1999 Sydney International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1999 Sydney International
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1998  · Sydney International ·  2000  

The 1999 Sydney International women's singles, was the singles event of the fourteenth edition of the ASB Classic; a WTA Tier II tournament and the second most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Australia. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Barbara Schett.

Contents

Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Martina Hingis.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  2. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis (final)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (second round)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 67 
6 Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 2 5  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 66 
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 4 3  
  Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett 3 665
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 63 77

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 678 
  Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 772 1   Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández 4 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg MJ Fernández 61661 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 5 1  7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 2 3  
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová 76 Q Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová 4 64
  Flag of France.svg S Testud 3 62 7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 64 6
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 63 61 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 67 
6 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 2 5  
4 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 776 
  Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić 4 60   Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 652  
  Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 63 64 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 62 4
  Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66 6 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 4 66
Q Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui 4 2    Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 2 65
  Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 0 4  6 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 63 7
6 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan 0 3  5 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 3 67 
  Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 677   Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 679 
Q Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 1 61   Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 1 66
  Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 66 3 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 61 0
Q Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 2 1    Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 63 2
3 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 2 66
  Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 3 665
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 6  2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 63 77
  Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 1r 8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 4 67  Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 1 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 63 5 8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 2 0  
  Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 3 4  2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 66 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 1 2  
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 66 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond (second round)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová (first round)
  3. Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo (Qualifier)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Tara Snyder (first round, retired)
  5. Flag of Austria.svg Sylvia Plischke (second round)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši (second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
  8. Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová (Qualifier)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond 66 
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham 2 4  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond 6467 
  Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Sandu 7779 
  Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Sandu 67 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay 2 5  
  Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Sandu 61 1
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová 4 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero 4 1  
  Flag of Japan.svg Miho Saeki 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Miho Saeki 64 5
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová 2 67
  Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr 2 1  
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová 66 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva 4 2  
3 Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Jane Chi 3 3  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart 4 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg Jane Chi 66 
3 Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic 1 4  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs 4 5  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic 67 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic 677 
5 Flag of Austria.svg Sylvia Plischke 4 65 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 3 1  
5 Flag of Austria.svg Sylvia Plischke 66 

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 66 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan 4 4  
7 Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 64 1
  Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 4 66
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave 6631
  Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 3 776
  Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Glass 3 3  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Katarína Studeníková 3 2  
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 67 
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 1 1  
  Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Glass 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Glass 65  
4 Flag of the United States.svg Tara Snyder 2 2r

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši 776 
Alt Flag of Germany.svg Marketa Kochta 640  
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši 682  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 7106 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Bobková 1 4  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja 1 4  
  Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg Laura Golarsa 1 0  
  Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja 2 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati 63 3
  Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati 776 
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová 642  

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