1999 Croatian Bol Ladies Open

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1999 Croatian Bol Ladies Open
Date26 April – 2 May
Edition6th
Category Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $142,500
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Bol, Croatia
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
Doubles
Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Paštiková
  1998  · Croatian Bol Ladies Open ·  2000  

The 1999 Croatian Bol Ladies Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Bol, Croatia that was part of the Tier IV category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 April until 2 May 1999. Fourth-seeded Corina Morariu won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu defeated Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 6–2, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Paštiková defeated Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy / Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Vanc 7–5, 6–7(1–7), 6–2

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Flag of France.svg  FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 211
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Iva Majoli 322
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Cara Black 353
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Corina Morariu 384
Flag of France.svg  FRA Sarah Pitkowski 365
Flag of France.svg  FRA Amélie Cocheteux 586
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Cătălina Cristea 697
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meghann Shaughnessy 688

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

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