Date | 21 – 28 September 2000 | |
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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.
Winner of each match advanced to round two.
Winner of each match advanced to the quarter-finals.
Match #1 | Julie Halard-Décugis / Amélie Mauresmo | ![]() | Olena Tatarkova / Anna Zaporozhanova | ![]() | 6-2, 6-4 | ||
Match #2 | Serena Williams / Venus Williams | ![]() | Yelena Likhovtseva / Anastasiya Myskina | ![]() | 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 | ||
Match #3 | Milagros Sequera / María Alejandra Vento | ![]() | Laura Montalvo / Paola Suárez | ![]() | 6-4, 6-1 | ||
Match #4 | Els Callens / Dominique Van Roost | ![]() | Karina Habšudová / Janette Husárová | ![]() | 6-3, 6-2 | ||
Match #5 | Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans | ![]() | Jelena Dokic / Rennae Stubbs | ![]() | 2-6, 7-6 (–-4), 6-4 | ||
Match #6 | Benjamas Sangaram / Tamarine Tanasugarn | ![]() | Nana Miyagi / Ai Sugiyama | ![]() | 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 | ||
Match #7 | Petra Mandula / Katalin Marosi-Aracama | ![]() | Joana Cortez / Vanessa Menga | ![]() | 6-2, 6-3 | ||
Match #8 | Volha Barabanshchykava / Natasha Zverava | ![]() | Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ![]() | 6-4, 7-5 |
Winner of each match advanced to the semi-finals.
Winner of each match advanced to the final.
Match #1 | Serena Williams / Venus Williams | ![]() | Els Callens / Dominique Van Roost | ![]() | 6-4, 6-1 | ||
Match #2 | Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans | ![]() | Volha Barabanshchykava / Natasha Zverava | ![]() | 6-3, 6-2 |
Match 1/2 | Serena Williams / Venus Williams | ![]() | Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans | ![]() | 6-1, 6-1 | ||
Match 3/4 | Els Callens / Dominique Van Roost | ![]() | Volha Barabanshchykava / Natasha Zverava | ![]() | 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 |