1999 Lipton Championships
| 1999 Lipton Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 15 – March 29 |
| Edition | 15th |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoor |
| Location | Key Biscayne, United States |
| Venue | Tennis Center at Crandon Park |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Richard Krajicek | |
| Women's singles | |
 Venus Williams | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Wayne Black /  Sandon Stolle | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Martina Hingis /  Jana Novotná | |
The 1999 Lipton Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 15th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States from March 15 through March 29, 1999.
WTA entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI
|
Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
| USA
|
Lindsay Davenport | 2 | 2 |
| USA
|
Monica Seles | 3 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Jana Novotná | 4 | 4 |
 ESP
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 5 | 5 |
| USA
|
Venus Williams | 6 | 6 |
 GER
|
Steffi Graf | 7 | 7 |
 FRA
|
Mary Pierce | 8 | 8 |
 RSA
|
Amanda Coetzer | 9 | 9 |
| FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 10 | 10 |
| FRA
|
Sandrine Testud | 11 | 11 |
| SUI
|
Patty Schnyder | 12 | 12 |
 RUS
|
Anna Kournikova | 13 | 13 |
| FRA
|
Amélie Mauresmo | 14 | 14 |
 ROU
|
Irina Spîrlea | 15 | 15 |
| USA
|
Serena Williams | 16 | 16 |
 BEL
|
Dominique Van Roost | 17 | 17 |
| ESP
|
Conchita Martínez | 18 | 18 |
 BLR
|
Natasha Zvereva | 19 | 19 |
 AUT
|
Barbara Schett | 20 | 20 |
| FRA
|
Julie Halard-Decugis | 21 | 21 |
 ITA
|
Silvia Farina | 22 | 22 |
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | 23 | 23 |
| USA
|
Chanda Rubin | 24 | 24 |
| ESP
|
Magüi Serna | 25 | 25 |
 SVK
|
Henrieta Nagyová | 26 | 26 |
| GER
|
Anke Huber | 29 | 27 |
| ESP
|
Virginia Ruano Pascual | 30 | 28 |
| ZIM
|
Cara Black | 31 | 29 |
 CRO
|
Iva Majoli | 32 | 30 |
| FRA
|
Nathalie Dechy | 33 | 31 |
| USA
|
Amy Frazier | 34 | 32 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
Jackie Trail- Samantha Reeves
- Lori McNeil
- Melissa Middleton
Mariam Ramon Climent- Lilia Osterloh
- Mashona Washington
- Jennifer Capriati
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Adriana Serra Zanetti
Marlene Weingärtner
Tina Pisnik
Alicia Molik
Janet Lee- Meilen Tu
- Jana Kandarr
Sandra Kleinová
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
Champions
Men's Singles
Richard Krajicek defeated Sébastien Grosjean, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5
- It was Krajicek's 2nd title of the year and the 20th of his career. It was his 1st Super 9 title of the year and his 2nd overall.
Women's Singles
Venus Williams defeated Serena Williams, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
- It was Williams' 3rd title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 2nd overall. It was her 2nd title at the event having also won in 1998.
Men's Doubles
Wayne Black / Sandon Stolle defeated Boris Becker / Jan-Michael Gambill, 6–1, 6–1
Women's Doubles
Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná defeated Mary Joe Fernández / Monica Seles, 0–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
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