1999 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles

1999 Lipton Championships
Champion   Venus Williams
Runner-up   Serena Williams
Final score   6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Events
Singles   men   women
Doubles   men   women

Venus Williams was the defending champion, and she successfully defending her title by defeating her sister Serena in the final 6–1, 4–6, 6–4.

Contents

Seeds

All seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Martina Hingis (Semifinals)
  2. Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinals, withdrew)
  3. Monica Seles (Fourth Round)
  4. Jana Novotná (Quarterfinals)
  5. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second Round)
  6. Venus Williams (Champion)
  7. Steffi Graf (Semifinals)
  8. Mary Pierce (Fourth Round)
  9. Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals)
  10. Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
  11. Sandrine Testud (Second Round)
  12. Patty Schnyder (Fourth Round)
  13. Anna Kournikova (Fourth Round)
  14. Amélie Mauresmo (Third Round)
  15. Irina Spîrlea (Second Round)
  16. Serena Williams (Final)
  1. Dominique Van Roost (Second Round)
  2. Conchita Martínez (Third Round)
  3. Natasha Zvereva (Fourth Round)
  4. Barbara Schett (Quarterfinals)
  5. Julie Halard-Decugis (Third Round)
  6. Silvia Farina (Third Round)
  7. Elena Likhovtseva (Fourth Round)
  8. Chanda Rubin (Third Round)
  9. Magüi Serna (Third Round)
  10. Henrieta Nagyová (Third Round)
  11. Anke Huber (Fourth Round)
  12. Virginia Ruano Pascual (Third Round)
  13. Cara Black (Second Round)
  14. Iva Majoli (Second Round)
  15. Nathalie Dechy (Third Round)
  16. Amy Frazier (Third Round)

Qualifying Draw

Main article: 1999 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1   Martina Hingis 6 6    
20   Barbara Schett 1 1    
  1   Martina Hingis 4 63    
  16   Serena Williams 6 77    
16   Serena Williams 6 6  
  9   Amanda Coetzer 4 0    
    16   Serena Williams 1 6 4
  6   Venus Williams 6 4 6
  6   Venus Williams 5 6 6  
4   Jana Novotná 7 2 3  
  6   Venus Williams 6 6  
  7   Steffi Graf 2 4    
7   Steffi Graf w/o    
  2   Lindsay Davenport        

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1   M Hingis 6 6    
    K Habšudová 6 7           K Habšudová 1 4    
    A Gerši 3 5         1   M Hingis 6 6    
    M J Fernández 6 6         32   A Frazier 1 1    
Q   A Serra Zanetti 0 2           M J Fernández 3 4  
    32   A Frazier 6 6    
      1   M Hingis 6 6  
      Q   M Weingärtner 0 2  
    24   C Rubin 6 6    
    E Wagner 6 3 7         E Wagner 4 1    
    S-T Wang 4 6 5       24   C Rubin 6 5 4
WC   J Trail 5 4         Q   M Weingärtner 2 7 6  
Q   M Weingärtner 7 6       Q   M Weingärtner 6 77  
    11   S Testud 2 63    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    13   A Kournikova 69 6 6  
    K Brandi 6 6           K Brandi 711 0 2  
WC   S Reeves 1 2         13   A Kournikova 6 77    
WC   L McNeil 61 6 3       21   J Halard-Decugis 4 65    
WC   M Middleton 77 2 6     WC   M Middleton 3 0  
    21   J Halard-Decugis 6 6    
      13   A Kournikova 1 6 1
      20   B Schett 6 1 6
    20   B Schett 5 77 6  
    M Saeki 6 6           M Saeki 7 60 2  
    J Nejedly 3 1         20   B Schett 6 6  
    K Hrdličková 6 5 4           A Kremer 4 2    
    A Kremer 3 7 6         A Kremer 1 6 6
    5   A Sánchez Vicario 6 4 1  
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    3   M Seles 6 7    
    B Rippner 6 4 6         B Rippner 3 5    
    A Fusai 0 6 0       3   M Seles 6 6    
    C Morariu 5 0         18   C Martínez 2 1    
Q   T Pisnik 7 6       Q   T Pisnik 2 1  
    18   C Martínez 6 6    
      3   M Seles 2 3  
      16   S Williams 6 6  
    25   M Serna 1 7 6  
    L Neiland 0 6 3     WC   M Ramón Climent 6 5 4  
WC   M Ramón Climent 6 4 6       25   M Serna 1 0  
    J Chi 1 2         16   S Williams 6 6    
Q   A Molik 6 6       Q   A Molik 2 3  
    16   S Williams 6 6    
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    9   A Coetzer 6 7    
    E Tatarkova 6 6           E Tatarkova 2 5    
    S Cacic 3 1         9   A Coetzer 6 6    
    T Tanasugarn 3 5             M Drake 4 4    
    M Drake 6 7           M Drake 6 6  
    29   C Black 1 3    
      9   A Coetzer 6 4  
      8   M Pierce 1 2 r
    28   V Ruano Pascual 6 6    
    M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 3           R Grande 4 2    
    R Grande 7 6         28   V Ruano Pascual 1 1  
WC   L Osterloh 6 6         8   M Pierce 6 6    
WC   M Washington 3 2       WC   L Osterloh 1 1  
    8   M Pierce 6 6    
 

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    6   V Williams 6 6    
    K Po 1 3           T Snyder 3 4    
    T Snyder 6 6         6   V Williams 6 6    
Q   J Lee 3 3             F Zuluaga 3 4    
    F Zuluaga 6 6           F Zuluaga 7 7  
    30   I Majoli 5 5    
      6   V Williams 6 5 77
      27   A Huber 3 7 64
    27   A Huber 4 6 6  
    P Suárez 4 3           T Panova 6 1 1  
    T Panova 6 6         27   A Huber 6 77  
    M Vento 2 1             R Dragomir 4 61    
    R Dragomir 6 6           R Dragomir 6 6  
    15   I Spîrlea 0 4    
 

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    12   P Schnyder 6 6    
    M de Swardt 6 6           M de Swardt 3 3    
    O Barabanschikova 2 3         12   P Schnyder 6 6    
    M Lučić 3 6 6           M Lučić 3 4    
Q   M Tu 6 1 4         M Lučić 6 6  
    17   D Van Roost 4 3    
      12   P Schnyder 3 6 2
      4   J Novotná 6 2 6
    31   N Dechy 79 3 6  
    N Pratt 61 2           M Shaughnessy 67 6 2  
    M Shaughnessy 77 6         31   N Dechy 7 2 3
    A Smashnova 2 77 6       4   J Novotná 5 6 6  
Q   J Kandarr 6 62 4         A Smashnova 0 1  
    4   J Novotná 6 6    
 

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    7   S Graf 6 6    
WC   J Capriati 6 6       WC   J Capriati 0 1    
    S Talaja 4 3         7   S Graf 6 6    
    S Plischke 6 6         26   H Nagyová 1 3    
Q   S Kleinová 1 2           S Plischke 6 3 62
    26   H Nagyová 4 6 77  
      7   S Graf 6 6  
      19   N Zvereva 2 4  
    19   N Zvereva 6 3 6  
    A Glass 4 6 6         A Glass 4 6 0  
    S Smith 6 4 4       19   N Zvereva 6 6  
    B Rittner 6 2 6       10   N Tauziat 3 2    
LL   C Papadáki 2 6 1         B Rittner 2 r  
    10   N Tauziat 6      
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    14   A Mauresmo 6 3    
    F Li 77 6           F Li 2 0 r  
    A Dechaume-Balleret 64 3         14   A Mauresmo 6 65 1  
    C Cristea 3 6 6       23   E Likhovtseva 4 77 6  
    G León García 6 3 1         C Cristea 2 4  
    23   E Likhovtseva 6 6    
      23   E Likhovtseva 2 0  
      2   L Davenport 6 6  
    22   S Farina 6 6    
    A-G Sidot 6 3 5         M Oremans 0 3    
    M Oremans 3 6 7       22   S Farina Elia 4 5  
    S Appelmans 6 6         2   L Davenport 6 7    
    E Callens 3 4           S Appelmans 0 3  
    2   L Davenport 6 6    
 

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