2000 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2000 French Open
Final
Champions Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Runners-up Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw64 (4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
  1999  · French Open ·  2001  

Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but did not compete this year.

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Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce won the title, defeating Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez 6–2, 6–4 in the final. Pierce became the first French player in 24 years who managed to win the tournament since Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Lovera did it with Fiorella Bonicelli.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu (withdrew)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (third round)
  3. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis / Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (champions)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva (third round)
  5. Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
  6. Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin / Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (third round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez / Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini (quarterfinals, retired)
  9. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)
  10. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (final)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf (third round)
  12. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (second round)
  13. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po / Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (third round)
  14. Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson / Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (first round)
  15. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  16. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn / Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
WC Flag of France.svg Amélie Cocheteux
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy
2 4
5 Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
66
5 Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
4 2
10 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
66
10 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
796
16 Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn
Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo
672
10 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
2 4
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
66
8 Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
1 0 r
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
61
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
2 66
6 Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
62 1
6 Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
66
15 Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
4 3

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Alt Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
5 67
Alt Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
74 5 Alt Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
4 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans
Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero
3 5 WC Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
66
WC Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
67WC Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
66
Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
4 4 11 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
1 4
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
66 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
3 778
Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
2 3 11 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
66110
11 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
66WC Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
2 4
13 Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
665 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
Flag of Spain.svg RM Andrés
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados
3 1 13 Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
66
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
3 3 Flag of Poland.svg M Grzybowska
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
1 2
Flag of Poland.svg M Grzybowska
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
6613 Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
4 62
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
2 2 5 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
64 6
Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
66 Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
1 1
Flag of Brazil.svg V Menga
Flag of Germany.svg E Wagner
2 3 5 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
5 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
66
Flag of Germany.svg M Babel
Flag of Germany.svg J Kandarr
1 2 4 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
677
Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
3 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Barclay
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
2 63
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Barclay
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
664 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
3 4
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Hungary.svg K Marosi
5 75 10 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
Flag of South Africa.svg S De Beer
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
75 7 Flag of South Africa.svg S De Beer
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
62 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Bobková
Flag of Bulgaria.svg S Krivencheva
1 4 10 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
4 66
10 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
6610 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
796
16 Flag of South Africa.svg L Horn
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
6616 Flag of South Africa.svg L Horn
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
672
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
Flag of Germany.svg J Wöhr
4 4 16 Flag of South Africa.svg L Horn
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
3 2
Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
4 2 16 Flag of South Africa.svg L Horn
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
6656
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander
Flag of Spain.svg Alicia Ortuño
1 65 7 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
0 774
Flag of Italy.svg A Canepa
Flag of Italy.svg G Casoni
64 7 Flag of Italy.svg A Canepa
Flag of Italy.svg G Casoni
651
Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
4 2 7 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
776
7 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
64 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
4 64 8 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
774 6
Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
2 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
6463
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
668 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
2 66
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Rampre
5 66 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
62 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of the United States.svg L Wild
74 1 Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Rampre
3 2
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
67 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
3 5 8 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
1 0r
14 Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of France.svg É Loit
2 3 3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
61
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
66 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
3 62
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
2 774 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic
64 6
Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic
6626 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic
3 2
WC Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
3 663 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
66
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
61 3 WC Flag of France.svg S Foretz
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
4 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Martincová
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg S Načuk
1 3 3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
66
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
Flag of France.svg M Pierce
66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
1 0 6 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66
Flag of Spain.svg E Bes
Flag of Spain.svg G Riera
71 6 Flag of Spain.svg E Bes
Flag of Spain.svg G Riera
0 3
Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
5 64 6 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
2 67
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
71 3 WC Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
62 5
WC Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
5 66WC Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
777
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
4 4 12 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
625
12 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
666 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66
15 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
6615 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
4 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Woodroffe
1 0 15 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
76
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D van Roost
66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D van Roost
5 4
Flag of Germany.svg A Bachmann
Flag of Austria.svg K Kschwendt
1 1 15 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
66
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Italy.svg MP Zavagli
0 682 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
1 4
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
63 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Italy.svg MP Zavagli
3 0
WC Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski
2 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66

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