1999 WTA German Open
| 1999 WTA German Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 – 16 May |
| Edition | 30th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Hingis | |
| Doubles | |
 Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat | |
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.
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Martina Hingis defeated Julie Halard-Decugis, 6–0, 6–1
- It was Hingis' 7th title of the year and the 46th of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat defeated 
Jana Novotná / 
Patricia Tarabini, 6–3, 7–5
Entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI
|
Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
| CZE
|
Jana Novotná | 4 | 2 |
 GER
|
Steffi Graf | 6 | 3 |
 ESP
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 9 | 6 |
 USA
|
Serena Williams | 11 | 7 |
| SUI
|
Patty Schnyder | 12 | 8 |
 RUS
|
Anna Kournikova | 15 | 9 |
 RSA
|
Amanda Coetzer | 16 | 10 |
 BEL
|
Dominique Van Roost | 14 | 11 |
| FRA
|
Amélie Mauresmo | 10 | 12 |
 ROU
|
Irina Spîrlea | 18 | 13 |
| ESP
|
Conchita Martínez | 17 | 14 |
 BLR
|
Natasha Zvereva | 19 | 15 |
 AUT
|
Barbara Schett | 20 | 16 |
Other entrants
[edit]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:
Germana Di Natale
Miriam Schnitzer- Sandra Klösel
Sandra Kleinová
Sandra Cacic- Anca Barna
Sandra Načuk
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
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: