1999 Nokia Cup – Singles

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Singles
1999 Nokia Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová
Runner-up Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina
Score7–6(7–2), 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1999 Nokia Cup was a WTA Tier IV tournament held in Prostějov, Czech Republic, and the only edition of the Nokia Cup. Slovak Henrieta Nagyová won in the final 7–6(7–2), 6–4 against Silvia Farina.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (second round, retired)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina (final)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová (champion)
  5. Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai (second round)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo (first round)
  7. Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir (second round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume-Balleret 3 3  
3 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina 66 
3 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina 624  
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová 776 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová 66 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans 3 3  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 0 65 
  Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux 677   Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux w/o  
LL Flag of Slovakia.svg K Studeníková 66 LL Flag of Slovakia.svg K Studeníková    
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Gerši 4 3    Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux 2 3  
  Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret 64 6  Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea 3 63   Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret 77 
  Flag of Belarus.svg O Barabanschikova 63 3 5 Flag of France.svg A Fusai 5 5  
5 Flag of France.svg A Fusai 4 66  Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret 3 3  
3 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 66 3 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson 2 3  3 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg E Wagner 2 0  Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 2 2  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 66 3 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa 4 668 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 4 1  
  Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 64 2   Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa 1 3  
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Paštiková 1 3  8 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66 
8 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 0 5  
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Němečková 67 WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Němečková 5 66
  Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 775 6  Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 71 4
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová 6173 WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Němečková 5 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner 74 3 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 5 66  Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 3 4  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Nejedly 2 773 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 66 
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 66364 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 66 
7 Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 63 6Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans 3 3  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 3 64 7 Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 4 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg J Kandarr 4 3  Q Flag of Germany.svg J Abe 66 
Q Flag of Germany.svg J Abe 66 Q Flag of Germany.svg J Abe 4 64
  Flag of Romania.svg R Sandu 63 2 Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans 64 6
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans 4 66Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans 62 5
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 4 5  2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 4 62r
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 67 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Studeníková (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Eugenia Kulikovskaya (first round)
  3. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz (first round)
  4. Flag of Poland.svg Aleksandra Olsza (second round)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer (first round)
  6. Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch (second round)
  7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans (qualifier)
  8. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Sandra Naćuk (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Studeníková

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Studeníková 66 
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libuše Průšová 3 0  
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Studeníková 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Syna Schmidle 2 3  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward 4 5  
  Flag of Germany.svg Syna Schmidle 67 
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Studeníková 62 6
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans 3 61
  Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt 797 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá 675  
  Flag of Austria.svg Karin Kschwendt 2 1  
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Klösel 615  
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans 777 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Poland.svg Aleksandra Olsza 63 7
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Veronika Raimrová 4 65
4 Flag of Poland.svg Aleksandra Olsza 5 5  
  Flag of Germany.svg Julia Abe 77 
  Flag of Austria.svg Marion Maruska 2 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg Julia Abe 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Julia Abe 67 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová 1 5  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová 2 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Ondrášková 62 1
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová 776 
6 Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 612  
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Veronika Čtvrtníčková 1 3  
6 Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 66 

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Sandra Naćuk 3 63
  Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild 64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild 64 1
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová 4 66
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová 3 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alena Vašková 62 3
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová 4 765
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 65 77
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin 0 3  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 1 1  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 66 
3 Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 4 4  

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer 1 63
  Flag of Austria.svg Sybille Bammer 61 6
  Flag of Austria.svg Sybille Bammer 644  
  Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 776 
  Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg Sandra Dopfer 2 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 64 6
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 4 64
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 775 4
  Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula 6576
  Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula 2 64
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 64 6
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 66 
2 Flag of Russia.svg Eugenia Kulikovskaya 1 2  

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