1999 WTA German Open
| 1999 WTA German Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 10 – May 16 |
| Edition | 28th |
| Category | Tier I |
| 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 May 10 to May 16, 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.
Champions
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 |
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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 |
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Jana Kandarr
- Jennifer Capriati
- Julia Abe
The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Anca Barna / Marlene Weingärtner
- Julia Abe / Jana Kandarr
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
-
Germana Di Natale - Miriam Schnitzer
- Sandra Klösel
- Sandra Kleinová
- Sandra Cacic
- Anca Barna
-
Sandra Načuk - Emmanuelle Gagliardi
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
- Germana Di Natale / Flora Perfetti
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
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