1999 Direct Line International Championships
Tennis tournament
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The 1999 Direct Line International Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Eastbourne Tennis Centre in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 14 June until 19 June 1999. Sixth-seeded Natasha Zvereva won the singles title.[1]
| 1999 Direct Line International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 – 19 June |
| Edition | 25th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $520,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Eastbourne, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Natasha Zvereva | |
| Doubles | |
 Martina Hingis /  Anna Kournikova | |
Finals
Singles
Natasha Zvereva defeated 
Nathalie Tauziat, 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
- It was Zvereva's only singles title of the year and the fourth of her career.[2]
Doubles
Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova defeated 
Jana Novotná / Natasha Zvereva, 6–4 retired
Entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA |
Monica Seles | 4 | 1 |
 ESP |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7 | 2 |
| FRA |
Nathalie Tauziat | 9 | 3 |
 RSA |
Amanda Coetzer | 11 | 4 |
| RUS |
Anna Kournikova | 16 | 5 |
| BLR |
Natasha Zvereva | 17 | 6 |
 ROU |
Irina Spîrlea | 21 | 7 |
| RUS |
Elena Likhovtseva | 22 | 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 players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
