1999 Dutch Open (tennis)
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The 1999 Dutch Open was an ATP
-tournament staged in Amsterdam
, The Netherlands. The tournament was held from August 2 to August 8. Younes El Aynaoui
won his first career title.
Younes El Aynaoui
def.
Mariano Zabaleta
, 6–3, 6–3
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Sjeng Schalken
/ Paul Haarhuis
def.
Devin Bowen
/
Eyal Ran
, 6–3, 6–2
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Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
-tournament staged in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, The Netherlands. The tournament was held from August 2 to August 8. Younes El Aynaoui
Younes El Aynaoui
Younes El Aynaoui is a professional tennis player from Morocco.He is a five-time singles winner on the ATP Tour and reached his career-high singles ranking of No. 14 in 2003, at the age of 31. His long career has been plagued by injuries and he did not play competitive tennis between September...
won his first career title.
Men's Singles
Younes El AynaouiYounes El Aynaoui
Younes El Aynaoui is a professional tennis player from Morocco.He is a five-time singles winner on the ATP Tour and reached his career-high singles ranking of No. 14 in 2003, at the age of 31. His long career has been plagued by injuries and he did not play competitive tennis between September...
def.
Mariano ZabaletaMariano Zabaleta
Mariano Zabaleta is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. He turned professional in 1996. He had an unusual but effective service motion and fighting spirit...
, 6–3, 6–3
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Men's Doubles
Sjeng SchalkenSjeng Schalken
Sjeng Schalken is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.-Playing style:A right-handed baseliner with a single-handed backhand, Schalken's game is characterised by his consistency of both wings and his continental technique on both the forehand and backhand...
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Paul HaarhuisPaul Haarhuis
Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former World No. 1 doubles player. He won six Grand Slam men's doubles titles, five with Jacco Eltingh and one with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.-Personal life:...
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Devin BowenDevin Bowen
Devin Bowen is an American former ATP World Tour professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, he reached a career high doubles ranking of World No. 39, in 2003.-References:...
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Eyal RanEyal Ran
Eyal Ran is a professional Israeli tennis player and Captain of the Israeli Davis Cup team.His career high ATP ranking in singles was 138 , and in doubles it was 71 .-Tennis career:...
, 6–3, 6–2
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