2000 Italian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
2000 Italian Open
Final
Champions Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý
Runners-up Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1999  · Italian Open ·  2001  

Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach were the defending champions, but lost in second round to Simon Aspelin and Jaime Oncins

Contents

Martin Damm and Dominik Hrbatý won the title by defeating Wayne Ferreira and Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final. It was the 17th title for Damm and the 1st title for Hrbatý in their respective doubles careers.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien / Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (second round)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager (first round)
  6. Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira / Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl (first round)
  8. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý
3 76
WC Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti
Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos
65 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý
64 6
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
4 63
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
786
WC Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg Cristian Brandi
663

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
1 776
Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill
Flag of the United States.svg S Humphries
6632 1 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
76
Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
2 5 Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
5 2
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
671 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
4 2
Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Argentina.svg M García
65 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý
66
Q Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman
4 76Q Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson
Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman
4 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý
777 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý
66
8 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
625 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý
3 76
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
62 6WC Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos
65 3
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
3 64 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
4 76
Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
66 Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström
65 1
Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
2 4 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
4 0
Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
677WC Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos
66
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Vanhoudt
4 63 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
63774
WC Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos
66WC Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos
77646
5 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
4 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
66
Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
4 4 6 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
677 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
4 3
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
3 656 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
77774 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
2 4
WC Flag of Italy.svg S Pescosolido
Flag of Italy.svg V Santopadre
6364WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
3 773
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
4 624 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
6626
4 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
6776 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
786
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
3 62 WC Flag of Italy.svg M Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg C Brandi
663
WC Flag of Italy.svg M Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg C Brandi
63 6WC Flag of Italy.svg M Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg C Brandi
77
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg M Mirnyi
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
1 3 WC Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Italy.svg D Nargiso
5 5
WC Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Italy.svg D Nargiso
66WC Flag of Italy.svg M Bertolini
Flag of Italy.svg C Brandi
7777
Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
Flag of Brazil.svg J Oncins
66 Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
Flag of Brazil.svg J Oncins
6265
Q Flag of France.svg A Clément
Flag of France.svg S Grosjean
4 1 Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
Flag of Brazil.svg J Oncins
76
Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg A Prieto
675 2 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
5 4
2 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
797

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