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1999 WTA Madrid Open

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1999 WTA Madrid Open
Date17–23 May
Edition4th
CategoryTier III
Draw30S / 16D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationMadrid, Spain
Champions
Singles
United States Lindsay Davenport
Doubles
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual / Argentina Paola Suárez
← 1998 · WTA Madrid Open · 2000 →

The 1999 WTA Madrid Open, also known by its sponsored name Open Páginas Amarillas, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Madrid, Spain that was part of Tier III of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 17 May through 23 May 1999. First-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title.

Entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Rank Seed
 USA Lindsay Davenport 2 1
  SUI Patty Schnyder 11 2
 USA Chanda Rubin 23 4
 ITA Silvia Farina 25 5
 ESP Magüi Serna 26 6
 USA Amy Frazier 30 7
 ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual 39 8
 ISR Anna Smashnova 38 9

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 as lucky losers:

The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

Finals

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Singles

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United States Lindsay Davenport defeated Argentina Paola Suárez, 6–1, 6–3[1]

  • It was Davenport's 2nd title of the year and the 45th of her career.

Doubles

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Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual / Argentina Paola Suárez defeated Argentina María Fernanda Landa / Germany Marlene Weingärtner, 6–2, 0–6, 6–0

References

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  1. ^ "Davenport Has Easy Tuneup For the French". The Washington Post. 22 May 1999. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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