1999 ASB Classic

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1999 ASB Classic
Date4–9 January
Edition14th
Category Tier IVb
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$112,500
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Venue ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Doubles
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
  1998  · WTA Auckland Open ·  2000  

The 1999 ASB Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand that was part of Tier IVb of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 4 January until 9 January 1999. Third-seeded Julie Halard-Decugis won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis defeated Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost, 6–4, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander / Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles$16,000$8,000$4,400$2,500$1,400$850

Total prize money for the tournament was $112,500.

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Dominique Van Roost 121
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Silvia Farina 192
Flag of France.svg  FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 223
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Barbara Schett 234
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lisa Raymond 275
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tara Snyder 346
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chanda Rubin 357
Flag of Venezuela.svg  VEN María Vento 438

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:

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