Dreamland Egypt Classic

Dreamland Egypt Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name Dreamland Egypt Classic (1999)
Tour WTA Tour (1999)
Founded 1999
Abolished 1999
Location Cairo, Egypt
Surface Clay (1999)

The Dreamland Egypt Classic is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played in 1999. It was held in Cairo in Egypt and played on outdoor clay courts. According to the Al-Ahram newspaper, Dreamland Egypt Classic was the first WTA tournament ever held in Middle East.[1]

Results

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
  Tier III tournament  
1999 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Romania Irina Spîrlea 6–1, 6–0

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
  Tier III tournament  
1999 Belgium Laurence Courtois
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Romania Irina Spîrlea
Netherlands Caroline Vis
5–7, 6–2, 7–6

References

  1. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab. (8–14 April 1999). "Ladies of Dreamland". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 2014-07-02.

External sources


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