On this day in tennis history, two young budding superstars faced off and it was Amelie Mauresmo who walked away with the title.
On October 24, 1999, 20-year-old Amelie Mauresmo secured her maiden WTA singles title by defeating 16-year-old Kim Clijsters 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Eurotel Slovak Open in Bratislava. The victory marked the first of 25 career singles titles for the Frenchwoman and launched a series of 15 career meetings between the two future world No 1 players.
Mauresmo overcame three-set battles against Rita Kuti-Kis and Barbara Rittner before advancing via a semi-final walkover against Kveta Hrdlickova. The triumph helped propel Mauresmo toward the world top 10, preceding a career that included two Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006.
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