WTA Cairo 1999 Draw, Results & Schedule

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario won the 1999 Cairo, defeating Irina Spirlea 6-1 6-0 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Cairo, Egypt, from April 19 to April 25, 1999. The match log contains 29 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Irina Spirlea , 6-1 6-0
Dates
Apr 19 — Apr 25
Location
Cairo, Egypt
Category
Tier III modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money

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Results

Cairo 1999 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-1 6-0 Irina Spirlea #20 H2H Match data Apr 25, 1999* F
SF (2)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 7-5 6-0 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #102 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1999* SF
Irina Spirlea #20 6-3 6-0 Maureen Drake #62 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1999* SF
QF (4)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-3 6-1 Jelena Dokic #194 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1999* QF
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #102 6-3 6-2 Laurence Courtois #125 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1999* QF
Maureen Drake #62 6-7 6-2 6-2 Patty Schnyder #10 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1999* QF Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Irina Spirlea #20 6-4 6-2 Mary Pierce #8 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1999* QF
R16 (8)
Irina Spirlea #20 6-4 1-6 7-6 Kristie Boogert #96 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1999* R16
Maureen Drake #62 6-4 6-2 Barbara Rittner #50 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1999* R16
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #102 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Nicole Pratt #85 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1999* R16
Patty Schnyder #10 6-4 2-6 6-1 Angeles Montolio #185 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1999* R16
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-2 6-1 Petra Begerow #425 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1999* R16
Mary Pierce #8 6-3 4-6 7-5 Seda Noorlander #89 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1999* R16
Laurence Courtois #125 6-3 6-3 Anna Smashnova #46 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1999* R16
Jelena Dokic #194 6-4 2-6 6-2 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Apr 23, 1999* R16
R32 (14)
Laurence Courtois #125 2-6 7-6 6-2 Meghann Shaughnessy #69 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Barbara Rittner #50 6-2 7-5 Adriana Rikl Gersi #109 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 2-6 7-6 6-0 Sabine Appelmans #88 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Jelena Dokic #194 6-1 6-0 Magui Serna #26 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Patty Schnyder #10 6-3 6-3 Laura Golarsa #86 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Irina Spirlea #20 6-4 6-2 Shi-Ting Wang #82 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Kristie Boogert #96 6-3 7-5 Raluca Sandu #118 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Maureen Drake #62 6-4 6-2 Tathiana Garbin #117 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Angeles Montolio #185 6-2 6-2 Eva Bes Ostariz H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Petra Begerow #425 6-0 6-0 Marwa El Wany H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #102 6-4 6-3 Natasha Zvereva #17 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Seda Noorlander #89 6-2 2-6 6-3 Olga Barabanschikova #72 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Anna Smashnova #46 7-6 4-6 6-3 Bahia Mouhtassine #235 H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32
Nicole Pratt #85 6-3 6-3 Mariam Ramon Climent H2H Match data Apr 22, 1999* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cairo.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Adriana Rikl Gersi 1 appearance

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

Recent Finals

Recent Cairo finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-1 6-0 Irina Spirlea #20 H2H Match data 1999 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cairo held?
Cairo is held in Cairo, Egypt.
Who won the most recent Cairo?
The 1999 Cairo was won by Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, who defeated Irina Spirlea 6-1 6-0.
When was the first Cairo played?
The first edition of Cairo was held in 1999.
What surface is Cairo played on?
Cairo is played on clay courts.