1999 DFS Classic

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1999 DFS Classic
Date7–13 June
Edition18th
Category Tier III
Draw48S / 28D
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue Edgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
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The 1999 DFS Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier III of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 7 June until 13 June 1999. Fifth-seeded Julie Halard-Decugis won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis defeated Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland defeated Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui, 6–4, 6–4

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Flag of France.svg  FRA Nathalie Tauziat 91
Flag of France.svg  FRA Sandrine Testud 112
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Dominique Van Roost 143
Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Natasha Zvereva 154
Flag of France.svg  FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 195
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Magüi Serna 266
Flag of France.svg  FRA Nathalie Dechy 297
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Cara Black 328
Flag of the United States.svg USA Corina Morariu 339
Flag of the United States.svg USA Lisa Raymond 3810
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Anne Kremer 4011
Flag of France.svg  FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 4312
Flag of the United States.svg USA Tara Snyder 4413
Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Mariaan de Swardt 4614
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Miriam Oremans 4715
Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Fabiola Zuluaga 4816

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:

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