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1999 Belgian Open

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Date
  
May 10 – May 16

Category
  
Tier IV

Location
  
Antwerp, Belgium

Edition
  
6th

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

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.

Contents

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

    Other entrants

    The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

  • Justine Henin
  • Laurence Courtois

    • The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

  • Justine Henin / Anne Kremer

    • The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

  • Marion Maruska
  • Janet Lee
  • Gisela Riera
  • Lubomira Bacheva

    • The following players received entry as lucky losers:

  • Meilen Tu
  • Kim Clijsters

    • The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

  • Jane Chi / Meilen Tu

    • The following players received entry as lucky losers:

  • Kim Clijsters / Nirupama Vaidyanathan

    • References

    1999 Belgian Open Wikipedia
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