1999 Family Circle Cup
Tennis tournament
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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. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.
| 1999 Family Circle Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 29 – April 4 |
| Edition | 27th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $1,000,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Hilton Head Island, SC, US |
| Venue | Sea Pines Plantation |
| Attendance | 102,743 [1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Hingis | |
| Doubles | |
 Elena Likhovtseva /  Jana Novotná | |
Finals
Singles
Martina Hingis defeated Anna Kournikova, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Hingis' 6th title of the year and the 45th of her career.
Doubles
Elena Likhovtseva / Jana Novotná defeated 
Barbara Schett / Patty Schnyder, 6–1, 6–4
Entrants
Seeds
| 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
The 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:
