2000 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2000 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
Runner-up	Michael Hill Jeff Tarango
Score	6–4, 6–7(1–7), 6–3
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Jeff Tarango and Daniel Vacek were the defending champions, but Vacek did not compete this year. Tarango teamed up with Michael Hill, but lost in the final to Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes, 4–6, 7–6^(7–1), 3–6.

Seeds

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

1. Wayne Arthurs / Dominik Hrbatý (semifinals)
2. Jonas Björkman / David Prinosil (quarterfinals)
3. Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (quarterfinals)
4. Unknown (withdrew)
5. Michael Hill / Jeff Tarango (final)
6. Byron Black / Jonathan Stark (first round)
7. Tomáš Cibulec / Leoš Friedl (first round)
8. Paul Kilderry / Peter Tramacchi (second 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Wayne Arthurs Dominik Hrbatý	3	7	3
	5	Michael Hill Jeff Tarango	6	5	6
								5	Michael Hill Jeff Tarango	4	77	3
									Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	61	6
	Q	Nicolás Massú André Sá	3	6	2
		Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	4	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	W Arthurs D Hrbatý	w/o
		B Cowan A Stoliarov	3	66					K Kim C Mamiit
		K Kim C Mamiit	6	78											1	W Arthurs D Hrbatý	6	6
	WC	G Motomura T Suzuki	4	2											LL	C Rochus O Rochus	1	2
		T Shimada M Wakefield	6	6					T Shimada M Wakefield	4	2
	LL	C Rochus O Rochus	4	7	6			LL	C Rochus O Rochus	6	6
	7	T Cibulec L Friedl	6	5	4																	1	W Arthurs D Hrbatý	3	7	3
																						5	M Hill J Tarango	6	5	6
								3	W Black K Ullyett	6	6
	WC	M Onoda V Spadea	4	2					G Kuerten J Oncins	3	3
		G Kuerten J Oncins	6	6											3	W Black K Ullyett	3	4
		P Goldstein J Thomas	6	6											5	M Hill J Tarango	6	6
		D Bowen J Waite	2	1					P Goldstein J Thomas	4	6	3
	WC	Y Ishii S Iwabuchi	2	2				5	M Hill J Tarango	6	3	6
	5	M Hill J Tarango	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	B Black J Stark	4	3
		B Haygarth H Levy	6	6					B Haygarth H Levy	7	6
	LL	G Galimberti A Ilie	4	5					S Schalken L Tieleman	5	4
		S Schalken L Tieleman	6	7												B Haygarth H Levy	1	77	3
	Q	H Arazi G Bastl	7	67	5										Q	N Massú A Sá	6	61	6
		P Pála P Vízner	5	79	7				P Pála P Vízner	3	3
								Q	N Massú A Sá	6	6
																						Q	N Massú A Sá	3	6	2
	8	P Kilderry P Tramacchi	2	6	6																		M Bhupathi L Paes	6	4	6
		Á Calatrava A Prieto	6	3	1			8	P Kilderry P Tramacchi	4	6	4
		M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6					M Bhupathi L Paes	6	3	6
		E Taino C Woodruff	4	2												M Bhupathi L Paes	6	7
		A Gaudenzi O Stanoytchev	6	2	6										2	J Björkman D Prinosil	4	5
	WC	H Lee Y Yoon	3	6	1				A Gaudenzi O Stanoytchev	6	4	3
								2	J Björkman D Prinosil	4	6	6

External links

• Tokyo Outdoor 2000 Tennis Tournament Draws and Results