1999 Egger Tennis Festival

Tennis tournament
1999 Egger Tennis Festival
Date5–11 July
Edition29th
CategoryTier IV Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$112,500
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationPörtschach, Austria
Champions
Singles
Slovakia Karina Habšudová
Doubles
Italy Silvia Farina / Slovakia Karina Habšudová
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The 1999 Egger Tennis Festival was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 29th edition of the Austrian Open, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 1999 WTA Tour. It took place in Pörtschach, Austria, from July 5 through July 11, 1999.

Entrants

Seeds

Country Player Rank Seed
  SUI Patty Schnyder 19 1
 ITA Silvia Farina 24 2
 SVK Henrieta Nagyová 25 3
 AUT Sylvia Plischke 27 4
 GER Anke Huber 30 5
 ESP Magüi Serna 33 6
 FRA Sarah Pitkowski 38 7
 ISR Anna Smashnova 39 8

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

Finals

Singles

Slovakia Karina Habšudová defeated Croatia Silvija Talaja, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Habšudová's first career title after losing in three finals.

Doubles

Italy Silvia Farina / Slovakia Karina Habšudová defeated Ukraine Olga Lugina / Argentina Laura Montalvo, 6–4, 6–4

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