1999 Tashkent Open
| 1999 Tashkent Open | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Israel Anna Smashnova | |
| Doubles | |
| Russia Evgenia Kulikovskaya / Austria Patricia Wartusch | |
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.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]Israel Anna Smashnova defeated Belgium Laurence Courtois, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Smashnova's only singles title of the year and the first of her career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]Russia Evgenia Kulikovskaya / Austria Patricia Wartusch defeated Spain Eva Bes / Spain Gisela Riera, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
Entrants
[edit | edit source]Seeds
[edit | edit source]| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Israel.svg ISR | Anna Smashnova | 41 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Tatiana Panova | 68 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BEL | Laurence Courtois | 94 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Evgenia Kulikovskaya | 101 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 111 | 5 |
| File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT | Patricia Wartusch | 115 | 6 |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg NED | Seda Noorlander | 117 | 7 |
| File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | Meilen Tu | 118 | 8 |
Other entrants
[edit | edit source]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: