1999 Open Gaz de France
1999 Open Gaz de France | |
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Date | February 22 – February 28 |
Edition | 7th |
Category | Tier II |
Location | Paris, France |
Venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Serena Williams | |
Doubles | |
Irina Spîrlea / Caroline Vis |
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 February 22 through February 28, 1999. Serena Williams won the singles title.
Champions
Singles
Serena Williams defeated Amélie Mauresmo, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
- It was Williams' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
Irina Spîrlea / Caroline Vis defeated Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Entrants
Seeds
Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
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SUI | Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 9 | 2 |
BEL | Dominique Van Roost | 11 | 3 |
ROU | Irina Spîrlea | 15 | 4 |
FRA | Sandrine Testud | 14 | 5 |
FRA | Amélie Mauresmo | 18 | 6 |
FRA | Julie Halard-Decugis | 21 | 7 |
RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | 22 | 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:
- Laurence Andretto
- Sandra Kleinová
- Laurence Courtois
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw: