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1999 Direct Line International Championships
The 1999 Direct Line International Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Eastbourne Tennis Centre in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 14 June until 19 June 1999. Natasha Zvereva won the singles title.[1]
| 1999 Direct Line International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 – 19 June |
| Edition | 25th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Eastbourne, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Natasha Zvereva | |
| Doubles | |
| Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova | |
Entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | Monica Seles | 4 | 1 |
| ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7 | 2 |
| FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 9 | 3 |
| RSA | Amanda Coetzer | 12 | 4 |
| RUS | Anna Kournikova | 18 | 5 |
| BLR | Natasha Zvereva | 17 | 6 |
| ROU | Irina Spîrlea | 21 | 7 |
| RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | 22 | 8 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
Finals
Singles
Natasha Zvereva defeated Nathalie Tauziat, 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
- It was Zvereva's only singles title of the year and the fourth of her career.[2]
Doubles
Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova defeated Jana Novotná / Natasha Zvereva, 6–4 retired
References
- ^ . Eastbourne Herald. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Player Bio: Natalia Zvereva". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details