1999 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Jana Novotná was the reigning champion, but she retired from tennis earlier in the year.

Mary Pierce won the title, defeating compatriot Sandrine Testud in the final, 7–6(7–2), 6–1.

Seeds
• # 🇫🇷 Mary Pierce (champion)

• # 🇦🇹 Barbara Schett (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Sandrine Testud (final)

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Kournikova (second round)

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Likhovtseva (first round)

• # 🇩🇪 Anke Huber (first round)

Seeds
• # 🇧🇪 Sabine Appelmans (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Jelena Dokic (second round)

• # 🇸🇰 Karina Habšudová (second round)

• # Cara Black (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇩🇪 Barbara Rittner (qualified)

• # 🇮🇹 Rita Grande (qualifying competition)

• # 🇦🇺 Nicole Pratt (qualifying competition)

• # 🇫🇷 Amélie Cocheteux (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇨🇿 Denisa Chládková

• # 🇩🇪 Barbara Rittner

• # 🇨🇿 Sandra Kleinová

• # Amanda Hopmans

Lucky losers

 * 1)  Cara Black