The 1999 Sanex Trophy was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Knokke-Heist, Belgium that was part of the Tier IVa category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 2 August until 8 August 1999. Fourth-seeded María Sánchez Lorenzo won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.[1]
| 1999 Sanex Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2–8 August |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Tier IVa |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $112,500 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Knokke-Heist, Belgium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 María Sánchez Lorenzo | |
| Doubles | |
 Eva Martincová /  Elena Wagner | |
Entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ROU
|
Ruxandra Dragomir | 27 | 1 |
 CRO
|
Silvija Talaja | 36 | 2 |
 SVK
|
Karina Habšudová | 46 | 3 |
| ESP
|
María Sánchez Lorenzo | 48 | 4 |
| ESP
|
Cristina Torrens Valero | 52 | 5 |
| GER
|
Barbara Rittner | 58 | 6 |
 BLR
|
Olga Barabanschikova | 57 | 7 |
 BEL
|
Laurence Courtois | 71 | 8 |
Other entrants
editThe 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:
Finals
editSingles
edit María Sánchez Lorenzo defeated Denisa Chládková, 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–2
- This was Sánchez Lorenzo's only WTA title.
Doubles
edit Eva Martincová / Elena Wagner defeated 
Evgenia Koulikovskaya / 
Sandra Naćuk, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (2000). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2000. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 185, 201. ISBN 9780002189460.