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.

Main article: 1999 WTA Tour

Tournaments
Tournament Country Location Current Venue Began Court surface
Toray Pan Pacific Open[1] Japan Tokyo Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium 1984 Carpet (i)
Evert Cup[2] United States Indian Wells Grand Champions Resort 1989 Hard
Lipton Championships[3] United States Miami Tennis Center at Crandon Park 1985 Hard
Family Circle Cup[4] United States Hilton Head Sea Pines Resort 1973 Clay
Italian Open[5] Italy Rome Foro Italico 1930 Clay
German Open[6] Germany Berlin Rot-Weiss Tennis Club 1896 Clay
du Maurier Open[7] Canada Toronto National Tennis Centre 1892 Hard
Swisscom Challenge[8] Switzerland Zurich Hallenstadion 1984 Hard (i)
Kremlin Cup[9] Russia Moscow Olympic Stadium 1996 Carpet (i)

Results
Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winner Runner-up Score
Tokyo Martina Hingis Amanda Coetzer 6–2, 6–1 Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva		 Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		 6–2, 6–3
Indian Wells Serena Williams Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		 Mary Joe Fernández
Jana Novotná		 6–2, 6–2
Miami 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 Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–4, 6–3 Elena Likhovtseva
Jana Novotná		 Barbara Schett
Patty Schnyder		 6–1, 6–4
Rome Venus Williams Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2 Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		 Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–2, 6–2
Berlin Martina Hingis Julie Halard-Decugis 6–0, 6–1 Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat		 Jana Novotná
Patricia Tarabini		 6–3, 7–5
Toronto Martina Hingis Monica Seles 6–4, 6–4 Jana Novotná
Mary Pierce		 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Larisa Neiland		 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Zurich Venus Williams Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 Nathalie Tauziat
Natasha Zvereva		 6–2, 6–2
Moscow 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

Key

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

Singles
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 r  
3 Jana Novotná 7    
3 Jana Novotná 3 4  
2 Martina Hingis 6 6  
5 Steffi Graf 6 2 4
2 Martina Hingis 3 6 6

Doubles
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
Main article: 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup
Tournament name Evert Cup
Dates[2] March 5 – 14
Surface Hard (Outdoors)
Location Indian Wells, California, United States
Prize money $ 1,400,000

Singles
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
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
Main article: 1999 Lipton Championships
Tournament name Lipton Championships
Dates[3] March 15 – 29
Surface Hard (Outdoors)
Location Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
Prize money $ 2,075,000

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

Singles
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 1 r
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
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
Main article: 1999 Italian Open (tennis)
Tournament name Italian Open
Dates[5] May 3 – 9
Surface Red clay (Outdoors)
Location Rome, Italy
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles
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
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
Main article: 1999 WTA German Open
Tournament name German Open
Dates[6] May 10 – 16
Surface Red clay (Outdoors)
Location Berlin, Germany
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles
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 2 r
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
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
Main article: 1999 du Maurier Open
Tournament name du Maurier Open
Dates[7] August 16 – 22
Surface Hard (Outdoors)
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles
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
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
Main article: 1999 Swisscom Challenge
Tournament name Swisscom Challenge
Dates[8] October 11 – 17
Surface Hard (Indoors)
Location Zurich, Switzerland
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles
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
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
Main article: 1999 Kremlin Cup
Tournament name Kremlin Cup
Dates[9] October 18 – 24
Surface Carpet (Indoors)
Location Moscow, Russia
Prize money $ 1,050,000

Singles
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
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
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References
  1. "Tokyo 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  2. "Indian Wells 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  3. "Miami 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  4. "Hilton Heads 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  5. "Rome 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  6. "Berlin 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  7. "Toronto 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  8. "Zurich 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
  9. "Moscow 1999 - Overview". ITFTennis.com.
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