2000 DFS Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2000 DFS Classic
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles Doubles
  1999  · Birmingham Classic ·  2001  

Corina Morariu and Larisa Neiland were the reigning champions, but they did not return to defend their title.

Contents

Rachel McQuillan and Lisa McShea won in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–3) against Cara Black and Irina Selyutina.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (withdrew)
  2. Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po / Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina (final)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans (first round)
  7. Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer / Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik (semifinals)

Main draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
3 66
8 61 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
677 
5 3 65 
 653  
5 776 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1    
 4 5   w/o   
 67  63 0
 691   4 66
 7116  66 
 
4 66 
0 2  
6 63 4  3 66
8 61 4
4
66 
 4 66 0 4  
 63 4 4
3 3  
 62 2 8 66 
 1 66 3 3  
WC 633  8 66 
8 776 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 62 6
 4 64 5 w/o   
 6566    
 772 4 5 2 3  
 654   66 
 776  66 
3 1 2  
 653  
5 66 5 776 
Q 3 0  5 64 6
 66  3 63
WC 3 2  5 66 
 66 2 4 4  
 1 0   3 72
2 65 6

Qualifying draw

First Qualifying round Second Qualifying round Final Qualifying round
               
1 8  
 5   
1 8  
 
1   
 
8  
 
6   
1 4 63
 62 6
 910  
 88  
 9  
2 7   
 86  
2 98  

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