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)

The 1999 US Open – Women's Singles was the women's singles event of the hundred-and-ninth edition of the US Open, the fourth and last Grand Slam of the year, and the most prestigious tournament in the Americas. 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. She would go on to win five more titles in 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

This tournament was also the Grand Slam debut of future Top 3 player & Grand Slam champion Anastasia Myskina.

Seeds

2

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							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
		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 on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw