Women's tennis circuit
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I , Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1999 WTA Tour.[ 1] Player progression is documented from the quarterfinals stage.
Grand Slam events
Year-end championships
WTA Tier I tournaments
WTA Tier II tournaments
WTA Tier III tournaments
WTA Tier IV tournaments
Team events
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Jan
Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth , Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 9 teams (RR)
Australia 2–1
Sweden
Round robin (Group A)
South Africa France Spain
Round robin (Group B)
United States Switzerland Slovakia
Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts Gold Coast , Australia Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Patty Schnyder 4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–2
Mary Pierce
Irina Spîrlea Ai Sugiyama
Nathalie Dechy Anke Huber Brie Rippner Magüi Serna
Corina Morariu Larisa Neiland 6–3, 6–3
Kristine Kunce Irina Spîrlea
ASB Classic Auckland , New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis 6–4, 6–1
Dominique van Roost
Barbara Schett Silvia Farina
Kristina Brandi Lisa Raymond María Sánchez Lorenzo Chanda Rubin
Silvia Farina Barbara Schett 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Seda Noorlander Marlene Weingärtner
11 Jan
Sydney International Sydney , Australia Tier II event Hard – $420,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–3
Martina Hingis
Steffi Graf Barbara Schett
Patty Schnyder Venus Williams Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Dominique van Roost
Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Mary Joe Fernández Anke Huber
ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart , Australia Tier IV event Hard – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Chanda Rubin 6–2, 6–3
Rita Grande
Julie Halard-Decugis Amy Frazier
Cara Black Sarah Pitkowski Virginia Ruano Pascual Nathalie Dechy
Mariaan de Swardt Elena Tatarkova 6–1, 6–2
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Émilie Loit
18 Jan 25 Jan
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,124,386 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–3
Amélie Mauresmo
Lindsay Davenport Monica Seles
Venus Williams Dominique van Roost Steffi Graf Mary Pierce
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 7–5, 6–3
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva
David Adams Mariaan de Swardt 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
Max Mirnyi Serena Williams
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Feb
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,050,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–1
Amanda Coetzer
Monica Seles Jana Novotná
Lindsay Davenport Anna Kournikova Natasha Zvereva Steffi Graf
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–3
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
8 Feb
Nokia Cup Prostějov , Czech Republic Tier IV event Carpet (i) – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Henrieta Nagyová 7–6(7–2) , 6–4
Silvia Farina
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Amanda Hopmans
Amélie Cocheteux Nathalie Dechy Lenka Němečková Julia Abe
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Květa Hrdličková Helena Vildová
15 Feb
Faber Grand Prix Hanover , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–4
Venus Williams
Elena Likhovtseva Steffi Graf
Sandrine Testud Miriam Oremans Barbara Schett Barbara Rittner
Serena Williams Venus Williams 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat
Copa Colsanitas Bogotá , Colombia Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Fabiola Zuluaga 6–1, 6–3
Christína Papadáki
Meghann Shaughnessy Paola Suárez
Li Fang Larissa Schaerer Vanessa Menga Tathiana Garbin
Seda Noorlander Christína Papadáki 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez
22 Feb
Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Serena Williams 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Amélie Mauresmo
Dominique van Roost Nathalie Dechy
Martina Hingis Elena Likhovtseva Amélie Cocheteux Julie Halard-Decugis
Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama
IGA Superthrift Classic Oklahoma City , United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–4, 6–0
Amanda Coetzer
Lilia Osterloh Anna Kournikova
Alexandra Stevenson Jane Chi Cara Black Chanda Rubin
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 6–4
Amanda Coetzer Jessica Steck
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Mar 8 Mar
Evert Cup Indian Wells , United States Tier I event Hard – $1,400,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Serena Williams 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Steffi Graf
Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná Henrieta Nagyová Mary Pierce
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–2, 6–2
Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná
15 Mar 22 Mar
Lipton Championships Key Biscayne , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,075,000 – 96S/64Q/48DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Serena Williams
Martina Hingis Steffi Graf
Barbara Schett Amanda Coetzer Jana Novotná Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 0–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Mary Joe Fernández Monica Seles
29 Mar
Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island , United States Tier I event Clay – $1,050,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3
Anna Kournikova
Jana Novotná Patty Schnyder
Natasha Zvereva Henrieta Nagyová Andrea Glass Elena Likhovtseva
Elena Likhovtseva Jana Novotná 6–1, 6–4
Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Apr
Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island , United States Tier II event Clay – $520,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3
Ruxandra Dragomir
Anna Kournikova Conchita Martínez
Patty Schnyder Fabiola Zuluaga Mary Pierce Amanda Coetzer
Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Estoril Open Oeiras , Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–1
Rita Kuti-Kis
Mariana Díaz Oliva Lubomira Bacheva
Anca Barna Anne Kremer Silvija Talaja Cristina Torrens Valero
Alicia Ortuño Cristina Torrens Valero 7–6(7–4) , 3–6, 6–3
Anna Földényi Rita Kuti-Kis
12 Apr
Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Amy Frazier 6–2, 6–2
Ai Sugiyama
Jane Chi Corina Morariu
Janet Lee Sandra Kleinová Wang Shi-ting Meilen Tu
Corina Morariu Kimberly Po 6–3, 6–2
Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse
Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Reggio Calabria , Italy – carpet (i) Raleigh , United States – clay Moscow, Russia – carpet (i) Zürich , Switzerland – carpet (i)
Quarterfinals Winners Italy 3–2 United States 5–0 Russia 3–2 Slovakia 5–0
Quarterfinals Losers Spain Croatia France Switzerland
19 Apr
Dreamland Egypt Classic Cairo , Egypt Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–0
Irina Spîrlea
Emmanuelle Gagliardi Maureen Drake
Jelena Dokić Laurence Courtois Patty Schnyder Mary Pierce
Laurence Courtois Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis
Westel 900 Budapest Open Budapest , Hungary Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Sarah Pitkowski 6–2, 6–2
Cristina Torrens Valero
Denisa Chládková Rita Kuti-Kis
Eva Martincová Amanda Hopmans Lenka Němečková Evgenia Koulikovskaya
Evgenia Koulikovskaya Sandra Naćuk 6–3, 6–4
Laura Montalvo Virginia Ruano Pascual
26 Apr
Betty Barclay Cup Hamburg , Germany Tier II event Clay – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–0, 6–3
Mary Pierce
Barbara Schett Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Jana Novotná Conchita Martínez Silvia Farina Amanda Coetzer
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland 6–2, 6–1
Amanda Coetzer Jana Novotná
Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol , Croatia Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Corina Morariu 6–2, 6–0
Julie Halard-Decugis
Sarah Pitkowski Conchita Martínez Granados
Cristina Torrens Valero Sandra Kleinová Adriana Gerši Jelena Kostanić
Jelena Kostanić Michaela Paštiková 7–5, 6–7(1–7) , 6–2
Meghann Shaughnessy Andreea Vanc
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,050,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–4, 6–2
Mary Pierce
Martina Hingis Amélie Mauresmo
Serena Williams Dominique van Roost Sandrine Testud Sylvia Plischke
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–2, 6–2
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat
Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw , Poland Tier IV event Clay – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Cristina Torrens Valero 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Inés Gorrochategui
Silvija Talaja Tina Pisnik
Olga Barabanschikova Amélie Cocheteux Henrieta Nagyová Jelena Dokić
Cătălina Cristea Irina Selyutina 6–1, 6–2
Amélie Cocheteux Janette Husárová
10 May
German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,050,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–0, 6–1
Julie Halard-Decugis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Ruxandra Dragomir
Barbara Schett Serena Williams Steffi Graf Patty Schnyder
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 7–5
Jana Novotná Patricia Tarabini
Belgian Open Antwerp , Belgium Tier IV event Clay – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Justine Henin 6–1, 6–2
Sarah Pitkowski
Els Callens Kristie Boogert
Kim Clijsters Åsa Carlsson Olga Barabanschikova Sabine Appelmans
Laura Golarsa Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–2
Louise Pleming Meghann Shaughnessy
17 May
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France Tier III event Clay – $190,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 6–3
Elena Likhovtseva
Denisa Chládková Mary Joe Fernández
Nathalie Tauziat Ai Sugiyama Nathalie Dechy Corina Morariu
Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama 2–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–1
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat
Madrid Open Madrid , Spain Tier III event Clay – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 6–3
Paola Suárez
Amy Frazier Chanda Rubin
Anna Smashnova Silvia Farina Emmanuelle Gagliardi Magüi Serna
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–2, 0–6, 6–0
María Fernanda Landa Marlene Weingärtner
24 May 31 May
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $4,407,123 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Steffi Graf 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Monica Seles
Barbara Schwartz Sylvia Plischke Conchita Martínez Lindsay Davenport
Serena Williams Venus Williams 6–3, 6–7(2–7) , 8–6
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
Piet Norval Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Rick Leach Larisa Neiland
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Jun
DFS Classic Birmingham , Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $180,000 – 48S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Nathalie Tauziat
Magüi Serna Cara Black
Nicole Arendt Alexandra Stevenson Natasha Zvereva Inés Gorrochategui
Corina Morariu Larisa Neiland 6–4, 6–4
Alexandra Fusai Inés Gorrochategui
Tashkent Open Tashkent , Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Anna Smashnova 6–3, 6–3
Laurence Courtois
Angelika Bachmann Tina Pisnik
Tathiana Garbin Elena Makarova Raluca Sandu Elena Dementieva
Evgenia Koulikovskaya Patricia Wartusch 7–6(7–3) , 6–0
Eva Bes-Ostáriz Gisela Riera
14 Jun
Direct Line Int'l Championships Eastbourne , Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Natasha Zvereva 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
Nathalie Tauziat
Amanda Coetzer Anna Kournikova
Anne Kremer Mariaan de Swardt Elena Likhovtseva Nathalie Dechy
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–4 retired
Jana Novotná Natasha Zvereva
Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Kristina Brandi 6–0, 3–6, 6–1
Silvija Talaja
Miriam Oremans Magdalena Maleeva
Emmanuelle Gagliardi Kristie Boogert Laurence Courtois Dominique van Roost
Silvia Farina Rita Grande 7–5, 7–6(7–2)
Cara Black Kristie Boogert
21 Jun 28 Jun
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $4,732,303 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 7–5
Steffi Graf
Alexandra Stevenson Mirjana Lučić
Jelena Dokić Jana Novotná Nathalie Tauziat Venus Williams
Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu 6–4, 6–4
Mariaan de Swardt Elena Tatarkova
Leander Paes Lisa Raymond 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Jonas Björkman Anna Kournikova
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Jul
Egger Tennis Festival Pörtschach , Austria Tier IV event Clay – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Karina Habšudová 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Silvija Talaja
Henrieta Nagyová Adriana Gerši
Anke Huber Emmanuelle Gagliardi Anna Földényi Silvia Farina
Silvia Farina Karina Habšudová 6–4, 6–4
Olga Lugina Laura Montalvo
12 Jul
Prokom Polish Open Sopot , Poland Tier III event Clay – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–1
Karina Habšudová
Silvija Talaja Sandrine Testud
Marlene Weingärtner Cristina Torrens Valero Gala León García Ľudmila Cervanová
Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez 6–4, 6–3
Gala León García María Sánchez Lorenzo
Torneo Internazionale Palermo , Italy Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Anastasia Myskina 3–6, 7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Ángeles Montolio
Elena Dementieva Katarina Srebotnik
Sarah Pitkowski Rita Kuti-Kis Giulia Casoni Laurence Courtois
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Åsa Carlsson Sonya Jeyaseelan
19 Jul
Fed Cup: Semifinals Ancona , Italy – clay Moscow, Russia – clay (i)
Semifinals Winners United States 4–1 Russia 3–2
Semifinals Losers Italy Slovakia
26 July
Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Tier II event Hard – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 7–6(7–1) , 6–2
Venus Williams
Amy Frazier Amanda Coetzer
Corina Morariu Anne Kremer Sandrine Testud Anna Kournikova
Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu 6–4, 6–4
Anna Kournikova Elena Likhovtseva
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Aug
TIG Tennis Classic San Diego , United States Tier II event Hard – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–0
Venus Williams
Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer
Anke Huber Sandrine Testud Amy Frazier Dominique van Roost
Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu 6–4, 6–1
Serena Williams Venus Williams
Sanex Trophy Knokke-Heist , Belgium Tier IV event Clay – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
María Sánchez Lorenzo 6–7(7–9) , 6–4, 6–2
Denisa Chládková
Barbara Rittner Silvija Talaja
Sabine Appelmans Marta Marrero Karina Habšudová Mariam Ramón Climent
Eva Martincová Elena Wagner 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Evgenia Koulikovskaya Sandra Naćuk
9 Aug
Acura Classic Manhattan Beach , United States Tier II event Hard – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Serena Williams 6–1, 6–4
Julie Halard-Decugis
Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez Mary Pierce Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Barbara Schett
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland 6–2, 6–7(5–7) , 6–0
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
16 Aug
du Maurier Open Toronto , Canada Tier I event Hard – $1,050,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–4
Monica Seles
Mary Pierce Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Sandrine Testud Amanda Coetzer Barbara Schett
Jana Novotná Mary Pierce 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland
23 Aug
Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven , United States Tier II event Hard – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–2, 7–5
Lindsay Davenport
Ruxandra Dragomir Monica Seles
Amélie Mauresmo Sandrine Testud Amanda Coetzer Magüi Serna
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 7–6(7–1) , 6–2
Elena Likhovtseva Jana Novotná
30 Aug 6 Sep
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $6,235,000 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Serena Williams 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Martina Hingis
Venus Williams Lindsay Davenport
Anke Huber Barbara Schett Monica Seles Mary Pierce
Serena Williams Venus Williams 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud
Mahesh Bhupathi Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 6–4
Donald Johnson Kimberly Po
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
13 Sep
Fed Cup: Final Stanford , United States – hard
United States 4–1
Russia
20 Sep
Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Monica Seles
Amy Frazier Ai Sugiyama
Amélie Mauresmo Amanda Coetzer Julie Halard-Decugis Conchita Martínez
Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini 6–7(7–9) , 6–4, 6–2
Amanda Coetzer Jelena Dokić
SEAT Open Luxembourg Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg Tier III event Hard (i) – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–2
Dominique van Roost
Sabine Appelmans Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Els Callens Justine Henin Silvia Farina Elia Tina Pisnik
Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis 6–1, 6–2
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik
27 Sep
Compaq Grand Slam Cup Munich , Germany Exhibition event Hard – $2,450,000 – 8SSingles
Serena Williams 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Venus Williams
Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport
Amélie Mauresmo Barbara Schett Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Pierce
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Oct
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–1
Mary Pierce
Sandrine Testud Anke Huber
Nathalie Dechy Sabine Appelmans Barbara Schett Lindsay Davenport
Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud 6–3, 6–4
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland
Brasil Open São Paulo , Brazil Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Fabiola Zuluaga 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Patricia Wartusch
Gala León García Cristina Torrens Valero
Gisela Riera Rita Kuti-Kis Antonella Serra Zanetti Petra Mandula
Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez 6–7(7–9) , 7–5, 7–5
Janette Husárová Florencia Labat
11 Oct
Swisscom Challenge Zürich , Switzerland Tier I event Hard (i) – $1,050,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–3, 6–4
Martina Hingis
Nathalie Tauziat Mary Pierce
Corina Morariu Amanda Coetzer Dominique van Roost Julie Halard-Decugis
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 6–2
Nathalie Tauziat Natasha Zvereva
18 Oct
Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,050,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Barbara Schett
Lisa Raymond Dominique van Roost
Ai Sugiyama Anke Huber Julie Halard-Decugis Silvia Farina Elia
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 6–0
Julie Halard-Decugis Anke Huber
Eurotel Slovak Open Bratislava , Slovakia Tier IV event Hard (i) – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo 6–3, 6–3
Kim Clijsters
Květa Hrdličková Nathalie Dechy
Barbara Schwartz Karina Habšudová Sabine Appelmans Olga Barabanschikova
Kim Clijsters Laurence Courtois 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Olga Barabanschikova Lilia Osterloh
25 Oct
Generali Ladies Linz Linz , Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Mary Pierce 7–6(7–2) , 6–1
Sandrine Testud
Amélie Mauresmo Sarah Pitkowski
Irina Spîrlea Barbara Schwartz Nathalie Tauziat Denisa Chládková
Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis 6–4, 6–3
Tina Križan Larisa Neiland
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Nov
Sparkassen Cup Int'l Leipzig , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 6–3
Květa Hrdličková
Mary Pierce Anke Huber
Conchita Martínez Sabine Appelmans Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Anna Kournikova
Mary Pierce Larisa Neiland 6–4, 6–3
Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama
Bell Challenge Quebec City , Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Chanda Rubin
Tara Snyder Amy Frazier
Cara Black Mashona Washington Lisa Raymond Justine Henin
Amy Frazier Katie Schlukebir 6–2, 6–3
Cara Black Debbie Graham
8 Nov
Advanta Championships Philadelphia , United States Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–4
Martina Hingis
Nathalie Tauziat Venus Williams
Amy Frazier Lisa Raymond Sandrine Testud Julie Halard-Decugis
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud
Wismilak International Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Åsa Carlsson 6–2, 6–4
Erika deLone
Joannette Kruger Rita Grande
Anastasia Myskina Kristina Brandi Amélie Cocheteux Tamarine Tanasugarn
Jelena Kostanić Tina Pisnik 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida
15 Nov
WTA Tour Championships New York City, United States Year-end Championship Hard – $2,000,000 – 16S/8DSingles – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–2
Martina Hingis
Venus Williams Nathalie Tauziat
Mary Pierce Barbara Schett Dominique van Roost Anke Huber
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–4, 6–4
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland
Pattaya Women's Open Pattaya , Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Magdalena Maleeva 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Anne Kremer
Silvija Talaja Denisa Chládková
Nicole Pratt Åsa Carlsson Joannette Kruger Rita Grande
Émilie Loit Åsa Carlsson 6–1, 6–4
Evgenia Koulikovskaya Patricia Wartusch
The Race to the Championships determines the players in the WTA Tour Championships in November. The WTA rankings are based on tournaments of the latest 52 weeks.
The following is the 1999 top 25 ranked players in the world.[ 2]
WTA Singles Year-End Rankings[ 3]
#
Player
Points
Change
1
Martina Hingis (SUI )
6,074
1
2
Lindsay Davenport (USA )
4,841
1
3
Venus Williams (USA )
4,378
2
4
Serena Williams (USA )
3,021
16
5
Mary Pierce (FRA )
2,658
2
6
Monica Seles (USA )
2,310
7
Nathalie Tauziat (FRA )
2,213
3
8
Barbara Schett (AUT )
2,188
15
9
Julie Halard-Decugis (FRA )
1,977
13
10
Amélie Mauresmo (FRA )
1,906
19
11
Amanda Coetzer (RSA )
1,846
6
12
Anna Kournikova (RUS )
1,641
1
13
Sandrine Testud (FRA )
1,635
1
14
Dominique Van Roost (BEL )
1,621
2
15
Conchita Martínez (ESP )
1,564
7
16
Anke Huber (GER )
1,548
5
17
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP )
1,435
13
18
Elena Likhovtseva (RUS )
1,393
8
19
Amy Frazier (USA )
1,299
23
20
Ruxandra Dragomir (ROU )
1,291
18
21
Patty Schnyder (SUI )
1,189
10
22
Chanda Rubin (USA )
1,188
12
23
Jennifer Capriati (USA )
1,140
78
24
Ai Sugiyama (JPN )
1,122
6
25
Nathalie Dechy (FRA )
1,022
23
The following are the 1999 top 20 individual ranked doubles players.[ 4]
WTA Doubles Year-End Rankings[ 5]
#
Player
Points
Change
1
Anna Kournikova (RUS )
3,119
9
2
Martina Hingis (SUI )
3,106
3
Larisa Neiland (LAT )
2,997
8
4
Lindsay Davenport (USA )
2,959
5
Lisa Raymond (USA )
2,667
6
Corina Morariu (USA )
2,522
33
7
Rennae Stubbs (AUS )
2,522
2
8
Elena Likhovtseva (RUS )
2,359
1
9
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP )
2,319
3
10
Venus Williams (USA )
2,291
26
=
Serena Williams (USA )
2,291
26
12
Natasha Zvereva (BLR )
2,251
11
13
Alexandra Fusai (FRA )
2,128
5
14
Nathalie Tauziat (FRA )
2,059
7
15
Caroline Vis (NED )
1,845
16
Ai Sugiyama (JPN )
1,802
3
17
Irina Spîrlea (ROU )
1,762
16
18
Patricia Tarabini (ARG )
1,649
4
19
Elena Tatarkova (UKR )
1,605
3
20
Mary Pierce (FRA )
1,577
36
Women's tennis seasons
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Grand Slam events Tier I tournaments
Tokyo Indoor (S , D )
Indian Wells (S , D )
Key Biscayne (S , D )
Hilton Head (S , D )
Berlin (S , D )
Rome (S , D )
Toronto (S , D )
Munich (S , D )
Zürich (S , D )
Moscow (S , D )
Tier II tournaments
Sydney (S , D )
Hanover (S , D )
Paris (S , D )
Amelia Island (S , D )
Hamburg (S , D )
Eastbourne (S , D )
Stanford (S , D )
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New Haven (S , D )
Tokyo (S , D )
Filderstadt (S , D )
Linz (S , D )
Leipzig (S , D )
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Tier III tournaments
Gold Coast (S , D )
Oklahoma City (S , D )
Tokyo Outdoor (S , D )
Cairo (S , D )
Strasbourg (S , D )
Madrid (S , D )
Birmingham (S , D )
's-Hertogenbosch
Sopot (S , D )
Luxembourg (S , D )
Quebec City (S , D )
Kuala Lumpur (S , D )
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