1999 WTA German Open
Tennis tournament
| 1999 WTA German Open | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 10 – 16 May | |||
| Edition | 30th | |||
| Category | Tier I | |||
| Draw | 56S / 28D | |||
| Prize money | $150,000 | |||
| Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
| Location | Berlin, Germany | |||
| Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Martina Hingis | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
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The 1999 German Open was a women's tennis event that was played in Berlin, Germany from 10 May to 16 May 1999. It was one of two Tier I events that took place on red clay in the build-up to the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title and earned $150,000 first-prize money.
Finals
Singles
Martina Hingis defeated Julie Halard-Decugis, 6–0, 6–1
- It was Hingis' 7th title of the year and the 46th of her career.
Doubles
Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat defeated 
Jana Novotná / 
Patricia Tarabini, 6–3, 7–5
Entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI | Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
| CZE | Jana Novotná | 4 | 2 |
 GER | Steffi Graf | 6 | 3 |
 ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7 | 4 |
| FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 9 | 6 |
 USA | Serena Williams | 11 | 7 |
| SUI | Patty Schnyder | 12 | 8 |
 RUS | Anna Kournikova | 15 | 9 |
 RSA | Amanda Coetzer | 16 | 10 |
 BEL | Dominique Van Roost | 14 | 11 |
| FRA | Amélie Mauresmo | 10 | 12 |
 ROU | Irina Spîrlea | 18 | 13 |
| ESP | Conchita Martínez | 17 | 14 |
 BLR | Natasha Zvereva | 19 | 15 |
 AUT | Barbara Schett | 20 | 16 |
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 singles qualifying draw:
Germana Di Natale
Miriam Schnitzer- Sandra Klösel
Sandra Kleinová
Sandra Cacic- Anca Barna
Sandra Načuk
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
External links
- ITF tournament edition details
- Tournament draws
