1999 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic

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1999 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic
DateFebruary 22–28
Edition14th
Category Tier III
Draw30S / 16D
Prize money $180,000
Surface Hard / indoor
Location Oklahoma City, OK, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
←  1998  · IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic ·  2000  →

The 1999 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at The Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States that was part of Tier III of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from February 22 through February 28, 1999. First-seeded Venus Williams won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $27,000 first-prize money. [1] [2] On the same day her sister Serena won the Open Gaz de France tournament, making them the first sisters to win WTA events in the same week. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams defeated Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer, 6–4, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs defeated Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer / Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck, 6–3, 6–4

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Venus Williams 51
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Anna Kournikova 132
Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Amanda Coetzer 103
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lisa Raymond 274
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chanda Rubin 285
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amy Frazier 326
Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Mariaan de Swardt 337
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tara Snyder 368

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 from the doubles qualifying draw:

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (2000). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2000. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 185, 199. ISBN   9780002189460.
  2. ↑ "Williams defends IGA Superthrift title". UPI . February 22, 1999.
  3. ↑ "Tennis History". Jet . Vol. 95, no. 15. March 15, 1999. p. 51.
  4. ↑ "Williams sisters notch victories continents apart". Los Angeles Times . March 1, 1999.
  5. ↑ Owen Canfield (March 1, 1999). "Williams sisters win titles on same day". Deseret News .


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