1999 Sydney International – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1999 Sydney International
Champions	Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama
Runners-up	Mary Joe Fernández Anke Huber
Score	6–3, 2–6, 6–0

The 1999 Sydney International women's doubles was the doubles event of the fourteenth edition of the ASB Classic; a WTA Tier II tournament and the second most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Australia. Martina Hingis and Helena Suková were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Elena Likhovtseva and Ai Sugiyama won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 against Mary Joe Fernández and Anke Huber.

Seeds

1. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (first round)
2. Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama (champions)
3. Larisa Neiland / Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (quarterfinals)
4. Amanda Coetzer / Natasha Zvereva (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	L Raymond R Stubbs	2	62
		M J Fernández A Huber	6	77					M J Fernández A Huber	6	6
		B Schett P Schnyder	66	2					N Arendt M Bollegraf	2	4
		N Arendt M Bollegraf	78	6												M J Fernández A Huber	64	7	7
	4	A Coetzer N Zvereva	5	5												S Williams V Williams	77	5	5
		S Williams V Williams	7	7					S Williams V Williams	6	6
		I Gorrochategui C Martínez	w/o						I Gorrochategui C Martínez	4	1
		I Spîrlea C Vis																					M J Fernández A Huber	3	6	0
		S Farina K Habšudová	6	6																		2	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	6	2	6
	Q	S Jeyaseelan J Lee	2	1					S Farina K Habšudová	6	6
	WC	A Molik D Van Roost	4	2				3	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	4	4
	3	L Neiland A Sánchez Vicario	6	6												S Farina K Habšudová	5	4
		K Kunce R McQuillan	3	6	6										2	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	7	6
		K Adams D Graham	6	3	4				K Kunce R McQuillan	2	78	5
		C Barclay L Wild	1	1				2	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	6	66	7
	2	E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Sonya Jeyaseelan / Janet Lee (Qualifiers)
2. Trudi Musgrave / Bryanne Stewart (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Sonya Jeyaseelan / Janet Lee

Qualifying draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First round					Second round					Qualifying competition
	1	Sonya Jeyaseelan Janet Lee
		Bye
						1	Sonya Jeyaseelan Janet Lee	8
							Jana Kandarr Magüi Serna	4
		Jana Kandarr Magüi Serna
		Bye
											1	Sonya Jeyaseelan Janet Lee	8
											2	Trudi Musgrave Bryanne Stewart	2
		Marketa Kochta Raluca Sandu	8
		Alice Canepa Mariana Díaz Oliva	9
							Alice Canepa Mariana Díaz Oliva	6
						2	Trudi Musgrave Bryanne Stewart	8
		Bye
	2	Trudi Musgrave Bryanne Stewart

External links

• 1999 Sydney International Women's Doubles draw