2000 Acura Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2000 Acura Classic
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Score4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · Acura Classic ·  2001  

Lindsay Davenport and Corina Morariu were the defending champions, but Morariu did not compete this year. Davenport teamed up with Anna Kournikova; they ended as runners-up.

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Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title by defeating Davenport and Kournikova 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) in the final. It was the 18th title for Raymond and the 24th title for Stubbs in their respective doubles careers. It was also the 4th title for the pair during the season, after their wins in the Australian Open, Rome and Madrid.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (champions)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin / Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
2 4 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
6466
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
0 4 Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
774 4
Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
661 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
6466
3 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
663 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
774 3
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg O Barabanschikova
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
0 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
3 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
64 77 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
62 3
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
2 6641 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
4 678
Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
5 65 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
63 66
Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
73 7 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
3 63
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D van Roost
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
4 644 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
677
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
6774 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
2 61
Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
4 662 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
62 6
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
63 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
4 2
Q Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
2 0 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
66
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
66

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