1999 Swisscom Challenge

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1999 Swisscom Challenge
Date10–17 October
Edition16th
Category Tier I
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$1,050,000
Surface Hard / indoor
Location Zurich, Switzerland
Venue Schluefweg
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
←  1998  · Swisscom Challenge ·  2000  →

The 1999 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Schluefweg in Zurich, Switzerland that was part of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 10 October until 17 October 1999. Second-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs defeated Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Martina Hingis 11
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Venus Williams 32
Flag of France.svg  FRA Mary Pierce 63
Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Amanda Coetzer 74
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Barbara Schett 85
Flag of France.svg  FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 96
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Dominique Van Roost 107
Flag of France.svg  FRA Nathalie Tauziat 118

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 qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

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