Top-seeded Eltingh and Haarhuis beat the second-seeded Australians and ended the four-hour match when Woodbridge hit a half-volley backhand into the net in the 18th game.

It was the third match point for the Dutch and the service break was the only one of the fifth set.

The Australians won the last five Wimbledon titles — tying the championships record — and were going for a record six. They share the record of five straight set by Britons Reggie and Laurie Doherty in 1897-1901.

In women's doubles, Martina Hingis and Jana Novotna — the new singles champion — reached the final with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over American Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs of Australia.

Hingis and Novotna will face the second-seeded team of American Lindsay Davenport and Belarussian Natasha Zvereva, who won their semifinal 6-3, 6-0 over South African Mariaan de Swardt and American Debbie Graham.