1999 Open Gaz de France

1999 Open Gaz de France 22–28 February 7th Tier II 28S / 16D Hard / indoor Paris, France Stade Pierre de Coubertin USA Serena Williams ROM Irina Spîrlea / NED Caroline Vis 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 22 February until 28 February 1999. Unseeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money. It was her first WTA singles title. On the same day her sister Venus won the IGA Superthrift Tennis Classic tournament, making them the first sisters to win WTA events in the same week.Tennis History Jet March 15, 1999 95 15 51Williams sisters notch victories continents apart https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-01-sp-12968-story.html Los Angeles Times March 1, 1999Owen Canfield Williams sisters win titles on same day https://www.deseret.com/1999/3/1/19431920/williams-sisters-win-titles-on-same-day/ Deseret News March 1, 1999 Finals Singles 1999 Open Gaz de France – Singles USA Serena Williams defeated FRA Amélie Mauresmo, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) It was Williams' 1st singles title of her career. Doubles 1999 Open Gaz de France – Doubles ROM Irina Spîrlea / NED Caroline Vis defeated RUS Elena Likhovtseva / JPN Ai Sugiyama, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 Entrants Seeds Country Player Rank SeedSUIMartina Hingis11FRANathalie Tauziat92BELDominique Van Roost113ROUIrina Spîrlea154FRASandrine Testud145FRAAmélie Mauresmo186FRAJulie Halard-Decugis217RUSElena Likhovtseva228 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: FRA Émilie Loit BEL Sabine Appelmans FRA Amélie Cocheteux The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw: FRA Amélie Cocheteux / FRA Nathalie Dechy The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw: FR Yugoslavia Sandra Načuk SVK Karina Habšudová FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot SWE Åsa Carlsson The following players received entry as lucky losers: FRA Laurence Andretto CZE Sandra Kleinová BEL Laurence Courtois The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw: GRE Eleni Daniilidou / FR Yugoslavia Sandra Načuk References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Open Gaz de France Category:Open GDF Suez Open Gaz de France Open Gaz de France Open Gaz de France Open Gaz de France