1999 WTA German Open – Singles

Singles
1999 WTA German Open
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Julie Halard-Decugis
Score	6–0, 6–1

The 1999 WTA German Open – Singles was the singles event of the fifty-fifth edition of the tennis tournament played at Berlin, Germany, the most prestigious tennis tournament in Central Europe. It was the sixth WTA Tier I tournament of the year, and part of the European claycourt season. Conchita Martínez as the defending champion; Martínez lost in the third round to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

World No. 1 Martina Hingis won in the final 6–0, 6–1 against the unseeded Julie Halard-Decugis.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

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							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	7	7
	16	Barbara Schett	5	5
								1	Martina Hingis	6	6
								4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4	0
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	3
	7	Serena Williams	3	2	r
															1	Martina Hingis	6	6
																Julie Halard-Decugis	0	1
		Julie Halard-Decugis	5	6	6
	3	Steffi Graf	7	4	4
									Julie Halard-Decugis	6	6
									Ruxandra Dragomir	2	2
	8	Patty Schnyder	6	1	1
		Ruxandra Dragomir	3	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Hingis	6	6
		G León García	6	6					G León García	3	2
		A Sugiyama	1	2											1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	G Di Natale	2	2												E Likhovtseva	4	1
		E Likhovtseva	6	6					E Likhovtseva	6	7
	WC	J Kandarr	2	1				11	D Van Roost	3	5
	11	D Van Roost	6	6																		1	M Hingis	7	7
	16	B Schett	6	5	6																	16	B Schett	5	5
		M de Swardt	4	7	2			16	B Schett	6	6
	LL	M Díaz-Oliva	4	2				Q	M Schnitzer	0	3
	Q	M Schnitzer	6	6											16	B Schett	6	4	77
		T Snyder	4	1											6	N Tauziat	1	6	65
		S Farina	6	6					S Farina	2	3
								6	N Tauziat	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Sánchez Vicario	77	63	78
		C Morariu	77	6					C Morariu	60	77	66
	Q	S Klösel	64	4											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	0	7
	Q	S Kleinová	6	6											14	C Martínez	1	6	5
		S Plischke	4	1				Q	S Kleinová	4	0
		A-G Sidot	65	2				14	C Martínez	6	6
	14	C Martínez	77	6																		4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	3
	9	A Kournikova	77	4	65																	7	S Williams	3	2	r
		MJ Fernandez	64	6	77				MJ Fernandez	6	1	0
		C Rubin	3	62					L Raymond	3	6	6
		L Raymond	6	77												L Raymond	1	61
	LL	A Hopmans	4	6	1										7	S Williams	6	77
	WC	J Capriati	6	4	6				J Capriati	63	3
								7	S Williams	77	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								LL	P Stoyanova	4	6	6
		A Fusai	4	1					A Huber	6	4	4
		A Huber	6	6											LL	P Stoyanova	1	0
		B Rippner	65	2												J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		J Halard-Decugis	77	6					J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		A Glass	6	2	3			15	N Zvereva	2	0
	15	N Zvereva	3	6	6																		J Halard-Decugis	5	6	6
	13	I Spîrlea	4	0	r																	3	S Graf	7	4	4
		C Black	6	1					C Black	6	6
	Q	S Cacic	77	62	6			Q	S Cacic	0	1
	Q	A Barna	62	77	1											C Black	65	2
	Q	S Naćuk	6	4	6										3	S Graf	77	6
		E Tatarkova	3	6	3			Q	S Naćuk	6	3	4
								3	S Graf	2	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	P Schnyder	6	6
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	4	4
		K Hrdličková	3	3											8	P Schnyder	2	77	6
		M Weingärtner	0	0												A Smashnova	6	63	1
		A Smashnova	6	6					A Smashnova	3	6	6
		H Nagyová	6	6					H Nagyová	6	4	0
	10	A Coetzer	4	1																		8	P Schnyder	6	1	1
	12	A Mauresmo	6	6																			R Dragomir	3	6	6
	Q	E Gagliardi	4	3				12	A Mauresmo	7	4	6
		T Panova	4	63				WC	J Abe	5	6	2
	WC	J Abe	6	77											12	A Mauresmo	2	5
		R Dragomir	6	6												R Dragomir	6	7
	LL	F Labat	3	1					R Dragomir	77	6
								2	J Novotná	64	2

Qualifying

Seeds

2

Qualifiers

2

Lucky Losers

2

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

First Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Emmanuelle Gagliardi	6	6
		Radka Pelikánová	4	3
								1	Emmanuelle Gagliardi	6	3	6
									Flora Perfetti	4	6	1
	WC	Mia Buric	3	1
		Flora Perfetti	6	6

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
		Adriana Gerši	1	1
		Elena Dementieva	6	6
									Elena Dementieva	3	4
								7	Sandra Kleinová	6	6
	WC	Martina Müller	6	3	3
	7	Sandra Kleinová	1	6	6

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Mariana Díaz-Oliva	6	6
	WC	Angelika Rösch	2	2
								3	Mariana Díaz-Oliva	3	3
									Sandra Naćuk	6	6
		Sandra Naćuk	6	6
		Kerry-Anne Guse	2	1

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
		Sandra Cacic	6	6
		María José Gaidano	3	1
									Sandra Cacic	7	3	6
									Liezel Horn	5	6	3
		Liezel Horn	6	6
	5	Larisa Neiland	3	4

Fifth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	8	Sonya Jeyaseelan	3	1
		Germana Di Natale	6	6
									Germana Di Natale	6	2	7
									Alicia Ortuño	4	6	5
		Samantha Reeves	2	3
		Alicia Ortuño	6	6

Sixth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
		Raluca Sandu	3	1
		Florencia Labat	6	6
									Florencia Labat	6	3	2
									Sandra Klösel	3	6	6
		Sandra Klösel	6	6
	4	Alicia Molik	4	4

Seventh Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Evgenia Kulikovskaya	4	4
		Pavlina Stoyanova	6	6
									Pavlina Stoyanova	1	6	1
									Miriam Schnitzer	6	1	6
		Sandra Dopfer	6	4	2
		Miriam Schnitzer	2	6	6

Eighth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
		Anca Barna	6	6
		Aleksandra Olsza	3	4
									Anca Barna	2	6	6
								2	Amanda Hopmans	6	1	2
	WC	Syna Schmidle	3	1
	2	Amanda Hopmans	6	6

References

• 1999 WTA German Open Draw