1999 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Singles
1999 Sparkassen Cup
Champion	Nathalie Tauziat
Runner-up	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.

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	M Pierce	7	6
	J Dokic	4	5				Q	S Kleinová	6	2
Q	S Kleinová	6	7											1	M Pierce	6	6
	H Nagyová	3	3											6	C Martínez	2	2
Q	T Panova	6	6				Q	T Panova	7	3	1
	I Spîrlea	1	6	4			6	C Martínez	5	6	6
6	C Martínez	6	4	6																	1	M Pierce	6	3	3
																					Q	K Hrdličková	1	6	6
							3	J Halard-Decugis	2	3
	J Kruger	0	4				WC	S Appelmans	6	6
WC	S Appelmans	6	6											WC	S Appelmans	2	6	6
WC	K Clijsters	5	7	3										Q	K Hrdličková	6	2	7
Q	K Hrdličková	7	5	6			Q	K Hrdličková	6	3	6
WC	S Klösel	4	2				7	E Likhovtseva	4	6	4
7	E Likhovtseva	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
8	A Huber	6	3	6
	A Smashnova	0	6	3			8	A Huber	5	6	6
	S Talaja	4	7	6				S Talaja	7	4	2
	A Sugiyama	6	5	3										8	A Huber	6	6
SR	M Maleeva	3	6	3											A-G Sidot	4	4
	A-G Sidot	6	2	6				A-G Sidot	3	6	6
							4	D Van Roost	6	2	3
																					8	A Huber	7	4	3
7	A Kournikova	7	6																		2	N Tauziat	5	6	6
	A Kremer	5	4				5	A Kournikova	6	6
	S Testud	3	6	6				S Testud	2	4
	P Schnyder	6	1	0										5	A Kournikova	6	5
	M Serna	4	6											2	N Tauziat	7	7
Q	N Petrova	6	7				Q	N Petrova	3	6	3
							2	N Tauziat	6	3	6

Qualifying

Seeds

Qualifiers

Qualifying Draw

Key

First Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Tatiana Panova	6	6
		Jelena Kostanić	4	1
								1	Tatiana Panova	6	6
									Evelyn Fauth	0	4
		Evelyn Fauth	5	6	6
	WC	Lydia Steinbach	7	1	1
															1	Tatiana Panova	6	6	6
															7	Adriana Gerši	4	7	4
		Miroslava Vavrinec	7	6
		Raluca Sandu	5	4
									Miroslava Vavrinec	6	3
								7	Adriana Gerši	7	6
		Katrin Meiss	2	1
	7	Adriana Gerši	6	6

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Květa Hrdličková	5	6	6
		Elena Tatarkova	7	4	4
								4	Květa Hrdličková	6	6
									Sandra Načuk	2	4
		Alexandra Fusai	3	5
		Sandra Načuk	6	7
															4	Květa Hrdličková	6	6
															9	Anastasia Myskina	1	4
		Lenka Němečková	6	6
	Alt	Svetlana Krivencheva	1	4
									Lenka Němečková	0	4
								9	Anastasia Myskina	6	6
		Ľudmila Cervanová	2	6	3
	9	Anastasia Myskina	6	2	6

Third Qualifier

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

Fourth Qualifier

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

External links

• 1999 Sparkassen Cup Draw