{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}} {{ Infobox tennis circuit season | name = 1999 Fed Cup | image = | image_caption = | duration = 17 April – 19 September | edition = 37th | previous = 1998 | next = 2000 }}
The '''1999 Fed Cup''' was the 37th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. In the finals, the United States defeated Russia at Taube Tennis Stadium in Stanford, CA, United States, on 18–19 September, giving the Americans their 16th title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/1999/9/19/19466546/davenport-gives-u-s-women-one-more-fed-cup-title/|title=Davenport gives U.S. women one more Fed Cup title|publisher=deseret.com|accessdate=13 April 2025}}</ref> {{TOC limit|3}}
==World Group== {{details|1999 Fed Cup World Group}}
===Participating teams=== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|CRO}} * {{fed|FRA}} * {{fed|ITA}} * {{fed|RUS}} * {{fed|SVK}} * {{fed|ESP}} * {{fed|SUI}} * {{fed|USA}} {{colend}}
===Draw=== {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=17–18 April | RD2-date=24–25 July | RD3-date=18–19 September
|teamwidth=16
| RD1T1-loc=Reggio Calabria, Italy (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1={{fed|ESP}} | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{fed|ITA}} | RD1-score2=3
| RD1T2-loc={{nowrap|Raleigh, NC, United States (Outdoor clay)}} | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{fed|CRO}} | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=4 | RD1-team4={{fed|USA}} | RD1-score4=5
| RD1T3-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5={{fed|FRA}} | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{fed|RUS}} | RD1-score6=3
| RD1T4-loc=Zürich, Switzerland (Indoor carpet) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{fed|SVK}} | RD1-score7=5 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8={{fed|SUI}} | RD1-score8=0
| RD2T1-loc={{nowrap|Ancona, Italy (Outdoor clay)}} | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{fed|ITA}} | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2={{nowrap|{{fed|USA}}}} | RD2-score2=4
| RD2T2-loc={{nowrap|Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay)}} | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{fed|RUS}} | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{fed|SVK}} | RD2-score4=2
| RD3T1-loc={{nowrap|Stanford, CA, United States (Outdoor hard)}} | RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1={{fed|USA}} | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{fed|RUS}} | RD3-score2=1 }}
==World Group II== {{details|1999 Fed Cup World Group II}} The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 1999. Winners advanced to the World Group for 2000, and losers played in the World Group II play-offs.
Date: 17–18 April {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- ! Venue !! Surface !! Home team !! Score !! Visiting team |- |{{nowrap|'s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands}} || {{nowrap|Indoor carpet}} || {{nowrap|{{fed|NED}}}} ||align="center"|0–5 || '''{{fed|BEL}}''' |- |Minsk, Belarus || Indoor clay || {{fed|BLR}} ||align="center"|1–4 || {{nowrap|'''{{fed|CZE}}'''}} |- |Klagenfurt, Austria || {{nowrap|Outdoor clay}} || '''{{fed|AUT}}''' ||align="center"|3–2 || {{fed|AUS}} |- |Hamburg, Germany || Outdoor clay || '''{{fed|GER}}''' ||align="center"|3–2 || {{fed|JPN}} |}
==World Group II play-offs== The four losing teams from World Group II (Australia, Belarus, Japan and Netherlands) were divided into two pools of four with qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Romania and Slovenia), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Chinese Taipei), and one team from the Americas Zone (Argentina).
The two top teams from each pool played-off against each other, with the winner promoted to 2000 World Group. All other teams were relegated to Zonal Competition in 2000.
Venue: University Sports Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands (outdoor hard)
Dates: 21–24 July
===Pools=== {{col-float-begin|width=35em}} {{4TeamRR | title=Pool A | team-1-abbrev=NED | team-1={{nowrap|{{fed|NED}} (2–1)}} | team-2-abbrev=BLR | team-2={{fed|BLR}} (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=JPN | team-3={{fed|JPN}} (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=SLO | team-4={{fed|SLO}} (1–2) | 1v2=3–0 |1v3=2–1 |1v4=1–2 |2v1=0–3 | 2v3=2–0 |2v4=3–0 |3v1=1–2 |3v2=0–2 | 3v4=2–1 |4v1=2–1 |4v2=0–3 |4v3=1–2 }} {{col-float-break|width=35em}} {{4TeamRR | title=Pool B | team-1-abbrev=AUS | team-1={{fed|AUS}} (3–0) | team-2-abbrev=ARG | team-2={{fed|ARG}} (2–1) | team-3-abbrev=ROU | team-3={{fed|ROU}} (1–2) | team-4-abbrev=TPE | team-4={{nowrap|{{fed|TPE}} (0–3)}} | 1v2=3–0 |1v3=2–1 |1v4=3–0 |2v1=0–3 | 2v3=2–1 |2v4=3–0 |3v1=1–2 |3v2=1–2 | 3v4=3–0 |4v1=0–3 |4v2=0–3 |4v3=0–3 }} {{col-float-end}}
===Play-off=== {{FedCupbox3 |team1=Netherlands |team2=Australia |venue=University Sports Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands |date=24 July 1999 |surface=Plexipave (outdoors) |score1=0 |score2=2 |R1={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Miriam Oremans |4 |6 |8 |T2P1=Nicole Pratt |6 |3 |10 }} |R2={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1=Kristie Boogert |5 |2 | |T2P1=Jelena Dokić |7 |6 | }} |R3={{ TennisMatch3 |T1P1= |T1P2= | | | |T2P1= |T2P2= | | | |np=}} }} <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20005654|title=Netherlands v Australia|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref>
==Americas Zone== {{details|1999 Fed Cup Americas Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
===Group I=== Venue: Buenos Aires T.C., Buenos Aires, Argentina (outdoor clay)
Dates: 13–18 April
====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{nowrap|'''{{fed|ARG}}'''}} * {{fed|BRA}} * {{fed|CAN}} * {{fed|CHI}} * {{fed|COL}} * ''{{fed|ECU}}'' * {{fed|MEX}} * {{fed|PAR}} * {{nowrap|''{{fed|PUR}}''}} * {{fed|VEN|1930}} {{colend}}
===Group II=== Venue: Costa Rica Country Club, San José, Costa Rica (outdoor hard)
Dates: 23–27 February
====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{nowrap|{{fed|ATG}}}} * {{fed|BAH}} * {{fed|BAR}} * {{fed|BER}} * {{fed|BOL}} * {{fed|CRC}} * '''{{fed|CUB}}''' * {{nowrap|{{fed|DOM}}}} * {{fed|ESA}} * {{fed|GUA}} * {{fed|HAI}} * {{fed|JAM}} * {{fed|PAN}} * {{fed|PER}} * {{nowrap|{{fed|TRI}}}} * '''{{fed|URU}}''' {{colend}}
==Asia/Oceania Zone== {{details|1999 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
===Group I=== Venue: Thana City Golf Club, Samutpakarn, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 22–27 February
====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|CHN}} * {{nowrap|'''{{fed|TPE}}'''}} * {{fed|HKG}} * {{fed|IND}} * {{fed|INA}} * {{fed|NZL}} * ''Pacific Oceania'' * {{fed|KOR}} * {{fed|THA}} * ''{{fed|UZB}}'' {{colend}}
===Group II=== Venue: Thana City Golf Club, Samutpakarn, Thailand (outdoor hard)
Dates: 22–26 February
====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|FIJ}} * {{nowrap|'''{{fed|KAZ}}'''}} * {{fed|MAS}} * {{fed|PAK}} * {{nowrap|'''{{fed|SIN}}'''}} * {{fed|SYR|1980}} * {{fed|TJK}} {{colend}}
==Europe/Africa Zone== {{details|1999 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.
===Group I=== Venue: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)
Dates: 19–23 April
====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|BUL}} * ''{{fed|DEN}}'' * {{fed|FIN}} * ''{{fed|GEO|1990}}'' * {{nowrap|{{fed|GBR}}}} * {{fed|GRE}} * {{fed|LAT}} * {{nowrap|{{fed|LUX}}}} * {{fed|POL}} * ''{{fed|POR}}'' * '''{{fed|ROU}}''' * '''{{fed|SLO}}''' * {{nowrap|{{fed|RSA}}}} * {{fed|SWE}} * {{fed|UKR}} * ''{{fed|FR Yugoslavia}}'' {{colend}}
===Group II=== Venue: La Manga Club, Murcia, Spain (outdoor clay)
Dates: 26–30 April
====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|ALG}} * {{fed|ARM}} * {{nowrap|{{fed|BIH}}}} * {{fed|BOT}} * {{fed|CYP}} * {{fed|EGY}} * {{fed|EST}} * '''{{fed|HUN}}''' * {{fed|ISL}} * {{fed|IRL}} * '''{{fed|ISR}}''' * {{fed|KEN}} * {{fed|LTU}} * {{fed|Macedonia}} * {{nowrap|{{fed|MAD}}}} * {{fed|MLT}} * {{fed|MDA}} * '''{{fed|MAR}}''' * {{fed|TUN}} * '''{{fed|TUR}}''' {{colend}}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.fedcup.com/ Fed Cup]
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