1999 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

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Singles
1999 Sparkassen Cup
Final
Champion Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Sparkassen Cup ·  2000  

The 1999 Sparkassen Cup singles was the tennis singles event of the tenth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany. Steffi Graf was the defending champion but retired after Wimbledon earlier in the year.

Contents

After losing in last year's final, Nathalie Tauziat won the title this year, defeating qualifier Květa Hrdličková, 6–1, 6–3.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (semifinals)
  2. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (champion)
  3. Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (second round)
  4. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 63 3
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková 1 66
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková 1 3  
2 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 66 
8 Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber 74 3
2 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 5 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 4 5  Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Kleinová 6 2  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Kleinová 67 1 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 3 3  6 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 2 2  
Q Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 66 Q Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 73 1
  Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 1 64 6 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 5 66
6 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 64 61 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 63 3
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 1 66
3 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 2 3  
  Flag of South Africa.svg J Kruger 0 4  WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 66 
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 66 WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 2 66
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 5 73 Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 62 7
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 75 6Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 63 6
WC Flag of Germany.svg S Klösel 4 2  7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 4 64
7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 63 6
  Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 0 63 8 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 5 66
  Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 4 76  Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 74 2
  Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 65 3 8 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 66 
SR Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 3 63   Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 4 4  
  Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 62 6  Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 3 66
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 62 3
8 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 74 3
7 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 76 2 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 5 66
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 5 4  5 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 66 
  Flag of France.svg S Testud 3 66  Flag of France.svg S Testud 2 4  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 61 0 5 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 6 5  
  Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 4 6  2 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 77 
Q Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 67 Q Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 3 63
2 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 63 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova (Qualifier)
  2. n.a.
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva (qualifying competition)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková (Qualifier)
  5. n.a.
  6. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva (first round)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois (second round)
  9. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (qualifying competition)
  10. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová (Qualifier)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić 4 1  
1 Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg Evelyn Fauth 0 4  
  Flag of Austria.svg Evelyn Fauth 5 66
WC Flag of Germany.svg Lydia Steinbach 71 1
1 Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 66 6
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši 4 74
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Miroslava Vavrinec 76 
  Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Sandu 5 4  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Miroslava Vavrinec 6 3  
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši 76 
  Flag of Germany.svg Katrin Meiss 2 1  
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši 66 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková 5 66
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 74 4
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková 66 
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Sandra Načuk 2 4  
  Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai 3 5  
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Sandra Načuk 67 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková 66 
9 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina 1 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková 66 
Alt Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva 1 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková 0 4  
9 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľudmila Cervanová 2 63
9 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina 62 6

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr 4 3  
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 6 2  
  Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 76 
  Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 2 66
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá 64 2
  Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova 66 
3 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 4 3  
Alt Flag of Germany.svg Adriana Barna 2 4  
  Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula 66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula 1 2  
3 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová 71 0
3 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 6 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 73 4
WC Flag of Germany.svg Mia Buric 6 66
WC Flag of Germany.svg Mia Buric 65 2
  Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 4 76
WC Flag of Germany.svg Julia Schruff 4 62
  Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 63 6
  Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 0 0  
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg Marion Maruska 4 0  
  Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 3 5  
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 67 
  Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 6 3  
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 76 

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