| Score: | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Main Name: | Sydney International |
Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Anna Kournikova and Barbara Schett won in the final 6–2, 7–5 against Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs.
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Lisa Raymond / 
Rennae Stubbs (final)
Anna Kournikova / 
Barbara Schett (champions) Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu (quarterfinals) Kimberly Po (semifinals)Both seeded teams received byes to the second round.
Trudi Musgrave / Bryanne Stewart (Qualifiers)
Mariana Díaz Oliva / 
María Vento (second round)