1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles

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Singles
1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Final
Champion Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Score4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts ·  2000  

The 1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts singles was the singles event of the third edition of the Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts; a WTA Tier III tournament held in the Gold Coast. Ai Sugiyama was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Patty Schnyder.

Contents

Schnyder won in the final 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 against Mary Pierce.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (final)
  2. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder (champion)
  3. Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
  8. Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 4 66
3 Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea 64 1
1 Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 6652
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder 4 776
4 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama 0 64
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder 61 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 66 
Q Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui 76 Q Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui 2 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 5 2  1 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 1 62   Flag of France.svg N Dechy 4 3  
  Flag of France.svg N Dechy 62 6  Flag of France.svg N Dechy 63 7
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 2 1  7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 4 65
7 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 66 1 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 4 66
3 Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 776 3 Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 64 1
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan 623  3 Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 66 
  Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland 0 3    Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 4 1  
  Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 66 3 Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea 64 6
  Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 3 665 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 4 61
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood 64 1   Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 3 65
  Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt 3 2  5 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 64 7
5 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 6621
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 3 776  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 2 1  
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois 2 4  LL Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner 66 
LL Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner 66 LL Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner 3 3  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 3 2  4 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 66 
  Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 66   Flag of France.svg S Pitkowski 4 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu 2 783 4 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 67 
4 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 66664 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 0 64
6 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 63 62 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 61 6
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 2 63 6 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 66   Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir 3 4  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova 1 3  6 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 0 64
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-t Wang 677 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 61 6
  Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke 4 62   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg S-t Wang 3 4  
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder 66 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva (second round)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan (first round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves (first round)
  6. Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis (second round)
  7. Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi (second round)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois (qualifier)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki 4 4  
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva 2 0  
  Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 66 
  Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 4 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic 63 1
  Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 3 1  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson 5 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan 76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan 66 
  Flag of Poland.svg Aleksandra Olsza 4 3  
  Flag of Poland.svg Aleksandra Olsza 66 
5 Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves 4 2  

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan 654  
  Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 776 
  Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington 3 3  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 66 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Christina Singer 3 1  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 4 5  
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame 6474
  Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn 775 6
  Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn 62 3
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 4 66
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová 3 3  
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois 66 

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart 3 1  
6 Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis 4 2  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave 3 1  
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Inés Gorrochategui 64 6
3 Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner 4 63
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone 3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 5 2  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner 76 
  Flag of India.svg Nirupama Vaidyanathan 5 4  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner 76 

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi 4 677
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea 63 64
7 Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi 3 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse 66 
  Flag of France.svg Laurence Andretto 2 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse 63 0
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Ellwood 1 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Ellwood 65 7
  Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Lubiani 2 75
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Ellwood 0 777
2 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero 6625
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay 1 63 
2 Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero 677 

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