2000 Italian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2000 Italian Open
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Runners-up Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1999  · Italian Open ·  2001  

Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova were the defending champions, but none of them competed this year.

Contents

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title by defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Magüi Serna 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 in the final. It was the 16th title for Raymond and the 22nd title for Stubbs in their respective doubles careers. It was also the 2nd title for the pair during the season, after their win in the Australian Open.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (champions)
  3. Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin / Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (second round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po / Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna
4 66
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Natasha Zvereva
62 3
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna
3 62
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
64 6
Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea
Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir
6642
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
4 776

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
66
Flag of Italy.svg A Canepa
Flag of Italy.svg G Casoni
66 Flag of Italy.svg A Canepa
Flag of Italy.svg G Casoni
2 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
4 4 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
677 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
w/o
Flag of the United States.svg T Snyder
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
0 63 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
66
Flag of Austria.svg K Kschwendt
Flag of Germany.svg C Schneider
2 0 7 Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
1 3
7 Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
66 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
4 66
Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg N Zvereva
62 3
4 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
3 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
2 62WC Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
66
WC Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
677WC Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
5 4
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
644 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg N Zvereva
76
Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg N Zvereva
776 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg N Zvereva
7877
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
641 5 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
6665
5 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
776

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
5 3
Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
76 Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
1 66
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
776 Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
60 0
WC Flag of Italy.svg L Dell'Angelo
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
644 Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
63 6
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
77644 3 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
4 62
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of Bulgaria.svg S Krivencheva
61776Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of Bulgaria.svg S Krivencheva
663
3 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
786
Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
6642
8 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
4 63 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
4 776
Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of the United States.svg M Seles
63 6 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of the United States.svg M Seles
4 66
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
60 1
Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
3 2 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of the United States.svg M Seles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg E Martincová
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
3 4 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
w/o
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
5 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
76

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