1999 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1999 French Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Score	4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

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 Open Era record-extending 22nd and final major singles title, and she equaled Chris Evert's record of nine French Open final appearances. Graf also became the first player in the Open Era to defeat the top-three ranked players at the same major; defeating 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 and four-time French Open champion Justine Henin.

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

External links

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