The 1999 TIG Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in San Diego, California in the United States. It was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held from August 2 through August 8, 1999. Second-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money. This edition of the tournament is notable as the last event Steffi Graf participated in before announcing her retirement.[1][2]

1999 TIG Classic
DateAugust 2–8
Edition21st
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$520,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationSan Diego, CA, United States
Champions
Singles
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Doubles
United States Lindsay Davenport / United States Corina Morariu
← 1998 · Southern California Open · 2000 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Martina Hingis defeated   Venus Williams 6–4, 6–0

  • It was Hingis' 5th singles title of the year and the 24th of her career.

Doubles

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  Lindsay Davenport /   Corina Morariu defeated   Serena Williams /   Venus Williams 6–4, 6–1

Entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Rank Seed
  USA Lindsay Davenport 1 1
   SUI Martina Hingis 2 2
  GER Steffi Graf 3 3
  USA Venus Williams 4 4
  FRA Mary Pierce 6 5
  ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 8 6
  RSA Amanda Coetzer 9 7
  FRA Nathalie Tauziat 10 8

Other entrants

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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:

References

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  1. ^ Roy Kammerer (August 13, 1999). "Steffi Graf announces retirement". Ludington Daily News. AP. p. 8 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (2000). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2000. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 185, 195. ISBN 9780002189460.
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