The 1999 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States that was part of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and was held from March 29 through April 4, 1999. Martina Hingis won the singles title.
| 1999 Family Circle Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 29 – April 4 |
| Edition | 27th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | Hilton Head Island, SC, USA |
| Venue | Sea Pines Plantation |
| Attendance | 102,743 [1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Hingis | |
| Doubles | |
 Elena Likhovtseva /  Jana Novotná | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Martina Hingis defeated Anna Kournikova, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Hingis' 6th title of the year and the 45th of her career.
Doubles
edit Elena Likhovtseva / Jana Novotná defeated 
Barbara Schett / Patty Schnyder, 6–1, 6–4
Entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUI
|
Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
 USA
|
Monica Seles | 3 | 2 |
| CZE
|
Jana Novotná | 4 | 3 |
 ESP
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7 | 4 |
 RSA
|
Amanda Coetzer | 9 | 5 |
| SUI
|
Patty Schnyder | 13 | 6 |
| RUS
|
Anna Kournikova | 20 | 7 |
 FRA
|
Amélie Mauresmo | 14 | 8 |
 ROU
|
Irina Spîrlea | 15 | 9 |
| ESP
|
Conchita Martínez | 18 | 10 |
 BLR
|
Natasha Zvereva | 17 | 11 |
| AUT
|
Barbara Schett | 19 | 12 |
 ITA
|
Silvia Farina | 25 | 13 |
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | 22 | 14 |
| ESP
|
Magüi Serna | 24 | 15 |
 SVK
|
Henrieta Nagyová | 26 | 16 |
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Paola Suárez
Adriana Gerši
Alexandra Stevenson
Elena Makarova- Tatiana Panova
- Lilia Osterloh
- Sandra Cacic
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
The following players received entry as a lucky loser:
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
References
edit- ^ Daniel Kaplan (March 13, 2000). "After 28 years, Family Circle moving to a new $9M home". SportsBusiness Daily. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.