubles
1999 US Open
ChampionsUnited States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
Runners-upUnited States Chanda Rubin
France Sandrine Testud
Score4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Draw64 (4 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds16

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná were the defending champions, but Hingis did not compete this year. Novotná teamed up with Natasha Zvereva, but they lost in the third round to Liezel Horn and Kimberly Po.

Seeds

Qualifying draw

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16 South Africa Liezel Horn
United States Kimberly Po
6 1 4
6 Latvia Larisa Neiland
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1 6 6
6 Latvia Larisa Neiland
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6 5  
  United States Chanda Rubin
France Sandrine Testud
7 7  
3 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu
6 2 5
  United States Chanda Rubin
France Sandrine Testud
3 6 7
  United States Chanda Rubin
France Sandrine Testud
6 1 4
5 United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
4 6 6
5 United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
6 6  
10 United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Monica Seles
3 3  
5 United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
7 6  
12 France Mary Pierce
Austria Barbara Schett
6 3  
12 France Mary Pierce
Austria Barbara Schett
5    
15 United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
2r  

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Czech Republic J Novotná
Belarus N Zvereva
4 6 6
Q United States S Cacic
Canada M Drake
6 0 4 1 Czech Republic J Novotná
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6  
  Argentina F Labat
Belgium D Van Roost
6 6 6   Argentina F Labat
Belgium D Van Roost
1 4  
  Australia A Ellwood
Japan R Hiraki
3 7 3 1 Czech Republic J Novotná
Belarus N Zvereva
3 6 0
WC United States K Brandi
United States M Tu
3 2   16 South Africa L Horn
United States K Po
6 4 6
  United States A Frazier
United States K Schlukebir
6 6     United States A Frazier
United States K Schlukebir
5 0  
WC United States T Brymer
United States A Spears
1 2   16 South Africa L Horn
United States K Po
7 6  
16 South Africa L Horn
United States K Po
6 6   16 South Africa L Horn
United States K Po
6 1 4
9 Romania I Spîrlea
Netherlands C Vis
3 3   6 Latvia L Neiland
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
1 6 6
  Italy S Farina
Slovakia K Habšudová
6 6     Italy S Farina
Slovakia K Habšudová
6 6  
  Italy L Golarsa
United States M Shaughnessy
2 6 6   Italy L Golarsa
United States M Shaughnessy
1 1  
  United States K Adams
United States M Washington
6 4 3   Italy S Farina
Slovakia K Habšudová
4 3  
  Hungary K Marosi
Chinese Taipei Wang S-t
3 2   6 Latvia L Neiland
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6  
  Belgium L Courtois
Australia A Molik
6 6     Belgium L Courtois
Australia A Molik
6 5 6
  Czech Republic E Martincová
Czech Republic H Vildová
1 2   6 Latvia L Neiland
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
3 7 7
6 Latvia L Neiland
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States L Davenport
United States C Morariu
6 6  
  Spain E Bes-Ostariz
Spain G Riera-Roura
0 2   3 United States L Davenport
United States C Morariu
6 6  
  United States E deLone
Australia N Pratt
7 4 6   United States E deLone
Australia N Pratt
0 2  
  South Africa E de Villiers
South Africa J Steck
6 6 3 3 United States L Davenport
United States C Morariu
6 6  
  Poland A Olsza
United States L Osterloh
7 4 6 11 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
2 3  
  Czech Republic L Němečková
Slovakia R Zrubáková
6 6 2   Poland A Olsza
United States L Osterloh
1 4  
  Ukraine O Lugina
Argentina L Montalvo
6 2 2 11 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
6 6  
11 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
4 6 6 3 United States L Davenport
United States C Morariu
6 2 5
14 Zimbabwe C Black
Kazakhstan I Selyutina
1 6 4   United States C Rubin
France S Testud
3 6 7
  Australia K-A Guse
Australia K Kunce
6 3 6   Australia K-A Guse
Australia K Kunce
4 2  
WC United States B Rippner
United States T Snyder
1 3     United States C Rubin
France S Testud
6 6  
  United States C Rubin
France S Testud
6 6     United States C Rubin
France S Testud
6 6  
  Czech Republic K Hrdličková
Germany B Rittner
6 6   7 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
1 3  
WC United States A Augustus
Australia A Jensen
3 3     Czech Republic K Hrdličková
Germany B Rittner
2 2  
  France C Dhenin
Czech Republic E Melicharová
1 2   7 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 6  
7 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States S Williams
United States V Williams
6 6  
  Japan M Saeki
Japan Y Yoshida
2 3   5 United States S Williams
United States V Williams
6 6 6
  Belgium E Callens
United States D Graham
2 7 5   South Africa A Coetzer
Argentina I Gorrochategui
7 4 4
  South Africa A Coetzer
Argentina I Gorrochategui
6 5 7 5 United States S Williams
United States V Williams
6 6  
  Japan N Miyagi
United States L Wild
6 4 6   Japan N Miyagi
United States L Wild
4 1  
  Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
1 6 2   Japan N Miyagi
United States L Wild
7 7  
Q United States L Lee
Canada V Webb
6 5 5 13 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
5 6  
13 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
1 7 7 5 United States S Williams
United States V Williams
6 6  
10 United States MJ Fernandez
United States M Seles
6 7   10 United States MJ Fernandez
United States M Seles
3 3  
  Sweden Å Carlsson
Canada S Jeyaseelan
2 5   10 United States MJ Fernandez
United States M Seles
7 6  
  Australia R McQuillan
Australia L McShea
4 4     France A Dechaume-Balleret
France É Loit
5 4  
  France A Dechaume-Balleret
France É Loit
6 6   10 United States MJ Fernandez
United States M Seles
7 7  
Q Croatia J Kostanić
Belarus T Poutchek
3 6   Q Bulgaria S Krivencheva
Croatia M Murić
5 6  
Q Bulgaria S Krivencheva
Croatia M Murić
6 7   Q Bulgaria S Krivencheva
Croatia M Murić
0 7 6
  Netherlands S Noorlander
Austria P Wartusch
1 6 6   Netherlands S Noorlander
Austria P Wartusch
6 5 4
4 Russia E Likhovtseva
Japan A Sugiyama
6 3 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 South Africa M de Swardt
Ukraine E Tatarkova
6 5 4
  France J Halard-Decugis
France A Mauresmo
4 7 6   France J Halard-Decugis
France A Mauresmo
4 6 7
WC United States J Capriati
Croatia M Lučić
7 6 6   Romania C Cristea
Romania R Dragomir
6 4 6
  Romania C Cristea
Romania R Dragomir
6 7 7   France J Halard-Decugis
France A Mauresmo
2 2  
  Germany A Huber
France A-G Sidot
6 6   12 France M Pierce
Austria B Schett
6 6  
  France A Cocheteux
Switzerland P Schnyder
4 4     Germany A Huber
France A-G Sidot
2 5  
  Brazil V Menga
Germany E Wagner
3 7 4 12 France M Pierce
Austria B Schett
6 7  
12 France M Pierce
Austria B Schett
6 5 6 12 France M Pierce
Austria B Schett
5    
15 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 6   15 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
2r  
  Australia J Dokić
Slovenia T Pisnik
2 1   15 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 6  
  Australia C Barclay
Italy R Grande
1 6     United States L McNeil
United States A Stevenson
4 4  
WC United States L McNeil
United States A Stevenson
6 7   15 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 6 6
  Slovenia T Križan
Slovenia K Srebotnik
6 6   2 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
2 7 3
  Spain A Ortuño
Spain C Torrens Valero
3 0     Slovenia T Križan
Slovenia K Srebotnik
3 3  
  Greece C Papadáki
Australia L Pleming
3 6 0 2 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 6  
2 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 4 6
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