1999 Toyota Princess Cup – Singles

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Singles
1999 Toyota Princess Cup
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Final score7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Toyota Princess Cup ·  2000  

The 1999 Toyota Princess Cup singles was the tennis singles event of the third edition of the first hardcourt tournament after the US Open. Monica Seles was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated by Lindsay Davenport in the final to win the title.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles (final)
  3. Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 66 
7 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier 2 1  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport 777 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 5 61 
8 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama 3 63 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 677 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Morariu 65 1   Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 0 1  
  Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 2 761 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
Q Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 66 5 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 1 1  
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb 4 1  Q Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 2 5  
LL Flag of the United States.svg T Singian 63 1 5 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 67 
5 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 2 661 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport 66 
7 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 2 1  
4 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 4 66
  Flag of Belarus.svg O Barabanschikova 4 2    Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake 63 4
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake 66 4 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer 0 4  
  Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 6463 7 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66 
Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida 774 6Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida 3 2  
LL Flag of South Korea.svg S-h Park 1 4  7 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66 
7 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 66 
  Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 3 3  8 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Viele 3 1    Flag of the United States.svg J Chi 2 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Chi 66 8 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 67 3 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 2 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 3 5    Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 1 0  
3 Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 66 
8 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 3 63 
6 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 677 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dokic 3 2  6 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 66 
WC Flag of Japan.svg M Saeki 1 1    Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 1 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 66 6 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 2 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Snyder 1 1  2 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 66 
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Vavrinec 66 Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Vavrinec 2 0  
2 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 66 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Miroslava Vavrinec (Qualifier)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse (first round)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe (Qualifier)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida (Qualifier)
  5. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic (second round)
  6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb (Qualifier)
  7. Flag of Slovenia.svg Petra Rampre (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Singian (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Miroslava Vavrinec 66 
Alt Flag of Germany.svg Catherine Turinsky 3 2  
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Miroslava Vavrinec 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Madoka Kuki 3 3  
  Flag of Japan.svg Madoka Kuki 66 
WC Flag of Japan.svg Azusa Konishi 1 2  
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Miroslava Vavrinec 67 
  Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sung-hee 1 5  
  Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sung-hee 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Maiko Inoue 3 0  
  Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sung-hee 3 66
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Petra Rampre 61 1
  Flag of Japan.svg Tomoe Hotta 2 1  
7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Petra Rampre 66 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe 66 
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova 0 2  
3 Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe 76 
  Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke 5 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay 4 1  
  Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke 66 
3 Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe 2 777
  Flag of Japan.svg Haruka Inoue 6625
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-ha 621  
  Flag of Japan.svg Haruka Inoue 776 
  Flag of Japan.svg Haruka Inoue 2 66
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic 63 2
WC Flag of Japan.svg Remi Uda 2 3  
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic 66 

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Singian 67 
  Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Mochizuki 3 5  
8 Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Singian 66 
WC Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara 3 3  
WC Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara 6766
WC Flag of Japan.svg Kaori Aoyama 793 2
8 Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Singian 4 3  
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Morigami 5 4  
  Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong 76 
  Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong 1 1  
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Miyako Ataka 0 1  
4 Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida 66 

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiko Sasano 1 3  
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 1 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Marketa Kochta 61 3
  Flag of Germany.svg Marketa Kochta 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Keiko Nagatomi 0 3  
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Hisamatsu 2 1  
  Flag of Japan.svg Riei Otakeyama 776 
  Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki 634  
  Flag of Japan.svg Riei Otakeyama 63 3
  Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Hisamatsu 4 66
  Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Hisamatsu 6766
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse 793 4

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