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1999 Faber Grand Prix | |
Champion | Jana Novotná |
Runner-up | Venus Williams |
Final score | 6–4, 6–4 |
The 1999 Faber Grand Prix singles was the singles event of the seventh edition of the Faber Grand Prix; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Hanover, Germany. Patty Schnyder was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Elena Likhovtseva.
Jana Novotná won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Venus Williams. This was her first win at the Faber Grand Prix after having lost in the past three finals.
The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Jana Novotná | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
Elena Likhovtseva | 64 | 4 | |||||||||||
1 | Jana Novotná | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
2 | Venus Williams | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
3 | Steffi Graf | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
2 | Venus Williams | 6 | 3 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Dragomir | 6 | 6 | R Dragomir | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S Pitkowski | 3 | 2 | 1 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Plischke | 5 | 64 | 7 | S Testud | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Huber | 7 | 77 | A Huber | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Glass | 66 | 1 | 7 | S Testud | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | S Testud | 78 | 6 | 1 | J Novotná | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E Likhovtseva | 64 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | P Schnyder | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
H Nagyová | 2 | 2 | r | E Likhovtseva | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E Likhovtseva | 6 | 4 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | É Loit | 0 | 0 | LL | M Oremans | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | M Oremans | 6 | 6 | LL | M Oremans | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N Dechy | 3 | 710 | 3 | 5 | N Tauziat | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | N Tauziat | 6 | 68 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | B Schett | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Capriati | 4 | 2 | 8 | B Schett | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Fusai | 3 | 2 | V Ruano Pascual | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 6 | 8 | B Schett | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | S Appelmans | 3 | 4 | 3 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A-G Sidot | 6 | 6 | Q | A-G Sidot | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | S Graf | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | S Farina | 6 | 6 | 2 | V Williams | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | K Habšudová | 3 | 1 | 9 | S Farina | 2 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | B Rittner | 6 | 5 | 6 | Q | B Rittner | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Serna | 4 | 7 | 4 | Q | B Rittner | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I Majoli | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | V Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Sugiyama | 2 | 7 | 6 | A Sugiyama | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | V Williams | 6 | 7 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Émilie Loit | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Flora Perfetti | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Émilie Loit | 77 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Laurence Courtois | 64 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Laurence Courtois | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Elena Wagner | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Émilie Loit | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | María Vento | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Jasmin Wöhr | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Adriana Barna | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
WC | Jasmin Wöhr | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | María Vento | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Sandra Klösel | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | María Vento | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Miriam Oremans | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Petra Begerow | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Miriam Oremans | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Lea Ghirardi | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lea Ghirardi | 62 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Laura Golarsa | 77 | 65 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Miriam Oremans | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Barbara Rittner | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Sandra Naćuk | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Eugenia Kulikovskaya | 6 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Sandra Naćuk | 60 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Barbara Rittner | 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
Laurence Andretto | 4 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Barbara Rittner | 6 | 77 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Adriana Gerši | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Stephanie Gehrlein | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Sandra Dopfer | 64 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Stephanie Gehrlein | 77 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Maureen Drake | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Miriam Schnitzer | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Olga Lugina | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Miriam Schnitzer | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maureen Drake | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maureen Drake | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Cătălina Cristea | 7 | 3 | 4 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Olga Barabanschikova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Martina Müller | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Olga Barabanschikova | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Åsa Carlsson | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Larisa Neiland | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Åsa Carlsson | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Olga Barabanschikova | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Karina Habšudová | |||||||||||||||||||
Anca Barna | 61 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Julia Abe | 77 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Anca Barna | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Karina Habšudová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Denisa Chládková | 65 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Karina Habšudová | 77 | 6 |
Émilie Loit and Anne-Gaëlle Sidot won in the final 1–6, 6–2, 6–0 against Kimberly Po and Nathalie Tauziat.
Sabine Appelmans was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Barbara Rittner.
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Sabine Appelmans was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Beate Reinstadler.
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