1999 Flanders Women's Open

1999 Flanders Women's Open 10–16 May 6th Tier IV 32S / 16D $112,500 Clay / outdoor Antwerp, Belgium BEL Justine Henin ITA Laura Golarsa / SLO Katarina Srebotnik 1993 Mexx Benelux Open Belgian Open (tennis) Belgian Open The 1999 Flanders Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Antwerp, Belgium that was part of the Tier IV category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 10 May until 16 May 1999. Unseeded Justine Henin, who entered on a wildcard, won the singles title and the accompanying $16,000 first-prize money. Finals Singles 1999 Flanders Women's Open – Singles BEL Justine Henin defeated FRA Sarah Pitkowski, 6–1, 6–2 This was future World No. 1 Henin's first WTA title. Doubles 1999 Flanders Women's Open – Doubles ITA Laura Golarsa / SLO Katarina Srebotnik defeated AUS Louise Pleming / USA Meghann Shaughnessy, 6–4, 6–2 Entrants Seeds Country Player Rank SeedFRASarah Pitkowski351LUXAnne Kremer402NEDMiriam Oremans483FRAAlexia Dechaume-Balleret524ITARita Grande535FRAAmélie Cocheteux556PURKristina Brandi587USAJane Chi648 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: BEL Justine Henin BEL Laurence Courtois The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw: BEL Justine Henin / LUX Anne Kremer The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw: AUT Marion Maruska TPE Janet Lee ESP Gisela Riera BUL Lubomira Bacheva The following players received entry as lucky losers: USA Meilen Tu BEL Kim Clijsters The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw: USA Jane Chi / USA Meilen Tu The following players received entry as lucky losers: BEL Kim Clijsters / IND Nirupama Vaidyanathan External links ITF tournament edition details Tournament draws Flanders Women's Open Category:Belgian Open (tennis) Category:May 1999 sports events in Europe Category:1999 in Belgian tennis Category:1999 in Belgian women's sport