1999 French Open (real tennis)

1999 Open de France du Jeu de Paume
1999 Open de France du Jeu de Paume
Date	22-26 September (men); 30 September-1 October (women)
Edition	19th
Draw	12S / 6D
Location	Bordeaux, France
Venue	Jeu de Paume de Bordeaux
Champions
Men's singles
	Robert Fahey
Women's singles
	Penny Lumley
Men's doubles
	Robert Fahey / Mike Gooding
Women's doubles
	Penny Lumley / Alex Garside

The 1999 French Open also known as the 1999 Open de France du Jeu de Paume was the 19th edition of the real tennis French Open. The men's draw was held at the Jeu de Paume de Bordeaux between September 22-26, while the women's draw was held at the same venue between September 30-October 3. It was organised by the Comité Français de Courte-Paume. The men's draw was the third grand slam event of the year.

The men's singles draw was won by defending champion and incumbent World Champion Robert Fahey, his third French Open victory. He defeated 1997 champion Chris Bray in the final in four sets.^[1] Fahey also won the men's doubles draw with Mike Gooding. It was their first doubles title as a pair, although both had won at least six Opens with other partners. The women's singles was won by incumbent World Champion Penny Lumley, defeating Charlotte Cornwallis.^[2] Lumley partnered with Alex Garside to win the doubles draw.

Draw and results

Men's Singles

First round				Quarter-finals					Semi-finals				Final

				R Fahey	?
M Seigneur	6	6	6	M Seigneur	?
B Faure Beaulieu	0	0	1						R Fahey	6	6	6
									R Gunn	3	4	0
				S Virgona	6	1	3	4
R Gunn	6	6	6	R Gunn	1	6	6	6
R McNaughtan	0	0	3										R Fahey	6	6	4	6
													C Bray	3	4	6	3
				M Gooding	6	6	6
J Howell	6	6	6	J Howell	4	0	1
P Sarlangue	0	1	0						M Gooding	3	2	4
									C Bray	6	6	6
				C Bray	6	6	6
M Eadle	6	6	6	M Eadle	3	1	1
C Blanchot	0	1	2

Men's Doubles

Quarterfinals				Semifinals			Finals

					R Gunn S Virgona	?
	J Howell M Eadle	6	6		J Howell M Eadle	?
	C Blanchot T Alexander	2	1					R Gunn S Virgona	6	6
								R Fahey M Gooding	1	4
					R Fahey M Gooding	?
	C Bray R McNaughtan	6	6		C Bray R McNaughtan	?
	Marc Seigneur B Faure Beaulieu	1	2

Women's Singles

First round		Quarter-finals			Semi-finals			Final

		P Lumley	6	6
G Smart	?	G Smart	0	0
E Camp	?				P Lumley	6	6
					A Garside	2	0
		A Garside	6	6
J Lippincott	?	J Lippincott	2	0
J Lambert	?							P Lumley	6	6
								C Cornwallis	3	5
		K Leeming	6	6
C Southwell	?	C Southwell	4	1
C Anies	?				K Leeming	1	5
					C Cornwallis	6	6
		C Cornwallis	6	6
S Owens	?	S Owens	0	0
J Guardia	?

Women's Doubles

Note: draw only available from semi finals onwards

Semi finals			Final

P Lumley A Garside	6	6
K Allen C Southwell	1	1	P Lumley A Garside	6	6
C Cornwallis J Lippincott	6	6	C Cornwallis J Lippincott	3	3
K Leeming J Lambert	4	2

References

^ Howell, Jonathan (1 July 2000). "The French Open Singles Championships, Bordeaux, 22-26 September". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report. 1999–2000: 60.
^ McGivern, Sarah (1 July 2000). "The French Open Ladies Open Singles & Doubles Championships, Bordeaux, 30th September-3rd October". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report. 1999–2000: 60.

[1] Howell, Jonathan (1 July 2000). "The French Open Singles Championships, Bordeaux, 22-26 September". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report. 1999–2000: 60.

[2] McGivern, Sarah (1 July 2000). "The French Open Ladies Open Singles & Doubles Championships, Bordeaux, 30th September-3rd October". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report. 1999–2000: 60.

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