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Doubles, Women

Date	21 – 28 September 2000
Status	Olympic
Location	New South Wales Tennis Centre, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Participants	62 from 31 countries
Format	Single-elimination tournament.

The Williams’ sisters, Serena and Venus, had both been ranked #1 in the world in singles. At major championships they originally did not also play doubles, because of the stress of playing both events, usually to the final. But in 1999, they won the French and US Opens and in 2000, won the Wimbledon doubles crown. In Sydney, they easily won the gold medal, dominating the final, 6-1, 6-1, over the Dutch team of Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans. Venus also won the singles gold medal in Sydney, making her the first Olympic tennis player to win two gold medals at a single Olympics since Helen Wills in 1924.

Pos	Nr	Player	NOC
1	–	Serena Williams / Venus Williams	USA	Gold
2	–	Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans	NED	Silver
3	–	Els Callens / Dominique Van Roost	BEL	Bronze
4	–	Volha Barabanshchykava / Natasha Zverava	BLR
=5	–	Julie Halard-Décugis / Amélie Mauresmo	FRA
=5	–	Milagros Sequera / María Alejandra Vento	VEN
=5	–	Benjamas Sangaram / Tamarine Tanasugarn	THA
=5	–	Petra Mandula / Katalin Marosi-Aracama	HUN
=9	–	Olena Tatarkova / Anna Zaporozhanova	UKR
=9	–	Yelena Likhovtseva / Anastasiya Myskina	RUS
=9	–	Laura Montalvo / Paola Suárez	ARG
=9	–	Karina Habšudová / Janette Husárová	SVK
=9	–	Jelena Dokic / Rennae Stubbs	AUS
=9	–	Nana Miyagi / Ai Sugiyama	JPN
=9	–	Joana Cortez / Vanessa Menga	BRA
=9	–	Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	ESP
=17	–	Janet Lee / Weng Tzu-Ting	TPE
=17	–	Sonya Jeyaseelan / Vanessa Webb	CAN
=17	–	Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik	SLO
=17	–	Silvia Farina / Rita Grande	ITA
=17	–	Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Mirka Vavrinec	SUI
=17	–	Jo Yun-Jeong / Park Seong-Hui	KOR
=17	–	Iva Majoli / Silvija Talaja	CRO
=17	–	Manisha Malhotra / Nirupama Vaidyanathan	IND
=17	–	Julie Pullin / Lorna Woodroffe	GBR
=17	–	Mariana Mesa / Fabiola Zuluaga	COL
=17	–	Yayuk Basuki / Wynne Prakusya	INA
=17	–	Amanda Coetzer / Liezel Horn	RSA
=17	–	Li Na / Li Ting	CHN
=17	–	Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch	AUT
=17	–	Dája Bedáňová / Květoslava Hrdličková	CZE

Round One (21 – 22 September 2000 — 11:00)

Winner of each match advanced to round two.

Match #1	Julie Halard-Décugis / Amélie Mauresmo	FRA			bye
Match #2	Olena Tatarkova / Anna Zaporozhanova	UKR	Janet Lee / Weng Tzu-Ting	TPE	6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Match #3	Serena Williams / Venus Williams	USA	Sonya Jeyaseelan / Vanessa Webb	CAN	6-3, 6-1
Match #4	Yelena Likhovtseva / Anastasiya Myskina	RUS	Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik	SLO	7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Match #5	Laura Montalvo / Paola Suárez	ARG	Silvia Farina / Rita Grande	ITA	6-0, 6-0
Match #6	Milagros Sequera / María Alejandra Vento	VEN	Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Mirka Vavrinec	SUI	6-2, 7-5
Match #7	Karina Habšudová / Janette Husárová	SVK	Jo Yun-Jeong / Park Seong-Hui	KOR	7-5, 6-7 (–-2), 6-4
Match #8	Els Callens / Dominique Van Roost	BEL	Iva Majoli / Silvija Talaja	CRO	6-2, 5-7, 6-2
Match #9	Jelena Dokic / Rennae Stubbs	AUS	Manisha Malhotra / Nirupama Vaidyanathan	IND	6-0, 6-0
Match #10	Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans	NED	Julie Pullin / Lorna Woodroffe	GBR	6-2, 6-1
Match #11	Benjamas Sangaram / Tamarine Tanasugarn	THA	Mariana Mesa / Fabiola Zuluaga	COL	7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 6-4
Match #12	Nana Miyagi / Ai Sugiyama	JPN	Yayuk Basuki / Wynne Prakusya	INA	6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Match #13	Petra Mandula / Katalin Marosi-Aracama	HUN	Amanda Coetzer / Liezel Horn	RSA	6-4, 6-3
Match #14	Joana Cortez / Vanessa Menga	BRA	Li Na / Li Ting	CHN	6-4, 6-2
Match #15	Volha Barabanshchykava / Natasha Zverava	BLR	Barbara Schett / Patricia Wartusch	AUT	6-2, 6-2
Match #16	Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	ESP	Dája Bedáňová / Květoslava Hrdličková	CZE	6-4, 6-3

Round Two (23 – 25 September 2000 — 11:00)

Winner of each match advanced to the quarter-finals.

Match #1	Julie Halard-Décugis / Amélie Mauresmo	FRA	Olena Tatarkova / Anna Zaporozhanova	UKR	6-2, 6-4
Match #2	Serena Williams / Venus Williams	USA	Yelena Likhovtseva / Anastasiya Myskina	RUS	4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Match #3	Milagros Sequera / María Alejandra Vento	VEN	Laura Montalvo / Paola Suárez	ARG	6-4, 6-1
Match #4	Els Callens / Dominique Van Roost	BEL	Karina Habšudová / Janette Husárová	SVK	6-3, 6-2
Match #5	Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans	NED	Jelena Dokic / Rennae Stubbs	AUS	2-6, 7-6 (–-4), 6-4
Match #6	Benjamas Sangaram / Tamarine Tanasugarn	THA	Nana Miyagi / Ai Sugiyama	JPN	2-6, 7-5, 6-2
Match #7	Petra Mandula / Katalin Marosi-Aracama	HUN	Joana Cortez / Vanessa Menga	BRA	6-2, 6-3
Match #8	Volha Barabanshchykava / Natasha Zverava	BLR	Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	ESP	6-4, 7-5

Quarter-Finals (25 September 2000 — 11:00)

Winner of each match advanced to the semi-finals.

Match #1	Serena Williams / Venus Williams	USA	Julie Halard-Décugis / Amélie Mauresmo	FRA	6-3, 6-2
Match #2	Els Callens / Dominique Van Roost	BEL	Milagros Sequera / María Alejandra Vento	VEN	4-6, 7-5, 6-4
Match #3	Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans	NED	Benjamas Sangaram / Tamarine Tanasugarn	THA	6-4, 3-6, 7-5
Match #4	Volha Barabanshchykava / Natasha Zverava	BLR	Petra Mandula / Katalin Marosi-Aracama	HUN	6-3, 7-5

Semi-Finals (26 September 2000 — 11:00)

Winner of each match advanced to the final.

Match #1	Serena Williams / Venus Williams	USA		Els Callens / Dominique Van Roost	BEL		6-4, 6-1
Match #2	Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans	NED		Volha Barabanshchykava / Natasha Zverava	BLR		6-3, 6-2

Final Round (27 – 28 September 2000)

Match 1/2	Serena Williams / Venus Williams	USA		Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans	NED		6-1, 6-1
Match 3/4	Els Callens / Dominique Van Roost	BEL		Volha Barabanshchykava / Natasha Zverava	BLR		4-6, 6-4, 6-1