The 1999 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 1 November until 7 November 1999. Second-seeded Nathalie Tauziat won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money.[1]
| 1999 Sparkassen Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–7 November |
| Edition | 10th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $520,000 |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Leipzig, Germany |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Nathalie Tauziat | |
| Doubles | |
Mary Pierce /  Larisa Neiland | |
Entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA
|
Mary Pierce | 5 | 1 |
| FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 7 | 2 |
| FRA
|
Julie Halard-Decugis | 9 | 3 |
 BEL
|
Dominique Van Roost | 14 | 4 |
 RUS
|
Anna Kournikova | 12 | 5 |
 ESP
|
Conchita Martínez | 15 | 6 |
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | 18 | 7 |
 GER
|
Anke Huber | 16 | 8 |
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:
Finals
editSingles
edit Nathalie Tauziat defeated 
Květa Hrdličková, 6–1, 6–3
- This was Tauziat's sixth WTA title of her career, and her second of the year.
Doubles
edit Mary Pierce / Larisa Neiland defeated Elena Likhovtseva / 
Ai Sugiyama, 6–4, 6–3
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1999). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1999. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 197–198. ISBN 9780002188623.