1999 Swisscom Challenge
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| 1999 Swisscom Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11–17 October |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Venue | Schluefweg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Venus Williams | |
| Doubles | |
Lisa Raymond /  Rennae Stubbs | |
The 1999 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Schluefweg in Zurich, Switzerland that was part of Tier I of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 11 October until 17 October 1999. Second-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title.
Entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SUI | Martina Hingis | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Venus Williams | 3 | 2 |
 FRA | Mary Pierce | 6 | 3 |
 RSA | Amanda Coetzer | 8 | 4 |
 AUT | Barbara Schett | 7 | 5 |
| FRA | Julie Halard-Decugis | 9 | 6 |
 BEL | Dominique Van Roost | 12 | 7 |
| FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 10 | 8 |
Other entrants[edit]
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 qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Finals[edit]
Singles[edit]
Venus Williams defeated Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–4
- It was Williams' 6th title of the year and the 9th of her career.
Doubles[edit]
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs defeated Nathalie Tauziat / 
Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2
- It was Raymond's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was also Stubbs' 3rd title of the year, but the 17th of her career.