1999 Generali Ladies Linz
Tennis tournament
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The 1999 Generali Ladies Linz was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Linz, Austria. It was part of Tier II of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 25 October until 31 October 1999. First-seeded Mary Pierce won the singles title.
| 1999 Generali Ladies Linz | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25–31 October |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $520,000 |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Linz, Austria |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Mary Pierce | |
| Doubles | |
 Irina Spîrlea /  Caroline Vis | |
Finals
Singles
Mary Pierce defeated Sandrine Testud, 7–6(7–2), 6–1
- It was Pierce's only WTA singles title of the year and the 13th of her career.
Doubles
Irina Spîrlea / Caroline Vis defeated 
Tina Križan / 
Larisa Neiland, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Spîrlea's 3rd and last WTA doubles title of the year and the 6th and last of her career.
- It was Vis's 3rd and last WTA doubles title of the year and the 7th of her career.
Entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
Mary Pierce | 6 | 1 |
 AUT |
Barbara Schett | 8 | 2 |
| FRA |
Nathalie Tauziat | 7 | 3 |
| FRA |
Amélie Mauresmo | 12 | 4 |
| FRA |
Sandrine Testud | 19 | 5 |
 RUS |
Anna Kournikova | 13 | 6 |
| RUS |
Elena Likhovtseva | 15 | 7 |
 GER |
Anke Huber | 17 | 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 as lucky losers:
The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:
