1999 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles

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Singles
1999 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Champion Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Final score6–4, 6–1
Details
Draw28 (3WC / 4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Porsche Tennis Grand Prix ·  2000  

Sandrine Testud was the defending champion, but was defeated by Martina Hingis in the semifinals.

Contents

Hingis went on to win the title, defeating Mary Pierce in the final 6–4, 6–1.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals, withdrew due to left wrist injury) [1]
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (second round)
  4. Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (final)
  5. Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer (first round)
  6. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (first round)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 6766
  Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud 792 4
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 66 
4 Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 4 1  
4 Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 677 
WC Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber 1 62 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 4 0  
  Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 4 1  1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 66 
  Flag of France.svg N Dechy 776   Flag of France.svg N Dechy 2 4  
WC Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández 641    Flag of France.svg N Dechy 66 
LL Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 4 64 8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 3 2  
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 677 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 6766
  Flag of France.svg S Testud 792 4
4 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 64 5
  Flag of France.svg S Testud 66   Flag of France.svg S Testud 3 67
  Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 3 2    Flag of France.svg S Testud 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 64 2 Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 4 66  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 2 6  
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 776 Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 67 
5 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 652  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 5 67
  Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 72 5 6 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 66 
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 67 Q Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 3 1  
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 2 5  6 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 6162 
LL Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 6465 4 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 7777 
  Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 772 7  Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 6374
4 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 775 6
4 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 677 
7 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 65 1 WC Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 1 62 
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 4 76WC Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 66   Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 4 3  
  Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 1 4  WC Flag of Germany.svg A Huber w/o  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 3 4  2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport    
Q Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 66 Q Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 0 1  
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
  2. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia (qualifier)
  3. Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová (first round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (qualifier)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans (qualifier)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir 0 2  
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 66 
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 4 66
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Sandra Naćuk 62 4
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Sandra Naćuk 66 
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan 2 3  
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 3 67 
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans 679 
  Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 2 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 5 2  
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans 76 
  Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande 4 4  
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans 66 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová 2 2  
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 773 7
  Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po 6365
  Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 1 2  
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva 65 77
6 Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 3 763
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans 675  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová 797 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová 3 4  
6 Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 66 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 2 4  
6 Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 66 

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond 66 
WC Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Klösel 3 0  
5 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond 66 
  Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Barabanschikova 4 3  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková 64 2
  Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Barabanschikova 0 66
5 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond 677 
3 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 2 63 
  Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 4 65
  Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 63 7
  Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz 61 5
3 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 3 67
  Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner 5 3  
3 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 76 

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo 71 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 5 64
7 Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo 63 6
WC Flag of Germany.svg Mia Buric 1 64
WC Flag of Germany.svg Jasmin Wöhr 64 2
WC Flag of Germany.svg Mia Buric 0 66
7 Flag of Spain.svg María Sánchez Lorenzo 2 4  
2 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 66 
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 2 2  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 5 793
2 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia 7676
WC Flag of Germany.svg Scarlett Werner 0 3  
2 Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia 66 

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