1999 TIG Classic

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1999 TIG Classic
DateAugust 2–8
Edition21st
Category Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$520,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location San Diego, CA, United States
Champions
Singles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
  1998  · Southern California Open ·  2000  

The 1999 TIG Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in San Diego, California in the United States. It was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held from August 2 through August 8, 1999. Second-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money. This edition of the tournament is notable as the last event Steffi Graf participated in before announcing her retirement. [1] [2]

Contents

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lindsay Davenport 11
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Martina Hingis 22
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Steffi Graf 33
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Venus Williams 44
Flag of France.svg  FRA Mary Pierce 65
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 86
Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Amanda Coetzer 97
Flag of France.svg  FRA Nathalie Tauziat 108

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:

Finals

Singles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis defeated Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 6–4, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu defeated Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams / Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 6–4, 6–1

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References

  1. Roy Kammerer (August 13, 1999). "Steffi Graf announces retirement". Ludington Daily News. AP. p. 8 via Google News Archive.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (2000). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2000. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 185, 195. ISBN   9780002189460.