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1999 Generali Ladies Linz

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1999 Generali Ladies Linz
Date25–31 October
Edition13th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$520,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationLinz, Austria
Champions
Singles
France Mary Pierce
Doubles
Romania Irina Spîrlea / Netherlands Caroline Vis
← 1998 · Linz Open · 2000 →

The 1999 Generali Ladies Linz was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Linz, Austria. It was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 25 October until 31 October 1999. First-seeded Mary Pierce won the singles title.

Finals

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Singles

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France Mary Pierce defeated France Sandrine Testud, 7–6(7–2), 6–1

  • It was Pierce's only WTA singles title of the year and the 13th of her career.

Doubles

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Romania Irina Spîrlea / Netherlands Caroline Vis defeated Slovenia Tina Križan / Latvia Larisa Neiland, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Spîrlea's 3rd and last WTA doubles title of the year and the 6th and last of her career.
  • It was Vis's 3rd and last WTA doubles title of the year and the 7th of her career.

Entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Rank Seed
 FRA Mary Pierce 6 1
 AUT Barbara Schett 8 2
 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 7 3
 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 12 4
 FRA Sandrine Testud 19 5
 RUS Anna Kournikova 13 6
 RUS Elena Likhovtseva 15 7
 GER Anke Huber 17 8

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:

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