1999 Family Circle Cup
The 1999 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States that was part of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and was held from March 29 through April 4, 1999. Martina Hingis won the singles title.
| 1999 Family Circle Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 29 – April 4 |
| Edition | 27th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | Hilton Head Island, SC, USA |
| Venue | Sea Pines Plantation |
| Attendance | 102,743 [1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Martina Hingis | |
| Doubles | |
| Elena Likhovtseva / Jana Novotná | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Martina Hingis defeated Anna Kournikova, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Hingis' 6th title of the year and the 45th of her career.
Doubles edit
Elena Likhovtseva / Jana Novotná defeated Barbara Schett / Patty Schnyder, 6–1, 6–4
Entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Monica Seles | 3 | 2 |
| CZE | Jana Novotná | 4 | 3 |
| ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7 | 4 |
| RSA | Amanda Coetzer | 9 | 5 |
| SUI | Patty Schnyder | 13 | 6 |
| RUS | Anna Kournikova | 20 | 7 |
| FRA | Amélie Mauresmo | 14 | 8 |
| ROU | Irina Spîrlea | 15 | 9 |
| ESP | Conchita Martínez | 18 | 10 |
| BLR | Natasha Zvereva | 17 | 11 |
| AUT | Barbara Schett | 19 | 12 |
| ITA | Silvia Farina | 25 | 13 |
| RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | 22 | 14 |
| ESP | Magüi Serna | 24 | 15 |
| SVK | Henrieta Nagyová | 26 | 16 |
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
- Paola Suárez
- Adriana Gerši
- Alexandra Stevenson
- Elena Makarova
- Tatiana Panova
- Lilia Osterloh
- Sandra Cacic
- Emmanuelle Gagliardi
The following players received entry as a lucky loser:
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
References edit
- ^ Daniel Kaplan (March 13, 2000). . SportsBusiness Daily. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
External links edit
- WTA tournament profile