1999 WTA German Open

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1999 WTA German Open
Date10 – 16 May
Edition30th
Category Tier I
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
LocationBerlin, Germany
Venue Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
  1998  · WTA German Open ·  2000  

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.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis defeated Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis, 6–0, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini, 6–3, 7–5

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRankSeed
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Martina Hingis 11
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Jana Novotná 42
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Steffi Graf 63
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 74
Flag of France.svg  FRA Nathalie Tauziat 96
Flag of the United States.svg USA Serena Williams 117
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Patty Schnyder 128
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Anna Kournikova 159
Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Amanda Coetzer 1610
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Dominique Van Roost 1411
Flag of France.svg  FRA Amélie Mauresmo 1012
Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Irina Spîrlea 1813
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Conchita Martínez 1714
Flag of Belarus.svg  BLR Natasha Zvereva 1915
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Barbara Schett 2016

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:

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:

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