The 1999 Faber Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts in Hannover, Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 15 February until 21 February 1999. First-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title and earned $80,000 first-prize money.[1]
| 1999 Faber Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–21 February |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $520,000 |
| Location | Hannover, Germany |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jana Novotná | |
| Doubles | |
 Serena Williams / Venus Williams | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Jana Novotná defeated Venus Williams, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Novotná's 1st singles title of the year and the 24th and last of her career.
Doubles edit
Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated 
Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat, 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CZE
|
Jana Novotná | 3 | 1 |
| USA
|
Venus Williams | 6 | 2 |
 GER
|
Steffi Graf | 7 | 3 |
 SUI
|
Patty Schnyder | 8 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 10 | 5 |
| FRA
|
Sandrine Testud | 15 | 7 |
 AUT
|
Barbara Schett | 19 | 8 |
 ITA
|
Silvia Farina | 20 | 9 |
Other entrants edit
The 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 qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
References edit
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (2000). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2000. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 185, 191. ISBN 9780002189460.
External links edit
- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws