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Dreamland Egypt Classic

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Dreamland Egypt Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameDreamland Egypt Classic
TourWTA Tour
Founded1999
Abolished1999
Editions1
LocationCairo, Egypt
SurfaceClay

The Dreamland Egypt Classic is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played in 1999. It was held in Cairo in Egypt and played on outdoor clay courts. According to the Al-Ahram newspaper, Dreamland Egypt Classic was the first WTA tournament ever held in Middle East.[1]

Past finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1999 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Romania Irina Spîrlea 6–1, 6–0

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1999 Belgium Laurence Courtois
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Romania Irina Spîrlea
Netherlands Caroline Vis
5–7, 6–2, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ Nashwa Abdel-Tawab. (8–14 April 1999). "Ladies of Dreamland". Al-Ahram. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
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