1999 Brasil Open – Singles

Last updated
Singles
1999 Brasil Open
Final
Champion Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga
Runner-up Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch
Score7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
  1993  · Brasil Tennis Cup ·  2000  

The 1999 Brasil Open singles was the tennis singles event of the first edition of the most prestigious tournament in Brazil. South American Fabiola Zuluaga won the title, defeating Patricia Wartusch in the final.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova (first round)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga (champion)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Gala León García (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (second round)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans (first round)
  7. Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 61 6
4 Flag of Spain.svg Gala León García 1 63
  Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 5 65
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga 74 7
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga 66 
2 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero 3 3  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 4 2  
  Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch 66   Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch 66 
  Flag of Paraguay.svg L Schaerer 1 4  WC Flag of Brazil.svg J Cortez 1 2  
WC Flag of Brazil.svg J Cortez 66   Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch 776 
  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados 64 3 Q Flag of Spain.svg G Riera 634  
Q Flag of Spain.svg G Riera 3 66Q Flag of Spain.svg G Riera 786 
  Flag of Spain.svg M Ramón Climent 66   Flag of Spain.svg M Ramón Climent 660  
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans 4 1    Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch 61 6
4 Flag of Spain.svg G León García 66 4 Flag of Spain.svg G León García 1 63
  Flag of Romania.svg A Vanc 3 4  4 Flag of Spain.svg G León García 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 3 66  Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 3 0  
  Flag of Spain.svg E Bes-Ostáriz 63 1 4 Flag of Spain.svg G León García 776 
  Flag of Israel.svg H Rosen 4 3  7 Flag of Hungary.svg R Kuti-Kis 651  
  Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 66   Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 2 3  
  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 4 4  7 Flag of Hungary.svg R Kuti-Kis 66 
7 Flag of Hungary.svg R Kuti-Kis 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 65 6
WC Flag of Brazil.svg V Menga 3 71 5 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 4 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti 677   Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti 66 
Q Flag of Colombia.svg M Mesa 3 62   Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti 4 0  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Cervanová 5 3  3 Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat 76   Flag of Argentina.svg F Labat 3 2  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 1 64 3 Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga 66 
3 Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga 677 3 Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga 66 
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander 61 62 Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 3 3  
Q Flag of Paraguay.svg R de los Ríos 4 64 8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander 64 2
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 3 4    Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 2 66
  Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 66   Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 4 2  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Němečková 61 62 Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 66 
Q Flag of Spain.svg A Goñi Blanco 1 64   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Němečková 2 5  
  Flag of Germany.svg M Schnitzer 5 63 2 Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 67 
2 Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 70 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Gisela Riera (Qualifier)
  3. n.a.
  4. Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Milagros Sequera (second round)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Ainhoa Goñi Blanco (Qualifier)
  6. Flag of Argentina.svg Luciana Masante (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg Melisa Arévalo (second round)
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Romina Ottoboni (first round)
  9. Flag of Hungary.svg Adrienn Hegedűs (second round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez 777 
  Flag of Brazil.svg Carla Tiene 625  
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez 786 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Jorgelina Torti 662  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Jorgelina Torti66 
  Flag of Brazil.svg Natasha Lucki 0 0  
1 Flag of Spain.svg Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez 6105  
  Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos 7127 
  Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Veronika Martinek 1 4  
  Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos 66 
9 Flag of Hungary.svg Adrienn Hegedűs 3 2  
  Flag of Brazil.svg Nathália Bellizia 2 4  
9 Flag of Hungary.svg Adrienn Hegedűs 66 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Milagros Sequera 66 
WC Flag of Brazil.svg Lisa Sendelbach 2 2  
4 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Milagros Sequera 64 1
  Flag of Colombia.svg Mariana Mesa 3 66
WC Flag of Brazil.svg Carla Andrade 0 0  
  Flag of Colombia.svg Mariana Mesa 66 
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Mariana Mesa 64  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Paula Racedo 2 0r
  Flag of Argentina.svg Paula Racedo 4 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Caroline Schneider 64 3
  Flag of Argentina.svg Paula Racedo 6767
WC Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo 791 5
WC Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo 66 
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Romina Ottoboni 2 3  

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Melisa Arévalo 76 
  Flag of Brazil.svg Miriam D'Agostini 5 3  
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Melisa Arévalo 1 4  
  Flag of Hungary.svg Virág Csurgó 66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg Virág Csurgó 66 
  Flag of Brazil.svg Patricia Alonso 0 0  
  Flag of Hungary.svg Virág Csurgó 1 65
5 Flag of Spain.svg Ainhoa Goñi Blanco 61 7
  Flag of Argentina.svg Geraldine Aizenberg 67 
  Flag of Brazil.svg Eugenia Maia 2 5  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Geraldine Aizenberg 4 3  
5 Flag of Spain.svg Ainhoa Goñi Blanco 66 
WC Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves 3 1  
5 Flag of Spain.svg Ainhoa Goñi Blanco 66 

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Luciana Masante 65  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Sabrina Damario 0 0r
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Luciana Masante 62  
  Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta 0 1r
  Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta 76 
  Flag of Brazil.svg Roberta Burzagli 5 1  
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Luciana Masante 3 2  
2 Flag of Spain.svg Gisela Riera 66 
WC Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Catay 3 61 
WC Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Paula Zannoni677 
WC Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Paula Zannoni 622  
2 Flag of Spain.svg Gisela Riera 776 
WC Flag of Brazil.svg Renata Dias 0 0  
2 Flag of Spain.svg Gisela Riera 66 

Related Research Articles

The 1999 Copa Colsanitas singles was the singles event of the second edition of the Copa Colsanitas; a WTA Tier IV tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Colombia and Hispanic America. Paola Suárez was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Christína Papadáki.

The 1999 Estoril Open women's singles was the singles event of the first edition of the WTA Tour Estoril Open; a WTA Tier IV tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Portugal. This tournament was part of the ITF Circuit last year, and it was won by Barbara Schwartz. Schwartz was eliminated in the second round of this year's event.

The 1999 Direct Line International Championships singles was the singles event of the twenty-fifth edition of the Eastbourne International, a WTA Tier II tournament held in Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom and part of the European grass court season. Jana Novotná was the defending champion but retired earlier in the year.

The 1999 Belgian Open singles was the singles event of the sixth edition of the Belgian Open; a WTA Tier IV tournament and one of the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Belgium. The tournament had not occurred since 1993, where it was won by Radka Bobková. She did not compete this year.

There was no defending champion, due to the cancellation of the semifinals in 1998 due to rain.

The 1999 WTA Madrid Open singles was the singles event of the fourth edition of the Madrid Open, a WTA Tier III tournament held in Madrid, Spain and part of the European clay court season. Patty Schnyder was the defending champion but she was defeated in the second round by Paola Suárez.

The 1999 Tashkent Open doubles was the doubles event of the first edition of the Tashkent Open; a WTA Tier IV tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Central Asia.

The 1999 Egger Tennis Festival singles was the singles event of the twenty-ninth edition of the Egger Tennis Festival; a WTA Tier IV tournament and the second most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Austria. Laura Montalvo and Paola Suárez were the defending champions, but they didn't compete together this year. Montalvo played with Olga Lugina as the third seed, while Suárez teamed up with Virginia Ruano Pascual as the second seed.

The 1999 Bank of the West Classic singles was the singles event of the twenty-eighth edition of the first tournament in the US Open Series.

The 1999 TIG Classic singles was the singles event of the twentieth edition of the second tournament in the US Open Series.

The 1999 Acura Classic singles was the singles event of the twentieth edition of the third tournament in the US Open Series.

The 1999 Pilot Pen Tennis singles was the singles event of the seventeenth edition of the final tournament in the US Open Series. Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but had retired after the TIG Classic.

The 1999 Brasil Open doubles was the tennis doubles event of the first edition of the most prestigious tournament in Brazil. Argentinian team Laura Montalvo and Paola Suárez won the title, in what was the team's second title of the year, defeating Janette Husárová and Florencia Labat in the final.

Jennifer Capriati was the defending champion, but lost in the final 6–4, 6–2 to Chanda Rubin.

The tennis competition at the 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe took place from 2–6 June 2015 at the Tennishöll Kópavogs Tennis Hall in Reykjavik.

Fabiola Zuluaga was the defending champion, but lost in second round to runner-up Tathiana Garbin.

Paola Suárez was the defending champion, but lost in quarterfinals to eventual tournament winner Fabiola Zuluaga.

Fabiola Zuluaga was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–3, 6–2 in the final.

Defending champion Fabiola Zuluaga defeated María Sánchez Lorenzo in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2004 Copa Colsanitas.

Four-time champion Fabiola Zuluaga failed to defend her title after losing to Lourdes Domínguez Lino in the semifinals. The loss also ends Zuluaga's 17-match winning streak at her home soil.

References