1999 SEAT Open Luxembourg – Singles

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Singles
1999 SEAT Open Luxembourg
Final
Champion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Runner-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost
Score6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Luxembourg Open ·  2000  

The 1999 SEAT Open Luxembourg singles was the singles event of the ninth edition of the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Luxembourg. Mary Pierce was the reigning champion but she did not compete in this year.

Contents

Qualifier Kim Clijsters won in the final, 6–2, 6–2, against top playing seed Dominique Van Roost, to win her first WTA title.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (withdrew due to exhaustion) [1]
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (final)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná (first round)
  4. Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber (second round)
  6. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Austria.svg Sylvia Plischke (first round)
  8. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 6676
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans 2 791
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66 
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost 2 2  
WC Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya 73 1
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost 5 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 786 
  Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 6676  Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 663  
  Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 3 793 LL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 4 4  
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66 Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66 
  Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 1 1  Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner 0 0r5 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 1 4  
5 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 65  Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 6676
4 Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 5 63   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 2 791
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 777   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois 5 5    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 3 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 77   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 66 
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 66 WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 4 3  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 2 2  WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 62 6
Q Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 66 Q Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 0 61
7 Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke 2 2  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 66 
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 4 2  6 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 5 4    Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 1 4  
  Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 76 6 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 63 3
WC Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 66 WC Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 0 66
  Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova 3 1  WC Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 1 76
Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 6676Q Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 65 2
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 1 793 WC Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 73 1
8 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 4 4  2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 5 66
  Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 66   Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 65 3
Q Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 66 Q Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 3 76
  Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret 2 3  Q Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 5 3  
  Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 3 3  2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 76 
  Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 66   Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 64 4
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 4 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši (second round)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans (first round)
  3. n.a.
  4. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters (qualifier)
  5. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik (qualifier)
  7. Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić (qualifier)
  8. n.a.
  9. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan (second round)
  10. Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Sandu (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Denise Hofer 3 2  
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši 61 3
WC Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva 3 66
WC Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr 1 2  
WC Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva 66 
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens 4 4  
  Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Abram66 
WC Flag of Luxembourg.svg Fabienne Thill 3 4  
  Flag of Poland.svg Agnieszka Abram 1 0  
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg Sybille Bammer 4 2  
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens 66 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Lisa Fritz 2 1  
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66 
WC Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul 2 1  
  Flag of France.svg Sophie Lefèvre 2 4  
WC Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul 66 
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild 1 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer 3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild 66 
9 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan 4 3  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Daphne van de Zande 4 2  
9 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan 66 

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić 66 
  Flag of France.svg Laurence Andretto 2 4  
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić 67 
  Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 1 5  
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Barnes 4 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 66 
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić 62  
  Flag of Germany.svg Kirstin Freye 2 0r
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe 64 2
  Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi 2 66
  Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi 63 4
  Flag of Germany.svg Kirstin Freye 4 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Kirstin Freye 66 
10 Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Sandu 1 0  

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Kučerová 4 4  
6 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patty Van Acker 4 3  
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Cross 5 71
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patty Van Acker 75 6
6 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik 1 66
  Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai 61 4
  Flag of Germany.svg Martina Müller 67 
  Flag of Spain.svg Ana Salas Lozano 3 5  
  Flag of Germany.svg Martina Müller 1 2  
  Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai 66 
  Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai 66 
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans 3 1  

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References

  1. "Weary Williams withdraws, annoys organizers". The Herald Journal. 22 September 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2013.