1999 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1999 US Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Score	6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1999 US Open (tennis)

Serena Williams defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. It was her first major singles title, and the first of an eventual Open Era record 23 major women's singles titles. Williams was the first African American woman in the Open Era to win a singles major, and the first since Althea Gibson at the 1958 U.S. National Championships.

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost to Williams in the semifinals.

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)
9. Julie Halard-Decugis (fourth round)
10. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (fourth round)
11. Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
12. Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
13. Dominique Van Roost (third round)
14. Sandrine Testud (second round)
15. Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round)
16. Conchita Martínez (fourth round)

Qualifying

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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 deLone	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
		S-t Wang	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 Fernández	6	1	0
	Q	L McShea	3	2				Q	A Myskina	5	5
		M Oremans	6	4	2				MJ Fernández	7	7
		MJ Fernández	3	6	6											MJ Fernández	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
		D Chládková	3	4				Q	T Pisnik	2	3
	Q	T Pisnik	6	6												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 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 Načuk	3	5				5	M Pierce	6	6
		G León García	6	77					G León García	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
		F Li	6	6					F Li	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

External links

• 1999 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation