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 tournament titlesSwitzerland Martina Hingis (4)
Most tournament finalsSwitzerland Martina Hingis (5)
1998
2000

Tournaments edit

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 edit

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

SinglesDoubles

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

SinglesDoubles

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

SinglesDoubles

  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

SinglesDoubles

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

SinglesDoubles

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

SinglesDoubles

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

SinglesDoubles

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

SinglesDoubles

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

SinglesDoubles

  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 edit

Key edit

Tokyo edit

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

Singles edit

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 edit

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 edit

Tournament name Evert Cup
Dates[4] March 5 – 14
Surface Hard (Outdoors)
Location Indian Wells, California, United States
Prize money $ 1,400,000

Singles edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Singles edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Singles edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Singles edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Singles edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Singles edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Singles edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  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.

External links edit