1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts

1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Date	3–9 January
Edition	3rd
Category	Tier III
Draw	30S / 16D
Prize money	$180,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Hope Island, Queensland, Australia
Venue	Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Patty Schnyder
Doubles
Corina Morariu / Larisa Neiland
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The 1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia that was part of the Tier III category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 3 January through 9 January 1999. Second-seeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.

Patty Schnyder defeated Mary Pierce, 4–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–2

• It was Schnyder's 1st title of the year and the 8th of her career.

Corina Morariu / Larisa Neiland defeated Kristine Kunce / Irina Spîrlea, 6–3, 6–3

Country	Player	Rank	Seed
FRA	Mary Pierce	7	1
SUI	Patty Schnyder	11	2
ROU	Irina Spîrlea	15	3
JPN	Ai Sugiyama	18	4
GER	Anke Huber	21	5
ESP	Magüi Serna	24	6
RUS	Elena Likhovtseva	26	7
SVK	Henrieta Nagyová	28	8

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Nicole Pratt
• Alicia Molik

The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Annabel Ellwood / Alicia Molik

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

• Inés Gorrochategui
• Rachel McQuillan
• Annabel Ellwood
• Laurence Courtois

The following players received the lucky loser spots:

• Brie Rippner

The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

• Evie Dominikovic / Cindy Watson

• ITF tournament edition details
• Tournament draws

27°52′18″S 153°21′01″E / 27.8717°S 153.3504°E / -27.8717; 153.3504 (Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre)