Singles | |
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1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts | |
Champion | Patty Schnyder |
Runner-up | Mary Pierce |
Score | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Draw | 30 |
Seeds | 8 |
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.
Schnyder won in the final 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 against Mary Pierce.
The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Mary Pierce | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
3 | Irina Spîrlea | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
1 | Mary Pierce | 6 | 65 | 2 | |||||||||
2 | Patty Schnyder | 4 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||
4 | Ai Sugiyama | 0 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
2 | Patty Schnyder | 6 | 1 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | I Gorrochategui | 7 | 6 | Q | I Gorrochategui | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T Garbin | 5 | 2 | 1 | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
T Panova | 1 | 6 | 2 | N Dechy | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
N Dechy | 6 | 2 | 6 | N Dechy | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | N Pratt | 2 | 1 | 7 | E Likhovtseva | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Pierce | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | I Spîrlea | 77 | 6 | 3 | I Spîrlea | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | R McQuillan | 62 | 3 | 3 | I Spîrlea | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Neiland | 0 | 3 | A Smashnova | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Smashnova | 6 | 6 | 3 | I Spîrlea | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A-G Sidot | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | A Huber | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Ellwood | 6 | 4 | 1 | A-G Sidot | 3 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
M de Swardt | 3 | 2 | 5 | A Huber | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | A Huber | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | H Nagyová | 6 | 62 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
K Hrdličková | 3 | 77 | 6 | K Hrdličková | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L Courtois | 2 | 4 | LL | B Rippner | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | B Rippner | 6 | 6 | LL | B Rippner | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Molik | 3 | 2 | 4 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Pitkowski | 6 | 6 | S Pitkowski | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C Morariu | 2 | 78 | 3 | 4 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 66 | 6 | 4 | A Sugiyama | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | M Serna | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | P Schnyder | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
S Appelmans | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | M Serna | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R Dragomir | 6 | 6 | R Dragomir | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E Tatarkova | 1 | 3 | 6 | M Serna | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S-t Wang | 6 | 77 | 2 | P Schnyder | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Plischke | 4 | 62 | S-t Wang | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | P Schnyder | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Rika Hiraki | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Patricia Wartusch | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Patricia Wartusch | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Evie Dominikovic | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Patricia Wartusch | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rachel McQuillan | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cindy Watson | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rachel McQuillan | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rachel McQuillan | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Aleksandra Olsza | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Aleksandra Olsza | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Samantha Reeves | 4 | 2 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 65 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Mashona Washington | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mashona Washington | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maureen Drake | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maureen Drake | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Christina Singer | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maureen Drake | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Laurence Courtois | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Amanda Grahame | 64 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Liezel Horn | 77 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Liezel Horn | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Laurence Courtois | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Janette Husárová | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Laurence Courtois | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Rita Kuti-Kis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Bryanne Stewart | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Rita Kuti-Kis | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Inés Gorrochategui | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trudi Musgrave | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Inés Gorrochategui | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Inés Gorrochategui | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Brie Rippner | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Alexandra Stevenson | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Erika deLone | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alexandra Stevenson | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Brie Rippner | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Nirupama Vaidyanathan | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Brie Rippner | 7 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Nana Miyagi | 4 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Lisa McShea | 6 | 3 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Nana Miyagi | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Kerry-Anne Guse | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Laurence Andretto | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kerry-Anne Guse | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kerry-Anne Guse | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Annabel Ellwood | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Annabel Ellwood | 6 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Francesca Lubiani | 2 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
Annabel Ellwood | 0 | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Cristina Torrens Valero | 6 | 62 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Catherine Barclay | 1 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Cristina Torrens Valero | 6 | 77 |
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