1999 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1999 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	6–4, 7–5

The 1999 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles was the women's singles event of the hundred-and-thirteenth edition of Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam of the year, the most prestigious tournament on grass courts, and the oldest tennis tournament in the world. Jana Novotná was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Lindsay Davenport. Davenport ended up defeating Steffi Graf, 6–4, 7–5, in the final to win without losing a set in the entire tournament. This was to be the final Grand Slam tournament in which Graf would appear.

This tournament saw a number of surprises, including a first round defeat of World No. 1 and first seed Martina Hingis at the hands of Australian qualifier and World No. 129 Jelena Dokić; prior to this event, Hingis had reached the semifinals of every Grand Slam event since the 1996 US Open. This tournament also saw the first time that a qualifier entered the semifinals of a Grand Slam in the Open Era, with Alexandra Stevenson defeating Dokić in the quarterfinals. This tournament also marked the Grand Slam debut of eventual number 1 Kim Clijsters.

Seeds

2

Qualifying Draw

Main article: 1999 Wimbledon Championships – 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
	Q	Jelena Dokić	3	6	3
	Q	Alexandra Stevenson	6	1	6
								Q	Alexandra Stevenson	1	1
								3	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	3	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	5	Jana Novotná	3	4
															3	Lindsay Davenport	6	7
															2	Steffi Graf	4	5
	8	Nathalie Tauziat	6	4	5
	SE	Mirjana Lučić	4	6	7
								SE	Mirjana Lučić	77	4	3
								2	Steffi Graf	63	6	6
	6	Venus Williams	2	6	4
	2	Steffi Graf	6	3	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Hingis	2	0
	Q	J Dokić	6	6				Q	J Dokić	6	4	8
		K Studeníková	6	6					K Studeníková	0	6	6
		É Loit	1	3											Q	J Dokić	67	6	6
		A Kremer	6	4	7											A Kremer	79	3	4
		MJ Fernández	3	6	5				A Kremer	6	6
		I Spîrlea	4	1					B Rippner	2	3
		B Rippner	6	6																		Q	J Dokić	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	3	6	3																	9	M Pierce	4	3
		M Shaughnessy	6	3	6				M Shaughnessy	63	3
		E Wagner	6	6					E Wagner	77	6
	WC	A Tordoff	0	2												E Wagner	3	0
		K Brandi	2	6	3										9	M Pierce	6	6
		R Grande	6	1	6				R Grande	1	3
		F Zuluaga	3	2				9	M Pierce	6	6
	9	M Pierce	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		S Naćuk	1	0				11	J Halard-Decugis	6	3	8
		A Serra Zanetti	2	1					S Farina	2	6	6
		S Farina	6	6											11	J Halard-Decugis	3	3
		A Frazier	1	6	3										Q	A Stevenson	6	6
	Q	A Stevenson	6	3	6			Q	A Stevenson	6	63	6
		C Cristea	2	3					O Barabanschikova	2	77	3
		O Barabanschikova	6	6																		Q	A Stevenson	2	710	6
		T Snyder	6	7																			L Raymond	6	68	1
		Å Carlsson	2	5					T Snyder	4	1
		C Martínez	6	6					C Martínez	6	6
		R Kuti-Kis	2	1												C Martínez	3	1
		L Raymond	6	3	8											L Raymond	6	6
		A Glass	3	6	6				L Raymond	77	6
	Q	A-M Foldenyi	6	3	4			7	A Sánchez Vicario	64	1
	7	A Sánchez Vicario	4	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	L Davenport	6	6
		A Fusai	0	3				3	L Davenport	6	6
		K Habšudová	6	6					K Habšudová	2	2
	WC	L Woodroffe	3	2											3	L Davenport	6	6
		P Stoyanova	2	2												L Golarsa	3	2
		L Golarsa	6	6					L Golarsa	6	6
		E Callens	0	3					A Cocheteux	4	2
		A Cocheteux	6	6																		3	L Davenport	79	6
	PR	N Arendt	6	77																		14	B Schett	67	1
		M Serna	3	64				PR	N Arendt	6	5	4
		L Neiland	0	7	6				L Neiland	2	7	6
		F Li	6	5	2											L Neiland	2	3
		L Bacheva	4	6	4										14	B Schett	6	6
		A Dechaume-Balleret	6	4	6				A Dechaume-Balleret	78	3	1
		G Leon García	5	2				14	B Schett	66	6	6
	14	B Schett	7	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	N Zvereva	5	6	6
		K Po	7	1	3			16	N Zvereva	4	5
		T Panova	6	6					T Panova	6	7
		H Nagyová	3	3												T Panova	0	3
		P Schnyder	7	3	3											N Dechy	6	6
		N Dechy	5	6	6				N Dechy	6	78
		S Appelmans	6	65	6				S Appelmans	3	66
		S Talaja	3	77	3																		N Dechy	3	5
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	77																		5	J Novotná	6	7
	Q	L Wild	3	64					M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	6
		S Jeyaseelan	6	3	4			Q	N Petrova	5	1
	Q	N Petrova	3	6	6											M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	3
		C Black	65	5											5	J Novotná	6	6
		S Plischke	77	7					S Plischke	3	1
		S-t Wang	2	1				5	J Novotná	6	6
	5	J Novotná	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	N Tauziat	6	6
	WC	L Ahl	3	2				8	N Tauziat	6	6
		A Hopmans	6	6					A Hopmans	3	4
		S Kleinová	4	2											8	N Tauziat	6	6
		J Nejedly	3	3											Q	S Noorlander	1	1
	Q	S Noorlander	6	6				Q	S Noorlander	6	6
		A Huber	7	3	7				J Capriati	1	3
		J Capriati	5	6	9																	8	N Tauziat	6	3	6
		M Grzybowska	1	2																		15	D Van Roost	3	6	3
		A Sugiyama	6	6					A Sugiyama	66	1
		A Molik	2	0					E Likhovtseva	78	6
		E Likhovtseva	6	6												E Likhovtseva	4	64
		K Boogert	6	7											15	D Van Roost	6	77
		C Rubin	4	5					K Boogert	3	3
	LL	E Dementieva	6	4	4			15	D Van Roost	6	6
	15	D Van Roost	3	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	S Testud	6	6
	WC	J Pullin	1	3				13	S Testud	77	6
		D Chládková	4	2					B Rittner	62	1
		B Rittner	6	6											13	S Testud	2	6	3
		M Drake	6	6												T Tanasugarn	6	1	6
		E Kulikovskaya	3	0					M Drake	4	3
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	6
		K Hrdličková	1	4																			T Tanasugarn	5	3
		M Díaz-Oliva	7	7																		SE	M Lučić	7	6
		A Smashnova	6	5					M Díaz-Oliva	2	1
	Q	E de Lone	6	64	5			SE	M Lučić	6	6
	SE	M Lučić	3	77	7										SE	M Lučić	77	77
	WC	J Ward	6	5	3										4	M Seles	64	64
		M Weingärtner	4	7	6				M Weingärtner	0	0
		C Torrens Valero	3	1				4	M Seles	6	6
	4	M Seles	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	V Williams	6	7
		M Oremans	1	5				6	V Williams	6	6
		J Chi	5	0					E Tatarkova	3	4
		E Tatarkova	7	6											6	V Williams	6	6
		K Srebotnik	65	7	1											S Pitkowski	1	1
		S Pitkowski	77	5	6				S Pitkowski	7	5	6
		A-G Sidot	4	2				WC	L Latimer	5	7	3
	WC	L Latimer	6	6																		6	V Williams	3	6	6
		R Dragomir	6	6																		17	A Kournikova	6	3	2
		P Suárez	4	1					R Dragomir	2	2
		I Gorrochategui	6	1	6				I Gorrochategui	6	6
		S Smith	2	6	2											I Gorrochategui	5	1	r
		M Vento	7	6											17	A Kournikova	7	3
		E Gagliardi	5	3					M Vento	5	4
	WC	B Schwartz	62	6	2			17	A Kournikova	7	6
	17	A Kournikova	77	4	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	A Coetzer	6	7
		N Pratt	2	5				12	A Coetzer	6	6
		C Papadáki	3	2					M Saeki	4	1
		M Saeki	6	6											12	A Coetzer	2	4
		J Kruger	2	3											Q	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	K Clijsters	6	6				Q	K Clijsters	6	6
		L Osterloh	1	4				WC	K Cross	2	0
	WC	K Cross	6	6																		Q	K Clijsters	2	2
		K-A Guse	6	4	1																	2	S Graf	6	6
		J Lee	3	6	6				J Lee	2	4
		C Morariu	710	3	6				C Morariu	6	6
		L Courtois	68	6	2											C Morariu	1	3
		J Watanabe	1	4											2	S Graf	6	6
		M de Swardt	6	6					M de Swardt	6	3	2
		Ľ Cervanová	1	4				2	S Graf	4	6	6
	2	S Graf	6	6

External links

• 1999 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw