1999 TIG Classic – Singles

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Singles
1999 TIG Classic
Final
Champion Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Score6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Southern California Open ·  2000  

The 1999 TIG Classic singles was the singles event of the twentieth edition of the second tournament in the US Open Series.

Contents

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the semifinals by Venus Williams. Martina Hingis then defeated Williams in the final to claim her second San Diego title.

This tournament is notable for featuring the last match of 22 time grand slam champion Steffi Graf. Graf withdrew from her opening match against Amy Frazier early in the third set. She was struggling with her hamstring and thigh. After years of battling with injury woes, she officially retired from professional tennis soon after.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis (champion)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf (second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (final)
  5. Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (first round)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  7. Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
  8. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 4 5  
4 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 67 
4 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 4 0  
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 66 
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer 1 2  
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 66   Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 0 2  
  Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke 2 1  1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 77 
  Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 4 3  Q Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 5 5  
  Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 66   Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 74 3
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 66 Q Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 5 66
8 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 3 1  1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 4 5  
4 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 67 
4 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 76 
  Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 66   Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 5 1  
Q Flag of Colombia.svg F Zuluaga 2 1  4 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 76 
  Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 4 0    Flag of France.svg S Testud 5 1  
  Flag of France.svg S Testud 66   Flag of France.svg S Testud 67 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 2 64 6 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 2 5  
6 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 61 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 6766
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond 791 1 7 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 61 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 2 63   Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 0 61
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 677 7 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 677   Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 5 1  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 4 64   Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 4 72
3 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf 65 1r
7 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 1 2  
5 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 3 61 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 66 
LL Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 64 6LL Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 2 4  
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake 3 5    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 67   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 2 4  
WC Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 632  2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 776   Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 5 3  
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 76 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. n.a.
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber (qualifier)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer (second round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu (first round, walkover)
  6. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi (first round, walkover)
  7. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black (second round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (qualifying competition)
  9. Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga (qualifier)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga 77 
  Flag of the United States.svg Jane Chi 5 5  
9 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga 1 66
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 64 2
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova 66 
  Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland 0 1  
9 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabiola Zuluaga 66 
WC Flag of Mexico.svg Angélica Gavaldón 3 1  
  Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 2 4  
  Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn 1 62
WC Flag of Mexico.svg Angélica Gavaldón 63 6
WC Flag of Mexico.svg Angélica Gavaldón w/o  
6 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi    

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 66 
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Pavlina Stoyanova 4 2  
4 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer 0 5  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 67 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Mazzotta 0 0  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 63 6
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 4 64
  Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 664  
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 786 
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 66 
7 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po 60 3
7 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black 2 66

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu    
  Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu w/o  
  Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea 3 2  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martina Nejedly 2 1  
  Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu 3 76
3 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama 65 1
  Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 64 6
  Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi 2 63
  Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 2 3  
3 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama 66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli 62 4
3 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama 4 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik 2 3  
8 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Julia Abe 1 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg Julia Abe 66 
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan 1 4  
8 Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6644
2 Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber 3 776
  Flag of the United States.svg Tu Dong 1 2  
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 66 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 3 64
2 Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber 62 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg Allison Bradshaw 2 4  
2 Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber 66 

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