1999 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
![]() Martina Hingis finished the year as WTA world No. 1 for the second time in her career, though Lindsay Davenport was named the Player of the Year. Hingis won seven tournaments during the season, including a major at the Australian Open. She also won four Tier I events and finished runner-up at two other majors, the French Open and the US Open. Davenport won seven tournaments during the season, including a major at the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the WTA Tour Championships. | |
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Duration | January 2 – November 22, 1999 |
Edition | 29th |
Tournaments | 58 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Grand Slam Cup WTA Tier I (9) WTA Tier II (15) WTA Tier III (12) WTA Tier IV (16) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() ![]() |
Most tournament finals | ![]() |
Prize money leader | ![]() (US$3,291,780) |
Points leader | ![]() |
Awards | |
Player of the year | ![]() |
Doubles team of the year | ![]() ![]() |
Most improved player of the year | ![]() |
Newcomer of the year | ![]() |
Comeback player of the year | ![]() |
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Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1999 WTA Tour.[1] Player progression is documented from the quarterfinals stage.
Key
Grand Slam events |
Year-end championships |
WTA Tier I tournaments |
WTA Tier II tournaments |
WTA Tier III tournaments |
WTA Tier IV tournaments |
Team events |
January
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Jan | Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 9 teams (RR) | ![]() 2–1 | ![]() | Round robin (Group A) ![]() ![]() ![]() | Round robin (Group B) ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts Gold Coast, Australia Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
ASB Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 7–6(7–2) | ![]() ![]() | ||||
11 Jan | Sydney International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $420,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 2–6, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
18 Jan 25 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,124,386 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) | ![]() ![]() |
February
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Feb | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,050,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
8 Feb | Nokia Cup Prostějov, Czech Republic Tier IV event Carpet (i) – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
15 Feb | Faber Grand Prix Hanover, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 7–6(7–5) | ![]() ![]() | ||||
22 Feb | Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
IGA Superthrift Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
March
April
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $520,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–5, 0–6, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
12 Apr | Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Reggio Calabria, Italy – carpet (i) Raleigh, United States – clay Moscow, Russia – carpet (i) Zürich, Switzerland – carpet (i) | Quarterfinals Winners ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Quarterfinals Losers ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||
19 Apr | Dreamland Egypt Classic Cairo, Egypt Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(7–3) | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Westel 900 Budapest Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
26 Apr | Betty Barclay Cup Hamburg, Germany Tier II event Clay – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–0, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–7(1–7), 6–2 | ![]() ![]() |
May
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,050,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw, Poland Tier IV event Clay – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
10 May | German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,050,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–0, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Belgian Open Antwerp, Belgium Tier IV event Clay – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
17 May | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $190,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Madrid Open Madrid, Spain Tier III event Clay – $180,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 0–6, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
24 May 31 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $4,407,123 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | ![]() 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() |
June
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Jun | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $180,000 – 48S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Tashkent Open Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 7–6(7–3), 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
14 Jun | Direct Line Int'l Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 0–6, 7–5, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4 retired | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–0, 3–6, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 7–5, 7–6(7–2) | ![]() ![]() | ||||
21 Jun 28 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $4,732,303 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | ![]() 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
![]() ![]() 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() |
July
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Jul | Egger Tennis Festival Pörtschach, Austria Tier IV event Clay – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
12 Jul | Prokom Polish Open Sopot, Poland Tier III event Clay – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Torneo Internazionale Palermo, Italy Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 4–6, 6–3, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
19 Jul | Fed Cup: Semifinals Ancona, Italy – clay Moscow, Russia – clay (i) | Semifinals Winners ![]() ![]() | Semifinals Losers ![]() ![]() | ||
26 July | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II event Hard – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7–6(7–1), 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
August
September
October
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Brasil Open São Paulo, Brazil Tier IV event Clay – $142,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
11 Oct | Swisscom Challenge Zürich, Switzerland Tier I event Hard (i) – $1,050,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
18 Oct | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,050,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Eurotel Slovak Open Bratislava, Slovakia Tier IV event Hard (i) – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
25 Oct | Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7–6(7–2), 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() |
November
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Nov | Sparkassen Cup Int'l Leipzig, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
8 Nov | Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States Tier II event Hard (i) – $520,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–1, 7–6(7–2) | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Wismilak International Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tier III event Hard – $180,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
15 Nov | WTA Tour Championships New York City, United States Year-end Championship Hard – $2,000,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Pattaya Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $112,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
Rankings
The Race to the Championships determines the players in the WTA Tour Championships in November. The WTA rankings are based on tournaments of the latest 52 weeks.
Singles
The following is the 1999 top 25 ranked players in the world.[2]
WTA Singles Year-End Rankings[3] | ||||
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# | Player | Points | Change | |
1 | ![]() | 6,074 | ![]() | |
2 | ![]() | 4,841 | ![]() | |
3 | ![]() | 4,378 | ![]() | |
4 | ![]() | 3,021 | ![]() | |
5 | ![]() | 2,658 | ![]() | |
6 | ![]() | 2,310 | ![]() | |
7 | ![]() | 2,213 | ![]() | |
8 | ![]() | 2,188 | ![]() | |
9 | ![]() | 1,977 | ![]() | |
10 | ![]() | 1,906 | ![]() | |
11 | ![]() | 1,846 | ![]() | |
12 | ![]() | 1,641 | ![]() | |
13 | ![]() | 1,635 | ![]() | |
14 | ![]() | 1,621 | ![]() | |
15 | ![]() | 1,564 | ![]() | |
16 | ![]() | 1,548 | ![]() | |
17 | ![]() | 1,435 | ![]() | |
18 | ![]() | 1,393 | ![]() | |
19 | ![]() | 1,299 | ![]() | |
20 | ![]() | 1,291 | ![]() | |
21 | ![]() | 1,189 | ![]() | |
22 | ![]() | 1,188 | ![]() | |
23 | ![]() | 1,140 | ![]() | |
24 | ![]() | 1,122 | ![]() | |
25 | ![]() | 1,022 | ![]() |
Number 1 ranking
Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
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Year-End 1998 | 7 February 1999 |
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8 February 1999 | 4 July 1999 |
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5 July 1999 | 8 August 1999 |
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9 August 1999 | Year-End 1999 |
Doubles
The following are the 1999 top 20 individual ranked doubles players.[4]
WTA Doubles Year-End Rankings[5] | ||||
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# | Player | Points | Change | |
1 | ![]() | 3,119 | ![]() | |
2 | ![]() | 3,106 | ![]() | |
3 | ![]() | 2,997 | ![]() | |
4 | ![]() | 2,959 | ![]() | |
5 | ![]() | 2,667 | ![]() | |
6 | ![]() | 2,522 | ![]() | |
7 | ![]() | 2,522 | ![]() | |
8 | ![]() | 2,359 | ![]() | |
9 | ![]() | 2,319 | ![]() | |
10 | ![]() | 2,291 | ![]() | |
= | ![]() | 2,291 | ![]() | |
12 | ![]() | 2,251 | ![]() | |
13 | ![]() | 2,128 | ![]() | |
14 | ![]() | 2,059 | ![]() | |
15 | ![]() | 1,845 | ![]() | |
16 | ![]() | 1,802 | ![]() | |
17 | ![]() | 1,762 | ![]() | |
18 | ![]() | 1,649 | ![]() | |
19 | ![]() | 1,605 | ![]() | |
20 | ![]() | 1,577 | ![]() |
Number 1 ranking
Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
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Year-End 1998 | 16 May 1999 |
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17 May 1999 | 6 June 1999 |
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7 June 1999 | 4 July 1999 |
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5 July 1999 | 1 August 1999 |
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2 August 1999 | 22 August 1999 |
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23 August 1999 | 21 November 1999 |
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22 November 1999 | Year-End 1999 |
References
- "1999 WTA Tour Singles results". The Washington Post.
- "WTA Tour Top 100 Ranked Singles Players". The Washington Post. December 12, 1999.
- "WTA Tour Statistical Abstract 1999" (PDF). Waltz, Robert B. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- "WTA Tour Top 100 Ranked Doubles Players". The Washington Post. December 12, 1999.
- "WTA Doubles Year-End Rankings 1999" (PDF). WTA Tour Rankings. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-11-01.