The 1999 Tashkent Open was a women's tennis tournament played on hard courts at the Tashkent Tennis Center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan that was part of the Tier IVb category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 7 June through 13 June 1999. First-seeded Anna Smashnova won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.
1999 Tashkent Open | |
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Date | 7–13 June |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Tier IVb |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $112,500 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Venue | Tashkent Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Anna Smashnova | |
Doubles | |
Evgenia Kulikovskaya / Patricia Wartusch |
Finals
editSingles
editAnna Smashnova defeated Laurence Courtois, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Smashnova's only singles title of the year and the first of her career.
Doubles
editEvgenia Kulikovskaya / Patricia Wartusch defeated Eva Bes / Gisela Riera, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
Entrants
editSeeds
editCountry | Player | Rank | Seed |
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ISR | Anna Smashnova | 41 | 1 |
RUS | Tatiana Panova | 68 | 2 |
BEL | Laurence Courtois | 94 | 3 |
RUS | Evgenia Kulikovskaya | 101 | 4 |
ITA | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 111 | 5 |
AUT | Patricia Wartusch | 115 | 6 |
NED | Seda Noorlander | 117 | 7 |
USA | Meilen Tu | 118 | 8 |
Other entrants
editThe 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: