1999 Faber Grand Prix – Singles

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Singles
1999 Faber Grand Prix
Champion Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Final score64, 64
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Faber Grand Prix ·  2000  

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.

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Jana Novotná won in the final 64, 64 against Venus Williams. This was her first win at the Faber Grand Prix after having lost in the past three finals.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (final)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Switzerland.svg Patty Schnyder (second round)
  5. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (withdrew)
  7. Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 776 
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva 644  
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 4 4  
3 Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 3 63
2 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 63 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 66   Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 3 3  
  Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 3 2  1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke 5 64 7 Flag of France.svg S Testud 1 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 777   Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 3 3  
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Glass 661  7 Flag of France.svg S Testud 66 
7 Flag of France.svg S Testud 786 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 776 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 644  
4 Flag of Switzerland.svg P Schnyder 5 3  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 2 2 r   Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 76 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 64    Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 66 
Q Flag of France.svg É Loit 0 0  LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 2 2  
LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 66 LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 66 
  Flag of France.svg N Dechy 3 7103 5 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 4 4  
5 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 6686

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 4 2  8 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 76 
  Flag of France.svg A Fusai 3 2    Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual 5 2  
  Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual 66 8 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 3 2  
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 3 4  3 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 66 
Q Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 66 Q Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 1 3  
3 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 66 
3 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 3 63
9 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 63 6
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová 3 1  9 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 2 r  
Q Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 65 6Q Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 6  
  Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 4 74 Q Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 2 1  
  Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 65 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 2 76  Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 4 5  
2 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 67 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (qualifier)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová (qualifier)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea (first round)
  5. Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (qualifier)
  6. Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner (qualifier)
  8. Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Barabanschikova (qualifying competition, withdrew)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg Flora Perfetti 3 4  
1 Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit 770 6
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 6463
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 67 
  Flag of Germany.svg Elena Wagner 1 5  
1 Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit 66 
6 Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento 4 2  
WC Flag of Germany.svg Jasmin Wöhr 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Adriana Barna 2 4  
WC Flag of Germany.svg Jasmin Wöhr 2 2  
6 Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento 66 
WC Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Klösel 2 4  
6 Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento 66 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans 76 
  Flag of Germany.svg Petra Begerow 5 4  
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans 66 
  Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi 4 3  
  Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi 62776
  Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa 77652
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans 4 2  
7 Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 66 
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Sandra Naćuk 3 76
  Flag of Russia.svg Eugenia Kulikovskaya 65 2
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Sandra Naćuk 6060 
7 Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 7777 
  Flag of France.svg Laurence Andretto 4 64 
7 Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 677 

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši 3 4  
5 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 66 
WC Flag of Germany.svg Stephanie Gehrlein 2 0  
  Flag of Austria.svg Sandra Dopfer 6460
WC Flag of Germany.svg Stephanie Gehrlein 772 6
5 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 66 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 3 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer 66 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Lugina 2 0  
  Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer 4 3  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 66 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 5 66
4 Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea 73 4

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Barabanschikova 66 
WC Flag of Germany.svg Martina Müller 4 4  
8 Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Barabanschikova 72 6
  Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson 5 63
  Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland 4 62
  Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson 63 6
8 Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Barabanschikova w/o  
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová    
  Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 6166
  Flag of Germany.svg Julia Abe 771 2
  Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 0 1  
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 650  
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová 776 

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