Martina Hingis finished the year as WTA world No. 1 for the second time in her career, though Lindsay Davenport was named the Player of the Year. Hingis won seven tournaments during the season, including a major at the Australian Open. She also won four Tier I events and finished runner-up at two other majors, the French Open and the US Open. Davenport won seven tournaments during the season, including a major at the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the WTA Tour Championships.
Details
Duration
January 2 – November 22, 1999
Edition
29th
Tournaments
58
Categories
Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Grand Slam Cup WTA Tier I (9) WTA Tier II (15) WTA Tier III (12) WTA Tier IV (16)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles
Martina Hingis (7) Lindsay Davenport (7)
Most tournament finals
Martina Hingis (13)
Prize money leader
Martina Hingis (US$3,291,780)
Points leader
Martina Hingis (6,074)
Awards
Player of the year
Lindsay Davenport
Doubles team of the year
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
Most improved player of the year
Serena Williams
Newcomer of the year
Kim Clijsters
Comeback player of the year
Sabine Appelmans
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Martina Hingis (7)
Lindsay Davenport (7)
Anna Kournikova
Kim Clijsters