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1999 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

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Singles
1999 Sparkassen Cup
Final
ChampionFrance Nathalie Tauziat
Runner-upCzech Republic Květa Hrdličková
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1999 Sparkassen Cup singles was the tennis singles event of the tenth 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

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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

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Key

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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Seeds

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  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

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Qualifying draw

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Key

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First qualifier

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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

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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

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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

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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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