Das Finale
1999

The Final

M. Hingis (SUI) 6 6
M. Pierce (FRA) 4 1

Winner

M. Hingis

Prize Money

520.000$

Winner's Car

Porsche | Boxster S

Hi Steffi
Steffi Graf watches the final sitting at the side of Porsche CEO Dr Wendelin Wiedeking.
Defeated — Mary Pierce.
Mary Pierce eventually has no chance against the all-powerful Martina Hingis.
Applause for a fantastic final.
Martina greets her fans.

More about the year 1999

It is the first changeover of the final between Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce when suddenly applause surges through the hall for a “fellow player” sitting in the stand for the honorary guests. Only a few weeks after officially retiring from tournament tennis, Steffi Graf is a guest in Filderstadt. Martina Hingis holds her racket up in the direction of her former rival as if to say, “Come down, do you want to play for me?” Smiling, Steffi Graf declines. She is enjoying being an observer of the tennis scene that she had dominated for a decade. At her sixth Porsche Tennis Grand Prix appearance, Martina Hingis wins her third Porsche — and does so without Steffi’s support.

The Tournament

    1st Round
    2nd Round
    Quarter final
    Semi final
    Final
- M. Hingis (SUI)
- Bye
6 6 J. Capriati (USA)
4 1 I. Spîrlea (ROM)
7 6 N. Dechy (FRA)
6 1 M. Fernández (USA)
4 6 M. Serna (ESP)
6 7 D. Van Roost (BEL)
- S. Williams (USA)
- Bye
6 6 S. Testud (FRA)
3 2 C. Rubin (USA)
6 4 2 C. Martínez (ESP)
4 6 6 C. Frazier (ESP)
7 6 S. Appelmans (BEL)
6 2 A. Coetzer (RSA)
5 6 7 B. Schett (AUT)
7 2 5 N. Tauziat (FRA)
6 7 E. Dementieva (RUS)
2 5 L. Raymond (USA)
6 6 5 A. Sidot (FRA)
7 2 7 N. Zvereva (BLR)
- Bye
- M. Pierce (FRA)
6 5 1 J. Halard-De...cugis (FRA)
4 7 6 A. Huber (GER)
6 6 E. Likhovtseva (RUS)
1 4 A. Sánchez V...icario (ESP)
3 4 J. Novotná (CZE)
6 6 S. Farina (ITA)
- Bye
- L. Davenport (USA)
6 6 M. Hingis (SUI)
4 0 J. Capriati (USA)
6 6 N. Dechy (FRA)
3 2 D. Van Roost (BEL)
6 4 5 S. Williams (USA)
3 6 7 S. Testud (FRA)
2 6 C. Frazier (ESP)
6 7 S. Appelmans (BEL)
6 6 B. Schett (AUT)
3 1 E. Dementieva (RUS)
6 7 4 N. Zvereva (BLR)
7 5 6 M. Pierce (FRA)
6 6 A. Huber (GER)
4 3 E. Likhovtseva (RUS)
0 1 S. Farina (ITA)
6 6 L. Davenport (USA)
6 6 M. Hingis (SUI)
2 4 N. Dechy (FRA)
6 6 S. Testud (FRA)
4 3 S. Appelmans (BEL)
6 6 B. Schett (AUT)
7 7 Pierce (FRA)
w.o. A. Huber (GER)
w.o. L. Davenport (USA)
6 6 6 M. Hingis (SUI)
7 2 4 S. Testud (FRA)
6 7 M. Pierce (FRA)
1 6 A. Huber (GER)
6 6 M. Hingis (SUI)
4 1 M. Pierce (FRA)
Das Siegerfahrzeug

The Winners' car Porsche Boxster S

Facts

Colour — Zenith Blue Metallic
Top Speed — 260 km/h
Power — 252 PS
Cubic Capacity — 3179 cm3
Porsche  Boxster S