The 1999 IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic was a women's
tennis
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tournament played on
indoor hard courts at The Greens Country Club in
Oklahoma City
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,
Oklahoma
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in the
United States
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that was part of
Tier III of the
1999 WTA Tour
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. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from February 22 through February 28, 1999. First-seeded
Venus Williams won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $27,000 first-prize money.
On the same day her sister Serena won the
Open Gaz de France
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tournament, making them the first sisters to win WTA events in the same week.
Finals
Singles
Venus Williams defeated
Amanda Coetzer, 6–4, 6–0
* It was Williams' 2nd singles title of the year and the 4th of her
career
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Doubles
Lisa Raymond /
Rennae Stubbs
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defeated
Amanda Coetzer /
Jessica Steck
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, 6–3, 6–4
Entrants
Seeds
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
*
Alexandra Stevenson
*
Lori McNeil
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
*
Amanda Coetzer /
Jessica Steck
Jessica Steck (born 6 August 1978) is a South African former tennis player. During her career on the professional tennis circuit from 1996 to 2003, she won the 1996 US Open Junior Girls' Doubles title and won several singles and doubles titl ...
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
*
Lilia Osterloh
*
Mashona Washington
Mashona Washington (born May 31, 1976) is a retired tennis player from the United States.
Her career-high singles ranking is No. 50, achieved on November 8, 2004. On July 18, 2005, she peaked at No. 55 in the doubles rankings. Washington retired ...
*
Nana Miyagi
Nana Smith (born Nana Miyagi; 10 April 1971) is an American-born tennis player who played for Japan.
Career
Miyagi, a former top-15 player in doubles, played at all the Grand Slam tournaments in both singles and doubles – the Australian Ope ...
*
Nicole Pratt
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Pratt was born in Mackay, Queensland. She is the middle sibling of five children of cane farmers and was taught to play by her father, George, who was a top junior pl ...
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
*
Annabel Ellwood
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Ellwood, a right-handed player, born in Canberra, competed at seven Australian Open t ...
/
Brie Rippner
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References
External links
ITF tournament edition detailsTournament draws
IGA SuperThrift Classic
U.S. National Indoor Championships
IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic
IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic
IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic
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