1999 ANZ Tasmanian International
Tennis tournament
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The 1999 ANZ Tasmanian International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart in Australia that was part of Tier IVb of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 10 through 16 January 1999.
| 1999 ANZ Tasmanian International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10–16 January |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Tier IVb |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $110,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Hobart, Australia |
| Venue | Hobart International Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chanda Rubin | |
| Doubles | |
 Mariaan de Swardt  Elena Tatarkova | |
Heading into the tournament, Swiss player Patty Schnyder was the reigning champion but she didn't defend her singles title due to her playing in Sydney in that same week. In the singles final, Fifth-seeded Chanda Rubin won the title in straight sets over unseeded Italian player, Rita Grande and earned $16,000 first-prize money.[1]
Finals
Singles
Chanda Rubin defeated 
Rita Grande 6–2, 6–3
- It was Rubin's only singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
Doubles
Mariaan de Swardt / Elena Tatarkova defeated 
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret / Émilie Loit 6–1, 6–2
Entrants
Seeds
- Ranking date: 4 January 1999.
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
Julie Halard-Decugis | 22 | 1 |
| USA |
Corina Morariu | 31 | 2 |
 ESP |
Virginia Ruano Pascual | 32 | 3 |
| FRA |
Sarah Pitkowski | 33 | 4 |
| USA |
Chanda Rubin | 35 | 5 |
| RSA |
Mariaan de Swardt | 36 | 6 |
 ROU |
Ruxandra Dragomir | 38 | 7 |
 CHN |
Li Fang | 40 | 8 |
Other entrants
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 singles qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as a lucky loser:
