1999 Swisscom Challenge

1999 Swisscom Challenge 10–17 October 16th Tier I 28S / 16D $1,050,000 Hard / indoor Zurich, Switzerland Schluefweg USA Venus Williams USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Rennae Stubbs The 1999 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Schluefweg in Zurich, Switzerland that was part of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 10 October until 17 October 1999. Second-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title. Finals Singles 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles USA Venus Williams defeated SUI Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4 It was Williams' 6th title of the year and the 9th of her career. Doubles 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles USA Lisa Raymond / AUS Rennae Stubbs defeated FRA Nathalie Tauziat / BLR Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2 It was Raymond's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was also Stubbs' 3rd title of the year, but the 17th of her career. Entrants Seeds Ranking date 4 October 1999 Country Player Rank Seed SUI Martina Hingis 1 1 USA Venus Williams 3 2 FRA Mary Pierce 6 3 RSA Amanda Coetzer 7 4 AUT Barbara Schett 8 5 FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 9 6 BEL Dominique Van Roost 10 7 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 11 8 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: USA Lisa Raymond NED Miriam Oremans USA Jennifer Capriati The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw: CAN Maureen Drake / SUI Miroslava Vavrinec The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles qualifying RUS Tatiana Panova USA Corina Morariu RUS Elena Dementieva ESP Magüi Serna 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles qualifying CRO Jelena Kostanić / USA Tara Snyder The following player received entry as a lucky loser: SVK Henrieta Nagyová External links WTA tournament details ITF tournament details Swisscom Challenge Category:Zurich Open Category:1999 in Swiss tennis Category:1999 in Swiss women's sport