1999 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
Patrick Rafter
Runners-upIndia Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4
Events
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Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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WC Doubles men women quad
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Patrick Rafter, and they won the title defeating the first-seeded Indian team of Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes
in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4. This would be Rafter's only grand slam doubles title.

Seeds

  1. India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes (final)
  2. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (semifinals)
  3. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (second round)
  4. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach (semifinals)
  5. Patrick Rafter
    (champions)
  6. United States Patrick Galbraith / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
  7. France Olivier Delaître / France Fabrice Santoro (third round)
  8. Canada Sébastien Lareau / United States Alex O'Brien (first round)
  9. Czech Republic Martin Damm / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (first round)
  10. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  11. Australia Joshua Eagle / United States Jim Grabb (first round)
  12. United States Donald Johnson / United States Francisco Montana (first round)
  13. Pieter Norval / South Africa Kevin Ullyett
    (first round)
  14. Australia Andrew Florent / Australia David Macpherson (second round)
  15. Zimbabwe Wayne Black / Australia Sandon Stolle (third round)
  16. South Africa David Adams / South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
6 77 6    
  United States Richey Reneberg
United States Jonathan Stark
4 65 3    
1 India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
77 6 77    
4 South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
61 3 65    
4 South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
7 6 6    
6 United States Patrick Galbraith
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
5 2 4    
1 India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
3 6 4 712 4
5
Patrick Rafter
6 4 6 610 6
5
Patrick Rafter
w/o        
  Brazil Gustavo Kuerten
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
         
5
Patrick Rafter
3 4 6 6 8
2 Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
6 6 2 2 6
10 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
63 3 1    
2 Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
77 6 6    

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
6 6  
  Netherlands E Kempes
Netherlands P Wessels
4 2   1 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
4 6 8
  Spain F Roig
Spain J Sánchez
4 66     United States D Flach
The Bahamas M Merklein
6 4 6
  United States D Flach
The Bahamas M Merklein
6 78   1 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
6 77  
  United States J Palmer
United States J Tarango
6 6   16 South Africa D Adams
South Africa J-L de Jager
4 64  
  Australia J Holmes
Australia T Larkham
3 3     United States J Palmer
United States J Tarango
5 2  
 
S Doseděl
South Africa B Talbot
3 4   16 South Africa D Adams
South Africa J-L de Jager
7 6  
16 South Africa D Adams
South Africa J-L de Jager
6 6   1 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
6 77 6    
9 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic C Suk
2 5     United States R Reneberg
United States J Stark
4 65 3    
  United States R Reneberg
United States J Stark
6 7     United States R Reneberg
United States J Stark
6 6  
  Netherlands M Oosting
Italy L Tieleman
6 2 2   South Africa L Bale
Australia A Kratzmann
2 3  
  South Africa L Bale
Australia A Kratzmann
4 6 6   United States R Reneberg
United States J Stark
6 6  
  Brazil F Meligeni
Brazil A Sá
3 2   7 France O Delaître
France F Santoro
3 4  
  Australia W Arthurs
Australia P Tramacchi
6 6     Australia W Arthurs
Australia P Tramacchi
63 3  
  United Kingdom N Broad
United Kingdom A Richardson
77 3 3 7 France O Delaître
France F Santoro
77 6  
7 France O Delaître
France F Santoro
63 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
6 6  
  Czech Republic T Anzari
Spain A Martín
3 4   4 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
6 6  
 
TJ Middleton
6 65 15  
TJ Middleton
3 4  
  Argentina D del Río
Argentina M Puerta
4 77 13 4 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
6 3 6
 
JM Balcells
6 6     Mexico D Roditi
Australia M Tebbutt
2 6 3
  Mexico D Roditi
Australia M Tebbutt
3 3     Mexico D Roditi
Australia M Tebbutt
6 6  
  Italy M Ardinghi
Spain Á López Morón
3 4   14 Australia A Florent
Australia D Macpherson
2 2  
14 Australia A Florent
Australia D Macpherson
6 6   4 South Africa E Ferreira
United States R Leach
7 6 6    
11 Australia J Eagle
United States J Grabb
3 6 1 6 United States P Galbraith
Netherlands P Haarhuis
5 2 4    
  Belarus M Mirnyi
Russia A Olhovskiy
6 3 6   Belarus M Mirnyi
Russia A Olhovskiy
6 6  
  Netherlands T Kempers
Netherlands J Siemerink
67 6 11   Netherlands T Kempers
Netherlands J Siemerink
2 3  
  Hungary G Köves
Hungary A Sávolt
79 2 9   Belarus M Mirnyi
Russia A Olhovskiy
4 4  
  Zimbabwe B Black
South Africa W Ferreira
7 6   6 United States P Galbraith
Netherlands P Haarhuis
6 6  
  United States M Keil
Germany J Knippschild
5 1     Zimbabwe B Black
South Africa W Ferreira
2 4  
  Australia P Kilderry
United States K Kinnear
1 3   6 United States P Galbraith
Netherlands P Haarhuis
6 6  
6 United States P Galbraith
Netherlands P Haarhuis
6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5
P Rafter
6 6  
  South Africa N Godwin
South Africa M Ondruska
2 2   5
P Rafter
6 6  
  Germany M-K Goellner
Germany D Prinosil
4 7 6   Germany M-K Goellner
Germany D Prinosil
2 4  
  Argentina P Albano
Argentina D Orsanic
6 5 3 5
P Rafter
6 6  
WC Australia P Hanley
Australia N Healey
3 61   WC Australia G Doyle
Australia B Ellwood
1 4  
  United States E Taino
United States J Waite
6 77     United States E Taino
United States J Waite
2 4  
WC Australia G Doyle
Australia B Ellwood
7 6   WC Australia G Doyle
Australia B Ellwood
6 6  
12 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
5 3   5
P Rafter
w/o        
13
P Norval
South Africa K Ullyett
4 6 6   Brazil G Kuerten
Ecuador N Lapentti
         
  Brazil G Kuerten
Ecuador N Lapentti
6 2 8   Brazil G Kuerten
Ecuador N Lapentti
77 6  
WC Australia D Petrovic
Australia G Silcock
64 6 6 WC Australia D Petrovic
Australia G Silcock
61 4  
  Italy M Bertolini
United States D Bowen
77 2 3   Brazil G Kuerten
Ecuador N Lapentti
3 77 6
  United States J Gimelstob
United States B MacPhie
4 5     Sweden N Kulti
Sweden M Tillström
6 63 4
  Sweden N Kulti
Sweden M Tillström
6 7     Sweden N Kulti
Sweden M Tillström
6 5 6
  United States D DiLucia
United States M Sell
5 4   3 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
4 7 4
3 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
7 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Canada S Lareau
United States A O'Brien
4 4  
  Argentina L Arnold Ker
Czech Republic P Vízner
6 6     Argentina L Arnold Ker
Czech Republic P Vízner
6 6  
  South Africa M Barnard
South Africa P Rosner
6 2 3   North Macedonia A Kitinov
Germany M Kohlmann
2 2  
  North Macedonia A Kitinov
Germany M Kohlmann
3 6 6   Argentina L Arnold Ker
Czech Republic P Vízner
3 6 4
  United States B Coupe
United States G Grant
1 6 4 10 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 3 6
  Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic D Rikl
6 4 6   Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic D Rikl
3 77 7
  South Africa J Coetzee
Netherlands S Groen
4 6 3 10 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 60 9
10 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 2 6 10 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
63 3 1    
15 Zimbabwe W Black
Australia S Stolle
77 77   2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
77 6 6    
WC Australia T Mitchell
Australia A Painter
65 63   15 Zimbabwe W Black
Australia S Stolle
6 6  
  South Africa C Haggard
Sweden P Nyborg
6 6     South Africa C Haggard
Sweden P Nyborg
3 3  
 
N Djordjević
Czech Republic L Pimek
3 3   15 Zimbabwe W Black
Australia S Stolle
5 0  
  Argentina M Hood
Argentina S Prieto
5 6 2 2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
7 6  
WC Australia S Draper
Australia L Hewitt
7 2 6 WC Australia S Draper
Australia L Hewitt
2 4  
 
D-M Pescariu
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Zimonjić
6 3 7 2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 6  
2 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
3 6 9

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