1999 Open Gaz de France

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1999 Open Gaz de France
Date22–28 February
Edition7th
Category Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationParis, France
Venue Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Doubles
Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
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The 1999 Open Gaz de France was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris in France that was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 22 February until 28 February 1999. Unseeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money. It was her first WTA singles title. On the same day her sister Venus won the IGA Superthrift Tennis Classic tournament, making them the first sisters to win WTA events in the same week. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams defeated Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles

Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis defeated Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Martina Hingis 11
Flag of France.svg  FRA Nathalie Tauziat 92
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Dominique Van Roost 113
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Irina Spîrlea 154
Flag of France.svg  FRA Sandrine Testud 145
Flag of France.svg  FRA Amélie Mauresmo 186
Flag of France.svg  FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 217
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Likhovtseva 228

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:

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