1999 WTA Tour Championships
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The 1999 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name The Chase Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 29th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 24th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from November 15 through November 21, 1999. Second-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles event and earned $500,000 first-prize money.[1][2] The tournament discarded the best-of-five-set final which it had used since 1984 and reverted to a best-of-three-set final.[3]
1999 WTA Tour Championships | ||||
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Date | November 15–21 | |||
Edition | 29th | |||
Category | Year-end championships | |||
Draw | 16S/8D | |||
Prize money | $2,000,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | New York City, United States | |||
Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Lindsay Davenport | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova | ||||
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