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1999 Open Gaz de France

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Edition
  
7th

Location
  
Paris, France

Category
  
Tier II

Date
  
February 22 – February 28

Venue
  
Stade Pierre de Coubertin

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.

Contents

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

    Other entrants

    The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

  • Émilie Loit
  • Sabine Appelmans
  • Amélie Cocheteux
  • The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

  • Amélie Cocheteux / Nathalie Dechy
  • The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

  • Sandra Načuk
  • Karina Habšudová
  • Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
  • Åsa Carlsson
  • The following players received entry as lucky losers:

  • Laurence Andretto
  • Sandra Kleinová
  • Laurence Courtois
  • The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

  • Eleni Daniilidou / Sandra Načuk
  • References

    1999 Open Gaz de France Wikipedia