1999 Flanders Women's Open

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1999 Flanders Women's Open
Date10–16 May
Edition6th
Category Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $112,500
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Antwerp, Belgium
Champions
Singles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Doubles
Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
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The 1999 Flanders Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Antwerp, Belgium 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 10 May until 16 May 1999. Unseeded Justine Henin, who entered on a wildcard, won the singles title and the accompanying $16,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin defeated Flag of France.svg Sarah Pitkowski, 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy, 6–4, 6–2

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Flag of France.svg  FRA Sarah Pitkowski 351
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Anne Kremer 402
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Miriam Oremans 483
Flag of France.svg  FRA Alexia Dechaume-Balleret 524
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Rita Grande 535
Flag of France.svg  FRA Amélie Cocheteux 556
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Kristina Brandi 587
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jane Chi 648

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 as lucky losers:

The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

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