1999 Pilot Pen Tennis – Singles

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Singles
1999 Pilot Pen Tennis
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Score6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Pilot Pen Tennis ·  2000  

The 1999 Pilot Pen Tennis singles was the singles event of the seventeenth edition of the final tournament in the US Open Series. Steffi Graf was the reigning champion, but had retired after the TIG Classic.

Contents

Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final to win her first New Haven title.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (final)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (champion)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná (second round)
  5. Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals, retired)
  6. Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (second round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 4 66
  Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir 62 0
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 2 5  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 67 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 1 3  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
  Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66   Flag of France.svg N Dechy 4 2  
Q Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 1 3  1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 4 65   Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 1 2  
  Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 63 7  Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 6642 6 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 1 2  
6 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 4 7761 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 4 66
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 62 0
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 650  
  Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 5 795   Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 776 
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 7677  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 5 67
Q Flag of Spain.svg Á Montolio 64 2 8 Flag of France.svg S Testud 74 5
Q Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 4 66Q Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 4 2  
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Snyder 643  8 Flag of France.svg S Testud 66 
8 Flag of France.svg S Testud 776 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 64 6
Q Flag of France.svg A Cocheteux 3 61 6 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 5   
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 3 66Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 4r 
  Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke 61 4 6 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 2 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 4 773 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 65 5   Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 0 66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 678 
3 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 1 3  
7 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 63 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 3 66  Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 6563
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh 3 3  Q Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 773 6
Q Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 66 Q Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 0 4  
Q Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 65 62 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 2 72 Q Flag of Spain.svg M Sánchez Lorenzo 1 1  
2 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of France.svg Sarah Pitkowski (second round)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo (Qualifier)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (Qualifier)
  5. replaced by Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta (qualifying competition)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson (second round)
  7. Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova (second round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Gala León García (second round)
  9. Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga (second round)
  10. Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero (qualifying competition)
  11. Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner (second round)
  12. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz (Qualifier)
  13. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black (qualifying competition)
  14. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (second round)
  15. Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui (qualifying competition)
  16. Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner (second round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
1 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 64  
  Flag of Paraguay.svg Larissa Schaerer 6 2    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi 0 1r
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi 76 1 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 3 76
  Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 4 3    Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 66 7
  Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 66   Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 67 
11 Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 4 5  

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
16 Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner 2 1  
  Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume-Balleret 63 4   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 66 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 2 66  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 62 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 4 64   Flag of France.svg Amélie Cocheteux 2 66
  Flag of France.svg Amélie Cocheteux 64 6  Flag of France.svg Amélie Cocheteux 66 
6 Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 4 4  

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
4 Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 61 6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander      Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu 4 60
  Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu w/o  4 Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková 3 6613 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 4 3  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Studeníková 62 0   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková 66 
13 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 4 4  

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
10 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero w/o  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková    
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Singian 2 4  10 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero 3 66
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans 2 66  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans 61 7
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristine Kunce 61 1   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans 76 
8 Flag of Spain.svg Gala León García 5 2  

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild 4 3  
WC Flag of the United States.svg Jolene Watanabe 2 4  Alt Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta 0 0r
  Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit 66 12 Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 63  
WC Flag of the United States.svg Patty Murren 2 4    Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit 2 3  
12 Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 66 

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
9 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga 1 2  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 3 76  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins 66 3   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 4 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg Adriana Serra Zanetti 4 0  3 Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo 66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans 4 4  
3 Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo 66 

Seventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
7 Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova 1 73
  Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual 4 2    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková 66 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková 67 
  Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis 2 6    Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt 4 5  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt 67   Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt 61 6
14 Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 4 63

Eighth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
15 Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 6 63
WC Flag of the United States.svg Brandis Braverman 76 WC Flag of the United States.svg Brandis Braverman 2 0  
  Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Grzybowska 5 2  15 Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 3 63
  Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio 76   Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio 60 6
  Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande 6 2    Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio 76 
2 Flag of France.svg Sarah Pitkowski 5 1  

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