1999 du Maurier Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1999 du Maurier Open
Final
Champion Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Runner-up Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1998  · du Maurier Open ·  2000  

The 1999 du Maurier Open doubles was the doubles event of the one hundred and tenth edition of the Canadian Open; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Canada.

Contents

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná were the defending champions, but only Hingis didn't compete this year. However, Novotná successfully defended her title, competing with Mary Pierce and defeating Larisa Neiland and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt / Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (champions)
  5. Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  6. Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis (semifinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu / Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez / Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini (first round)

Qualifying draw

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
5 Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
66 
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
3 1  
5 Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3 63
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
62 6
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
5 76
6 Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
75 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
4 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg S Farina
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
66   Flag of Italy.svg S Farina
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui
4 4    Flag of Italy.svg S Farina
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
623  
  Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
3 665 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
776 
  Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret
Flag of France.svg É Loit
61 4   Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
2 1  5 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
66 
5 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
66 5 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
66 
3 Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
3 1  
3 Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
677   Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
3 4  
  Flag of South Africa.svg E de Villiers
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
2 65 3 Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
3 2    Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
Flag of Germany.svg E Wagner
4 1  
  Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
Flag of Germany.svg E Wagner
66   Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
Flag of Germany.svg E Wagner
66 
Q Flag of Poland.svg M Grzybowska
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
63 6Q Flag of Poland.svg M Grzybowska
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
4 3  
8 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
4 64

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
66 
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolbovic
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
3 4  7 Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
66 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
64 6  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
2 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
2 62 7 Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
2 3  
Q Flag of Spain.svg G León García
Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo
0 5  4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
66 
  Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
67   Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
5 4  
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
76 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
5 76
6 Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
7877 6 Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
75 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
6664 6 Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
4 66
  Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
63 7  Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
64 0
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokić
3 65 6 Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
74 62 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
3 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Kunce
5 60   Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
4 64
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
64 6

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