The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
Tournaments TournamentCountryLocationSurfaceDatePrize money Toray Pan Pacific Open Japan TokyoCarpet (i) Feb 1 – 7$1,050,000 Evert Cup United States Indian WellsHard Mar 1 – 14$1,400,000 Lipton Championships United States MiamiHard Mar 15 – 28$2,075,000 Family Circle Cup United States Hilton HeadClay Mar 29 – Apr$1,050,000 Italian Open Italy RomeClay May 3 – 9$1,050,000 German Open Germany BerlinClay May 10 – 16$1,050,000 du Maurier Open Canada TorontoHard Aug 16 – 22$1,050,000 Swisscom Challenge Switzerland ZurichHard (i) Oct 11 – 17$1,050,000 Kremlin Cup Russia MoscowCarpet (i) Oct 18 – 24$1,050,000
Results
Tournament Singles champions Runners-up Score Doubles champions Runners-up Score Tokyo Martina Hingis Amanda Coetzer 6–2, 6–1 Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–3 Indian Wells Serena Williams* Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 Martina Hingis Mary Joe Fernández Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–2 Anna Kournikova* Miami Venus Williams Serena Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 Martina Hingis Jana Novotná Mary Joe Fernández Monica Seles 0–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) Hilton Head Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–4, 6–3 Elena Likhovtseva* Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder 6–1, 6–4 Jana Novotná Rome Venus Williams Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2 Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 6–2 Berlin Martina Hingis Julie Halard-Decugis 6–0, 6–1 Alexandra Fusai* Nathalie Tauziat* Jana Novotná Patricia Tarabini 6–3, 7–5 Toronto Martina Hingis Monica Seles 6–4, 6–4 Jana Novotná Mary Pierce Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 Zürich Venus Williams Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4 Lisa Raymond* Nathalie Tauziat Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2 Rennae Stubbs Moscow Nathalie Tauziat* Barbara Schett 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs Julie Halard-Decugis Anke Huber 6–1, 6–0
Tournament details
Tokyo
Tournament name Toray Pan Pacific Open Dates February 2 – 7 Surface Carpet (Indoors) Location Tokyo, Japan Prize money $ 1,000,000
Singles
Doubles
Indian Wells
Tournament name Evert Cup Dates March 5 – 14 Surface Hard (Outdoors) Location Indian Wells, California, United States Prize money $ 1,400,000
Singles
Doubles
Miami
Tournament name Lipton Championships Dates March 15 – 29 Surface Hard (Outdoors) Location Key Biscayne, Florida, United States Prize money $ 2,075,000
Singles
Doubles
Hilton Heads
Tournament name Family Circle Cup Dates March 29 – April 4 Surface Green clay (Outdoors) Location Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States Prize money $ 1,050,000
Singles
Doubles
Rome
Tournament name Italian Open Dates May 3 – 9 Surface Red clay (Outdoors) Location Rome, Italy Prize money $ 1,050,000
Singles
Doubles
Berlin
Tournament name German Open Dates May 10 – 16 Surface Red clay (Outdoors) Location Berlin, Germany Prize money $ 1,050,000
Singles
Doubles
Toronto
Tournament name du Maurier Open Dates August 16 – 22 Surface Hard (Outdoors) Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Prize money $ 1,050,000
Singles
Doubles
Zurich
Tournament name Swisscom Challenge Dates October 11 – 17 Surface Hard (Indoors) Location Zurich, Switzerland Prize money $ 1,050,000
Singles
Doubles
Moscow
Tournament name Kremlin Cup Dates October 18 – 24 Surface Carpet (Indoors) Location Moscow, Russia Prize money $ 1,050,000
Singles
Doubles
See also WTA Tier I events 1999 WTA Tour 1999 ATP Super 9 1999 ATP Tour
References
External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website