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	$150,000
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 one of two Tier I events that took place on red clay 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' 7th title of the year and the 46th of her career.

Doubles

Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat defeated Jana Novotná / Patricia Tarabini, 6–3, 7–5

Entrants

Seeds

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	11	7
SUI	Patty Schnyder	12	8
RUS	Anna Kournikova	15	9
RSA	Amanda Coetzer	16	10
BEL	Dominique Van Roost	14	11
FRA	Amélie Mauresmo	10	12
ROU	Irina Spîrlea	18	13
ESP	Conchita Martínez	17	14
BLR	Natasha Zvereva	19	15
AUT	Barbara Schett	20	16