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1999 Flanders Women's Open

The 1999 Flanders Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Antwerp, Belgium that was part of the Tier IV category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 10 May until 16 May 1999. Unseeded Justine Henin, who entered on a wildcard, won the singles title and the accompanying $16,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1999 Flanders Women's Open – Singles

BEL Justine Henin defeated FRA Sarah Pitkowski, 6–1, 6–2

This was future World No. 1 Henin's first WTA title.

Doubles

Main article: 1999 Flanders Women's Open – Doubles

ITA Laura Golarsa / SLO Katarina Srebotnik defeated AUS Louise Pleming / USA Meghann Shaughnessy, 6–4, 6–2

Entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank	Seed
FRA	Sarah Pitkowski	35	1
LUX	Anne Kremer	40	2
NED	Miriam Oremans	48	3
FRA	Alexia Dechaume-Balleret	52	4
ITA	Rita Grande	53	5
FRA	Amélie Cocheteux	55	6
PUR	Kristina Brandi	58	7
USA	Jane Chi	64	8

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

BEL Justine Henin
BEL Laurence Courtois

The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

BEL Justine Henin / LUX Anne Kremer

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

AUT Marion Maruska
TPE Janet Lee
ESP Gisela Riera
BUL Lubomira Bacheva

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

USA Meilen Tu
BEL Kim Clijsters

The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

USA Jane Chi / USA Meilen Tu

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

BEL Kim Clijsters / IND Nirupama Vaidyanathan

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