1999 ASB Classic

The 1999 ASB Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand that was part of Tier IVb of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 4 January until 9 January 1999. Third-seeded Julie Halard-Decugis won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.

1999 ASB Classic
Date	4–9 January
Edition	14th
Category	Tier IVb
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$112,500
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Auckland, New Zealand
Venue	ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Julie Halard-Decugis
Doubles
Silvia Farina / Barbara Schett

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1999 ASB Classic – Singles

Julie Halard-Decugis defeated Dominique Van Roost, 6–4, 6–1

• It was Halard-Decugis' 1st title of the year and the 14th of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 1999 ASB Classic – Doubles

Silvia Farina / Barbara Schett defeated Seda Noorlander / Marlene Weingärtner, 6–2, 7–6^(7–2)

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles	$16,000	$8,000	$4,400	$2,500	$1,400	$850

Total prize money for the tournament was $112,500.

Entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank	Seed
BEL	Dominique Van Roost	12	1
ITA	Silvia Farina	19	2
FRA	Julie Halard-Decugis	22	3
AUT	Barbara Schett	23	4
USA	Lisa Raymond	27	5
USA	Tara Snyder	34	6
USA	Chanda Rubin	35	7
VEN	María Vento	43	8

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Leanne Baker
• Rewa Hudson

The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Leanne Baker / Rewa Hudson

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

• Émilie Loit
• Irina Selyutina
• Miho Saeki
• Meilen Tu

The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

• Anca Barna / Karin Miller

See also

• 1999 Heineken Open – men's tournament

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws