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.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Martina Hingis (Final)
  2. Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
  3. Venus Williams (Semifinals)
  4. Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
  5. Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals)
  6. Amanda Coetzer (First Round)
  7. Serena Williams (Champion)
  8. Jana Novotná (Third Round)
  1. Julie Halard-Decugis (Fourth Round)
  2. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Fourth Round)
  3. Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
  4. Barbara Schett (Quarterfinals)
  5. Dominique Van Roost (Third Round)
  6. Sandrine Testud (Second Round)
  7. Amélie Mauresmo (Fourth Round)
  8. Conchita Martínez (Fourth Round)

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

Main article: 1999 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

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