1999 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1999 Australian Open
Final
Champions	Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter
Runners-up	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4
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Jonas Björkman and Jacco Eltingh were the defending champions, but Eltingh did not compete this year.
Björkman teamed up with 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.

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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