1999 Belgian Open
1999 Belgian Open | |
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Date | May 10 – May 16 |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Tier IV |
Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
Location | Antwerp, Belgium |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Justine Henin | |
Doubles | |
Laura Golarsa / Katarina Srebotnik |
The 1999 Belgian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Antwerp, Belgium that was part of Tier IV of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from May 10 through May 16, 1999 and carried the official name Flanders Women's Open.
Champions
Singles
Justine Henin defeated Sarah Pitkowski, 6–1, 6–2
- This was future World No. 1 Henin's first WTA title.
Doubles
Laura Golarsa / Katarina Srebotnik defeated Louise Pleming / Meghann Shaughnessy, 6–4, 6–2
Entrants
Seeds
Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
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FRA | Sarah Pitkowski | 35 | 1 |
LUX | Anne Kremer | 40 | 2 |
NED | Miriam Oremans | 48 | 3 |
FRA | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 52 | 4 |
ITA | Rita Grande | 53 | 5 |
FRA | Amélie Cocheteux | 55 | 6 |
PUR | Kristina Brandi | 58 | 7 |
USA | Jane Chi | 64 | 8 |
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:
- Jane Chi / Meilen Tu
The following players received entry as lucky losers: