The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 1999 WTA Tour. Player progression is documented from the quarterfinals stage.
Key Grand Slam eventsWTA Tier I tournamentsWTA Tier II tournamentsWTA Tier III tournamentsWTA Tier IV tournamentsTeam events
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Jan Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, AustraliaITF Mixed Teams ChampionshipsHard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 9 teams (RR)2–1 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Patty Schnyder 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 Mary Pierce Irina Spîrlea Ai Sugiyama Nathalie Dechy Anke Huber Brie Rippner Magüi Serna Corina Morariu Larisa Neiland6–3, 6–3 Kristine Kunce Irina Spîrlea ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV eventHard – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Julie Halard-Decugis 6–4, 6–1 Dominique van Roost Barbara Schett Silvia Farina Kristina Brandi Lisa Raymond María Sánchez Lorenzo Chanda Rubin Silvia Farina Barbara Schett6–2, 7–6(7–2) Seda Noorlander Marlene Weingärtner11 Jan Sydney International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $420,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–3 Martina Hingis Steffi Graf Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder Venus Williams Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Dominique van Roost Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama6–3, 2–6, 6–0 Mary Joe Fernández Anke Huber ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Chanda Rubin 6–2, 6–3 Rita Grande Julie Halard-Decugis Amy Frazier Cara Black Sarah Pitkowski Virginia Ruano Pascual Nathalie Dechy Mariaan de Swardt Elena Tatarkova6–1, 6–2 Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Émilie Loit18 Jan25 JanAustralian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand SlamHard – $3,124,386 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–3 Amélie Mauresmo Lindsay Davenport Monica Seles Venus Williams Dominique van Roost Steffi Graf Mary Pierce Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova7–5, 6–3 Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva David Adams Mariaan de Swardt6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) Max Mirnyi Serena Williams
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Feb Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,050,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–1 Amanda Coetzer Monica Seles Jana Novotná Lindsay Davenport Anna Kournikova Natasha Zvereva Steffi Graf Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva6–2, 6–3 Martina Hingis Jana Novotná8 Feb Nokia Cup Prostějov, Czech Republic Tier IV event Carpet (i) – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Henrieta Nagyová 7–6(7–2), 6–4 Silvia Farina Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Amanda Hopmans Amélie Cocheteux Nathalie Dechy Lenka Němečková Julia Abe Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat3–6, 6–2, 6–1 Květa Hrdličková Helena Vildová15 Feb Faber Grand PrixHanover, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–4 Venus Williams Elena Likhovtseva Steffi Graf Sandrine Testud Miriam Oremans Barbara Schett Barbara Rittner Serena Williams Venus Williams5–7, 6–2, 6–2 Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Fabiola Zuluaga 6–1, 6–3 Christína Papadáki Meghann Shaughnessy Paola Suárez Li Fang Larissa Schaerer Vanessa Menga Tathiana Garbin Seda Noorlander Christína Papadáki6–4, 7–6(7–5) Laura Montalvo Paola Suárez22 Feb Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Serena Williams 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) Amélie Mauresmo Dominique van Roost Nathalie Dechy Martina Hingis Elena Likhovtseva Amélie Cocheteux Julie Halard-Decugis Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis7–5, 3–6, 6–3 Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama IGA Superthrift Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Venus Williams 6–4, 6–0 Amanda Coetzer Lilia Osterloh Anna Kournikova Alexandra Stevenson Jane Chi Cara Black Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs6–3, 6–4 Amanda Coetzer Jessica Steck
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Mar8 Mar Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,400,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles Serena Williams 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 Steffi Graf Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud Martina Hingis Jana Novotná Henrieta Nagyová Mary Pierce Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova6–2, 6–2 Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná15 Mar22 Mar Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $2,075,000 – 96S/64Q/48DSingles – Doubles Venus Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 Serena Williams Martina Hingis Steffi Graf Barbara Schett Amanda Coetzer Jana Novotná Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis Jana Novotná0–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) Mary Joe Fernández Monica Seles29 Mar Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event Clay – $1,050,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3 Anna Kournikova Jana Novotná Patty Schnyder Natasha Zvereva Henrieta Nagyová Andrea Glass Elena Likhovtseva Elena Likhovtseva Jana Novotná6–1, 6–4 Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 Apr Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $520,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3 Ruxandra Dragomir Anna Kournikova Conchita Martínez Patty Schnyder Fabiola Zuluaga Mary Pierce Amanda Coetzer Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini7–5, 0–6, 6–4 Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Katarina Srebotnik 6–3, 6–1 Rita Kuti-Kis Mariana Díaz Oliva Lubomira Bacheva Anca Barna Anne Kremer Silvija Talaja Cristina Torrens Valero Alicia Ortuño Cristina Torrens Valero7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–3 Anna Földényi Rita Kuti-Kis12 Apr Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Amy Frazier 6–2, 6–2 Ai Sugiyama Jane Chi Corina Morariu Janet Lee Sandra Kleinová Wang Shi-ting Meilen Tu Corina Morariu Kimberly Po6–3, 6–2 Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne GuseFed Cup: Quarterfinals Reggio Calabria, Italy – carpet (i) Raleigh, United States – clay Moscow, Russia – carpet (i) Zürich, Switzerland – carpet (i)Quarterfinals Winners 3–2 5–0 3–2 5–0Quarterfinals Losers 19 Apr Dreamland Egypt Classic Cairo, Egypt Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–0 Irina Spîrlea Emmanuelle Gagliardi Maureen Drake Jelena Dokić Laurence Courtois Patty Schnyder Mary Pierce Laurence Courtois Arantxa Sánchez Vicario5–7, 6–1, 7–6(7–3) Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis Westel 900 Budapest Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Sarah Pitkowski 6–2, 6–2 Cristina Torrens Valero Denisa Chládková Rita Kuti-Kis Eva Martincová Amanda Hopmans Lenka Němečková Evgenia Koulikovskaya Evgenia Koulikovskaya Sandra Naćuk6–3, 6–4 Laura Montalvo Virginia Ruano Pascual26 Apr Betty Barclay Cup Hamburg, Germany Tier II event Clay – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Venus Williams 6–0, 6–3 Mary Pierce Barbara Schett Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Jana Novotná Conchita Martínez Silvia Farina Amanda Coetzer Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland6–2, 6–1 Amanda Coetzer Jana Novotná Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Corina Morariu 6–2, 6–0 Julie Halard-Decugis Sarah Pitkowski Conchita Martínez Granados Cristina Torrens Valero Sandra Kleinová Adriana Gerši Jelena Kostanić Jelena Kostanić Michaela Paštiková7–5, 6–7(1–7), 6–2 Meghann Shaughnessy Andreea Vanc
May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 May Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,050,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles Venus Williams 6–4, 6–2 Mary Pierce Martina Hingis Amélie Mauresmo Serena Williams Dominique van Roost Sandrine Testud Sylvia Plischke Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova6–2, 6–2 Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw, Poland Tier IV event Clay – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Cristina Torrens Valero 7–5, 7–6(7–3) Inés Gorrochategui Silvija Talaja Tina Pisnik Olga Barabanschikova Amélie Cocheteux Henrieta Nagyová Jelena Dokić Cătălina Cristea Irina Selyutina6–1, 6–2 Amélie Cocheteux Janette Husárová10 May German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,050,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles Martina Hingis 6–0, 6–1 Julie Halard-Decugis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Ruxandra Dragomir Barbara Schett Serena Williams Steffi Graf Patty Schnyder Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat6–3, 7–5 Jana Novotná Patricia Tarabini Belgian Open Antwerp, Belgium Tier IV event Clay – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Justine Henin 6–1, 6–2 Sarah Pitkowski Els Callens Kristie Boogert Kim Clijsters Åsa Carlsson Olga Barabanschikova Sabine Appelmans Laura Golarsa Katarina Srebotnik6–4, 6–2 Louise Pleming Meghann Shaughnessy17 May Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $190,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 6–3 Elena Likhovtseva Denisa Chládková Mary Joe Fernández Nathalie Tauziat Ai Sugiyama Nathalie Dechy Corina Morariu Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat Madrid Open Madrid, Spain Tier III event Clay – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 6–3 Paola Suárez Amy Frazier Chanda Rubin Anna Smashnova Silvia Farina Emmanuelle Gagliardi Magüi Serna Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez6–2, 0–6, 6–0 María Fernanda Landa Marlene Weingärtner24 May31 May French Open Paris, France Grand SlamClay – $4,407,123 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Steffi Graf 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Monica Seles Barbara Schwartz Sylvia Plischke Conchita Martínez Lindsay Davenport Serena Williams Venus Williams6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6 Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova Piet Norval Katarina Srebotnik6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Rick Leach Larisa Neiland
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