1999 Betty Barclay Cup

The 1999 Betty Barclay Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 26 April through 2 May 1999. Second-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title.[1][2]

1999 Betty Barclay Cup
Date26 April – 2 May
Edition15th
CategoryTier II
Prize money$520,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Singles
Venus Williams
Doubles
Larisa Neiland / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Entrants

Seeds

Country Player Rank Seed
 CZE Jana Novotná 4 1
 USA Venus Williams 7 2
 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 3
 FRA Mary Pierce 8 4
 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 11 5
 BEL Dominique Van Roost 15 6
 RSA Amanda Coetzer 16 7
 ESP Conchita Martínez 19 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 singles qualifying draw:

The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

Finals

Singles

Venus Williams defeated Mary Pierce, 6–0, 6–3

  • It was Williams' 4th title of the year and the 11th of her career.

Doubles

Larisa Neiland / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Amanda Coetzer / Jana Novotná, 6–2, 6–1

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (2000). ITF World of Tennis 2000. London: CollinsWillow. p. 193. ISBN 9780002189460.
  2. "Williams souverän". Spiegel (in German). 6 May 2001.
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