1999 US Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1999 US Open
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Runner-up Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Score7–6(9–7), 6–4
Details
Draw64
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  

Sandon Stolle and Cyril Suk were the defending champions, but Stolle competed with Wayne Black, while Suk competed with Donald Johnson this year. Suk and Johnson were defeated by Stolle and Black in the third round, while Stolle and Black were defeated by Andrei Olhovskiy and David Prinosil in the quarterfinals.

Contents

Alex O'Brien and Sébastien Lareau won the title, defeating Indian first seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes in the final, 7–6(9–7), 6–4.

Seeds

  1. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (final)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis / Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer (first round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager (second round)
  5. Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro (second round, withdrew)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black (semifinals)
  8. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (second round)
  9. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (first round)
  10. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (first round)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau (champions)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk (third round)
  13. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević / Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango (first round)
  14. Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti / Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Tillström (first round)
  15. Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob / Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg (third round)
  16. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl (third round)

Qualifying draw

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
66 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt
3 4  
1 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
66 
  Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy
Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil
4 3  
  Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy
Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil
66 
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
4 2  
1 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
674  
11 Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
796 
11 Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
775 6
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
6273
11 Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
677 
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
4 63 
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg Jeff Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg Brent Haygarth
3 3  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
4 4  1 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
777 
  Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
64 67WC Flag of the United States.svg M Russell
Flag of the United States.svg A Peterson
645  
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Russell
Flag of the United States.svg A Peterson
1 6791 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
2 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Blake
Flag of the United States.svg T Blake
4 4  15 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
64 3
  Flag of Portugal.svg N Marques
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Vanhoudt
66   Flag of Portugal.svg N Marques
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Vanhoudt
2 7765
  Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
2 2  15 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
66577
15 Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
66 1 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66 
10 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
2 711610Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
3 4  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
669712Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
67 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Tramacchi
777   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Tramacchi
4 5  
  Flag of Brazil.svg J Oncins
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
655  Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
63 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein
Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff
4 0    Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
4 62
  Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
66   Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg D DiLucia
Flag of the United States.svg M Sell
1 4  8 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
4 4  
8 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
66 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
67 
Q Flag of Venezuela.svg M Ruah
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
3 5  4 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
4 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
3 62   Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
678 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
677   Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
776 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
66478  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Zimonjić
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
633  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink
4 7766  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
633  
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Zimonjić
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
62 6  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Zimonjić
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
776 
13 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
4 61   Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
66 
12 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
677 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
4 2  
  Flag of Spain.svg A Martín
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
2 64 12 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
77656
  Flag of the United States.svg D Bowen
Flag of Israel.svg E Ran
63 1   Flag of the United States.svg D Flach
Flag of the United States.svg G Grant
63772
  Flag of the United States.svg D Flach
Flag of the United States.svg G Grant
3 6612 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
3 4  
  Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
66 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Cibulec
Flag of Spain.svg A Portas
3 2    Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
3 4  
  Flag of Argentina.svg D del Rio
Flag of Argentina.svg M Rodríguez
1 4  6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
66 
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of France.svg F Santoro
Flag of France.svg O Delaître
66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg K Kim
Flag of the Philippines.svg C Mamiit
1 1  5 Flag of France.svg F Santoro
Flag of France.svg O Delaître
w/o  
  Flag of the Philippines.svg E Taino
Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman
65 3   Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
   
  Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
4 76  Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
2 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
2 6611 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg M García
Flag of Mexico.svg D Roditi
64 4   Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
4 0  
Q Flag of Japan.svg T Shimada
Flag of South Africa.svg M Wakefield
5 5  11 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
66 
11 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
77 11 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
775 6
14 Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
3 5  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
6273
  Flag of Germany.svg M K Goellner
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
67   Flag of Germany.svg M K Goellner
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Harper-Griffith
Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick
66 WC Flag of the United States.svg L Harper-Griffith
Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick
3 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg K. J. Hippensteel
Flag of the United States.svg R Wolters
2 2    Flag of Germany.svg M K Goellner
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
3 0  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Hill
Flag of the United States.svg S Humphries
4 663 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
66 
  Flag of Spain.svg E Nicolas
Flag of Spain.svg G Puentes
62 3   Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Hill
Flag of the United States.svg S Humphries
653  
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Djordjević
Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann
5 2  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
776 
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
76 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
6666
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi
781 2 7 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
66 
  Flag of Spain.svg JI Carrasco
Flag of Spain.svg J Velasco Jr.
3 3    Flag of South Africa.svg L Bale
Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
3 1  
  Flag of South Africa.svg L Bale
Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
66 7 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
62 7
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
63    Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
1 66
  Flag of Italy.svg M Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg C Brandi
3 2 r   Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
2 66  Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
3 4  
9 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
64 4 7 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
66 
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
776   Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
3 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
613  16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Sprengelmeyer
Flag of South Africa.svg J Weir-Smith
6674   Flag of Argentina.svg M Hood
Flag of Argentina.svg S Príeto
3 2  
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Hood
Flag of Argentina.svg S Prieto
4 79616 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
662  
  Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
677   Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
786 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
3 65   Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
4 65
  Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
3 786  Flag of South Africa.svg J Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
63 7
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
6664

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