1999 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1999 Australian Open
Champions	Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter
Runners-up	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1999 Australian Open

Defending champion Jonas Björkman and his partner Patrick Rafter defeated Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7^(10–12), 6–4 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1999 Australian Open. It was Rafter's first and only major doubles title, and Björkman's second.

Björkman and Jacco Eltingh were the reigning champions, but Eltingh did not compete this year.

Seeds

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	77	6
		Richey Reneberg Jonathan Stark	4	65	3
										1	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	77	6	77
										4	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	61	3	65
	4	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	7	6	6
	6	Patrick Galbraith Paul Haarhuis	5	2	4
																			1	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	3	6	4	712	4
																			5	Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter	6	4	6	610	6
	5	Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter	w/o
		Gustavo Kuerten Nicolás Lapentti
										5	Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter	3	4	6	6	8
										2	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	6	2	2	6
	10	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	63	3	1
	2	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	77	6	6

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6
		T Anzari A Martín	3	4				4	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6
		B Haygarth TJ Middleton	6	65	15				B Haygarth TJ Middleton	3	4
		D del Río M Puerta	4	77	13										4	E Ferreira R Leach	6	3	6
		J Alonso JM Balcells	6	6												D Roditi M Tebbutt	2	6	3
		D Roditi M Tebbutt	3	3					D Roditi M Tebbutt	6	6
		M Ardinghi Á López Morón	3	4				14	A Florent D Macpherson	2	2
	14	A Florent D Macpherson	6	6																		4	E Ferreira R Leach	7	6	6
	11	J Eagle J Grabb	3	6	1																	6	P Galbraith P Haarhuis	5	2	4
		M Mirnyi A Olhovskiy	6	3	6				M Mirnyi A Olhovskiy	6	6
		T Kempers J Siemerink	67	6	11				T Kempers J Siemerink	2	3
		G Köves A Sávolt	79	2	9											M Mirnyi A Olhovskiy	4	4
		B Black W Ferreira	7	6											6	P Galbraith P Haarhuis	6	6
		M Keil J Knippschild	5	1					B Black W Ferreira	2	4
		P Kilderry K Kinnear	1	3				6	P Galbraith P Haarhuis	6	6
	6	P Galbraith P Haarhuis	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	S Lareau A O'Brien	4	4
		L Arnold Ker P Vízner	6	6					L Arnold Ker P Vízner	6	6
		M Barnard P Rosner	6	2	3				A Kitinov M Kohlmann	2	2
		A Kitinov M Kohlmann	3	6	6											L Arnold Ker P Vízner	3	6	4
		B Coupe G Grant	1	6	4										10	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	3	6
		J Novák D Rikl	6	4	6				J Novák D Rikl	3	77	7
		J Coetzee S Groen	4	6	3			10	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	60	9
	10	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	2	6																	10	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	63	3	1
	15	W Black S Stolle	77	77																		2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	77	6	6
	WC	T Mitchell A Painter	65	63				15	W Black S Stolle	6	6
		C Haggard P Nyborg	6	6					C Haggard P Nyborg	3	3
		N Djordjević L Pimek	3	3											15	W Black S Stolle	5	0
		M Hood S Prieto	5	6	2										2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	7	6
	WC	S Draper L Hewitt	7	2	6			WC	S Draper L Hewitt	2	4
		D-M Pescariu N Zimonjić	6	3	7			2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
	2	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	3	6	9

External links

• 1999 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation