WTA São Paulo Open 1999 Draw & Results

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Fabiola Zuluaga won the 1999 São Paulo Open, defeating Patricia Wartusch 7-5 4-6 7-5 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played October 4–10 on clay courts in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The São Paulo Open is an outdoor hard-court WTA tournament that returned tour-level women's tennis to the city in 2025.

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Champion
Fabiola Zuluaga
def. Patricia Wartusch , 7-5 4-6 7-5
Dates
Oct 4 — Oct 10
Location
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Category
Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

São Paulo Open 1999 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Fabiola Zuluaga #52 7-5 4-6 7-5 Patricia Wartusch #109 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1999* F
SF (2)
Fabiola Zuluaga #52 6-3 6-3 Cristina Torrens Valero #51 H2H Match data Oct 9, 1999* SF
Patricia Wartusch #109 6-1 1-6 6-3 Gala Leon Garcia #54 H2H Match data Oct 9, 1999* SF
QF (4)
Patricia Wartusch #109 7-6 6-4 Gisela Riera Roura H2H Match data Oct 9, 1999* QF
Cristina Torrens Valero #51 6-4 6-2 Petra Mandula #123 H2H Match data Oct 9, 1999* QF
Gala Leon Garcia #54 7-6 6-1 Rita Kuti-Kis #91 H2H Match data Oct 9, 1999* QF
Fabiola Zuluaga #52 6-4 6-0 Adriana Serra Zanetti #117 H2H Match data Oct 9, 1999* QF
R16 (8)
Adriana Serra Zanetti #117 6-4 6-2 Paola Suarez #57 H2H Match data Oct 8, 1999* R16
Fabiola Zuluaga #52 6-3 6-2 Florencia Labat #151 H2H Match data Oct 8, 1999* R16
Gisela Riera Roura 7-6 6-0 Mariam Ramon Climent H2H Match data Oct 8, 1999* R16
Rita Kuti-Kis #91 6-2 6-3 Anca Barna #119 H2H Match data Oct 8, 1999* R16
Gala Leon Garcia #54 6-3 6-0 Meghann Shaughnessy #101 H2H Match data Oct 8, 1999* R16
Patricia Wartusch #109 6-1 6-2 Joana Cortez #313 H2H Match data Oct 8, 1999* R16
Petra Mandula #123 2-6 6-4 6-2 Seda Noorlander #95 H2H Match data Oct 8, 1999* R16
Cristina Torrens Valero #51 6-2 7-5 Lenka Nemeckova #105 H2H Match data Oct 8, 1999* R16
R32 (16)
Seda Noorlander #95 6-4 1-6 6-4 Rossana De Los Ríos #395 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Lenka Nemeckova #105 6-1 1-6 6-4 Ainhoa Goni Blanco H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Patricia Wartusch #109 6-4 6-2 Anna Smashnova #46 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Gala Leon Garcia #54 6-3 6-4 Andreea Ehritt Vanc H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Anca Barna #119 6-4 6-3 Hila Rosen #158 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Cristina Torrens Valero #51 7-5 0-6 6-3 Miriam Schnitzer #171 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Florencia Labat #151 7-5 6-3 Ludmila Cervanova #104 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Petra Mandula #123 6-3 6-4 Mariana Diaz-Oliva #108 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Paola Suarez #57 6-3 5-7 6-1 Vanessa Menga #218 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Meghann Shaughnessy #101 3-6 6-3 6-1 Eva Bes Ostariz H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Fabiola Zuluaga #52 6-1 7-6 Janette Husarova #139 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Joana Cortez #313 6-1 6-4 Larissa Schaerer #148 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Mariam Ramon Climent 6-4 6-1 Amanda Hopmans #93 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Adriana Serra Zanetti #117 6-3 7-6 Mariana Mesa H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Rita Kuti-Kis #91 6-4 6-4 Tathiana Garbin #116 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32
Gisela Riera Roura 3-6 6-4 6-3 Conchita Martínez Granados #176 H2H Match data Oct 7, 1999* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for São Paulo Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Patricia Medrado 6 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent São Paulo Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Kaitlin Quevedo #90 4-6 6-4 6-2 Nadia Podoroska #200 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah #214 6-3 6-4 Janice Tjen #130 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Rita Kuti-Kis #74 4-6 6-4 7-5 Paola Suarez #64 H2H Match data 2000 Clay
Fabiola Zuluaga #52 7-5 4-6 7-5 Patricia Wartusch #109 H2H Match data 1999 Clay
Sabine Hack #89 6-3 7-5 Veronika Martinek #102 H2H Match data 1991 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1999

Previous editions of São Paulo Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is São Paulo Open held?
São Paulo Open is held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Who is the latest recorded São Paulo Open winner?
The 2026 São Paulo Open was won by Kaitlin Quevedo, who defeated Nadia Podoroska 4-6 6-4 6-2.
Who has won the most São Paulo Open titles?
Patricia Medrado has won 2 São Paulo Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded São Paulo Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of São Paulo Open in TennisDB is 1969.
What surface is São Paulo Open played on?
São Paulo Open is played on clay courts.