1999 DFS Classic

The 1999 DFS Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier III of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 7 June until 13 June 1999. Fifth-seeded Julie Halard-Decugis won the singles title.

1999 DFS Classic
Date7–13 June
Edition18th
CategoryTier III
Draw56S / 28D
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationBirmingham, England
VenueEdgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Julie Halard-Decugis
Doubles
Corina Morariu / Larisa Neiland

Finals

Singles

Julie Halard-Decugis defeated Nathalie Tauziat, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4

  • It was Halard-Decugis' second title of the year and the 10th of her career.

Doubles

Corina Morariu / Larisa Neiland defeated Alexandra Fusai / Inés Gorrochategui, 6–4, 6–4

Entrants

Seeds

Country Player Rank Seed
 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 9 1
 FRA Sandrine Testud 12 2
 BEL Dominique Van Roost 14 3
 BLR Natasha Zvereva 17 4
 FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 18 5
 ESP Magüi Serna 33 6
 FRA Nathalie Dechy 29 7
 ZIM Cara Black 36 8
 USA Corina Morariu 37 9
 USA Lisa Raymond 38 10
 LUX Anne Kremer 40 11
 FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 45 12
 USA Tara Snyder 46 13
 RSA Mariaan de Swardt 39 14
 NED Miriam Oremans 50 15
 COL Fabiola Zuluaga 44 16

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:

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