Singles | |
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1999 Acura Classic | |
Champion | Serena Williams |
Runner-up | Julie Halard-Decugis |
Score | 6–1, 6–4 |
Draw | 28 |
Seeds | 8 |
The 1999 Acura Classic singles was the singles event of the twentieth edition of the third tournament in the US Open Series.
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the semifinals by Julie Halard-Decugis. Serena Williams then defeated Halard-Decugis in the final to win the title. [1] [2]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Lindsay Davenport | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
Julie Halard-Decugis | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
Julie Halard-Decugis | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
6 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
6 | Serena Williams | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
2 | Martina Hingis | 3 | 5 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Stevenson | 4 | 4 | A Huber | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Huber | 6 | 6 | 1 | L Davenport | 67 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C Martínez | 6 | 6 | C Martínez | 79 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Plischke | 3 | 3 | C Martínez | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | C Morariu | 6 | 6 | WC | C Morariu | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | S Testud | 1 | 3 | 1 | L Davenport | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Halard-Decugis | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | M Pierce | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | A Sugiyama | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N Dechy | 2 | 3 | 3 | M Pierce | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | I Majoli | 1 | 4 | J Halard-Decugis | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Halard-Decugis | 6 | 6 | J Halard-Decugis | 77 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Frazier | 3 | 7 | 6 | A Frazier | 65 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | N Tauziat | 6 | 5 | 2 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | S Williams | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
E Likhovtseva | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P Schnyder | 6 | 6 | P Schnyder | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Serna | 3 | 4 | 6 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R Dragomir | 2 | 710 | 6 | 4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Kremer | 6 | 68 | 2 | R Dragomir | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | S Williams | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | B Schett | 6 | 6 | 2 | M Hingis | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | I Gorrochategui | 3 | 2 | 7 | B Schett | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I Spîrlea | 4 | 79 | 5 | N Zvereva | 6 | 2r | |||||||||||||||||||||
N Zvereva | 6 | 67 | 7 | 7 | B Schett | 79 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
M Lučić | 3 | 1 | 2 | M Hingis | 67 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L Raymond | 6 | 6 | Q | L Raymond | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | M Hingis | 6 | 4 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Vanessa Webb | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
Elena Dementieva | 1 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elena Dementieva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Christína Papadáki | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Pavlina Stoyanova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alicia Molik | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pavlina Stoyanova | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Cătălina Cristea | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Magüi Serna | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Meghann Shaughnessy | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Magüi Serna | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Adriana Serra Zanetti | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adriana Serra Zanetti | 5 | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Nicole Pratt | 7 | 60 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Magüi Serna | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Kimberly Po | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Kimberly Po | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jane Chi | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kimberly Po | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kristina Brandi | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Nirupama Vaidyanathan | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Kristina Brandi | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Fabiola Zuluaga | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Els Callens | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Fabiola Zuluaga | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Inés Gorrochategui | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Inés Gorrochategui | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | Jennifer Hopkins | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Inés Gorrochategui | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Jana Nejedly | 7 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Janet Lee | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elena Tatarkova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elena Tatarkova | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jana Nejedly | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jana Nejedly | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Cara Black | 5 | 2 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Katarina Srebotnik | 4 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
Meilen Tu | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Meilen Tu | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Larisa Neiland | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Larisa Neiland | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Sarah Taylor | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Larisa Neiland | 1 | 1r | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Anne Kremer | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Tatiana Panova | 77 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Marlene Weingärtner | 63 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Tatiana Panova | 4 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Anne Kremer | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
Jolene Watanabe | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Anne Kremer | 6 | 6 |
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