1999 Internationaux de Strasbourg

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1999 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Date17–23 May
Edition13th
CategoryTier III
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$190,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationStrasbourg, France
Champions
Singles
United States Jennifer Capriati
Doubles
Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Japan Ai Sugiyama
← 1998 · Internationaux de Strasbourg · 2000 →

The 1999 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Strasbourg, France that was part of Tier III of the 1999 WTA Tour.It was the 13th edition of The tournament and was held from 17 May until 23 May 1999. Unseeded Jennifer Capriati won the singles title and $27,500 first-prize money.[1]

Entrants[]

Seeds[]

Country Player Rank Seed
 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 9 1
 RUS Elena Likhovtseva 21 2
 JPN Ai Sugiyama 31 3
 FRA Nathalie Dechy 29 4
 USA Corina Morariu 35 5
 ZIM Cara Black 32 6
 USA Lisa Raymond 37 7
 FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 44 8

Other entrants[]

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

  • Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva / Netherlands Miriam Oremans

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:

  • South Africa Joannette Kruger / China Li Fang

Finals[]

Singles[]

United States Jennifer Capriati defeated Russia Elena Likhovtseva, 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Capriati's 7th career title, and her first since 1993.

Doubles[]

Russia Elena Likhovtseva / Japan Ai Sugiyama defeated France Alexandra Fusai / France Nathalie Tauziat, 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1

References[]

  1. ^ "ITF tournament profile". www.itftennis.com. ITF.

External links[]

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