1999 Faber Grand Prix – Singles

The 1999 Faber Grand Prix singles was the singles event of the seventh edition of the Faber Grand Prix; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Hanover, Germany. Patty Schnyder was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Elena Likhovtseva.

Jana Novotná won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Venus Williams. This was her first win at the Faber Grand Prix after having lost in the past three finals.

Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

• # 🇨🇿 Jana Novotná (champion)

• # 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (final)

• # 🇩🇪 Steffi Graf (semifinals)

• # Patty Schnyder (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Nathalie Tauziat (second round)

• # 🇧🇪 Dominique Van Roost (withdrew)

• # 🇫🇷 Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)

• # 🇦🇹 Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)

• # 🇮🇹 Silvia Farina (second round)

Seeds
• # 🇫🇷 Émilie Loit (qualifier)

• # 🇸🇰 Karina Habšudová (qualifier)

• # Miriam Oremans (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇷🇴 Cătălina Cristea (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (qualifier)

• # 🇻🇪 María Vento (qualifying competition)

• # 🇩🇪 Barbara Rittner (qualifier)

• # 🇧🇾 Olga Barabanschikova (qualifying competition, withdrew)

Qualifiers
• # 🇫🇷 Émilie Loit

• # 🇩🇪 Barbara Rittner

• # 🇫🇷 Anne-Gaëlle Sidot

• # 🇸🇰 Karina Habšudová

Lucky loser

 * 1)  Miriam Oremans