1999 Estoril Open – Women's singles

Last updated
Women's singles
1999 Estoril Open
Champion Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Runner-up Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis
Final score63, 61
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
Estoril Open ·  2000  

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.

Contents

Katarina Srebotnik won in the final 63, 61 against Rita Kuti-Kis.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber (second round)
  2. Flag of France.svg Sarah Pitkowski (second round)
  3. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Elena Wagner (second round)
  5. Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Barabanschikova (first round)
  7. Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa (first round)
  8. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva 4 2  
  Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis 3 1  
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 66 
LL Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 5 4  
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 76 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans 2 3  1 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 691  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 5 4    Flag of Hungary.svg R Kuti-Kis 7116 
  Flag of Hungary.svg R Kuti-Kis 76   Flag of Hungary.svg R Kuti-Kis 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Studeníková 4 0  Q Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 3 0  
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 66 Q Flag of Germany.svg A Barna w/o  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Gerši 73 6  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Gerši    
6 Flag of Belarus.svg O Barabanschikova 5 62   Flag of Hungary.svg R Kuti-Kis 66 
3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 66   Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 4 2  
  Flag of Romania.svg R Sandu 3 0  3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 66 
  Flag of France.svg L Ghirardi 2 2  LL Flag of Spain.svg E Bes Ostariz 4 4  
LL Flag of Spain.svg E Bes Ostariz 66 3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 72 2
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 66   Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 5 66
WC Flag of Portugal.svg AC Nogueira 1 1    Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 1 66
  Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 66   Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 60 1
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander 2 1  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 63 6
  Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 2 62 5 Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 66 
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois 6762   Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Cervanová 3 2  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Cervanová 794 65 Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 2 64
WC Flag of Brazil.svg V Menga 1 1  LL Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva 63 6
LL Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva 66 LL Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva 76 
  Flag of Germany.svg J Kandarr 64 3 4 Flag of Germany.svg E Wagner 5 3  
4 Flag of Germany.svg E Wagner 3 66LL Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva 5 4  
7 Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa 0 0    Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 76 
  Flag of Germany.svg J Abe 66   Flag of Germany.svg J Abe 74 2
  Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66   Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 5 66
  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez Granados 3 0    Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 66 
Q Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 2 76Q Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 3 3  
Q Flag of Hungary.svg A Földényi 65 2 Q Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert 1 3  2 Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 4 1  
2 Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 66 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero (Qualifier)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois (Qualifier)
  3. Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Földényi (Qualifier)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn (second round)
  5. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  6. Flag of Italy.svg Flora Perfetti (second round)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Gisela Riera (first round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes Ostariz (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero 66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi 4 0  
1 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová 0 1  
WC Flag of Portugal.svg Cristina Correia 2 1  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová 66 
1 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero 66 
8 Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes Ostariz 3 3  
  Flag of India.svg Nirupama Vaidyanathan 5 677
  Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Vanc 71 64
  Flag of India.svg Nirupama Vaidyanathan 4 4  
8 Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes Ostariz 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez 5 64
8 Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes Ostariz 73 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn 67 
WC Flag of Portugal.svg Angela Cardoso 1 5  
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn 2 61
  Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 62 6
  Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 66 
  Flag of France.svg Edith Nunes-Bersot 0 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 61 6
5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 4 64
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame 3 1  
  Flag of Spain.svg Mariam Ramon Climent 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg Mariam Ramon Climent 61 2
5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 0 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Germana Di Natale 3 3  
5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 66 

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of Spain.svg Gisela Riera 3 64 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Pelikánová 677 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Pelikánová 3 4  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patty Van Acker 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patty Van Acker 7646
  Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Klösel 5 772
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patty Van Acker 642  
3 Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Földényi 776 
  Flag of Italy.svg Antonella Serra Zanetti 3 64
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokić 63 6
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokić 620  
3 Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Földényi 776 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Cross 3 2  
3 Flag of Hungary.svg Anna Földényi 66 

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Italy.svg Flora Perfetti 66 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Lugina 2 1  
6 Flag of Italy.svg Flora Perfetti 6961 
  Flag of Spain.svg Alicia Ortuño 71177 
  Flag of Italy.svg Alice Canepa 0 2  
  Flag of Spain.svg Alicia Ortuño 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg Alicia Ortuño 4 0  
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Lubiani 61 6
  Flag of Austria.svg Sandra Dopfer 2 61
  Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Lubiani 3 1  
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg Maria Paola Zavagli 3 774
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 6646

Related Research Articles

The 1999 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Estoril Court Central in the Oeiras Municipality in Portugal that was part of the International Series of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier IVa of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 5 April until 12 April 1999. Albert Costa and Katarina Srebotnik won the singles title.

Serena Williams was the defending champion, but she chose not to compete that year.

Lubomira Bacheva and Cristina Torrens Valero were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Laurence Courtois and Elena Tatarkova.

The 1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts singles was the singles event of the third edition of the Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts; a WTA Tier III tournament held in the Gold Coast. Ai Sugiyama was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Patty Schnyder.

The 1999 Estoril Open women's doubles was the doubles 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 Tour last year, and it was won by Caroline Dhenin and Émilie Loit. They did not compete in the event this year.

The 1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic singles was the singles event of the only edition of the Dreamland Egypt Classic; a WTA Tier III tournament and then the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Africa. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won it, defeating Irina Spîrlea, 6–1, 6–0, in the final.

The 1999 Westel 900 Budapest Open singles was the singles event of the second edition of the Budapest Grand Prix; a WTA Tier IV tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Hungary. Virginia Ruano Pascual was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Amanda Hopmans.

Venus Williams was the defending champion but lost to her sister, Serena Williams, 2–6, 2–6 in the semifinals. Serena Williams won the title by beating first seeded Jennifer Capriati, 7–5, 7–6(7–4) in the final.

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.

The 1999 Warsaw Cup by Heros singles was the singles event of the fifth edition of the Warsaw Open; a WTA Tier IV tournament held in Warsaw, Poland. Conchita Martínez won the tournament last year when it was a Tier III event. She did not compete this year.

The 1999 Internationaux de Strasbourg singles was the singles event of the thirteenth edition of the Internationaux de Strasbourg, a WTA Tier III tournament held in Strasbourg, France and part of the European clay court season. Irina Spîrlea was the champion from the previous year's edition of this tournament, but she did not partake in defence.

The 1999 Egger Tennis Festival singles was the singles event of the 29th edition of the Egger Tennis Festival; a Tier IV tournament and the second most prestigious women's tennis event held in Austria. Patty Schnyder, the defending champion, was upset in the first round by qualifier Lenka Němečková.

The 1999 Sanex Trophy – Singles was the singles event of the first edition of the Sanex Trophy; a WTA Tier IV tournament and one of the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Belgium.

The 1999 Sanex Trophy – Doubles was the doubles event of the first edition of the Sanex Trophy; a WTA Tier IV tournament and one of the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Belgium.

The 1999 Eurotel Slovak Open – Doubles was the tennis doubles event of the first edition of the most prestigious tournament in Slovakia. Belgian team Kim Clijsters and Laurence Courtois won the title, defeating Olga Barabanschikova and Lilia Osterloh in the final.

The 1999 Sparkassen Cup – Singles was the tennis singles event of the tenth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany. Steffi Graf was the defending champion but retired after Wimbledon earlier in the year.

Alicia Ortuño and Cristina Torrens Valero were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners.

Amanda Coetzer was the defending champion, but lost in quarterfinals to Paola Suárez.

Eva Martincová and Elena Wagner were the defending champions, but Wagner did not compete this year. Martincová teamed up with Émilie Loit and lost in first round to Meike Babel and Laurence Courtois.

Kim Clijsters and Laurence Courtois were the defending champions, but neither competed this year.