Swisscom Challenge 1999

Swisscom Challenge 1999
date	October 8, 1999 - October 17, 1999
Edition	16
navigation	1998  ◄  1999  ►  2000
WTA tour
venue	Zurich Switzerland
Tournament number	608
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	28E / 25Q / 16D / 2Q
Prize money	US $ 1,050,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Lindsay Davenport
Last year's winner (double)	Serena Williams Venus Williams
Winner (singles)	Venus Williams
Winner (doubles)	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
As of February 20, 2016

The Swisscom Challenge 1999 was an indoor tennis hard court tournament for women in Zurich . It was part of the WTA Tour 1999 and took place from October 8th to 17th, 1999.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis final 02.  Venus Williams victory 03.  Mary Pierce Semifinals 04th  Amanda Coetzer Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Barbara Schett Round of 16 06th  Julie Halard-Decugis Quarter finals 07th  Dominique van Roost Quarter finals 08th.  Nathalie Tauziat Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

M. Hingis

7th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

3

5

Q

T. Panowa

6th

2

Q

T. Panowa

6th

7th

1

M. Hingis

7th

6th

Q

C. Morariu

6th

6th

Q

C. Morariu

5

2

Q

J. Dementjewa

2

2

Q

C. Morariu

7th

0

6th

WC

L. Raymond

3

4th

5

B. Schett

6th

6th

4th

5

B. Schett

6th

6th

1

M. Hingis

6th

4th

6th

8th

N. Tauziat

3

6th

3

4th

A. Coetzer

1

6th

6th

A. Frazier

6th

1

4th

P. Schnyder

6th

3

2

P. Schnyder

4th

6th

6th

4th

A. Coetzer

3

6th

2

Q

M. Serna

2

6th

7th

8th

N. Tauziat

6th

3

6th

R. Dragomir

6th

3

5

Q

M. Serna

3

6th

S. Testud

5

3

8th

N. Tauziat

6th

7th

8th

N. Tauziat

7th

6th

1

M. Hingis

3

4th

7th

D. van Roost

3

6th

6th

2

V. Williams

6th

6th

A. Sugiyama

6th

4th

2

7th

D. van Roost

6th

6th

S. Farina

6th

6th

S. Farina

2

2

WC

M. Oremans

4th

3

7th

D. van Roost

2

4th

N. Dechy

5

4th

3

M. Pierce

6th

6th

C. Ruby

7th

6th

C. Ruby

1

2

3

M. Pierce

6th

6th

3

M. Pierce

4th

4th

6th

J. Halard-Decugis

7th

4th

7th

2

V. Williams

6th

6th

WC

J. Capriati

6th

6th

5

6th

J. Halard-Decugis

6th

6th

A. Huber

6th

6th

A. Huber

2

4th

N. Sverava

2

2

6th

J. Halard-Decugis

2

3

I. Spîrlea

6th

7th

2

V. Williams

6th

6th

LL

H. Nagyová

2

5

I. Spîrlea

3

2

2

V. Williams

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Nathalie Tauziat Natallja Swerawa   final 02.  Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama   Quarter finals 03.  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   victory 04th  Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis   Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

N. Tauziat N. Swerawa

7th

6th

M. Bollegraf D. van Roost

6th

4th

1

N. Tauziat N. Swerawa

7th

6th

A. Coetzer, C. Morariu

6th

6th

A. Coetzer, C. Morariu

6th

1

J. Halard-Decugis L. Neiland

2

3

1

N. Tauziat N. Swerawa

6th

6th

4th

I. Spîrlea C. Vis

6th

6th

M. Oremans P. Schnyder

0

2

S. Kleinová M. Paštiková

4th

1

4th

I. Spîrlea C. Vis

4th

6th

6th

C. Rubin S. Testud

4th

5

M. Oremans P. Schnyder

6th

3

7th

M. Oremans P. Schnyder

6th

7th

1

N. Tauziat N. Swerawa

2

2

A. Huber K. Po

6th

6th

6th

3

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

L. Osterloh N. Petrowa

0

7th

1

A. Huber K. Po

4th

4th

M. Pierce B. Schett

6th

4th

4th

3

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

3

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

0

6th

6th

3

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

WC

M. Drake, M. Vavrinec

4th

6th

Q

J. Kostanić T. Snyder

1

0

Q

J. Kostanić T. Snyder

6th

7th

Q

J. Kostanić T. Snyder

6th

6th

S. Farina K. Habšudová

7th

2

2

2

J. Lichowzewa A. Sugiyama

4th

2

2

J. Lichowzewa A. Sugiyama

5

6th

6th

Web links

• Swisscom Challenge 1999 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Swisscom Challenge 1999 (English) on the ITF homepage