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1999 WTA German Open
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 the 30th edition of the tournament and one of two Tier I events that took place on outdoor red clay courts 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
Singles
Main article: 1999 WTA German Open – Singles
SUI Martina Hingis defeated FRA Julie Halard-Decugis, 6–0, 6–1
- It was Hingis' 4th title of the year and the 23rd of her career.
Doubles
Main article: 1999 WTA German Open – Doubles
FRA Alexandra Fusai / FRA Nathalie Tauziat defeated CZE Jana Novotná / ARG Patricia Tarabini, 6–3, 7–5
Entrants
Seeds
- Ranking date 3 May 1999
| 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 | 10 | 7 |
| SUI | Patty Schnyder | 12 | 8 |
| RUS | Anna Kournikova | 13 | 9 |
| RSA | Amanda Coetzer | 14 | 10 |
| BEL | Dominique Van Roost | 15 | 11 |
| FRA | Amélie Mauresmo | 16 | 12 |
| ROU | Irina Spîrlea | 17 | 13 |
| ESP | Conchita Martínez | 18 | 14 |
| BLR | Natasha Zvereva | 19 | 15 |
| AUT | Barbara Schett | 20 | 16 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- GER Jana Kandarr
- USA Jennifer Capriati
- GER Julia Abe
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- GER Anca Barna / GER Marlene Weingärtner
- GER Julia Abe / GER Jana Kandarr
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
- ITA Germana Di Natale
- GER Miriam Schnitzer
- GER Sandra Klösel
- CZE Sandra Kleinová
- USA Sandra Cacic
- GER Anca Barna
- FR Yugoslavia Sandra Načuk
- SUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
- ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva
- NED Amanda Hopmans
- BUL Pavlina Stoyanova
- ARG Florencia Labat
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
- ITA Germana Di Natale / ITA Flora Perfetti
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
- USA Brie Rippner / USA Tara Snyder
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