1999 US Open – Women's Singles

1999 US Open
Champion		Serena Williams
Runner-up		Martina Hingis
Final score		6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the semifinals by Serena Williams. Williams then went on to win in the final, defeating World No. 1 Martina Hingis. This was Williams' first Grand Slam title, and she became the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam in the Open Era.

This tournament was also the Grand Slam debut of future Top Ten player Anastasia Myskina.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
		Anke Huber	2	0
								1	Martina Hingis	6	4	6
								3	Venus Williams	1	6	3
	3	Venus Williams	6	6
	12	Barbara Schett	4	3
															1	Martina Hingis	3	64
															7	Serena Williams	6	77
	7	Serena Williams	4	6	6
	4	Monica Seles	6	3	2
								7	Serena Williams	6	1	6
								2	Lindsay Davenport	4	6	4
	5	Mary Pierce	2	6	5
	2	Lindsay Davenport	6	3	7

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	M Hingis	6	7
	K Hrdličková	1	5				1	M Hingis	6	6
WC	J Hopkins	4	2					S Pitkowski	1	1
	S Pitkowski	6	6											1	M Hingis	6	6
Q	S Klösel	6	6											Q	S Klösel	3	1
WC	Z Lešenarová	4	3				Q	S Klösel	6	77
	S Kleinová	77	3	5				J Chi	4	64
	J Chi	65	6	7																	1	M Hingis	6	7
	C Torrens Valero	3	5																		10	A Sánchez Vicario	4	5
	P Schnyder	6	7					P Schnyder	6	3	6
	É Loit	0	4					L Raymond	3	6	3
	L Raymond	6	6												P Schnyder	2	2
	N Pratt	6	6											10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	M Tu	4	2					N Pratt	2	2
	J Dokić	5	1				10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
10	A Sánchez Vicario	7	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
15	A Mauresmo	6	6
	J Henin	1	4				15	A Mauresmo	4	6	6
	K Brandi	3	65					M de Swardt	6	1	3
	M de Swardt	6	77											15	A Mauresmo	6	6
	M Lučić	6	6												T Snyder	4	3
WC	E de Lone	3	3					M Lučić	5	3
	Ľ Cervanová	1	5					T Snyder	7	6
	T Snyder	6	7																		15	A Mauresmo	4	4
	S Talaja	6	2	0																		A Huber	6	6
	A Huber	2	6	6				A Huber	6	77
WC	J Craybas	2	2					A Kremer	1	65
	A Kremer	6	6												A Huber	6	6
Q	T Križan	6	6											8	J Novotná	3	2
	M Shaughnessy	3	3				Q	T Križan	0	3
	Wang S-t	2	2				8	J Novotná	6	6
8	J Novotná	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	V Williams	6	6
Q	T Poutchek	1	2				3	V Williams	6	6
	A-G Sidot	4	6	6				A-G Sidot	4	3
	L Courtois	6	4	2										3	V Williams
	L Bacheva	1	4												H Nagyová	w/o
	H Nagyová	6	6					H Nagyová	6	6
Q	M Grzybowska	6	6				Q	M Grzybowska	4	3
	J Nejedly	1	4																		3	V Williams	2	6	6
Q	A Myskina	6	6																			MJ Fernandez	6	1	0
Q	L McShea	3	2				Q	A Myskina	5	5
	M Oremans	6	4	2				MJ Fernandez	7	7
	MJ Fernandez	3	6	6											MJ Fernandez	7	6
	R Grande	79	4	6										13	D Van Roost	5	0
	B Schwartz	67	6	4				R Grande	3	3
	M Drake	1	0				13	D Van Roost	6	6
13	D Van Roost	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
12	B Schett	6	6
Q	T Singian	0	1				12	B Schett	6	6
Q	Å Carlsson	6	6				Q	Å Carlsson	4	2
	A Glass	0	2											12	B Schett	6	6
	A Hopmans	77	6												V Ruano Pascual	1	0
	E Wagner	61	3					A Hopmans	4	1
	E Gagliardi	2	4					V Ruano Pascual	6	6
	V Ruano Pascual	6	6																		12	B Schett	6	6
	E Likhovtseva	65	6	6																		E Likhovtseva	0	1
Q	C Cristea	77	4	1				E Likhovtseva	6	6
Q	T Pisnik	6	6				Q	T Pisnik	2	3
	D Chládková	3	4												E Likhovtseva	6	6
	T Tanasugarn	77	6												I Spîrlea	1	3
	T Panova	64	1					T Tanasugarn	6	5	3
	I Spîrlea	6	7					I Spîrlea	4	7	6
6	A Coetzer	1	5

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	S Williams	6	6
	K Po	1	0				7	S Williams	6	6
Q	J Kostanić	2	6	6			Q	J Kostanić	4	2
WC	M Washington	6	4	1										7	S Williams	4	6	7
	N Dechy	6	0	2											K Clijsters	6	2	5
Q	A Gerši	4	6	6			Q	A Gerši	3	2
Q	A Barna	5	1					K Clijsters	6	6
	K Clijsters	7	6																		7	S Williams	4	6	6
	F Zuluaga	6	6																		16	C Martínez	6	2	2
WC	L Granville	1	2					F Zuluaga	6	3	1
	E Dementieva	6	6					E Dementieva	4	6	6
	C Papadáki	2	2												E Dementieva	2	6	4
	K Srebotnik	1	4											16	C Martínez	6	2	6
	A Dechaume-Balleret	6	6					A Dechaume-Balleret	0	0
	C Rubin	2	3				16	C Martínez	6	6
16	C Martínez	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
11	N Tauziat	6	6
	A Stevenson	2	2				11	N Tauziat	7	4	6
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	5	6	6				M Sánchez Lorenzo	5	6	1
Q	J Lee	7	3	4										11	N Tauziat	3	6	1
	J Capriati	6	7												J Capriati	6	1	6
	I Majoli	1	5					J Capriati	5	6	6
	L Golarsa	2	1					S Noorlander	7	1	4
	S Noorlander	6	6																			J Capriati	4	3
	K Habšudová	6	6																		4	M Seles	6	6
	L Němečková	3	1					K Habšudová	2	6	5
	A Sugiyama	77	6					A Sugiyama	6	4	7
	A Smashnova	65	4												A Sugiyama	2	3
Q	M-A Vento	4	0											4	M Seles	6	6
	S Farina	6	6					S Farina	2	3
	B Rittner	1	1				4	M Seles	6	6
4	M Seles	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	M Pierce	6	7
	S Nacuk	3	5				5	M Pierce	6	6
	G Leon Garcia	6	77					G Leon Garcia	2	3
	B Rippner	4	64											5	M Pierce	6	77
	O Barabanschikova	4	4												Á Montolio	0	64
	Á Montolio	6	6					Á Montolio	77	6
WC	M Middleton	4	1					P Suárez	65	2
	P Suárez	6	6																		5	M Pierce	6	78
	L Osterloh	5	3																			S Appelmans	3	66
WC	S Reeves	7	6				WC	S Reeves	4	77	3
Q	J Kandarr	2	63					S Appelmans	6	65	6
	S Appelmans	6	77												S Appelmans	0	6	6
	M Serna	6	1	78											M Serna	6	1	3
	E Callens	3	6	66				M Serna	6	6
	M Weingärtner	64	4				14	S Testud	3	3
14	S Testud	77	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
9	J Halard-Decugis	6	5	6
	C Black	3	7	3			9	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
	Li F	6	6					Li F	2	4
	P Stoyanova	1	3											9	J Halard-Decugis	5
	S Plischke	6	6												A Cocheteux	2	r
	A Molik	3	2					S Plischke	3	6	3
	A Cocheteux	6	6					A Cocheteux	6	4	6
	E Tatarkova	3	3																		9	J Halard-Decugis	1	2
	N Zvereva	6	6																		2	L Davenport	6	6
	I Gorrochategui	2	2					N Zvereva	2	4
	A Miller	2	6	3				A Frazier	6	6
	A Frazier	6	3	6											A Frazier	1	1
	R Dragomir	6	5	6										2	L Davenport	6	6
	R Kuti-Kis	1	7	4				R Dragomir	0	2
	C Morariu	0	3				2	L Davenport	6	6
2	L Davenport	6	6

Qualifying Draw

External links

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