1999 Great American Insurance ATP Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1999 Great American Insurance ATP Championships
Champions Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
Final score6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw28 (4WC/2Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Cincinnati Masters ·  2000  

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in semifinals to Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.

Contents

Jonas Björkman and Byron Black won the title, by defeating Woodbridge and Woodforde 6–3, 7–6(8–6) in the final.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (second round)
  2. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (semifinals)
  3. Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro (second round)
  4. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (second round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (final)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (second round)
  8. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Florent
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson
2 2
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
66
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
678
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
3 66
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
76
2 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
5 3

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
63 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
3 66
WC Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá
Flag of Russia.svg M Safin
1 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
3 66
Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
4 668 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg JL de Jager
64 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
63 4 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
3 74
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
605 8 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg JL de Jager
65 6
8 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg JL de Jager
777 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
2 2
Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
66
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
3 66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
63 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
61 4
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
Flag of South Africa.svg K Ullyett
1 64 4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
3 67
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
3 2 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
679
Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
66 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
7777
Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
3 4 5 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
6465
5 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg JM Gambill
Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff
4 4 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
66
WC Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
64 6WC Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
3 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg M Mirnyi
2 64 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
62 77
Q Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
66Q Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
1 663
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
1 3 Q Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
66
3 Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
3 4
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
76
7 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
66662 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
5 3
Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
784 4 7 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
66665
Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
5 77 Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
1 7877
Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
75 5 Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
6363
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
774 5 2 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
772 6
Q Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
6267Q Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
4 62
2 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
677

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