1999 Sanex Trophy

The 1999 Sanex Trophy was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Knokke-Heist, Belgium that was part of the Tier IVa category of the 1999 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 2 August until 8 August 1999. Fourth-seeded María Sánchez Lorenzo won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.

Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
 * Michelle Gerards
 * 🇪🇸 Marta Marrero

The following players received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
 * 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters / 🇧🇪 Justine Henin

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:


 * 🇩🇪 Angelika Bachmann
 * 🇪🇸 Mariam Ramon Climent
 * 🇷🇺 Anastasia Myskina
 * 🇮🇹 Antonella Serra Zanetti

The following players received entry from the doubles qualifying draw:


 * 🇩🇪 Petra Begerow / 🇮🇹 Antonella Serra Zanetti
 * 🇬🇧 Hannah Collin / 🇪🇸 Marta Marrero

Singles
🇪🇸 María Sánchez Lorenzo defeated 🇨🇿 Denisa Chládková, 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–2
 * This was Sánchez Lorenzo's only WTA title.

Doubles
🇨🇿 Eva Martincová / 🇩🇪 Elena Wagner defeated 🇷🇺 Evgenia Koulikovskaya / Sandra Naćuk, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3