1999 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1999 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Runners-up Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
Score7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–3
Details
Draw28 (4WC/2Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Washington Open ·  2000  

Grant Stafford and Kevin Ullyett were the defending champions. Stafford chose to compete at Indianapolis in the same week. Ullyett partnered with Piet Norval but lost in the semifinals to the eventual champions Justin Gimelstob and Sébastien Lareau.
Justin Gimelstob and Sébastien Lareau won in the final over David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager, 7–5, 6–7(2–7), 6–3. [1] [2]

Contents

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann (second round)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti / Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Tillström (second round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau (champions)
  7. Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Bertolini / Flag of Italy.svg Cristian Brandi (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
4 2
6 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
66
6 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
7626
2 Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
5 773
3 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
3 773
2 Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
6656

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Lee Harang
Flag of the United States.svg T Spracklin
2 2 Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Israel.svg E Ran
3 3
Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Israel.svg E Ran
661 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
4 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman
3 4 7 Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
66
Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Zimonjić
66 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Zimonjić
3 4
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Đorđević
Flag of New Zealand.svg J Greenhalgh
62627 Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
66
7 Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
77777 Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
4 2
6 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
66
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
4 3
Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
76 Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
66
Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
5 4 Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
4 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg JM Gambill
Flag of the United States.svg Torrey Gambill
4 2 6 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
66
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Groen
66Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Groen
2 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Silcock
4 2 6 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
66
6 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
66
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
Flag of the United States.svg E Taino
4 5 5 Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
5 63
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
677 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
72 6
Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of the United States.svg A Peterson
3 65 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
4 4
Flag of the United States.svg D Flach
Flag of the United States.svg G Grant
64 63 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
66
WC Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja
Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg R Delgado
4 64 Flag of the United States.svg D Flach
Flag of the United States.svg G Grant
3 2
3 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
66
3 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
3 773
8 Flag of Italy.svg M Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg C Brandi
65 62 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg JL de Jager
6656
WC Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein
Flag of the United States.svg C Mamiit
4 74 8 Flag of Italy.svg M Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg C Brandi
3 61
Flag of the United States.svg D DiLucia
Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
643 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Hill
Flag of the United States.svg S Humphries
677
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Hill
Flag of the United States.svg S Humphries
776 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Hill
Flag of the United States.svg S Humphries
643
Q Flag of Lebanon.svg A Hamadeh
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg B Kokavec
3 642 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg JL de Jager
776
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Painter
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
677 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Painter
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
61 2
2 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg JL de Jager
3 66

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

    Qualifiers

      Qualifying draw

      First qualifier

      First round Qualifying competition
                
      1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Cowan
      Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Whitehouse
      67
      WC Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Irakli Labadze
      Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Pless
      4 6
      1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Cowan
      Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Whitehouse
      6 76
      3 Flag of Lebanon.svg Ali Hamadeh
      Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Kokavec
      75 7
      WC Flag of the United States.svg Martin Blackman
      Flag of the United States.svg H'Cone Thompson
      1 1
      3 Flag of Lebanon.svg Ali Hamadeh
      Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Kokavec
      66

      Second qualifier

      First round Qualifying competition
                
      2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
      Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Groen
      76
      Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Spencer
      Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Wessels
      6 2
      2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer
      Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Groen
      3 66
      4 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić
      Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin
      63 2
      WC Flag of the United States.svg James Blake
      Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Blake
      6 6
      4 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić
      Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin
      77

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      2. "Lareau et Gimelstob triomphent à Washington" [Lareau and Gimelstob were victorious at Washington]. Réseau des sports (in French). 22 August 1999. Retrieved 3 November 2021.