1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts

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1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Date3–9 January
Edition3rd
Category Tier III
Draw30S / 16D
Prize money$180,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Hope Island, Queensland, Australia
Venue Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
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The 1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia that was part of the Tier III category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 3 January through 9 January 1999. Second-seeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder defeated Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristine Kunce / Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea, 6–3, 6–3

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Flag of France.svg  FRA Mary Pierce 71
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Patty Schnyder 112
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Irina Spîrlea 153
Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ai Sugiyama 184
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Anke Huber 215
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Magüi Serna 246
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Likhovtseva 267
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Henrieta Nagyová 288

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 the lucky loser spots:

The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

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