Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles

The men's doubles event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the tennis program was held in the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre from 20 to 27 September 2000. There were 29 pairs from 29 nations, with each nation limited to one pair (two players).[1] The event was won by Sébastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor of Canada, defeating defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde of Australia in the final. It was Canada's first men's doubles medal. The Woodies were the first pair to win multiple medals in the event, and the second and third individuals to do so (Reginald Doherty had earned two golds with different partners in 1900 and 1908). Spain earned its first medal in the event when Àlex Corretja and Albert Costa prevailed in the bronze medal match over South Africa's David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager.

Men's doubles
Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Champions Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor (CAN)
Runners-up Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde (AUS)
Final score5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Men's doubles
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
Tennis at the 2000 Olympics
VenueSydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre
Dates20–27 September
Competitors29 teams (58 players) from 29 nations
Medalists
Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
 Canada
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
 Australia
Àlex Corretja
Albert Costa
 Spain
Tennis at the
2000 Summer Olympics
Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomen

Background

This was the 11th appearance of men's doubles tennis. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. A demonstration event was held in 1968.

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions, host nation heroes, number one seeds, and favorites. 1996 bronze medalist David Prinosil of Germany returned, now partnered with Tommy Haas.[1]

Belarus made its debut in the event. Russia made its first separate appearance since 1912. Great Britain made its ninth appearance in the event, most of any nation.

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. All matches except the final were best-of-three sets; the final was best-of-five. Tiebreaks were used for any set before the third (fifth in the final) that reached 6–6.

Schedule

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Date Time Round
Wednesday, 20 September 2000
Thursday, 21 September 2000
Friday, 22 September 2000		11:00Round of 32
Friday, 22 September 2000
Saturday, 23 September 2000
11:00Round of 16
Monday, 24 September 2000
Tuesday, 25 September 2000
Wednesday, 26 September 2000		11:45Quarterfinals
Wednesday, 25 September 200011:00Semifinals
Friday, 27 September 200011:00Bronze medal match
Final

Seeds

The top three seeds received byes into the second round.

  1.  Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (AUS) (Final, Silver Medalists)
  2.  Alex O'Brien / Jared Palmer (USA) (Second round)
  3.  Jiří Novák / David Rikl (CZE) (Second round)
  4.  Sébastien Lareau / Daniel Nestor (CAN) (Champions, Gold Medalists)
  5.  David Adams / John-Laffnie de Jager (RSA) (Semifinalists, Fourth Place)
  6.  Nicklas Kulti / Mikael Tillström (SWE) (First round)
  7.  Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (ZIM) (First round)
  8.  Massimo Bertolini / Cristian Brandi (ITA) (Second round)

Competitors
Players Nation
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		 Australia
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		 India
Andrei Pavel
Gabriel Trifu		 Romania
Satoshi Iwabuchi
Thomas Shimada		 Japan
Dominik Hrbatý
Karol Kučera		 Slovakia
Gábor Köves
Attila Sávolt		 Hungary
Massimo Bertolini
Cristian Brandi		 Italy
Jiří Novák
David Rikl		 Czech Republic
Juan Ignacio Chela
Mariano Zabaleta		 Argentina
Álex Corretja
Albert Costa		 Spain
Arnaud Clément
Nicolas Escudé		 France
Dušan Vemić
Nenad Zimonjić		 Yugoslavia
Max Mirnyi
Vladimir Voltchkov		 Belarus
Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström		 Sweden
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett		 Zimbabwe
Tommy Haas
David Prinosil		 Germany
Lee Hyung-taik
Yoon Yong-Il		 South Korea
Nicolás Massú
Marcelo Ríos		 Chile
José de Armas
Jimy Szymanski		 Venezuela
Mario Ančić
Goran Ivanišević		 Croatia
Gustavo Kuerten
Jaime Oncins		 Brazil
Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor		 Canada
David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager		 South Africa
Enrique Abaroa
Alejandro Hernández		 Mexico
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Marat Safin		 Russia
Barry Cowan
Kyle Spencer		 Great Britain
Nuno Marques
Bernardo Mota		 Portugal
Mark Knowles
Mark Merklein		 Bahamas
Alex O’Brien
Jared Palmer		 United States

Draw

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
1  Todd Woodbridge (AUS)
 Mark Woodforde (AUS) 		6 77
   Àlex Corretja (ESP)
 Albert Costa (ESP) 		3 65
1  Todd Woodbridge (AUS)
 Mark Woodforde (AUS) 		7 3 4 62
4  Sébastien Lareau (CAN)
 Daniel Nestor (CAN) 		5 6 6 77
4  Sébastien Lareau (CAN)
 Daniel Nestor (CAN) 		6 6
5  David Adams (RSA)
 John-Laffnie de Jager (RSA) 		1 2 Bronze medal match
   Àlex Corretja (ESP)
 Albert Costa (ESP) 		2 6 6
5  David Adams (RSA)
 John-Laffnie de Jager (RSA) 		6 4 3

Top Half
1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1  T Woodbridge (AUS)
 M Woodforde (AUS) 		6 77
   M Bhupathi (IND)
 L Paes (IND) 		6 6    M Bhupathi (IND)
 L Paes (IND) 		3 61
   A Pavel (ROU)
 G Trifu (ROU) 		3 4 1  T Woodbridge (AUS)
 M Woodforde (AUS) 		77 6
   S Iwabuchi (JPN)
 T Shimada (JPN) 		4 3    D Hrbatý (SVK)
 K Kučera (SVK) 		65 4
   D Hrbatý (SVK)
 K Kučera (SVK) 		6 6    D Hrbatý (SVK)
 K Kučera (SVK) 		6 65 6
   G Köves (HUN)
 A Sávolt (HUN) 		6 2 2 8  M Bertolini (ITA)
 C Brandi (ITA) 		4 77 3
8  M Bertolini (ITA)
 C Brandi (ITA) 		3 6 6 1  T Woodbridge (AUS)
 M Woodforde (AUS) 		6 77
   À Corretja (ESP)
 À Costa (ESP) 		3 65
3  J Novák (CZE)
 D Rikl (CZE) 		78 5 4
   JI Chela (ARG)
 M Zabaleta (ARG) 		3 4    À Corretja (ESP)
 À Costa (ESP) 		66 7 6
   À Corretja (ESP)
 À Costa (ESP) 		6 6    À Corretja (ESP)
 À Costa (ESP) 		64 6 7
   A Clément (FRA)
 N Escudé (FRA) 		6 6    M Mirnyi (BLR)
 V Voltchkov (BLR) 		77 3 5
   D Vemić (YUG)
 N Zimonjić (YUG) 		2 2    A Clément (FRA)
 N Escudé (FRA) 		4 64
   M Mirnyi (BLR)
 V Voltchkov (BLR) 		6 4    M Mirnyi (BLR)
 V Voltchkov (BLR) 		6 77
6  N Kulti (SWE)
 M Tillström (SWE) 		3 4 r

Bottom Half
1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7  W Black (ZIM)
 K Ullyett (ZIM) 		1 4
 T Haas (GER)
 D Prinosil (GER) 		6 6  T Haas (GER)
 D Prinosil (GER) 		6 7
 H-T Lee (KOR)
 Y-I Yoon (KOR) 		6 6  H-T Lee (KOR)
 Y-I Yoon (KOR) 		4 5
 N Massú (CHI)
 M Ríos (CHI) 		3 4  T Haas (GER)
 D Prinosil (GER) 		0 4
 J Armas (VEN)
 J Szymanski (VEN) 		6 77 4  S Lareau (CAN)
 D Nestor (CAN) 		6 6
 M Ančić (CRO)
 G Ivanišević (CRO) 		2 63  J Armas (VEN)
 J Szymanski (VEN) 		3 4
 G Kuerten (BRA)
 J Oncins (BRA) 		1 4 4  S Lareau (CAN)
 D Nestor (CAN) 		6 6
4  S Lareau (CAN)
 D Nestor (CAN) 		6 6 4  S Lareau (CAN)
 D Nestor (CAN) 		6 6
5  D Adams (RSA)
 J-F de Jager (RSA) 		6 77 5  D Adams (RSA)
 J-F de Jager (RSA) 		1 2
 E Abaroa (MEX)
 A Hernández (MEX) 		4 64 5  D Adams (RSA)
 J-F de Jager (RSA) 		6 3 9
 Y Kafelnikov (RUS)
 M Safin (RUS) 		77 6  Y Kafelnikov (RUS)
 M Safin (RUS) 		3 6 7
 B Cowan (GBR)
 K Spencer (GBR) 		62 4 5  D Adams (RSA)
 J-F de Jager (RSA) 		4 6 14
 N Marques (POR)
 B Mota (POR) 		79 4 5  M Knowles (BAH)
 M Merklein (BAH) 		6 2 12
 M Knowles (BAH)
 M Merklein (BAH) 		67 6 7  M Knowles (BAH)
 M Merklein (BAH) 		6 6
2  A O'Brien (USA)
 J Palmer (USA) 		2 4

References
  1. "Doubles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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