The 1999 Westel 900 Budapest Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Budapest in Hungary that was part of Tier IVa of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 19 April until 25 April 1999. Seventh-seeded Sarah Pitkowski won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.
1999 Westel 900 Budapest Open | |
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Date | 19 – 25 April |
Edition | 4th |
Category | Tier IVa |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $142,500 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Budapest, Hungary |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Sarah Pitkowski | |
Doubles | |
Evgenia Kulikovskaya / Sandra Načuk |
Finals
editSingles
editSarah Pitkowski defeated Cristina Torrens Valero, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Pitkowski's only singles title of her career.
Doubles
editEvgenia Kulikovskaya / Sandra Načuk defeated Laura Montalvo / Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6–3, 6–4
Entrants
editSeeds
editCountry | Player | Rank | Seed |
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CZE | Jana Novotná | 4 | 1 |
SVK | Henrieta Nagyová | 24 | 2 |
ITA | Silvia Farina | 25 | 3 |
ESP | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 28 | 4 |
FRA | Nathalie Dechy | 30 | 5 |
ESP | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 40 | 6 |
FRA | Sarah Pitkowski | 41 | 7 |
ESP | Gala León García | 49 | 8 |
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser: