1999 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1999 French Open
Champion Steffi Graf
Runner-up Martina Hingis
Score4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Draw128
Seeds16
Main article: 1999 French Open

Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 French Open. It was her sixth French Open singles title and Open Era record-extending 22nd and last major singles title, also equaling Chris Evert's record of nine French Open final appearances. Graf became the first player in the Open Era to defeat the top-three ranked players at the same major: downing world No. 2 Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals, No. 3 Monica Seles in the semifinals and No. 1 Hingis in the final. Hingis was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam in singles.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but lost to Hingis in the semifinals.

This was the first major appearance for future world No. 1, four-time French Open champion, seven-time major champion, and Olympic gold medalist Justine Henin; she lost in the second round to Davenport.

Seeds

  1. Martina Hingis (final)
  2. Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  3. Monica Seles (semifinals)
  4. Jana Novotná (fourth round)
  5. Venus Williams (fourth round)
  6. Steffi Graf (champion)
  7. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  8. Mary Pierce (second round)
  9. Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  10. Serena Williams (third round)
  11. Patty Schnyder (third round)
  12. Sandrine Testud (second round)
  13. Dominique Van Roost (first round)
  14. Amanda Coetzer (first round)
  15. Barbara Schett (third round)
  16. Julie Halard-Decugis (fourth round)

Qualifying draw

Main article: 1999 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
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

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 M Hingis 6 6
A Hopmans 1 4 1 M Hingis 6 6
A Mauresmo 6 6 A Mauresmo 3 3
T Snyder 3 3 1 M Hingis 6 6
K Hrdličková 6 6 K Hrdličková 3 4
L Neiland 4 1 K Hrdličková 6 77
B Rittner 3 77 6 B Rittner 4 65
M Serna 6 65 2 1 M Hingis 6 77
R Grande 60 1 R Dragomir 3 65
R Dragomir 77 6 R Dragomir 6 6
M Drake 2 3 A Kremer 4 2
A Kremer 6 6 R Dragomir 6 3 6
Q M Vavrinec 0 4 M de Swardt 2 6 3
M de Swardt 6 6 M de Swardt 6 6
Q S Načuk 6 3 1 12 S Testud 3 2
12 S Testud 3 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 D Van Roost 1 0
Q B Schwartz 6 6 Q B Schwartz 6 6
Q A Földényi 1 4 K Boogert 2 4
K Boogert 6 6 Q B Schwartz 6 6
LL E Dementieva 6 6 N Dechy 2 1
L Golarsa 1 4 LL E Dementieva 2 6 5
WC S Foretz 716 61 1 N Dechy 6 1 7
N Dechy 614 77 6 Q B Schwartz 2 79 6
PR B Schultz-McCarthy 6 3 2 5 V Williams 6 67 3
A Molik 3 6 6 A Molik 6 6
WC E Curutchet 77 3 11 WC E Curutchet 2 2
WC J Dokić 65 6 9 A Molik 3 1
C Papadáki 3 5 5 V Williams 6 6
N Zvereva 6 7 N Zvereva 63 0
A Fusai 1 1 5 V Williams 77 6
5 V Williams 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 J Novotná 6 77
Ľ Cervanová 2 64 4 J Novotná 6 6
A Gerši 6 6 A Gerši 3 2
M Weingärtner 4 0 4 J Novotná 6 3 6
A-G Sidot 3 4 S Talaja 4 6 4
S Talaja 6 6 S Talaja 2 6 6
C Rubin 6 6 C Rubin 6 1 4
M Oremans 0 3 4 J Novotná 3 65
E Gagliardi 6 6 S Plischke 6 77
N Pratt 2 2 E Gagliardi 1 3
S Plischke 6 6 S Plischke 6 6
Q M Tu 1 1 S Plischke 77 6
D Chládková 65 3 15 B Schett 61 4
K Po 77 6 K Po 3 6 1
H Nagyová 1 2 15 B Schett 6 3 6
15 B Schett 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 S Williams 6 6
L Courtois 4 0 10 S Williams 6 6
M Díaz Oliva 6 6 M Díaz Oliva 3 4
J Watanabe 0 2 10 S Williams 3 6 0
T Panova 77 4 5 MJ Fernández 6 1 6
WC L Ghirardi 62 6 7 WC L Ghirardi 1 3
MJ Fernández 6 6 MJ Fernández 6 6
A Dechaume-Balleret 3 2 MJ Fernández w/o
I Spîrlea 6 6 7 A Sánchez Vicario
C Cristea 4 1 I Spîrlea 6 6
O Barabanschikova 6 3 6 O Barabanschikova 3 3
M Shaughnessy 4 6 1 I Spîrlea 4 1
WC L Andretto 1 0 7 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
K Srebotnik 6 6 K Srebotnik 1 2
M Lučić 2 2 7 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
7 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 M Pierce 6 6
J Kruger 4 3 8 M Pierce 6 3 3
C Black 6 3 3 C Martínez 4 6 6
C Martínez 2 6 6 C Martínez 6 7
S-t Wang 4 1 A Smashnova 2 5
E Callens 6 6 E Callens 0 0
S Jeyaseelan 6 1 3 A Smashnova 6 6
A Smashnova 2 6 6 C Martínez 6 6
K Studeníková 3 6 1 G León García 2 1
E Likhovtseva 6 4 6 E Likhovtseva 6 3 6
É Loit 3 2 P Suárez 2 6 4
P Suárez 6 6 E Likhovtseva 63 63
G León García 6 6 G León García 77 77
R Kuti-Kis 4 1 G León García 6 6
A Cocheteux 4 3 9 N Tauziat 2 4
9 N Tauziat 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 J Halard-Decugis 1 6 6
K Habšudová 6 4 1 16 J Halard-Decugis 4 6 6
E Wagner 6 78 E Wagner 6 1 2
S Smith 1 66 16 J Halard-Decugis 7 4 6
A Glass 6 7 C Torrens Valero 5 6 4
L Raymond 4 5 A Glass 4 6 1
C Torrens Valero 6 6 C Torrens Valero 6 1 6
WC S Georges 2 2 16 J Halard-Decugis 1 5
B Rippner 7 4 3 3 M Seles 6 7
R Sandu 5 6 6 R Sandu 2 1
M Saeki 77 4 0 M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6
M Sánchez Lorenzo 64 6 6 M Sánchez Lorenzo 1 4
WC V Razzano 3 4 3 M Seles 6 6
L Bacheva 6 6 L Bacheva 3 4
F Li 2 4 3 M Seles 6 6
3 M Seles 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 S Graf 6 6
PR M Maleeva 2 0 6 S Graf 6 6
Q I Gorrochategui 3 6 6 Q I Gorrochategui 2 4
S Noorlander 6 3 2 6 S Graf 6 6
Ad Serra Zanetti 0 6 6 Å Carlsson 1 4
Q P Stoyanova 6 2 4 Ad Serra Zanetti 3 62
Å Carlsson 6 7 Å Carlsson 6 77
S Appelmans 2 5 6 S Graf 6 77
A Kournikova 6 6 A Kournikova 3 64
T Tanasugarn 3 3 A Kournikova 6 6
A Frazier 6 6 A Frazier 4 1
E Tatarkova 4 2 A Kournikova 6 3 6
N Arendt 6 7 11 P Schnyder 1 6 0
WC S Lefèvre 3 5 N Arendt 4 2
C Morariu 6 3 6 11 P Schnyder 6 6
11 P Schnyder 3 6 8

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 A Coetzer 5 1
A Sugiyama 7 6 A Sugiyama 4 77 9
S Farina 6 7 S Farina 6 64 11
E Kulikovskaya 0 5 S Farina 2 0 r
V Ruano Pascual 2 3 J Capriati 6 4
J Capriati 6 6 J Capriati 6 3 6
J Lee 4 6 5 L Osterloh 3 6 2
L Osterloh 6 2 7 J Capriati 2 3
F Zuluaga 6 7 2 L Davenport 6 6
S Pitkowski 2 5 F Zuluaga 6 6
M Vento 4 6 0 J Nejedly 3 0
J Nejedly 6 3 6 F Zuluaga 65 3
K Brandi 4 2 2 L Davenport 77 6
Q J Henin 6 6 Q J Henin 3 6 5
J Chi 3 1 2 L Davenport 6 2 7
2 L Davenport 6 6

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