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
Final
ChampionsIndia Leander Paes
Netherlands Jan Siemerink
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South Africa Ellis Ferreira
Czech Republic David Rikl
ScoreCancelled due to rain
Details
Draw16 (1 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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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

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

Draw

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   P Haarhuis
  D Nestor
6 6
WC   S Noteboom
  R Wassen
4 2 1   P Haarhuis
  D Nestor
3 7 6
  B Talbot
  J Tarango
6 6   B Talbot
  J Tarango
6 6 0
WC   S Schalken
  J van Lottum
3 4 1   P Haarhuis
  D Nestor
4 6
4   M Damm
  C Suk
7 6   L Paes
  J Siemerink
6 7
  B Coupe
  D Roditi
5 3 4   M Damm
  C Suk
4 5
  A Florent
  D Macpherson
6 4   L Paes
  J Siemerink
6 7
  L Paes
  J Siemerink
7 6   L Paes
  J Siemerink
Q   A Pavel
  D Sanguinetti
3 3 2   E Ferreira
  D Rikl
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  D Bowen
  V Santopadre
6 6   D Bowen
  V Santopadre
5 2
WC   T Kempers
  P Wessels
7 5 5 3   J Björkman
  N Kulti
7 6
3   J Björkman
  N Kulti
5 7 7 3   J Björkman
  N Kulti
3 6
  C Haggard
  R Koenig
4 4 2   E Ferreira
  D Rikl
6 7
  A Kitinov
  F Montana
6 6   A Kitinov
  F Montana
1 4
  P Nyborg
  P Vízner
6 2 2   E Ferreira
  D Rikl
6 6
2   E Ferreira
  D Rikl
7 6

References

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