1999 du Maurier Open
| 1999 du Maurier Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 2–8 (men) August 16–23 (women) |
| Edition | 110th |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Thomas Johansson[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Martina Hingis | |
| Men's doubles | |
Jonas Björkman /  Pat Rafter[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Jana Novotná /  Mary Pierce | |
The 1999 Canadian Open (known as the du Maurier Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 110th edition of the Canada Masters, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 1999 WTA Tour. The men's event took place at the du Maurier Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from August 2 through August 8, 1999, and the women's event at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from August 16 through August 23, 1999.
WTA entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI
|
Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
 USA
|
Monica Seles | 5 | 2 |
| FRA
|
Mary Pierce | 6 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Jana Novotná | 7 | 4 |
 ESP
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 10 | 5 |
 RSA
|
Amanda Coetzer | 9 | 6 |
| FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 12 | 7 |
 AUT
|
Barbara Schett | 16 | 9 |
| FRA
|
Sandrine Testud | 14 | 10 |
| ESP
|
Conchita Martínez | 18 | 12 |
| SUI
|
Patty Schnyder | 19 | 13 |
 ROU
|
Irina Spîrlea | 20 | 14 |
 RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | 21 | 15 |
| USA
|
Chanda Rubin | 23 | 16 |
| USA
|
Amy Frazier | 24 | 17 |
Other entrants
[edit]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 qualifying draw:
María Vento- Émilie Loit
Elena Tatarkova- Nicole Pratt
Marlene Weingärtner
Maureen Drake
Fabiola Zuluaga- Tatiana Panova
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Thomas Johansson defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Thomas Johansson's 1st title of the year, and his 3rd overall. It was his 1st career Masters title.
Women's singles
[edit] Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Martina Hingis' 6th title of the year, and her 25th overall. It was her 4th Tier I title of the year, and her 9th overall.
Men's doubles
[edit] Jonas Björkman / Pat Rafter defeated 
Byron Black / Wayne Ferreira, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
[edit] Jana Novotná / Mary Pierce defeated 
Larisa Neiland / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
References
[edit]- ^ "1999 Montreal – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1999 Montreal – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).