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The United States' Serena Williams and Venus Williams defeated the Netherlands' Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans in the final, 6–1, 6–1 to win the gold medal in Women's Doubles tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics. It was the first of an eventual three gold medals at the event for the Williams sisters. In the bronze medal match, Belgium's Els Callens and Dominique Van Roost defeated Belarus' Olga Barabanschikova and Natalia Zvereva, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1.
Women's doubles | |
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Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
Champions | Serena Williams Venus Williams (USA) |
Runners-up | Kristie Boogert Miriam Oremans (NED) |
Score | 6–1, 6–1 |
The tournament was held in the Tennis Centre, Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia from 21 September till 28 September.
The United States' Gigi Fernández and Mary Joe Fernandez were the two-time reigning gold medalists, but Gigi Fernández retired from the sport in 1997 and Mary Joe Fernandez did not participate.
Gold | Serena Williams (USA) Venus Williams (USA) |
Silver | Kristie Boogert (NED) Miriam Oremans (NED) |
Bronze | Els Callens (BEL) Dominique Van Roost (BEL) |
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
Serena Williams (USA) Venus Williams (USA) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
5 | Els Callens (BEL) Dominique van Roost (BEL) | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
Serena Williams (USA) Venus Williams (USA) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Kristie Boogert (NED) Miriam Oremans (NED) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Kristie Boogert (NED) Miriam Oremans (NED) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Olga Barabanschikova (BLR) Natalia Zvereva (BLR) | 3 | 2 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||||
5 | Els Callens (BEL) Dominique van Roost (BEL) | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
Olga Barabanschikova (BLR) Natalia Zvereva (BLR) | 6 | 4 | 1 |
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