1999 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
1999 DFS Classic
Final
Champion	Julie Halard-Decugis
Runner-up	Nathalie Tauziat
Score	6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	56 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1999 DFS Classic

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

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. Nathalie Tauziat (final)
2. Sandrine Testud (second round)
3. Dominique Van Roost (second round)
4. Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
5. Julie Halard-Decugis (champion)
6. Magüi Serna (semifinals)
7. Nathalie Dechy (second round)
8. Cara Black (semifinals)
9. Corina Morariu (second round)
10. Lisa Raymond (second round)
11. Anne Kremer (second round)
12. Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (third round)
13. Tara Snyder (second round)
14. Mariaan de Swardt (third round)
15. Miriam Oremans (third round)
16. Fabiola Zuluaga (second round)

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
	1	Nathalie Tauziat	6	77
	PR	Nicole Arendt	4	60
								1	Nathalie Tauziat	6	4	6
								6	Magüi Serna	3	6	3
	Q	Alexandra Stevenson	1	0r
	6	Magüi Serna	6	1
															1	Nathalie Tauziat	2	6	4
															5	Julie Halard-Decugis	6	3	6
	5	Julie Halard-Decugis	4	6	6
	4	Natasha Zvereva	6	4	2
								5	Julie Halard-Decugis	6	6
								8	Cara Black	4	4
	8	Cara Black	4	7	6
	Q	Inés Gorrochategui	6	5	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	N Tauziat	6	6
		K Brandi	6	6					K Brandi	2	2
		S Smith	2	3											1	N Tauziat	6	6
		A Fusai	6	1	6										14	M de Swardt	3	4
	Q	A Molik	4	6	8			Q	A Molik	4	6	1
								14	M de Swardt	6	4	6
																						1	N Tauziat	6	77
																						PR	N Arendt	4	60
								16	F Zuluaga	3	3
		M Lučić	0	7	5				S Talaja	6	6
		S Talaja	6	5	7											S Talaja	2	6	1
	PR	N Arendt	6	7											PR	N Arendt	6	2	6
	WC	J Pullin	2	5				PR	N Arendt	6	6
								7	N Dechy	3	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	D Van Roost	4	3
	Q	A Stevenson	6	6				Q	A Stevenson	6	6
	WC	L Latimer	4	3											Q	A Stevenson	6	5	8
		O Barabanschikova	7	3	4										12	A-G Sidot	3	7	6
	Q	K-A Guse	5	6	6			Q	K-A Guse	6	3	4
								12	A-G Sidot	4	6	6
																						Q	A Stevenson	1	0r
																						6	M Serna	6	1
								10	L Raymond-	6	64	5
		A Cocheteux	1	1					T Tanasugarn	1	77	7
		T Tanasugarn	6	6												T Tanasugarn	2	2
		Á Montolio	6	7											6	M Serna	6	6
		M Shaughnessy	2	5					Á Montolio	1	5
								6	M Serna	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		E Tatarkova	6	4	7				E Tatarkova	1	2
		C Papadáki	0	6	5										5	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		S Appelmans	6	6											15	M Oremans	2	4
	WC	J Ward	3	2					S Appelmans	4	4
								15	M Oremans	6	6
																						5	J Halard-Decugis	4	6	6
																						4	N Zvereva	6	4	2
								11	A Kremer	6	63	3
	Q	J Dokić	6	3	7				R Grande	2	77	6
		R Grande	2	6	9											R Grande	4	2
		E Gagliardi	6	6											4	N Zvereva	6	6
		R Kuti-Kis	3	0					E Gagliardi	4	1
								4	N Zvereva	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	C Black	77	6
		É Loit	5	0					A Hopmans	61	2
		A Hopmans	7	6											8	C Black	77	6
		K Po	6	6												K Po	65	3
	Q	M Schnitzer	2	4					K Po	6	6
								9	C Morariu	4	3
																						8	C Black	4	7	6
																						Q	I Gorrochategui	6	5	2
								13	T Snyder	77	3	0
	Q	J Kandarr	3	6	3			Q	I Gorrochategui	63	6	6
	Q	I Gorrochategui	6	3	6										Q	I Gorrochategui	6	6
		N Pratt	4	6	6											N Pratt	1	4
	Q	E deLone	6	1	0				N Pratt	6	6
								2	S Testud	3	3

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Katarina Srebotnik (first round)
2. Kristie Boogert (qualifying competition)
3. Sandra Kleinová (first round)
4. Sandra Naćuk (qualifying competition)
5. Miho Saeki (first round)
6. Alicia Molik (Qualifier)
7. Lubomira Bacheva (qualifying competition)
8. Laura Golarsa (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Miriam Schnitzer
2. Alicia Molik
3. Alexandra Stevenson
4. Jelena Dokić
5. Inés Gorrochategui
6. Jana Kandarr
7. Kerry-Anne Guse
8. Erika deLone

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

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Katarina Srebotnik	4	5
		Surina De Beer	6	7
									Surina De Beer	6	2	5
									Miriam Schnitzer	3	6	7
		Miriam Schnitzer	1	77	8
		Aleksandra Olsza	6	62	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Vanessa Menga	4	3
		Evie Dominikovic	6	6
									Evie Dominikovic	3	2
								6	Alicia Molik	6	6
	WC	Lucie Ahl	4	68
	6	Alicia Molik	6	710

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Sandra Kleinová	3	2
		Daniela Hantuchová	6	6
									Daniela Hantuchová	4	6	3
									Alexandra Stevenson	6	3	6
		Irina Selyutina	3	4
		Alexandra Stevenson	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Liezel Horn	2	77	1
		Jelena Dokić	6	62	6
									Jelena Dokić	6	711
								7	Lubomira Bacheva	4	69
	WC	Lorna Woodroffe	65	4
	7	Lubomira Bacheva	77	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Miho Saeki	4	5
		Shinobu Asagoe	6	7
									Shinobu Asagoe	2	2
									Inés Gorrochategui	6	6
		Karen Cross	6	3	1
		Inés Gorrochategui	3	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	WC	Kate Warne-Holland	4	2
		Jana Kandarr	6	6
									Jana Kandarr	6	7
								4	Sandra Naćuk	2	5
		Nana Miyagi	4	2
	4	Sandra Naćuk	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Laura Golarsa	2	2
		Jill Craybas	6	6
									Jill Craybas	1	0
									Kerry-Anne Guse	6	6
		Kerry-Anne Guse	6	6
		Linda Wild	3	3

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Erika deLone	6	6
		Karin Miller	1	2
									Erika deLone	4	6	8
								2	Kristie Boogert	6	3	6
		Abigail Tordoff	1	5
	2	Kristie Boogert	6	7

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