1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup
The 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the Indian Wells 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 tournaments took place at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 5 through March 14, 1999.
| 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup and Evert Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 5–14 |
| Edition | 26th |
| Category | Super 9 (ATP) Tier I Series (WTA) |
| Prize money | $2,200,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Indian Wells, CA, US |
| Venue | Indian Wells Tennis Garden |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Mark Philippoussis[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Serena Williams | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Wayne Black / Sandon Stolle[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Martina Hingis /  Anna Kournikova | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Mark Philippoussis defeated 
Carlos Moyá, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
- It was Philippoussis' 2nd title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was his 1st Super 9 title.
Women's singles
edit Serena Williams defeated 
Steffi Graf, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
- It was Williams' 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title.
Men's doubles
edit Wayne Black / Sandon Stolle defeated 
Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Women's doubles
edit Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova defeated Mary Joe Fernández / 
Jana Novotná, 6–2, 6–2
WTA entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI
|
Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
| USA
|
Lindsay Davenport | 2 | 2 |
| USA
|
Monica Seles | 3 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Jana Novotná | 4 | 4 |
| GER
|
Steffi Graf | 7 | 5 |
 FRA
|
Mary Pierce | 8 | 6 |
| RSA
|
Amanda Coetzer | 9 | 7 |
| FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 10 | 8 |
| RUS
|
Anna Kournikova | 11 | 9 |
| SUI
|
Patty Schnyder | 12 | 10 |
 BEL
|
Dominique Van Roost | 13 | 11 |
| FRA
|
Sandrine Testud | 14 | 12 |
 ROU
|
Irina Spîrlea | 16 | 13 |
| ESP
|
Conchita Martínez | 17 | 14 |
 BLR
|
Natasha Zvereva | 18 | 15 |
 AUT
|
Barbara Schett | 19 | 16 |
Other entrants
editThe 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:
Alicia Molik
Brie Rippner
Barbara Rittner
Tatiana Panova
Miho Saeki
María Sánchez Lorenzo- Andrea Glass
Jessica Steck
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
References
edit- ^ "Indian Wells – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Indian Wells – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).