Neha Patil (Editor)

1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Date
  
March 5 – March 14

Prize money
  
$2,200,000

Location
  
Indian Wells, CA, USA

Edition
  
24th

Surface
  
Hard / Outdoor

Category
  
Super 9 (ATP)Tier I Series (WTA)

The 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 24th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's tournaments took place at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 5 through March 14, 1999.

Contents

Men's Singles

Mark Philippoussis defeated Carlos Moyá, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

  • It was Philippoussis' 2nd title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was his 1st Super 9 title.
  • Women's Singles

    Serena Williams defeated Steffi Graf, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5

  • It was Williams' 3rd title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title.
  • Men's Doubles

    Wayne Black / Sandon Stolle defeated Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach, 7–6(7–4), 6–3

    Women's Doubles

    Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova defeated Mary Joe Fernández / Jana Novotná, 6–2, 6–2

    Other entrants

    The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

  • Alexandra Stevenson
  • Mary Joe Fernández
  • Olga Barabanschikova
  • Lilia Osterloh
  • The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

  • Olga Barabanschikova / Magüi Serna
  • Steffi Graf / Anke Huber
  • The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

  • Alicia Molik
  • Brie Rippner
  • Barbara Rittner
  • Tatiana Panova
  • Miho Saeki
  • María Sánchez Lorenzo
  • Andrea Glass
  • Jessica Steck
  • The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

  • Kristie Boogert / Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
  • References

    1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup Wikipedia


    Similar Topics