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1999 Italian Open (tennis)
10–16 May (men)
The 1999 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 56th edition of the Italian Open, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 1999 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.
The men's field was led by ATP No. 2, Rotterdam, Australian Open titlist Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Wimbledon, Vienna winner, Paris runner-up Pete Sampras and Sydney champion, Masters Cup winner Àlex Corretja. Also competing were US Open defending champion Patrick Rafter, London titlist Richard Krajicek, Carlos Moyá, Tim Henman and Marcelo Ríos.
The women's draw was headlined by the WTA No. 1, Australian Open, Tokyo winner, and Sydney finalist Martina Hingis; the Cairo titlist, and Hamburg semi-finalist Arantxa Sánchez Vicario; and the Key Biscayne, Oklahoma, Hamburg champion Venus Williams. Other top seeds were Gold Coast runner-up Mary Pierce, Gold Coast champion Patty Schnyder, Indian Wells champion Serena Williams, and Frenchwomen Nathalie Tauziat and Sandrine Testud.
Finals
Men's singles
Main article: 1999 Italian Open – Men's singles
BRA Gustavo Kuerten defeated AUS Patrick Rafter, 6–4, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
- It was Gustavo Kuerten's 2nd title of the year and his 5th overall. It was his 2nd Masters title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1999 Italian Open – Women's singles
USA Venus Williams defeated FRA Mary Pierce, 6–4, 6–2.
- It was Venus Williams' 4th title of the year and her 7th overall. It was her 2nd Tier I title of the year and her 3rd overall.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1999 Italian Open – Men's doubles
RSA Ellis Ferreira / USA Rick Leach defeated RSA David Adams / RSA John-Laffnie de Jager, 6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Women's doubles
Main article: 1999 Italian Open – Women's doubles
SUI Martina Hingis / RUS Anna Kournikova defeated FRA Alexandra Fusai / FRA Nathalie Tauziat, 6–2, 6–2.
WTA entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
| ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7 | 2 |
| USA | Venus Williams | 5 | 3 |
| FRA | Mary Pierce | 8 | 4 |
| SUI | Patty Schnyder | 12 | 5 |
| USA | Serena Williams | 10 | 6 |
| FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 9 | 7 |
| FRA | Sandrine Testud | 11 | 8 |
| RUS | Anna Kournikova | 13 | 9 |
| FRA | Amélie Mauresmo | 16 | 10 |
| BEL | Dominique Van Roost | 15 | 11 |
| RSA | Amanda Coetzer | 14 | 12 |
| ROU | Irina Spîrlea | 17 | 13 |
| BLR | Natasha Zvereva | 19 | 14 |
| ESP | Conchita Martínez | 18 | 15 |
| RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | 22 | 16 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- ITA Tathiana Garbin
- ITA Francesca Lubiani
- ITA Adriana Serra Zanetti
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- ITA Flora Perfetti / ITA Francesca Lubiani
- ITA Adriana Serra Zanetti / ITA Antonella Serra Zanetti
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
- ITA Francesca Schiavone
- GRE Christína Papadáki
- VEN María Vento
- BEL Sabine Appelmans
- RUS Elena Dementieva
- ITA Antonella Serra Zanetti
- ITA Germana Di Natale
- USA Sandra Cacic
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
- RUS Tatiana Panova
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
- PAR Larissa Schaerer / ESP Magüi Serna
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
- GER Jana Kandarr / USA Samantha Reeves
References
References
- "1999 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1999 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1999 Rome - Women's". [[International Tennis Federation]].
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