1999 WTA Tour Championships


The 1999 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name The Chase Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 29th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 24th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1999 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from November 15 through November 21, 1999. Second-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles event and earned $500,000 first-prize money. The tournament discarded the best-of-five-set final which it had used since 1984 and reverted to a best-of-three-set final.

Qualified players

Singles

#PlayersPointsTours
16,15319
24,62718
34,12516
4/inj3,02111
ret3,00011
52,64920
inj2,44214
62,10025
72,08622
81,98723
91,85214
101,81624
111,64219
121,64225
131,60925
141,56923
151,45225
161,43518
17/Alt1,37128
DNQ1,30120
DNQ1,29623

Champions

Singles

Lindsay Davenport defeated Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2.
Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Larisa Neiland, 6–4, 6–4.

Race to the Finals

Players with a gold background have enough points to qualify, while players with a blue background did not but could play as alternates. A brown background means a player qualified but was unable to play due to injury or retirement.