1999 Bank of the West Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1999 Bank of the West Classic
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
Runners-up Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Score64, 64
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Bank of the West Classic ·  2000  

The 1999 Bank of the West Classic doubles was the doubles event of the twenty-eighth edition of the first tournament in the US Open Series.

Contents

Lindsay Davenport and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, but Zvereva did not compete this year. Davenport partnered up with Corina Morariu, and won her fifth Bank of the West Classic title in six years.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (final)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu (champions)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
69677
  Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
7114 651 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66 
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Pleming
4 64   Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
2 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
62 61 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66 
4 Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea
Flag of Japan.svg C Vis
1 62   Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
2 1  
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
64 6  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
4 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Kunce
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
5 1    Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
76 1 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
4 4  
  Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
2 1  2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
66   Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
3 4  
  Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
2 2  3 Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
66 3 Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
64 3
  Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
66 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
1 66
  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
4 4    Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
2 1  
WC Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić
Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
3 63 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
63 6

Qualifying

Seeds

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming

Qualifying draw

Key

First round Second round Qualifying competition
         
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming
8
  Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant
Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington
6
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming
8
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
1
  Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus
Flag of the United States.svg Rebecca Jensen
 
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
w/o
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming
8
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nikola Hübnerová
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Smith
6
  Flag of the United States.svg Jane Chi
Flag of the United States.svg Jolene Watanabe
0
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nikola Hübnerová
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Smith
8
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nikola Hübnerová
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Smith
8
WC Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta
Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga
3
WC Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta
Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga
8
2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova
4

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