1999 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Singles
1999 Sparkassen Cup
Champion France Nathalie Tauziat
Runner-up Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková
Final score 6–1, 6–3

The 1999 Sparkassen Cup – Singles was the tennis singles event of the thirteenth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany. Steffi Graf was the defending champion but retired after Wimbledon earlier in the year.

After losing in last year's final, Nathalie Tauziat won the title this year, defeating qualifier Květa Hrdličková, 6–1, 6–3.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. France Mary Pierce (Semifinals)
  2. France Nathalie Tauziat (Champion)
  3. France Julie Halard-Decugis (Second Round)
  4. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (Second Round)
  5. Russia Anna Kournikova (Quarterfinals)
  6. Spain Conchita Martínez (Quarterfinals)
  7. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (Second Round)
  8. Germany Anke Huber (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  France Mary Pierce 6 3 3  
Q  Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková 1 6 6  
  Q  Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková 1 3  
  2  France Nathalie Tauziat 6 6  
8  Germany Anke Huber 7 4 3
  2  France Nathalie Tauziat 5 6 6  

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    1  France M Pierce 7 6    
   Australia J Dokic 4 5       Q  Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 2    
Q  Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 7         1  France M Pierce 6 6    
   Slovakia H Nagyová 3 3         6  Spain C Martínez 2 2    
Q  Russia T Panova 6 6       Q  Russia T Panova 7 3 1
   Romania I Spîrlea 1 6 4     6  Spain C Martínez 5 6 6  
6  Spain C Martínez 6 4 6       1  France M Pierce 6 3 3
      Q  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 1 6 6
    3  France J Halard-Decugis 2 3    
   South Africa J Kruger 0 4       WC  Belgium S Appelmans 6 6    
WC  Belgium S Appelmans 6 6         WC  Belgium S Appelmans 2 6 6
WC  Belgium K Clijsters 5 7 3       Q  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 2 7  
Q  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 7 5 6     Q  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 3 6
WC  Germany S Klösel 4 2       7  Russia E Likhovtseva 4 6 4  
7  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6    

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
8  Germany A Huber 6 3 6  
   Israel A Smashnova 0 6 3     8  Germany A Huber 5 6 6  
   Croatia S Talaja 4 7 6        Croatia S Talaja 7 4 2  
   Japan A Sugiyama 6 5 3       8  Germany A Huber 6 6    
SR  Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 6 3          France A-G Sidot 4 4    
   France A-G Sidot 6 2 6        France A-G Sidot 3 6 6
    4  Belgium D Van Roost 6 2 3  
      8  Germany A Huber 7 4 3
7  Russia A Kournikova 7 6         2  France N Tauziat 5 6 6
   Luxembourg A Kremer 5 4       5  Russia A Kournikova 6 6    
   France S Testud 3 6 6        France S Testud 2 4    
   Switzerland P Schnyder 6 1 0       5  Russia A Kournikova 6 5  
   Spain M Serna 4 6         2  France N Tauziat 7 7    
Q  Russia N Petrova 6 7       Q  Russia N Petrova 3 6 3
    2  France N Tauziat 6 3 6  
 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Russia Tatiana Panova (Qualifier)
  2. n.a.
  3. Russia Elena Dementieva (Qualifying Competition)
  4. Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková (Qualifier)
  5. n.a.
  6. Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva (First Round)
  7. Czech Republic Adriana Gerši (Qualifying Competition)
  8. Belgium Laurence Courtois (Second Round)
  9. Russia Anastasia Myskina (Qualifying Competition)
  10. Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová (Qualifier)

Qualifiers

Qualifying Draw

Key

First Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  1  Russia Tatiana Panova 6 6    
   Croatia Jelena Kostanić 4 1    
  1  Russia Tatiana Panova 6 6    
     Austria Evelyn Fauth 0 4    
   Austria Evelyn Fauth 5 6 6
  WC  Germany Lydia Steinbach 7 1 1  
    1  Russia Tatiana Panova 6 6 6
  7  Czech Republic Adriana Gerši 4 7 4
     Switzerland Miroslava Vavrinec 7 6    
   Romania Raluca Sandu 5 4    
     Switzerland Miroslava Vavrinec 6 3  
  7  Czech Republic Adriana Gerši 7 6    
   Germany Katrin Meiss 2 1  
  7  Czech Republic Adriana Gerši 6 6    

Second Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  4  Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková 5 6 6  
   Ukraine Elena Tatarkova 7 4 4  
  4  Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková 6 6    
     Serbia and Montenegro Sandra Načuk 2 4    
   France Alexandra Fusai 3 5  
     Serbia and Montenegro Sandra Načuk 6 7    
    4  Czech Republic Květa Hrdličková 6 6  
  9  Russia Anastasia Myskina 1 4  
     Czech Republic Lenka Němečková 6 6    
Alt  Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva 1 4    
     Czech Republic Lenka Němečková 0 4  
  9  Russia Anastasia Myskina 6 6    
   Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová 2 6 3
  9  Russia Anastasia Myskina 6 2 6  

Third Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  8  Belgium Laurence Courtois 6 6    
   Germany Jana Kandarr 4 3    
  8  Belgium Laurence Courtois 6 2    
     Russia Nadia Petrova 7 6    
   Russia Nadia Petrova 2 6 6
     Slovakia Martina Suchá 6 4 2  
       Russia Nadia Petrova 6 6  
  3  Russia Elena Dementieva 4 3  
  Alt  Germany Adriana Barna 2 4    
   Hungary Petra Mandula 6 6    
     Hungary Petra Mandula 1 2  
  3  Russia Elena Dementieva 6 6    
   Slovakia Janette Husárová 7 1 0
  3  Russia Elena Dementieva 6 6 6  

Fourth Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  6  Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva 7 3 4  
WC  Germany Mia Buric 6 6 6  
  WC  Germany Mia Buric 6 5 2  
     Germany Angelika Bachmann 4 7 6  
WC  Germany Julia Schruff 4 6 2
     Germany Angelika Bachmann 6 3 6  
       Germany Angelika Bachmann 0 0  
  10  Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 6 6  
     Germany Anca Barna 6 6    
   Austria Marion Maruska 4 0    
     Germany Anca Barna 3 5  
  10  Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 6 7    
   Austria Patricia Wartusch 6 3  
  10  Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 7 6    

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