1999 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia – Singles

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Singles
1999 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Score6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Advanta Championships of Philadelphia ·  2000  

The 1999 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia singles was the tennis singles event of the seventeenth edition of the Advanta Championships of Philadelphia; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Philadelphia. Steffi Graf was the defending champion but retired after Wimbledon earlier in the year.

Contents

After losing in last year's final, World No. 2 Lindsay Davenport won the title this year, defeating World No. 1 Martina Hingis, 6–3, 6–4.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis (final)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (semifinals)
  4. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  5. Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  8. Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 66 
4 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 4 2  
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 3 4  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 1 2  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 66 
  Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 4 4    Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 3 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 66 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66   Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 6 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin 1 2    Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 76 
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 76 WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 5 4  
8 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 6 2  1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 66 
4 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 4 2  
4 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 63 7
  Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 76   Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 4 65
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 5 3  4 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 76 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 66   Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 6 4  
LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander 0 3    Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 63 3
  Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 4 76  Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 2 66
6 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 65 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 1 2  7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 4 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 6 2    Flag of France.svg S Testud 66 
  Flag of France.svg S Testud 76   Flag of France.svg S Testud 1 6  
WC Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 3 5  3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 67 
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová 67 WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová 4 1  
3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 1 2  
5 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 76 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 5 2  5 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 66 2 Q Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Vento 1 4  
Q Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Vento 3 765 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 62 1
  Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 5 61 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 72 6  Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 2 3  
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake (first round)
  2. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh (first round)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. replaced by Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aneta Soukup (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Jolene Watanabe (first round)
  7. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves (second round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 4 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea 1 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po 4 3  
  Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 63 7
7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova 0 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer 3 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Lubiani 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Lubiani 4 73
7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova 65 6
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martina Nejedly 61 5
7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova 3 67

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander 66 
Alt Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant 4 4  
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander 0 67
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan 64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Trail 3 6  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan 67 
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander 3 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek 2 2  
  Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin 66 
Alt Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aneta Soukup 2 3  

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jolene Watanabe 3 2  
  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg María Vento 66 
  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg María Vento 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs 4 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs 66 
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Sylvia Schenck 0 1  
  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg María Vento 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 3 0  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic 66 
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Leslie Cavanaugh 1 1  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic 4 73
  Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 66 6
  Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 67 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh 1 6  

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8/WC Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg Candice Fuchs 1 0  
8/WC Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves 6 64
  Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke 71 6
  Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Cacic 4 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke 3 1  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Adriana Barna 1 5  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová 67 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Singian 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Singian 67 
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 4  

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