5. Nathalie DECHY - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Catalina Cristea]
6. Henrieta NAGYOVA - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Kristina Brandi 7-6(4) 3-6 6-2]
7. Sylvia PLISCHKE - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Justine Henin 6-3 6-1]
8. Sarah PITKOWSKI - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to Kim Clijsters 7-5 6-1]
QUARTER FINALS
1-Amy FRAZIER (USA) d. Catalina CRISTEA (ROM) 6-3 5-7 6-3
4-Chanda RUBIN (USA) d. Justine HENIN (BEL) 7-5 0-6 6-2
Kim CLIJSTERS (BEL) d. 8-Sarah PITKOWSKI (FRA) 7-5 6-1
Maria Alejandra VENTO (VEN) d. Maureen DRAKE (CAN) 6-3 6-2
SEMI FINALS
4-Chanda RUBIN d. 1-Amy FRAZIER 6-2 6-1
Kim CLIJSTERS d. Maria Alejandra VENTO 6-3 6-2
FINAL
Kim CLIJSTERS d. 4-Chanda RUBIN 2-6 6-2 6-2
Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourt Championships, Gold Coast
January 2-8, 1999
Hardcourt (Outdoor) surface, WTA Tier III event
Prize Money: US$170,000
Winner's Prize: US$27,000
1999 Champion: Patty Schnyder (SUI)
2000 Champion: Silvija Talaja (CRO)
STATUS OF THE SEEDS
1. Julie HALARD-DECUGIS (FRA) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Magdalena Maleeva 6-0 6-1]
2. Anna KOURNIKOVA (RUS) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 7-Silvija Talaja 4-6 6-4 6-2]
3. Conchita MARTINEZ (ESP) - FINALIST [lost to 7-Silvija Talaja 6-0 0-6 6-4]
4. Arantxa SANCHEZ-VICARIO (ESP) - SEMI FINALIST [lost to 7-Silvija Talaja 6-1 3-6 6-1]
5. Patty SCHNYDER (SUI) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 4-Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3]
6. Nathalie DECHY (FRA) - SEMI FINALIST [lost to 3-Conchita Martinez 6-3 6-1]
7. Silvija TALAJA (CRO) - WINNER
8. Sabine APPELMANS (BEL) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 3-Conchita Martinez 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4]
QUARTER FINALS
3-Conchita MARTINEZ (ESP) d. 8-Sabine APPELMANS (BEL) 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4
4-Arantxa SANCHEZ-VICARIO (ESP) d. 5-Patty SCHNYDER (SUI) 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3
6-Nathalie DECHY (FRA) d. Magdalena MALEEVA (BUL) 6-4 6-7(2) 7-6(6)
7-Silvija TALAJA (CRO) d. 2-Anna KOURNIKOVA (RUS) 4-6 6-4 6-2
SEMI FINALS
3-Conchita MARTINEZ d. 6-Nathalie DECHY 6-3 6-1
7-Silvija TALAJA d. 4-Arantxa SANCHEZ-VICARIO 6-1 3-6 6-0
FINAL
7-Silvija TALAJA d. 3-Conchita MARTINEZ 6-0 0-6 6-4
DOUBLES FINAL
1-Julie HALARD-DECUGIS (FRA)/Anna KOURNIKOVA (RUS) d. Sabine APPELMANS (BEL)/Rita GRANDE (ITA) 6-3 6-0
ASB Bank Classic, Auckland
January 2-8, 1999
Hardcourt (Outdoor) surface, Tier IV event
Prize Money: US$110,000
Winner's Prize: US$16,000
1999 Champion: Julie Halard-Decugis (FRA)
2000 Champion: Anne Kremer (LUX)
STATUS OF THE SEEDS
1. Elena LIKHOVTSEVA - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 6-Cara Black 6-3 7-5]
2. Anne KREMER - WINNER
3. Maria Antonia SANCHEZ-LORENZO - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Miroslava Vavrinec 7-6(6) 6-4]
