1999 Open Gaz de France
The 1999 Open Gaz de France was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris in France that was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 22 February until 28 February 1999. Unseeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money. It was her first WTA singles title. On the same day her sister Venus won the IGA Superthrift Tennis Classic tournament, making them the first sisters to win WTA events in the same week.[1][2][3]
| 1999 Open Gaz de France | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 February |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Serena Williams | |
| Doubles | |
| Irina Spîrlea / Caroline Vis | |
Finals
Singles
Serena Williams defeated Amélie Mauresmo, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
- It was Williams' 1st singles title of her career.
Doubles
Irina Spîrlea / Caroline Vis defeated Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
| FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 9 | 2 |
| BEL | Dominique Van Roost | 11 | 3 |
| ROU | Irina Spîrlea | 15 | 4 |
| FRA | Sandrine Testud | 14 | 5 |
| FRA | Amélie Mauresmo | 18 | 6 |
| FRA | Julie Halard-Decugis | 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 as lucky losers:
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
References
- ^ "Tennis History". Jet. Vol. 95, no. 15. March 15, 1999. p. 51.
- ^ "Williams sisters notch victories continents apart". Los Angeles Times. March 1, 1999.
- ^ Owen Canfield (March 1, 1999). "Williams sisters win titles on same day". Deseret News.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details
- Tournament draws