WTA Tour 1999

◄ WTA Tour 1999 ►
Period:	January 1999 - November 1999
Edition:	29
Number of tournaments:	58
Categories:	Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Tier I (10) Tier II (15) Tier III (12) Tier IV (16)
successes
Most tournament victories:	Martina Hingis (7) Lindsay Davenport (7)
Most of the finals:	Martina Hingis (13)
Most prize money:	Martina Hingis
Most points:	Martina Hingis
Awards
Player of the year:	Lindsay Davenport
Double team of the year:	Martina Hingis Anna Kurnikowa
Newcomer of the year:	Serena Williams
Newcomer of the year:	Kim Clijsters
Returner of the year:	Sabine Appelmans

The 1999 Grand Slam winners

Australian Open :
Martina Hingis

French Open :
Steffi Graf

Wimbledon Championships :
Lindsay Davenport

US Open :
Serena Williams

The 1999 WTA Tour was the 29th year of the women 's tennis tournament series hosted by the Women's Tennis Association .

The team competitions Hopman Cup and Fed Cup are not part of the WTA Tour. They are listed here, however, as the top players usually play these tournaments as well.

Tournament schedule

category Grand Slam Tour Championships Tier I. Tier II Tier III Tier IVa & IVb

Others Hopman Cup Fed Cup

Explanations

The string from e.g. B. 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32M has the following meaning:
128E = 128 players play in single
96Q = 96 players play the qualification
64D = 64 pairings play in doubles
32M = 32 pairings play in mixed

January

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
04.01.	Hopman Cup Perth , Australia ITF - $ 900,000 hard court	Jelena Dokić Mark Philippoussis	Åsa Carlsson Jonas Björkman	2: 1
	Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourt Championships Gold Coast , Australia Tier III - $ 180,000 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Patty Schnyder	Mary Pierce	4: 6, 7: 6 5 , 6: 2
		Corina Morariu Larisa Neiland	Kristine Kunce Irina Spîrlea	6: 3, 6: 3
	ASB Bank Classic Auckland , New Zealand Tier IVb - $ 112,500 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 7Q	Julie Halard-Decugis	Dominique van Roost	6: 4, 6: 1
		Silvia Farina Barbara Schett	Seda Noorlander Marlene Weingärtner	6: 2, 7: 6 2
11.01.	ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart , Australia Tier IVb - 110,000 hard court - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Chanda Ruby	Rita Grande	6: 2, 6: 3
		Mariaan de Swardt Olena Tatarkowa	Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Émilie Loit	6: 1, 6: 2
	adidas International Sydney , Australia Tier II - $ 420,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 5Q	Lindsay Davenport	Martina Hingis	6: 4, 6: 3
		Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama	Mary Joe Fernández Anke Huber	6: 3, 2: 6, 6: 0
January 18	Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam - $ 3,124,386 Hard Court - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 32M	Martina Hingis	Amélie Mauresmo	6: 2, 6: 3
		Martina Hingis Anna Kurnikowa	Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	7: 5, 6: 3
		Mariaan de Swardt David Adams	Serena Williams Max Mirny	6: 4, 4: 6, 7: 6 5

February

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
01.02.	Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo , Japan Tier I - $ 1,000,000 Carpet (Hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Martina Hingis	Amanda Coetzer	6: 2, 6: 1
		Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	Martina Hingis Jana Novotná	6: 2, 6: 3
08.02.	Nokia Cup Prostějov , Czech Republic Tier IVb - $ 112,500 Carpet (hall) - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Henrieta Nagyová	Silvia Farina	7: 6 2 , 6: 4
		Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	Květa Hrdličková Helena Vildová	3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 1
02/15	Copa Colsanitas Bogotá , Colombia Tier IVa - $ 142,500 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 31Q / 16D / 8Q	Fabiola Zuluaga	Christina Papadaki	6: 1, 6: 3
		Seda Noorlander Christina Papadaki	Laura Montalvo Paola Suarez	6: 4, 7: 6 5
	Faber Grand Prix Hannover , Germany Tier II - $ 450,000 Indoor Carpet - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Jana Novotná	Venus Williams	6: 4, 6: 4
		Serena Williams Venus Williams	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	5: 7, 6: 2, 6: 2
02/22	IGA Superthrift Tennis Classic Oklahoma City , United States Tier III - $ 180,000 Indoor Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 5Q	Venus Williams	Amanda Coetzer	6: 4, 6: 0
		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	Amanda Coetzer Jessica Steck	6: 3, 6: 4
	Open Gaz de France Paris , France Tier II - $ 520,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 2Q	Serena Williams	Amélie Mauresmo	6: 2, 3: 6, 7: 6 4
		Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis	Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama	7: 5, 3: 6, 6: 3

March

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
01.03.	Evert Cup Indian Wells , United States Tier I - $ 1,300,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D / 8Q	Serena Williams	Steffi Graf	6: 3, 3: 6, 7: 5
		Martina Hingis Anna Kurnikowa	Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná	6: 2, 6: 2
15.03.	The Lipton Championships Miami , United States Tier I - $ 1,950,000 Hard Court - 96E / 64Q / 48D / 8Q	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
29.03.	Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island , United States Tier I - $ 1,000,000 Clay (Green) - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Martina Hingis	Anna Kurnikowa	6: 4, 6: 3
		Jelena Lichowzewa Jana Novotná	Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder	6: 1, 6: 4

April

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
05.04.	Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island , United States Tier II - $ 520,000 Clay - 56E / 27Q / 28D	Monica Seles	Ruxandra Dragomir	6: 2, 6: 3
		Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	7: 5, 0: 6, 6: 4
	Estoril Open Oeiras , Portugal Tier IVa - $ 142,500 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 16D	Katarina Srebotnik	Rita Kuti-Kis	6: 3, 6: 1
		Alicia Ortuno Cristina Torrens	Anna Foldenyi Rita Kuti-Kis	7: 6 4 , 3: 6, 6: 3
04/12	Japan Open Tokyo , Japan Tier III - $ 180,000 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Amy Frazier	Ai Sugiyama	6: 2, 6: 2
		Corina Morariu Kimberly Po	Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse	6: 3, 6: 2
April 19	Dreamland Egypt Classic Cairo , Egypt Tier III - $ 180,000 Clay Court (Red) - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Irina Spîrlea	6: 1, 6: 0
		Laurence Courtois Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis	7: 5, 1: 6, 7: 6
	Westel 900 Budapest Open Budapest , Hungary Tier IVa - $ 142,500 Clay Court (red) - 32E / 31Q / 14D	Sarah Pitkowski	Cristina Torrens Valero	6: 2, 6: 2
		Yevgenia Kulikovskaya Sandra Načuk	Laura Montalvo Virginia Ruano Pascual	6: 3, 6: 4
04/26	Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol , Croatia Tier IVa - $ 142,500 Clay Court (red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Corina Morariu	Julie Halard-Decugis	6: 2, 6: 0
		Jelena Kostanić Michaela Paštiková	Meghann Shaughnessy Andreea Vanc	7: 5, 6: 7 1 , 6: 2
	Betty Barclay Cup Hamburg , Germany Tier II - $ 520,000 Clay Court (red) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 5Q	Venus Williams	Mary Pierce	6: 0, 6: 3
		Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Amanda Coetzer Jana Novotná	6: 2, 6: 1

May

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
03.05.	Italian Open Rome , Italy Tier I - $ 1,050,000 Clay Court (Red) - 56E / 27Q / 28D / 6Q	Venus Williams	Mary Pierce	6: 4, 6: 2
		Martina Hingis Anna Kurnikowa	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6: 2, 6: 2
	Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw , Poland Tier IVb - $ 112,500 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 29Q / 16D / 4Q	Cristina Torrens Valero	Inés Gorrochategui	7: 5, 7: 6 3
		Catalina Cristea Irina Selyutina	Amélie Cocheteux Janette Husárová	6: 1, 6: 2
05/10	Flanders Women's Open Antwerp , Belgium Tier IVb - $ 112,500 Clay Court (red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q	Justine Henin	Sarah Pitkowski	6: 1, 6: 2
		Laura Golarsa Katarina Srebotnik	Louise Pleming Meghann Shaughnessy	6: 4, 6: 2
	German Open Berlin , Germany Tier I - $ 1,050,000 Clay Court (red) - 56E / 32Q / 28D / 5Q	Martina Hingis	Julie Halard-Decugis	6-0, 6-1
		Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	Jana Novotná Patricia Tarabini	6: 3, 7: 5
05/17	Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France Tier III - $ 190,000 Clay (Red) - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 2Q	Jennifer Capriati	Jelena Lichowzewa	6: 1, 6: 3
		Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	2: 6, 7: 6 6 , 6: 1
	Open Paginas Amarillas Madrid , Spain Tier III - $ 180,000 Clay Court (Red) - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 6Q	Lindsay Davenport	Paola Suarez	6: 1, 6: 3
		Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez	Maria-Fernanda Landa Marlene Weingärtner	6: 2, 0: 6, 6: 0
May 24th	French Open Paris , France Grand Slam - $ 4,407,123 Clay Court (Red) - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 32M	Steffi Graf	Martina Hingis	4: 6, 7: 5, 6: 2
		Serena Williams Venus Williams	Martina Hingis Anna Kurnikowa	6: 3, 6: 7 2 , 8: 6
		Katarina Srebotnik Piet Norval	Larisa Neiland Rick Leach	6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3

June

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
07.07.	Tashkent Open Tashkent , Uzbekistan Tier IVb - $ 112,500 Hard Court - 32E / 31Q / 16D / 8Q	Anna Smaschnowa	Laurence Courtois	6: 3, 6: 3
		Evgenia Kulikowskaja Patricia Wartusch	Eva Bes Gisela Riera	7: 6 3 , 6: 0
	DFS Classic Birmingham , UK Tier III - $ 180,000 Lawn - 48E / 32Q / 28D	Julie Halard-Decugis	Nathalie Tauziat	6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 4
		Corina Morariu Larisa Neiland	Alexandra Fusai Inés Gorrochategui	6: 4, 6: 4
14.06.	Direct Line Championships Eastbourne , UK Tier II - $ 520,000 Turf - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Natallja Sverava	Nathalie Tauziat	0: 6, 7: 5, 6: 3
		Martina Hingis Anna Kurnikowa	Jana Novotná Natallja Swerawa	6: 4, task
	Heineken Trophy ’s-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands Tier III - $ 180,000 Turf - 30E / 14D	Kristina Brandi	Silvija Talaja	6: 0, 3: 6, 6: 1
		Silvia Farina Rita Grande	Cara Black Kristie Boogert	7: 5, 7: 6 2
06/21	Wimbledon Championships London , UK Grand Slam - $ 4,732,303 Lawn - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 16Q / 64M	Lindsay Davenport	Steffi Graf	6: 4, 7: 5
		Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	Mariaan de Swardt Olena Tatarkowa	6: 4, 6: 4
		Lisa Raymond Leander Paes	Anna Kurnikowa Jonas Björkman	6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 3

July

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
05.07.	Eggers Tennis Festival in Carinthia Pörtschach am Wörther See , Austria Tier IVb - $ 112,500 Clay court (red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Karina Habšudová	Silvija Talaja	2: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4
		Silvia Farina Karina Habšudová	Olga Lugina Laura Montalvo	6: 4, 6: 4
07/12	Prokom Polish Open Sopot , Poland Tier III - $ 180,000 Clay Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Conchita Martínez	Karina Habšudová	6: 1, 6: 1
		Laura Montalvo Paola Suarez	Gala León García María Sánchez Lorenzo	6: 4, 6: 3
	Torneo Internazionale Palermo , Italy Tier IVa - $ 142,500 Clay Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q	Anastassija Myskina	Ángeles Montolio	3: 6, 7: 6 3 , 6: 2
		Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik	Åsa Carlsson Sonya Jeyaseelan	4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 0
07/26	Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Tier II - $ 520,000 Hard Court - 28E / 27Q / 16D / 8Q	Lindsay Davenport	Venus Williams	7: 6 1 , 6: 3
		Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	Anna Kurnikowa Jelena Lichowzewa	6: 4, 6: 4

August

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
08/02	Sanex Trophy Knokke-Heist , Belgium Tier IVb - $ 112,500 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	María Sánchez Lorenzo	Denisa Chládková	6: 7 2 , 6: 4, 6: 2
		Eva Martincová Elena Wagner	Yevgenia Kulikovskaya Sandra Načuk	3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3
	TIG Tennis Classic San Diego , United States Tier II - $ 520,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 6Q	Martina Hingis	Venus Williams	6: 4, 6: 0
		Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	Serena Williams Venus Williams	6: 4, 6: 1
08/09	Acura Classic Manhattan Beach , United States Tier II - $ 520,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Serena Williams	Julie Halard-Decugis	6: 1, 6: 4
		Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	6: 2, 6: 7 5 , 6: 0
08/16	du Maurier Open Toronto , Canada Tier I - $ 1,050,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D / 8Q	Martina Hingis	Monica Seles	6: 4, 6: 4
		Mary Pierce Jana Novotná	Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6: 3, 2: 6, 6: 3
23.09.	Pilot Pen New Haven , United States Tier II - $ 520,000 Hard Court - 28E / 48Q / 16D	Venus Williams	Lindsay Davenport	6: 2, 7: 5
		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	Jelena Lichowzewa Jana Novotná	7: 6 1 , 6: 2
08/30	US Open New York , United States Grand Slam - $ 6,257,000 Hard Court - 128E / 128Q / 64D / 16Q / 32M	Serena Williams	Martina Hingis	6: 3, 7: 6
		Serena Williams Venus Williams	Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	4: 6, 6: 1, 6: 4
		Ai Sugiyama Mahesh Bhupathi	Kimberly Po Donald Johnson	6: 4, 6: 4

September

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
13.09.	Fed Cup , Stanford Final , United States , Hard Court	United States	Russia	4: 1
20.09.	Seat Open Luxembourg , Luxembourg Tier III - $ 180,000 Carpet (hall) - 30E / 32Q / 16D	Kim Clijsters	Dominique van Roost	6: 2, 6: 2
		Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis	Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik	6: 1, 6: 2
	Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo , Japan Tier II - $ 520,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Lindsay Davenport	Monica Seles	7: 5, 7: 6 1
		Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	Amanda Coetzer Jelena Dokic	6: 7 5 , 6: 4, 6: 2
27.09.	Compaq Grand Slam Cup Munich , Germany Tier I - $ 2,450,000 hard court - 8E	Serena Williams	Venus Williams	6: 1, 3: 6, 6: 3

October

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
04.10.	Brazil Ladies Open São Paulo , Brazil Tier IVa - $ 142,500 Clay Court (Red) - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 7Q	Fabiola Zuluaga	Patricia Wartusch	7: 5, 4: 6, 7: 5
		Laura Montalvo Paola Suarez	Janette Husárová Florencia Labat	6: 7 1 , 7: 5, 7: 5
	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt , Germany Tier II - $ 520,000 Hard Court (Indoor) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q	Martina Hingis	Mary Pierce	6: 4, 6: 1
		Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6: 3, 6: 4
11.10.	Swisscom Challenge Zurich , Switzerland Tier I - $ 1,050,000 hard court (indoor) - 28E / 25Q / 16D / 2Q	Venus Williams	Martina Hingis	6: 3, 6: 4
		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	Nathalie Tauziat Natallja Swerawa	6: 2, 6: 2
18.10.	Eurotel Slovak Indoor Bratislava , Slovakia Tier IVb - $ 112,500 Hard Court ( Indoor ) - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q	Amélie Mauresmo	Kim Clijsters	6: 3, 6: 3
		Kim Clijsters Laurence Courtois	Wolha Barabanschtschykawa Lilia Osterloh	6: 2, 3: 6, 7: 5
	Kremlin Cup Moscow , Russia Tier I - $ 1,050,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 7Q	Nathalie Tauziat	Barbara Schett	2: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1
		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	Julie Halard-Decugis Anke Huber	6: 1, 6: 0
25.10.	Generali Ladies Linz Linz , Austria Tier II - $ 520,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 4Q	Mary Pierce	Sandrine Testud	7: 6 2 , 6: 1
		Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis	Tina Križan Larisa Neiland	6: 4, 6: 3

November

Date 1	competition	winner	Final opponent	Result
01.11.	Challenge Bell Québec , Canada Tier III - $ 180,000 Carpet (indoor) - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 5Q	Jennifer Capriati	Chanda Ruby	4: 6, 6: 1, 6: 2
		Amy Frazier Katie Schlukebir	Lindsay Lee Meghann Shaughnessy	6: 2, 6: 3
	Sparkassen Cup International Leipzig , Germany Tier II - $ 520,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Nathalie Tauziat	Květa Hrdličková	6: 1, 6: 3
		Larisa Neiland Mary Pierce	Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama	6: 4, 6: 3
08.11.	Advanta Championships Philadelphia , United States Tier II - $ 520,000 Carpet - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 6Q	Lindsay Davenport	Martina Hingis	6: 3, 6: 4
		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud	6: 1, 7: 6 2
	Wismilak International Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia Tier III - $ 180,000 Hard Court - 30E / 31Q / 16D / 8Q	Åsa Carlsson	Erika de Lone	6: 2, 6: 4
		Jelena Kostanić Tina Pisnik	Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida	3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4
11/15	Volvo Women's Open Pattaya , Thailand Tier IVb - $ 112,500 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Magdalena Maleewa	Anne Kremer	4: 6, 6: 1, 6: 2
		Åsa Carlsson Émilie Loit	Evgenia Kulikowskaja Patricia Wartusch	6: 1, 6: 4
	Chase Championships New York , United States Masters - $ 2,000,000 Carpet - 16E / 8D	Lindsay Davenport	Martina Hingis	6: 4, 6: 2
		Martina Hingis Anna Kurnikowa	Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6: 4, 6: 4

¹ the date marks the Monday of the respective tournament week

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