1999 WTA German Open

1999 WTA German Open
1999 WTA German Open
Date	10 – 16 May
Edition	30th
Category	Tier I
Draw	56S / 28D
Prize money	$1,050,000
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 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

Martina Hingis defeated Julie Halard-Decugis, 6–0, 6–1

It was Hingis' 4th title of the year and the 23rd of her career.

Doubles

Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat defeated Jana Novotná / 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:

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:

Germana Di Natale / Flora Perfetti