Canada's Sébastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor defeated the defending gold medalists, Australia's Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) to win the gold medal in Men's Doubles tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics. It was Canada's first men's doubles medal. The Woodies became the first pair to win multiple medals in the event, and the second and third individuals to do so (Reginald Doherty won two golds with different partners in 1900 and 1908). In the bronze medal match, Spain's Àlex Corretja and Albert Costa defeated South Africa's David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3. It was Spain's second (after 1988) medal at the event.
The tournament was held in the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre in Sydney, Australia from 20 to 27 September 2000. There were 29 pairs from 29 nations, with each nation limited to one pair (two players).
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.
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, September 20, 2000Thursday, September 21, 2000Friday, September 22, 2000 11:00 Round of 32 Friday, September 22, 2000Saturday, September 23, 2000 11:00 Round of 16 (Octofinals) Sunday, September 24, 2000Monday, September 25, 2000Tuesday, September 26, 2000 11:45 Quarterfinals Monday, September 25, 2000 11:00 Semifinals Wednesday, September 27, 2000 11:00 Bronze medal matchFinal
Seeds
The top three seeds received byes into the second round.
Competitors PlayersNation Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes Andrei Pavel Gabriel Trifu Satoshi Iwabuchi Thomas Shimada Dominik Hrbatý Karol Kučera Gábor Köves Attila Sávolt Massimo Bertolini Cristian Brandi Jiří Novák David Rikl Juan Ignacio Chela Mariano Zabaleta Álex Corretja Albert Costa Arnaud Clément Nicolas Escudé Dušan Vemić Nenad Zimonjić Max Mirnyi Vladimir Voltchkov Nicklas Kulti Mikael Tillström Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett Tommy Haas David Prinosil Lee Hyung-taik Yoon Yong-Il Nicolás Massú Marcelo Ríos José de Armas Jimy Szymanski Mario Ančić Goran Ivanišević Gustavo Kuerten Jaime Oncins Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor David Adams John-Laffnie de Jager Enrique Abaroa Alejandro Hernández Yevgeny Kafelnikov Marat Safin Barry Cowan Kyle Spencer Nuno Marques Bernardo Mota Mark Knowles Mark Merklein Alex O’Brien Jared Palmer
Draw
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
References
ITF Olympic Site