1999 Kremlin Cup

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1999 Kremlin Cup
Date 8 – 14 November (men)
18 – 24 October 24 (women)
Edition 10th (men) / 4th (women)
Location Moscow, Russia
Venue Olympic Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Women's Singles
France Nathalie Tauziat
Men's Doubles
United States Justin Gimelstob / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
Women's Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs

The 1999 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the International Series of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from November 8 through November 14, 1998 while the women's tournament was held from October 18 through October 24, 1999.

WTA Entrants

Seeds

Country Player Rank Seed
 FRA Mary Pierce 6 1
 AUT Barbara Schett 8 2
 FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 9 3
 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 10 4
 BEL Dominique Van Roost 12 5
 ESP Conchita Martínez 13 6
 FRA Sandrine Testud 14 7
 RUS Elena Likhovtseva 16 8

Other entrants

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 qualifying draw:

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The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Champions

Men's Singles

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Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Zimbabwe Byron Black 7–6(7–2), 6–4

  • It was Kafelnikov's 3rd title of the year and the 20th of his career.

Women's Singles

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France Nathalie Tauziat defeated Austria Barbara Schett 2–6, 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Tauziat's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Men's Doubles

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United States Justin Gimelstob / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek defeated Ukraine Andriy Medvedev / Russia Marat Safin 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Gimelstob's 5th title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Vacek's 4th title of the year and the 24th of his career.

Women's Doubles

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United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs defeated France Julie Halard-Decugis / Germany Anke Huber 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Raymond's 4th title of the year and the 13th of her career. It was Stubbs's 4th title of the year and the 18th of her career.

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