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
Final
ChampionsUnited States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
Runners-upUnited States Chanda Rubin
France Sandrine Testud
Score4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw64 (4 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1998 · US Open · 2000 →

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

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Qualifying draw

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Draw

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   J Novotná
  N Zvereva
4 6 6
Q   S Cacic
  M Drake
6 0 4 1   J Novotná
  N Zvereva
6 6  
    F Labat
  D Van Roost
6 6 6     F Labat
  D Van Roost
1 4  
    A Ellwood
  R Hiraki
3 7 3 1   J Novotná
  N Zvereva
3 6 0
WC   K Brandi
  M Tu
3 2   16   L Horn
  K Po
6 4 6
    A Frazier
  K Schlukebir
6 6       A Frazier
  K Schlukebir
5 0  
WC   T Brymer
  A Spears
1 2   16   L Horn
  K Po
7 6  
16   L Horn
  K Po
6 6   16   L Horn
  K Po
6 1 4
9   I Spîrlea
  C Vis
3 3   6   L Neiland
  A Sánchez Vicario
1 6 6
    S Farina
  K Habšudová
6 6       S Farina
  K Habšudová
6 6  
    L Golarsa
  M Shaughnessy
2 6 6     L Golarsa
  M Shaughnessy
1 1  
    K Adams
  M Washington
6 4 3     S Farina
  K Habšudová
4 3  
    K Marosi
  Wang S-t
3 2   6   L Neiland
  A Sánchez Vicario
6 6  
    L Courtois
  A Molik
6 6       L Courtois
  A Molik
6 5 6
    E Martincová
  H Vildová
1 2   6   L Neiland
  A Sánchez Vicario
3 7 7
6   L Neiland
  A Sánchez Vicario
6 6  

Section 2

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

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   S Williams
  V Williams
6 6  
    M Saeki
  Y Yoshida
2 3   5   S Williams
  V Williams
6 6 6
    E Callens
  D Graham
2 7 5     A Coetzer
  I Gorrochategui
7 4 4
    A Coetzer
  I Gorrochategui
6 5 7 5   S Williams
  V Williams
6 6  
    N Miyagi
  L Wild
6 4 6     N Miyagi
  L Wild
4 1  
    S Appelmans
  M Oremans
1 6 2     N Miyagi
  L Wild
7 7  
Q   L Lee
  V Webb
6 5 5 13   V Ruano Pascual
  P Suárez
5 6  
13   V Ruano Pascual
  P Suárez
1 7 7 5   S Williams
  V Williams
6 6  
10   MJ Fernandez
  M Seles
6 7   10   MJ Fernandez
  M Seles
3 3  
    Å Carlsson
  S Jeyaseelan
2 5   10   MJ Fernandez
  M Seles
7 6  
    R McQuillan
  L McShea
4 4       A Dechaume-Balleret
  É Loit
5 4  
    A Dechaume-Balleret
  É Loit
6 6   10   MJ Fernandez
  M Seles
7 7  
Q   J Kostanić
  T Poutchek
3 6   Q   S Krivencheva
  M Murić
5 6  
Q   S Krivencheva
  M Murić
6 7   Q   S Krivencheva
  M Murić
0 7 6
    S Noorlander
  P Wartusch
1 6 6     S Noorlander
  P Wartusch
6 5 4
4   E Likhovtseva
  A Sugiyama
6 3 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   M de Swardt
  E Tatarkova
6 5 4
    J Halard-Decugis
  A Mauresmo
4 7 6     J Halard-Decugis
  A Mauresmo
4 6 7
WC   J Capriati
  M Lučić
7 6 6     C Cristea
  R Dragomir
6 4 6
    C Cristea
  R Dragomir
6 7 7     J Halard-Decugis
  A Mauresmo
2 2  
    A Huber
  A-G Sidot
6 6   12   M Pierce
  B Schett
6 6  
    A Cocheteux
  P Schnyder
4 4       A Huber
  A-G Sidot
2 5  
    V Menga
  E Wagner
3 7 4 12   M Pierce
  B Schett
6 7  
12   M Pierce
  B Schett
6 5 6 12   M Pierce
  B Schett
5    
15   N Arendt
  M Bollegraf
6 6   15   N Arendt
  M Bollegraf
2r  
    J Dokić
  T Pisnik
2 1   15   N Arendt
  M Bollegraf
6 6  
    C Barclay
  R Grande
1 6       L McNeil
  A Stevenson
4 4  
WC   L McNeil
  A Stevenson
6 7   15   N Arendt
  M Bollegraf
6 6 6
    T Križan
  K Srebotnik
6 6   2   A Fusai
  N Tauziat
2 7 3
    A Ortuño
  C Torrens Valero
3 0       T Križan
  K Srebotnik
3 3  
    C Papadáki
  L Pleming
3 6 0 2   A Fusai
  N Tauziat
6 6  
2   A Fusai
  N Tauziat
6 4 6
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