2000 du Maurier Open – Women's doubles

The 2000 du Maurier Open women's doubles was the doubles event of the ninety-ninth women's edition of the Canadian Open; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Canada. Jana Novotná and Mary Pierce were the reigning champions, but Novotná retired from professional tennis in 1999 and Pierce did not compete at the tournament. Martina Hingis and Nathalie Tauziat won the title by defeating Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 in the final. It was the 11th title for Hingis and the 21st title for Tauziat in their respective doubles careers.

Women's doubles
2000 du Maurier Open
Champions	Martina Hingis Nathalie Tauziat
Runners-up	Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama
Score	6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Main article: 2000 du Maurier Open

Seeds

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

1. Julie Halard-Decugis / Ai Sugiyama (final)
2. Martina Hingis / Nathalie Tauziat (champions)
3. Chanda Rubin / Sandrine Testud (semifinals)
4. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (second round)
5. Lindsay Davenport / Anna Kournikova (quarterfinals, withdrew)
6. Conchita Martínez / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)
7. Anke Huber / Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
8. Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama	5	6	6
	3	Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	7	2	1
								1	Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama	3	6	4
								2	Martina Hingis Nathalie Tauziat	6	3	6
		Kimberly Po Anne-Gaëlle Sidot	1	3
	2	Martina Hingis Nathalie Tauziat	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Halard-Decugis A Sugiyama	6	6
		L McShea I Selyutina	7	6					L McShea I Selyutina	1	3
		M de Swardt C Vis	5	3											1	J Halard-Decugis A Sugiyama	w/o
		L Horn L Montalvo	6	6											5	L Davenport A Kournikova
	WC	M Drake V Webb	4	4					L Horn L Montalvo	6	4	2
		N Arendt M Bollegraf	3	6	2			5	L Davenport A Kournikova	2	6	6
	5	L Davenport A Kournikova	6	3	6																	1	J Halard-Decugis A Sugiyama	5	6	6
																						3	C Rubin S Testud	7	2	1
								3	C Rubin S Testud	78	6
		Å Carlsson S Jeyaseelan	5	6	1				J Capriati D van Roost	66	0
		J Capriati D van Roost	7	0	6										3	C Rubin S Testud	6	6
		E deLone P Schnyder	6	2	2										8	C Black E Likhovtseva	4	2
		K Boogert M Oremans	2	6	6				K Boogert M Oremans	3	6	5
		S Appelmans P Tarabini	1	3				8	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	4	7
	8	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	C Martínez A Sánchez Vicario	5	4
		C Cristea R Dragomir	7	6					C Cristea R Dragomir	1	2
		A Coetzer L McNeil	2	77	77				A Coetzer L McNeil	6	6
		J Dokic R Stubbs	6	64	62											A Coetzer L McNeil	4	64
	Q	T Garbin J Husárová	2	4												K Po AG Sidot	6	77
		K Po AG Sidot	6	6					K Po AG Sidot	7	64	6
								4	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	5	77	4
																							K Po AG Sidot	1	3
	7	A Huber B Schett	6	6																		2	M Hingis N Tauziat	6	6
		A Cocheteux N Dechy	3	3				7	A Huber B Schett	3	6	7
		M Serna M Shaughnessy	6	3	6				M Serna M Shaughnessy	6	3	5
		A Frazier K Schlukebir	1	6	3										7	A Huber B Schett	1	4
	WC	R Kolbovic MÈ Pelletier	2	6	3										2	M Hingis N Tauziat	6	6
		R Grande K Habšudová	6	4	6				R Grande K Habšudová	3	3
								2	M Hingis N Tauziat	6	6

References

• Main and Qualifying Draws