1999 TIG Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1999 TIG Classic
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Score6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · TIG Classic ·  2000  

The 1999 TIG Classic doubles was the doubles event of the twentieth edition of the second tournament in the US Open Series.

Contents

Lindsay Davenport and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, but they did not compete together this year. Zvereva competed with Nathalie Tauziat, and Davenport competed with Corina Morariu; the two teams met in a semifinal match which Davenport and Morariu won. The Americans defeated the Williams sisters in the final to win the tournament. This tournament is notable for being the only doubles final the Williams sisters (as a pair) have lost in their career.

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu (champions)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams / Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (final)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
1 4  1 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
776 
  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
2 67  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
601  
  Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
61 5 1 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
4 4  
3 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
62 63 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
66 
  Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
3 62 3 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
66 
Q Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
2 4  WC Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost
3 3  
WC Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost
66 3 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
5 65 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
4 1  
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
72 7  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
2 3  
  Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
62 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
66 
4 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
1 664 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
63 0 2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
2 0  
  Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
1 66  Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
3 790
WC Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
5 64 2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
6676
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
73 6

Qualifying

Seeds

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb

Qualifying draw

Key

First round Second round Qualifying competition
         
1 Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova
3
WC Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta
Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga
8
  Flag of the United States.svg Allison Bradshaw
Flag of Mexico.svg Angélica Gavaldón
 
WC Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta
Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga
w/o
WC Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta
Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga
4
2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
8
  Flag of the United States.svg Jane Chi
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier
8
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
5
  Flag of the United States.svg Jane Chi
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier
5
2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
8

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