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1999 WTA Tier I Series

The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.[1]

1999 WTA Tier I Series
Details
DurationFebruary 1 – October 24
Edition10th
Tournaments9
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesSwitzerland Martina Hingis (4)
Most finalsSwitzerland Martina Hingis (5)
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2000 →
Main article: 1999 WTA Tour

Tournaments

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Tournament Country Location Surface Date Prize money[2]
Toray Pan Pacific Open[3] Japan Tokyo Carpet (i) Feb 1 – 7 $1,050,000
Evert Cup[4] United States Indian Wells Hard Mar 1 – 14 $1,400,000
Lipton Championships[5] United States Miami Hard Mar 15 – 28 $2,075,000
Family Circle Cup[6] United States Hilton Head Clay Mar 29 – Apr $1,050,000
Italian Open[7] Italy Rome Clay May 3 – 9 $1,050,000
German Open[8] Germany Berlin Clay May 10 – 16 $1,050,000
du Maurier Open[9] Canada Toronto Hard Aug 16 – 22 $1,050,000
Swisscom Challenge[10] Switzerland Zurich Hard (i) Oct 11 – 17 $1,050,000
Kremlin Cup[11] Russia Moscow Carpet (i) Oct 18 – 24 $1,050,000

Results

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* First-time champion
Tournament Singles champions Runners-up Score Doubles champions Runners-up Score
Tokyo

Singles – Doubles

  Martina Hingis   Amanda Coetzer 6–2, 6–1   Lindsay Davenport
  Natasha Zvereva 		  Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná 		6–2, 6–3
Indian Wells

Singles – Doubles

  Serena Williams   Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 7–5   Martina Hingis   Mary Joe Fernández
  Jana Novotná 		6–2, 6–2
  Anna Kournikova*
Miami

Singles – Doubles

  Venus Williams   Serena Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná 		  Mary Joe Fernández
  Monica Seles 		0–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Hilton Head

Singles – Doubles

  Martina Hingis   Anna Kournikova 6–4, 6–3   Elena Likhovtseva*   Barbara Schett
  Patty Schnyder 		6–1, 6–4
  Jana Novotná
Rome

Singles – Doubles

  Venus Williams   Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova 		  Alexandra Fusai
  Nathalie Tauziat 		6–2, 6–2
Berlin

Singles – Doubles

  Martina Hingis   Julie Halard-Decugis 6–0, 6–1   Alexandra Fusai
  Nathalie Tauziat 		  Jana Novotná
  Patricia Tarabini 		6–3, 7–5
Toronto

Singles – Doubles

  Martina Hingis   Monica Seles 6–4, 6–4   Jana Novotná
  Mary Pierce 		  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
  Larisa Neiland 		6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Zürich

Singles – Doubles

  Venus Williams   Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4   Lisa Raymond*   Nathalie Tauziat
  Natasha Zvereva 		6–2, 6–2
  Rennae Stubbs
Moscow

Singles – Doubles

  Nathalie Tauziat   Barbara Schett 2–6, 6–4, 6–1   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs 		  Julie Halard-Decugis
  Anke Huber 		6–1, 6–0

Tournament details

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Key

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Tokyo

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Main article: 1999 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tournament name Toray Pan Pacific Open
Dates[3] February 2 – 7
Surface Carpet (Indoors)
Location Tokyo, Japan
Prize money $ 1,000,000

Singles

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Main article: 1999 Toray Pan Pacific Open – Singles
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Lindsay Davenport 6 4 3
7   Amanda Coetzer 2 6 6
7   Amanda Coetzer 6 6  
4   Monica Seles 4 2  
4   Monica Seles 7 6  
6   Anna Kournikova 5 3  
7   Amanda Coetzer 2 1  
2   Martina Hingis 6 6  
8   Natasha Zvereva 5 0r  
3   Jana Novotná 7 0  
3   Jana Novotná 3 4  
2   Martina Hingis 6 6  
5   Steffi Graf 6 2 4
2   Martina Hingis 3 6 6

Doubles

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Main article: 1999 Toray Pan Pacific Open – Doubles
Semifinals Final
          
1   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná 		6 6  
    Mariaan de Swardt
  Elena Tatarkova 		3 3  
1   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná 		2 3  
2   Lindsay Davenport
  Natasha Zvereva 		6 6  
    Patricia Tarabini
  Caroline Vis 		1 0  
2   Lindsay Davenport
  Natasha Zvereva 		6 6  

Indian Wells

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Main article: 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup
Tournament name Evert Cup
Dates[4] March 5 – 14
Surface Hard (Outdoors)
Location Indian Wells, California, United States
Prize money $ 1,400,000

Singles

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Main article: 1999 Evert Cup – Singles
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 3 62  
    Chanda Rubin 6 77  
    Chanda Rubin 6 4 2
5   Steffi Graf 2 6 6
4   Jana Novotná 2 0  
5   Steffi Graf 6 6  
5   Steffi Graf 3 6 5
    Serena Williams 6 3 7
12   Sandrine Testud 7 6  
    Henrieta Nagyová 1 3  
12   Sandrine Testud 5 0  
    Serena Williams 7 6  
6   Mary Pierce 5 61  
    Serena Williams 7 77  

Doubles

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Main article: 1999 Evert Cup – Doubles
Semifinals Final
          
    Serena Williams
  Venus Williams 		3 4  
    Mary Joe Fernández
  Jana Novotná 		6 6  
    Mary Joe Fernández
  Jana Novotná 		2 2  
2   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova 		6 6  
7   Conchita Martínez
  Patricia Tarabini 		1 0  
2   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova 		6 6

Miami

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Main article: 1999 Lipton Championships
Tournament name Lipton Championships
Dates[5] March 15 – 29
Surface Hard (Outdoors)
Location Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
Prize money $ 2,075,000

Singles

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Main article: 1999 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
20   Barbara Schett 1 1  
1   Martina Hingis 4 63  
16   Serena Williams 6 77  
16   Serena Williams 6 6  
9   Amanda Coetzer 4 0  
16   Serena Williams 1 6 4
6   Venus Williams 6 4 6
6   Venus Williams 5 6 6
4   Jana Novotná 7 2 3
6   Venus Williams 6 6  
7   Steffi Graf 2 4  
7   Steffi Graf w/o    
2   Lindsay Davenport      

Doubles

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Main article: 1999 Lipton Championships – Women's Doubles
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná 		77 6  
13   Silvia Farina
  Karina Habšudová 		63 3  
1   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná 		1 77 6
    Cara Black
  Irina Selyutina 		6 64 1
    Cătălina Cristea
  Ruxandra Dragomir 		5 79 4
    Cara Black
  Irina Selyutina 		7 67 6
1   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná 		0 6 77
14   Mary Joe Fernández
  Monica Seles 		6 4 61
14   Mary Joe Fernández
  Monica Seles 		5 6 77
4   Larisa Neiland
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		7 4 63
14   Mary Joe Fernández
  Monica Seles 		6 6  
2   Anna Kournikova
  Elena Likhovtseva 		2 1  
5   Mariaan de Swardt
  Elena Tatarkova 		3 6 63
2   Anna Kournikova
  Elena Likhovtseva 		6 4 77

Hilton Heads

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Main article: 1999 Family Circle Cup
Tournament name Family Circle Cup
Dates[6] March 29 – April 4
Surface Green clay (Outdoors)
Location Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles

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Main article: 1999 Family Circle Cup – Singles
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 6 77  
11   Natasha Zvereva 0 60  
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
3   Jana Novotná 2 3  
3   Jana Novotná 6 6  
16   Henrieta Nagyová 2 4  
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
7   Anna Kournikova 4 3  
7   Anna Kournikova 6 2  
    Andrea Glass 2 1r
7   Anna Kournikova 65 6 6
6   Patty Schnyder 77 0 3
6   Patty Schnyder 6 4 77
14   Elena Likhovtseva 3 6 63

Doubles

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Main article: 1999 Family Circle Cup – Doubles
Semifinals Final
          
1   Lindsay Davenport
  Natasha Zvereva 		7 65 2
    Barbara Schett
  Patty Schnyder 		5 77 6
    Barbara Schett
  Patty Schnyder 		1 4  
2   Elena Likhovtseva
  Jana Novotná 		6 6  
    Alexandra Fusai
  Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 		3 6 2
2   Elena Likhovtseva
  Jana Novotná 		6 1 6

Rome

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Main article: 1999 Italian Open (tennis)
Tournament name Italian Open
Dates[7] May 3 – 9
Surface Red clay (Outdoors)
Location Rome, Italy
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles

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Main article: 1999 Italian Open – Women's Singles
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
6   Serena Williams 2 2  
1   Martina Hingis 4 6 4
3   Venus Williams 6 1 6
3   Venus Williams 77 6  
11   Dominique Van Roost 61 2  
3   Venus Williams 6 6  
4   Mary Pierce 4 2  
8   Sandrine Testud 4 5  
4   Mary Pierce 6 7  
4   Mary Pierce 61 6 6
10   Amélie Mauresmo 77 2 4
10   Amélie Mauresmo 6 6  
    Sylvia Plischke 2 3  

Doubles

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Main article: 1999 Italian Open – Women's Doubles
Semifinals Final
          
1   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova 		6 6  
6   Irina Spîrlea
  Caroline Vis 		4 3  
1   Martina Hingis
  Anna Kournikova 		6 6  
2   Alexandra Fusai
  Nathalie Tauziat 		2 2  
    Mary Pierce
  Natasha Zvereva 		2 1  
2   Alexandra Fusai
  Nathalie Tauziat 		6 6  

Berlin

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Main article: 1999 WTA German Open
Tournament name German Open
Dates[8] May 10 – 16
Surface Red clay (Outdoors)
Location Berlin, Germany
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles

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Main article: 1999 WTA German Open – Singles
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 7 7  
16   Barbara Schett 5 5  
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
4   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 0  
4   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 3  
7   Serena Williams 3 2r
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
    Julie Halard-Decugis 0 1  
    Julie Halard-Decugis 5 6 6
3   Steffi Graf 7 4 4
    Julie Halard-Decugis 6 6  
    Ruxandra Dragomir 2 2  
8   Patty Schnyder 6 1 1
    Ruxandra Dragomir 3 6 6

Doubles

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Main article: 1999 WTA German Open – Doubles
Semifinals Final
          
1   Jana Novotná
  Patricia Tarabini 		6 6  
    Ruxandra Dragomir
  Florencia Labat 		3 1  
1   Jana Novotná
  Patricia Tarabini 		3 5  
2   Alexandra Fusai
  Nathalie Tauziat 		6 7  
4   Larisa Neiland
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		4 1  
2   Alexandra Fusai
  Nathalie Tauziat 		6 6  

Toronto

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Main article: 1999 du Maurier Open
Tournament name du Maurier Open
Dates[9] August 16 – 22
Surface Hard (Outdoors)
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles

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Main article: 1999 du Maurier Open – Women's Singles
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
5   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 1  
1   Martina Hingis 77 6  
3   Mary Pierce 63 3  
3   Mary Pierce 6 6  
10   Sandrine Testud 1 3  
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
2   Monica Seles 4 4  
6   Amanda Coetzer 7 4 4
    Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 5 6 6
    Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 3 4  
2   Monica Seles 6 6  
9   Barbara Schett 3 6 1
2   Monica Seles 6 3 6

Doubles

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Main article: 1999 du Maurier Open – Women's Doubles
Semifinals Final
          
5   Larisa Neiland
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		6 6  
3   Mariaan de Swardt
  Elena Tatarkova 		3 1  
5   Larisa Neiland
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		3 6 3
4   Jana Novotná
  Mary Pierce 		6 2 6
4   Jana Novotná
  Mary Pierce 		5 7 6
6   Irina Spîrlea
  Caroline Vis 		7 5 2

Zurich

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Main article: 1999 Swisscom Challenge
Tournament name Swisscom Challenge
Dates[10] October 11 – 17
Surface Hard (Indoors)
Location Zurich, Switzerland
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles

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Main article: 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 7 6  
Q   Corina Morariu 5 2  
1   Martina Hingis 6 4 6
8   Nathalie Tauziat 3 6 3
4   Amanda Coetzer 3 6 2
8   Nathalie Tauziat 6 3 6
1   Martina Hingis 3 4  
2   Venus Williams 6 6  
7   Dominique Van Roost 2 4  
3   Mary Pierce 6 6  
3   Mary Pierce 4 4  
2   Venus Williams 6 6  
6   Julie Halard-Decugis 2 3  
2   Venus Williams 6 6  

Doubles

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Main article: 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles
Semifinals Final
          
1   Nathalie Tauziat
  Natasha Zvereva 		6 6  
    Miriam Oremans
  Patty Schnyder 		0 2  
1   Nathalie Tauziat
  Natasha Zvereva 		2 2  
3   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs 		6 6  
3   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs 		6 6  
Q   Jelena Kostanić
  Tara Snyder 		1 0  

Moscow

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Main article: 1999 Kremlin Cup
Tournament name Kremlin Cup
Dates[11] October 18 – 24
Surface Carpet (Indoors)
Location Moscow, Russia
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles

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Main article: 1999 Kremlin Cup – Women's Singles
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
    Ai Sugiyama 3 5  
    Lisa Raymond 6 7  
    Lisa Raymond 4 2  
4   Nathalie Tauziat 6 6  
4   Nathalie Tauziat 6 6  
    Anke Huber 4 3  
4   Nathalie Tauziat 2 6 6
2   Barbara Schett 6 4 1
5   Dominique Van Roost 6 4 6
3   Julie Halard-Decugis 1 6 1
5   Dominique Van Roost 5 66  
2   Barbara Schett 7 78  
    Silvia Farina 6 4 3
2   Barbara Schett 1 6 6

Doubles

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Main article: 1999 Kremlin Cup – Women's Doubles
Semifinals Final
          
1   Elena Tatarkova
  Natasha Zvereva 		67 4  
3   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs 		79 6  
3   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs 		6 6  
    Julie Halard-Decugis
  Anke Huber 		1 0  
    Julie Halard-Decugis
  Anke Huber 		6 5 6
2   Elena Likhovtseva
  Ai Sugiyama 		2 7 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1999 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
  2. ^ "1999 WTA Calendar Prize Money". Archived from the original on 24 September 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Tokyo 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  4. ^ a b "Indian Wells 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  5. ^ a b "Miami 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  6. ^ a b "Hilton Heads 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  7. ^ a b "Rome 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  8. ^ a b "Berlin 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  9. ^ a b "Toronto 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  10. ^ a b "Zurich 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  11. ^ a b "Moscow 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
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