1999 Kremlin Cup

1999 Kremlin Cup
Date 8 – 14 November (men)
18 – 24 October 24 (women)
Edition 10th (men) / 4th (women)
Location Moscow, Russia
Venue Olympic Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Women's Singles
France Nathalie Tauziat
Men's Doubles
United States Justin Gimelstob / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
Women's Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs

The 1999 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the International Series of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from November 8 through November 14, 1998, while the women's tournament was held from October 18 through October 24, 1999.

WTA Entrants

Seeds

Country Player Rank Seed
 FRA Mary Pierce 6 1
 AUT Barbara Schett 8 2
 FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 9 3
 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 10 4
 BEL Dominique Van Roost 12 5
 ESP Conchita Martínez 13 6
 FRA Sandrine Testud 14 7
 RUS Elena Likhovtseva 16 8

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Champions

Men's Singles

Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Zimbabwe Byron Black 7–6(7–2), 6–4

  • It was Kafelnikov's 3rd title of the year and the 20th of his career.

Women's Singles

France Nathalie Tauziat defeated Austria Barbara Schett 2–6, 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Tauziat's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Men's Doubles

United States Justin Gimelstob / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek defeated Ukraine Andriy Medvedev / Russia Marat Safin 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Gimelstob's 5th title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Vacek's 4th title of the year and the 24th of his career.

Women's Doubles

United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs defeated France Julie Halard-Decugis / Germany Anke Huber 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Raymond's 4th title of the year and the 13th of her career. It was Stubbs's 4th title of the year and the 18th of her career.
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