1999 Paris Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1999 Paris Open
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score7–6(9–7), 7–5
Details
Draw24
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Paris Open ·  2000  

Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes were the defending champions. Bhupathi partnered Andrew Florent this year, losing in the second round. Paes did not participate this year.

Contents

Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien won in the final 7–6(9–7), 7–5, against Paul Haarhuis and Jared Palmer.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau / Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien (champions)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis / Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer (final)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black (second round)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle (second round)
  6. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (semifinals)
  7. Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro (second round)
  8. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Florent (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 66 
 2 4  
1 797 
2 675  
6 4 62
2 62 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 66 
 2 63  2 4  
 64 61 776 
 4 61  624  
 677  66 
7 4 3  
1 66 
 2 4  
3 3 64
 66  64 6
WC 4 3   1 64
 62 5  61 6
 2 67 4 776
5 6633

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 4 786
WC 3 4   6664
 66 6 66677
WC 1 1r 4 784 63
WC 60  WC 2 1  
4 66 
6 4 62
2 62 6
8 1 3  
 776  66 
Q 633   62 5
 4 2  2 2 67
 66  6264 
2 7777 

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