1999 Acura Classic

The 1999 Acura Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the Tier II category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 26th edition of the tournament and took place in Manhattan Beach, California, United States, from August 9 through August 15, 1999. Sixth-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title.

1999 Acura Classic
Date	August 9–15
Edition	26th
Category	Tier II
Draw	28S / 16D
Prize money	$520,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Manhattan Beach, California, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Serena Williams
Doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Larisa Neiland

Entrants

Seeds

• Rankings per 2nd of August 1999

Country	Player	Rank	Seed
USA	Lindsay Davenport	1	1
SUI	Martina Hingis	2	2
FRA	Mary Pierce	6	3
ESP	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	8	4
FRA	Nathalie Tauziat	10	5
USA	Serena Williams	11	6
AUT	Barbara Schett	13	7
FRA	Sandrine Testud	14	8

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Alexandra Stevenson
• Corina Morariu
• Iva Majoli

The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Julie Halard-Decugis / Mirjana Lučić

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

• Magüi Serna
• Anne Kremer
• Inés Gorrochategui
• Lisa Raymond

The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:

• Els Callens / Debbie Graham

The following players received entry to the doubles division as lucky losers:

• Cătălina Cristea / Ruxandra Dragomir

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1999 Acura Classic – Singles

Serena Williams defeated Julie Halard-Decugis, 6–1, 6–4

Doubles

Main article: 1999 Acura Classic – Doubles

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Larisa Neiland defeated Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs, 6–2, 6–7^(5–7), 6–0

External sources

• ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
• Tournament draws