1999 Acura Classic – Singles

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Singles
1999 Acura Classic
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Score6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Acura Classic ·  2000  

The 1999 Acura Classic singles was the singles event of the twentieth edition of the third tournament in the US Open Series.

Contents

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.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  3. Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (champion)
  7. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (quarterfinals, retired)
  8. Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 3 5  
  Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 67 
  Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 1 4  
6 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 66 
6 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 67 
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 3 5  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 4 4    Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 2 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 66 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 6766
  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 66   Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 793 2
  Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke 3 3    Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 76 
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu 5 2  
8 Flag of France.svg S Testud 1 3  1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 3 5  
  Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 67 
3 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 67 
  Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 66   Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 2 5  
  Flag of France.svg N Dechy 2 3  3 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 5 2  
WC Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 1 4    Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 76 
  Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 66   Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 777 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 3 76  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 655  
5 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 65 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 4 66
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 63 1 6 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 66   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 3 1  
Q Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 3 4  6 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 2 71064 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 2 3  
Q Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 6682   Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 3 1  
4 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 66 
6 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 67 
7 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 66 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 3 5  
Q Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui 3 2  7 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 2 4  
  Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 4 795   Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 62r
  Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 66777 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 793 3
  Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić 3 1  2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 6766
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 1 63
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 64 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (Qualifier)
  2. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer (Qualifier)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (Qualifier)
  4. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black (first round)
  5. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi (second round)
  6. Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga (second round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond 66 
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 0 3  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond 677 
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 1 64 
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 66 
  Flag of Greece.svg Christína Papadáki 4 3  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond 66 
7 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 2 2  
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 4 4  
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova 73 4
7 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 5 66
  Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea 2 1  
7 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 66 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 3 4  
3 Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg Adriana Serra Zanetti 3 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg Adriana Serra Zanetti 5 777
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt 7605
3 Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po 4 64
  Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Jane Chi 1 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po 76 
5 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi 5 2  
WC Flag of India.svg Nirupama Vaidyanathan 1 2  
5 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi 66 

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens 0 0  
6 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga 5 3  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 76 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins 1 3  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 5 66
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly 72 4
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 2 4  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 66 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 2 2  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly 66 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly 76 
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 5 2  

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 4 62 
  Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu 677 
  Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu 2 1  
  Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland 66 
  Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland 4 76
WC Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Taylor 65 1
  Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland 1 1r
2 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 64  
  Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 773 6
  Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner 6360
  Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 4 65 
2 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 677 
  Flag of the United States.svg Jolene Watanabe 4 2  
2 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 66 

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