1999 DFS Classic – Singles

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Singles
1999 DFS Classic
Final
Champion Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Score6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw48 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Birmingham Classic ·  2000  

There was no defending champion, due to the cancellation of the semifinals in 1998 due to rain.

Contents

Julie Halard-Decugis won the title, defeating compatriots Nathalie Tauziat in the final 6–2, 3–6, 6–4.

Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (final)
  2. Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (second round)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  4. Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (champion)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (semifinals)
  7. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy (second round)
  8. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black (semifinals)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu (second round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (second round)
  11. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer (second round)
  12. Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (third round)
  13. Flag of the United States.svg Tara Snyder (second round)
  14. Flag of South Africa.svg Mariaan de Swardt (third round)
  15. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans (third round)
  16. Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 677 
PR Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt 4 60 
1 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 64 6
6 Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 3 63
Q Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 1 0r
6 Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 61  
1 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 2 64
5 Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 63 6
5 Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 4 66
4 Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva 64 2
5 Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 66 
8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 4 4  
8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 4 76
Q Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 65 2

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg K Brandi 66   Flag of the United States.svg K Brandi 2 2  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Smith 2 3  1 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 66 
  Flag of France.svg A Fusai 61 6 14 Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt 3 4  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 4 68Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 4 61
14 Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt 64 6
1 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 677 
PR Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt 4 60 
16 Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga 3 3  
  Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić 0 75   Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 65 7  Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 2 61
PR Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt 67 PR Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt 62 6
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Pullin 2 5  PR Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt 66 
7 Flag of France.svg N Dechy 3 4  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 4 3  
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 66 
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Latimer 4 3  Q Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 65 8
  Flag of Belarus.svg O Barabanschikova 73 4 12 Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 3 76
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse 5 66Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse 63 4
12 Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 4 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 1 0r
6 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 61  
10 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 6645
  Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux 1 1    Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 1 777
  Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 66   Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 2 2  
  Flag of Spain.svg Á Montolio 67 6 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 2 5    Flag of Spain.svg Á Montolio 1 5  
6 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 67 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 66 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova 64 7  Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova 1 2  
  Flag of Greece.svg C Papadáki 0 65 5 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 66 15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 2 4  
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Ward 3 2    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 4 4  
15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 66 
5 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 4 66
4 Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 64 2
11 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 6633
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokić 63 7   Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 2 776
  Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 2 69  Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 4 2  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 66 4 Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 66 
  Flag of Hungary.svg R Kuti-Kis 3 0    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 4 1  
4 Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 776 
  Flag of France.svg É Loit 5 0    Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans 612  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans 76 8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 776 
  Flag of the United States.svg K Po 66   Flag of the United States.svg K Po 653  
Q Flag of Germany.svg M Schnitzer 2 4    Flag of the United States.svg K Po 66 
9 Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu 4 3  
8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 4 76
Q Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui 65 2
13 Flag of the United States.svg T Snyder 773 0
Q Flag of Germany.svg J Kandarr 3 63 Q Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui 6366
Q Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui 63 6Q Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 4 66  Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 1 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg E deLone 61 0   Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 66 
2 Flag of France.svg S Testud 3 3  

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (first round)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert (qualifying competition)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová (first round)
  4. Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sandra Naćuk (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Miho Saeki (first round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik (Qualifier)
  7. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 4 5  
  Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer 67 
  Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer 62 5
  Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer 3 67
  Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer 1 778
  Flag of Poland.svg Aleksandra Olsza 6626

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Flag of Brazil.svg Vanessa Menga 4 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic 3 2  
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 66 
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl 4 68 
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 6710 

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 3 2  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová 4 63
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 63 6
  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 66 

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn 2 771
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokić 6626
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jelena Dokić 6711 
7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 4 69 
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe 654  
7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 776 

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Flag of Japan.svg Miho Saeki 4 5  
  Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe 67 
  Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe 2 2  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Cross 63 1
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 3 66

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Warne-Holland 4 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr 67 
4 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sandra Naćuk 2 5  
  Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi 4 2  
4 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sandra Naćuk 66 

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa 2 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 1 0  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild 3 3  

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller 1 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone 4 68
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert 63 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abigail Tordoff 1 5  
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert 67 

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