1999 French Open – Women's Singles

1999 French Open
Champion :		Steffi Graf
Runner-up :		Martina Hingis
Final score :		4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women

Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis 4-6 7-5 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1999 French Open.

See also:

1999 French Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Martina Hingis (Finalist) Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinalist) Monica Seles (Semifinalist) Jana Novotná (Fourth round) Venus Williams (Fourth round) Steffi Graf (Champion) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Semifinalist) Mary Pierce (Second round)

Nathalie Tauziat (Second round) Serena Williams (Third round) Patty Schnyder (Third round) Sandrine Testud (Second round) Dominique Van Roost (First round) Amanda Coetzer (First round) Barbara Schett (Third round) Julie Halard-Decugis (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	Q	Barbara Schwartz	2	2
								1	Martina Hingis	6	6
								7	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	2
		Sylvia Plischke	2	4
	7	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
															1	Martina Hingis	6	5	2
															6	Steffi Graf	4	7	6
		Conchita Martínez	1	4
	3	Monica Seles	6	6
								3	Monica Seles	77	3	4
								6	Steffi Graf	62	6	6
	6	Steffi Graf	6	65	6
	2	Lindsay Davenport	1	77	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Hingis	6	6
	Hopmans	1	4				1	Hingis	6	6
	Mauresmo	6	6					Mauresmo	3	3
	Snyder	3	3											1	Hingis	6	6
	Hrdličková	6	6												Hrdličková	3	4
	Neiland	4	1					Hrdličková	6	77
	Rittner	3	77	6				Rittner	4	65
	Serna	6	65	2																	1	Hingis	6	77
	Dragomir	77	6																			Dragomir	3	65
	Grande	60	1					Dragomir	6	6
	Kremer	6	6					Kremer	4	2
	Drake	2	3												Dragomir	6	3	6
	de Swardt	6	6												de Swardt	2	6	3
Q	Vavrinec	0	4					de Swardt	6	6
12	Testud	3	6	6			12	Testud	3	2
Q	Nacuk	6	3	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
Q	Schwartz	6	6
13	Van Roost	1	0				Q	Schwartz	6	6
	Boogert	6	6					Boogert	2	4
Q	Foldenyi	1	4											Q	Schwartz	6	6
LL	Dementieva	6	6												Dechy	2	1
	Golarsa	1	4				LL	Dementieva	2	6	5
	Dechy	614	77	6				Dechy	6	1	7
WC	Foretz	716	61	1																	Q	Schwartz	2	79	6
	Molik	3	6	6																	5	Williams	6	67	3
	Schultz-McCarthy	6	3	2				Molik	6	6
WC	Curutchet	77	3	11			WC	Curutchet	2	2
WC	Dokić	65	6	9											Molik	3	1
	Zvereva	6	7											5	Williams	6	6
	Papadaki	3	5					Zvereva	63	0
5	Williams	6	6				5	Williams	77	6
	Fusai	1	1

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Novotná	6	77
	Cervanová	2	64				4	Novotná	6	6
	Gersi	6	6					Gersi	3	2
	Weingartner	4	0											4	Novotná	6	3	6
	Talaja	6	6												Talaja	4	6	4
	Sidot	3	4					Talaja	2	6	6
	Rubin	6	6					Rubin	6	1	4
	Oremans	0	3																		4	Novotná	3	65
	Gagliardi	6	6																			Plischke	6	77
	Pratt	2	2					Gagliardi	1	3
	Plischke	6	6					Plischke	6	6
Q	Tu	1	1												Plischke	77	6
	Po	77	6											15	Schett	61	4
	Chladkova	65	3					Po	3	6	1
15	Schett	6	6				15	Schett	6	3	6
	Nagyová	1	2

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
10	Williams	6	6
	Courtois	4	0				10	Williams	6	6
	Diaz-Oliva	6	6					Diaz-Oliva	3	4
	Watanabe	0	2											10	Williams	3	6	0
WC	Ghirardi	62	6	7											Fernandez	6	1	6
	Panova	77	4	5			WC	Ghirardi	1	3
	Fernandez	6	6					Fernandez	6	6
	Dechaume-Balleret	3	2																			Fernandez	w/o
	Spîrlea	6	6																		7	Sánchez Vicario
	Cristea	4	1					Spîrlea	6	6
	Barabanschikova	6	3	6				Barabanschikova	3	3
	Shaughnessy	4	6	1											Spîrlea	4	1
	Srebotnik	6	6											7	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
WC	Andretto	1	0					Srebotnik	1	2
7	Sánchez Vicario	6	6				7	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Lučić	2	2

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	Pierce	6	6
	Kruger	4	3				8	Pierce	6	3	3
	Martínez	2	6	6				Martínez	4	6	6
	Black	6	3	3											Martínez	6	7
	Callens	6	6												Smashnova	2	5
	Wang	4	1					Callens	0	0
	Smashnova	2	6	6				Smashnova	6	6
	Jeyaseelan	6	1	3																		Martínez	6	6
	Likhovtseva	6	4	6																		Leon Garcia	2	1
	Studenikova	3	6	1				Likhovtseva	6	3	6
	Suárez	6	6					Suárez	2	6	4
	Loit	3	2												Likhovtseva	63	63
	Leon Garcia	6	6												Leon Garcia	77	77
	Kuti Kis	4	1					Leon Garcia	6	6
9	Tauziat	6	6				9	Tauziat	2	4
	Cocheteux	4	3

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
16	Halard-Decugis	1	6	6
	Habšudová	6	4	1			16	Halard-Decugis	4	6	6
	Pampoulova	6	78					Pampoulova	6	1	2
	Smith	1	66											16	Halard-Decugis	7	4	6
	Glass	6	7												Torrens Valero	5	6	4
	Raymond	4	5					Glass	4	6	1
	Torrens Valero	6	6					Torrens Valero	6	1	6
WC	Georges	2	2																		16	Halard-Decugis	1	5
	Sandu	5	6	6																	3	Seles	6	7
	Rippner	7	4	3				Sandu	2	1
	Sánchez Lorenzo	64	6	6				Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6
	Saeki	77	4	0											Sánchez Lorenzo	1	4
	Bacheva	6	6											3	Seles	6	6
WC	Razzano	3	4					Bacheva	3	4
3	Seles	6	6				3	Seles	6	6
	Li	2	4

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
6	Graf	6	6
	Maleeva	2	0				6	Graf	6	6
Q	Gorrochategui	3	6	6			Q	Gorrochategui	2	4
	Noorlander	6	3	2										6	Graf	6	6
	Serra Zanetti	0	6	6											Carlsson	1	4
Q	Stoyanova	6	2	4				Serra Zanetti	3	62
	Carlsson	6	7					Carlsson	6	77
	Appelmans	2	5																		6	Graf	6	77
	Kournikova	6	6																			Kournikova	3	64
	Tanasugarn	3	3					Kournikova	6	6
	Frazier	6	6					Frazier	4	1
	Tatarkova	4	2												Kournikova	6	3	6
	Arendt	6	7											11	Schnyder	1	6	0
WC	Lefevre	3	5					Arendt	4	2
11	Schnyder	3	6	8			11	Schnyder	6	6
	Morariu	6	3	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Sugiyama	7	6
14	Coetzer	5	1					Sugiyama	4	77	9
	Farina	6	7					Farina	6	64	11
	Kulikovskaya	0	5												Farina	2	0	r.
	Capriati	6	6												Capriati	6	4
	Ruano Pascual	2	3					Capriati	6	3	6
	Osterloh	6	2	7				Osterloh	3	6	2
	Lee	4	6	5																		Capriati	2	3
	Zuluaga	6	7																		2	Davenport	6	6
	Pitkowski	2	5					Zuluaga	6	6
	Nejedly	6	3	6				Nejedly	3	0
	Vento	4	6	0											Zuluaga	65	3
Q	Henin	6	6											2	Davenport	77	6
	Brandi	4	2				Q	Henin	3	6	5
2	Davenport	6	6				2	Davenport	6	2	7
	Chi	3	1

External links

• 1999 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw