The 1999 Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the International Series Gold of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from April 12 through April 18, 1999. Nicolas Kiefer and Amy Frazier won the singles titles.
| 1999 Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12–18 April |
| Edition | 26th |
| Category | Championship Series Tier III |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Ariake Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Nicolas Kiefer[1][2] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Amy Frazier[3] | |
| Men's doubles | |
Jeff Tarango /  Daniel Vacek[1][4] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Corina Morariu / Kimberly Po[3] | |
Entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 JPN
|
Ai Sugiyama | 27 | 1 |
| USA
|
Amy Frazier | 35 | 2 |
| USA
|
Corina Morariu | 36 | 3 |
| USA
|
Kimberly Po | 58 | 4 |
 PUR
|
Kristina Brandi | 65 | 5 |
| USA
|
Meghann Shaughnessy | 68 | 6 |
| USA
|
Jane Chi | 75 | 7 |
 TPE
|
Wang Shi-ting | 77 | 8 |
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Nicolas Kiefer defeated 
Wayne Ferreira, 7–6(7–5), 7–5.[1]
- It was Kiefer's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Women's singles edit
Amy Frazier defeated Ai Sugiyama, 6–2, 6–2.[3]
- It was Frazier's 1st title of the year and the 9th of her career.
Men's doubles edit
Jeff Tarango / Daniel Vacek defeated 
Wayne Black / Brian MacPhie, 4–3, retired.[1]
Women's doubles edit
Corina Morariu / Kimberly Po defeated 
Catherine Barclay / Kerry-Anne Guse, 6–3, 6–2.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Men's - 1999 Tokyo Outdoor". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "1999 Tokyo Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b c d "Women's - 1999 Tokyo". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "1999 Tokyo Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
External links edit
- Official website Archived 2020-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ATP tournament profile