1999 ASB Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1999 ASB Classic
Final
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
Runners-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander
Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner
Score6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · WTA Auckland Open ·  2000  

The 1999 ASB Classic doubles was the doubles event of the fourteenth edition of the ASB Classic; a WTA Tier IV tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in New Zealand. Nana Miyagi and Tamarine Tanasugarn were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Contents

Silvia Farina and Barbara Schett lost in the final 6–2, 7–6(7–2) against Seda Noorlander and Marlene Weingärtner.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans / Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin (first round)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (first round)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (champions)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
6464
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
774 6  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
61 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Webb
2 66   Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
1 64
  Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
678   Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
776 
4 Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost
63 4   Flag of the United States.svg S Cacic
Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández
630  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Cacic
Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández
4 66  Flag of the United States.svg S Cacic
Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández
774 6
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg P Stoyanova
Flag of Germany.svg E Wagner
3 0    Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret
Flag of France.svg É Loit
6462
  Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret
Flag of France.svg É Loit
66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
2 62 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Jones
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
4 0  3 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
677 
  Flag of South Africa.svg S de Beer
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
66   Flag of South Africa.svg S de Beer
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
   
  Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
641  3 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
w/o  
3 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
776 3 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
66 
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Barna
Flag of the United States.svg K Miller
76 Q Flag of Germany.svg A Barna
Flag of the United States.svg K Miller
4 2  
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg L Baker
Flag of New Zealand.svg R Hudson
5 3  Q Flag of Germany.svg A Barna
Flag of the United States.svg K Miller
66 
  Flag of Japan.svg M Saeki
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
772 6  Flag of Japan.svg M Saeki
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
4 2  
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis
6461

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna / Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller (Qualifiers)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Cross (second round)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna / Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller

Qualifying draw

Key

First round Second round Qualifying competition
         
1 Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna
Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller
 
 Flag placeholder.svgBye 
1 Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna
Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller
8
  Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Singian
Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Trail
4
  Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Singian
Flag of the United States.svg Jackie Trail
8
  Flag of Germany.svg Julia Abe
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz
6
1 Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna
Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller
8
  Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
1
  Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
8
  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
5
  Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
8
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Cross
6
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Stephens
Flag of New Zealand.svg Niki Tippins
8
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Cross
9

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