The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
 Martina Hingis finished the year as WTA world No. 1 for the second time in her career, though Lindsay Davenport was named the Player of the Year. Hingis won seven tournaments during the season, including a major at the Australian Open. She also won four Tier I events and finished runner-up at two other majors, the French Open and the US Open. Davenport won seven tournaments during the season, including a major at the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the WTA Tour Championships. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 2 – November 22, 1999 |
| Edition | 29th |
| Tournaments | 58 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Grand Slam Cup WTA Tier I (9) WTA Tier II (15) WTA Tier III (12) WTA Tier IV (16) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Martina Hingis (7) Lindsay Davenport (7) |
| Most tournament finals | Martina Hingis (13) |
| Prize money leader | Martina Hingis (US$3,291,780) |
| Points leader | Martina Hingis (6,074) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Lindsay Davenport |
| Doubles team of the year | Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova |
| Most improved player of the year | Serena Williams |
| Newcomer of the year |  Kim Clijsters |
| Comeback player of the year | Sabine Appelmans |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Schedule edit
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1999 WTA Tour.[1] Player progression is documented from the quarterfinals stage.
Key edit
| Grand Slam events |
| Year-end championships |
| WTA Tier I tournaments |
| WTA Tier II tournaments |
| WTA Tier III tournaments |
| WTA Tier IV tournaments |
| Team events |
January edit
February edit
March edit
April edit
May edit
June edit
July edit
August edit
September edit
October edit
November edit
Rankings edit
The Race to the Championships determines the players in the WTA Tour Championships in November. The WTA rankings are based on tournaments of the latest 52 weeks.
Singles edit
The following is the 1999 top 25 ranked players in the world.[2]
| WTA Singles Year-End Rankings[3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Points | Change | |
| 1 | Martina Hingis (SUI) |
6,074 |  1
| |
| 2 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) |
4,841 |  1
| |
| 3 | Venus Williams (USA) |
4,378 | 2
| |
| 4 | Serena Williams (USA) |
3,021 | 16
| |
| 5 |  Mary Pierce (FRA) |
2,658 | 2
| |
| 6 | Monica Seles (USA) |
2,310 | 
| |
| 7 | Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) |
2,213 | 3
| |
| 8 |  Barbara Schett (AUT) |
2,188 | 15
| |
| 9 | Julie Halard-Decugis (FRA) |
1,977 | 13
| |
| 10 | Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) |
1,906 | 19
| |
| 11 |  Amanda Coetzer (RSA) |
1,846 | 6
| |
| 12 | Anna Kournikova (RUS) |
1,641 | 1
| |
| 13 | Sandrine Testud (FRA) |
1,635 | 1
| |
| 14 | Dominique Van Roost (BEL) |
1,621 | 2
| |
| 15 |  Conchita Martínez (ESP) |
1,564 | 7
| |
| 16 |  Anke Huber (GER) |
1,548 | 5
| |
| 17 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) |
1,435 | 13
| |
| 18 | Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) |
1,393 | 8
| |
| 19 | Amy Frazier (USA) |
1,299 | 23
| |
| 20 |  Ruxandra Dragomir (ROU) |
1,291 | 18
| |
| 21 | Patty Schnyder (SUI) |
1,189 | 10
| |
| 22 | Chanda Rubin (USA) |
1,188 | 12
| |
| 23 | Jennifer Capriati (USA) |
1,140 | 78
| |
| 24 |  Ai Sugiyama (JPN) |
1,122 | 6
| |
| 25 | Nathalie Dechy (FRA) |
1,022 | 23
| |
Number 1 ranking edit
| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Davenport (USA)
|
Year-End 1998 | 7 February 1999 |
| Martina Hingis (SUI)
|
8 February 1999 | 4 July 1999 |
| Lindsay Davenport (USA)
|
5 July 1999 | 8 August 1999 |
| Martina Hingis (SUI)
|
9 August 1999 | Year-End 1999 |
Doubles edit
The following are the 1999 top 20 individual ranked doubles players.[4]
| WTA Doubles Year-End Rankings[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Points | Change | |
| 1 | Anna Kournikova (RUS) |
3,119 | 9
| |
| 2 | Martina Hingis (SUI) |
3,106 |
| |
| 3 |  Larisa Neiland (LAT) |
2,997 | 8
| |
| 4 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) |
2,959 |
| |
| 5 | Lisa Raymond (USA) |
2,667 |
| |
| 6 | Corina Morariu (USA) |
2,522 | 33
| |
| 7 |  Rennae Stubbs (AUS) |
2,522 | 2
| |
| 8 | Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) |
2,359 | 1
| |
| 9 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) |
2,319 | 3
| |
| 10 | Venus Williams (USA) |
2,291 | 26
| |
| = | Serena Williams (USA) |
2,291 | 26
| |
| 12 |  Natasha Zvereva (BLR) |
2,251 | 11
| |
| 13 | Alexandra Fusai (FRA) |
2,128 | 5
| |
| 14 | Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) |
2,059 | 7
| |
| 15 |  Caroline Vis (NED) |
1,845 |
| |
| 16 | Ai Sugiyama (JPN) |
1,802 | 3
| |
| 17 | Irina Spîrlea (ROU) |
1,762 | 16
| |
| 18 |  Patricia Tarabini (ARG) |
1,649 | 4
| |
| 19 |  Elena Tatarkova (UKR) |
1,605 | 3
| |
| 20 | Mary Pierce (FRA) |
1,577 | 36
| |
Number 1 ranking edit
| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
|---|---|---|
 Natasha Zvereva (BLR)
|
Year-End 1998 | 16 May 1999 |
 Jana Novotná (CZE)
|
17 May 1999 | 6 June 1999 |
| Martina Hingis (SUI)
|
7 June 1999 | 4 July 1999 |
| Natasha Zvereva (BLR)
|
5 July 1999 | 1 August 1999 |
| Martina Hingis (SUI)
|
2 August 1999 | 22 August 1999 |
| Lindsay Davenport (USA)
|
23 August 1999 | 21 November 1999 |
| Anna Kournikova (RUS)
|
22 November 1999 | Year-End 1999 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1999 WTA Tour Singles results". The Washington Post.
- ^ "WTA Tour Top 100 Ranked Singles Players". The Washington Post. December 12, 1999.
- ^ "WTA Tour Statistical Abstract 1999" (PDF). Waltz, Robert B. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ "WTA Tour Top 100 Ranked Doubles Players". The Washington Post. December 12, 1999.
- ^ "WTA Doubles Year-End Rankings 1999" (PDF). WTA Tour Rankings. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-11-01.