1999 Direct Line International Championships – Singles

Singles
1999 Direct Line International Championships
Champion	Natasha Zvereva
Runner-up	Nathalie Tauziat
Score	0–6, 7–5, 6–3

Jana Novotná was the defending champion but did not compete in 1999.

Natasha Zvereva won in the final 0–6, 7–5, 6–3 against Nathalie Tauziat.

Seeds

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

1. Monica Seles (Second Round)
2. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second Round)
3. Nathalie Tauziat (Final)
4. Amanda Coetzer (Semifinals)

5. Anna Kournikova (Semifinals)
6. Natasha Zvereva (Champion)
7. Irina Spîrlea (Second Round)
8. Elena Likhovtseva (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Natasha Zvereva	65	77	10
	4	Amanda Coetzer	77	64	8
								6	Natasha Zvereva	0	7	6
								3	Nathalie Tauziat	6	5	3
	3	Nathalie Tauziat	6	4	8
	5	Anna Kournikova	4	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Seles	4	4
		A Kremer	6	6					A Kremer	6	6
	WC	S Smith	4	1												A Kremer	0	1
		A Fusai	5	3											6	N Zvereva	6	6
		M Lučić	7	6					M Lučić	5	1
		T Snyder	3	3				6	N Zvereva	7	6
	6	N Zvereva	6	6																		6	N Zvereva	65	77	10
																						4	A Coetzer	77	64	8
								4	A Coetzer	6	6
	Q	L Latimer	4	62				Q	E Tatarkova	3	4
	Q	E Tatarkova	6	77											4	A Coetzer	77	6
	Q	M de Swardt	77	6											Q	M de Swardt	63	3
	Q	A-G Sidot	65	2				Q	M de Swardt	6	6
		A Smashnova	2	6	3			7	I Spîrlea	3	4
	7	I Spîrlea	6	3	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	E Likhovtseva	2	6	6
		C Morariu	6	4	0			8	E Likhovtseva	6	6
	LL	M Drake	5	1					A Sugiyama	3	4
		A Sugiyama	7	6											8	E Likhovtseva	6	2	1
		S Plischke	6	3	6										3	N Tauziat	0	6	6
	WC	K Cross	2	6	1				S Plischke	3	3
								3	N Tauziat	6	6
																						3	N Tauziat	6	4	8
	5	A Kournikova	6	4	6																	5	A Kournikova	4	6	6
	Q	C Rubin	2	6	4			5	A Kournikova	77	6
		L Raymond	3	78	6				L Raymond	64	4
		M Serna	6	66	4										5	A Kournikova	6	77
		N Dechy	4	6	6											N Dechy	3	65
	Q	A Frazier	6	2	1				N Dechy	7	6
								2	A Sánchez Vicario	5	2

External links

• 1999 Direct Line International Championships Draw