French Open 1999 / women singles

French Open 1999
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
French Open women singles
1998 ◄ 1999 ► 2000
Grand Slams 1999 women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1999 French Open . The defending champion was Arantxa Sánchez Vicario .

Steffi Graf and Martina Hingis contested the final , which Graf won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis final 02.  Lindsay Davenport Quarter finals 03.  Monica Seles Semifinals 04th  Jana Novotná Round of 16 05.  Venus Williams Round of 16 06th  Steffi Graf victory 07th  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Semifinals 08th.  Mary Pierce 2nd round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Nathalie Tauziat 2nd round 10.  Serena Williams 3rd round 11.  Patty Schnyder 3rd round 12.  Sandrine Testud 2nd round 13.  Dominique Van Roost 1 round 14th  Amanda Coetzer 1 round 15th  Barbara Schett 3rd round 16.  Julie Halard-Decugis Round of 16

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Martina Hingis

6th

6th

Q

Barbara Schwartz

2

2

1

Martina Hingis

6th

6th

7th

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

3

2

Sylvia Plischke

2

4th

7th

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

1

Martina Hingis

6th

5

2

6th

Steffi Graf

4th

7th

6th

Conchita Martínez

1

4th

3

Monica Seles

6th

6th

3

Monica Seles

7th

3

4th

6th

Steffi Graf

6 2

6th

6th

6th

Steffi Graf

6th

6 5

6th

2

Lindsay Davenport

1

7th

3

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

A. Hopmans

1

4th

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

A. Mauresmo

6th

6th

A. Mauresmo

3

3

T. Snyder

3

3

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

K. Hrdličková

6th

6th

K. Hrdličková

3

4th

L. Neiland

4th

1

K. Hrdličková

6th

7th

B. Rittner

3

7th

6th

B. Rittner

4th

6 5

M. Serna

6th

6 5

2

1

M. Hingis

6th

7th

R. Grande

6 0

1

R. Dragomir

3

6 5

R. Dragomir

7th

6th

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

M. Drake

2

3

A. Kremer

4th

2

A. Kremer

6th

6th

R. Dragomir

6th

3

6th

Q

M. Vavrinec

0

4th

M. de Swardt

2

6th

3

M. de Swardt

6th

6th

M. de Swardt

6th

6th

Q

S. Načuk

6th

3

1

12

S. Testud

3

2

12

S. Testud

3

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

D. Van Roost

1

0

Q

B. Schwartz

6th

6th

Q

B. Schwartz

6th

6th

Q

A. Földényi

1

4th

K. Boogert

2

4th

K. Boogert

6th

6th

Q

B. Schwartz

6th

6th

LL

J. Dementjewa

6th

6th

N. Dechy

2

1

L. Golarsa

1

4th

LL

J. Dementjewa

2

6th

5

WC

S. Foretz

7th

6 1

1

N. Dechy

6th

1

7th

N. Dechy

6 14

7th

6th

Q

B. Schwartz

2

7th

6th

PR

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

3

2

5

V. Williams

6th

6 7

3

A. Molik

3

6th

6th

A. Molik

6th

6th

WC

E. Curutchet

7th

3

11

WC

E. Curutchet

2

2

WC

J. Dokic

6 5

6th

9

A. Molik

3

1

C. Papadaki

3

5

5

V. Williams

6th

6th

N. Sverava

6th

7th

N. Sverava

6 3

0

A. Fusai

1

1

5

V. Williams

7th

6th

5

V. Williams

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

J. Novotná

6th

7th

Ľ. Cervanová

2

6 4

4th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

A. Gerši

6th

6th

A. Gerši

3

2

M. Weingärtner

4th

0

4th

J. Novotná

6th

3

6th

A.-G. Sidot

3

4th

S. Talaja

4th

6th

4th

S. Talaja

6th

6th

S. Talaja

2

6th

6th

C. Ruby

6th

6th

C. Ruby

6th

1

4th

M. Oremans

0

3

4th

J. Novotná

3

6 5

E. Gagliardi

6th

6th

S. Plischke

6th

7th

N. Pratt

2

2

E. Gagliardi

1

3

S. Plischke

6th

6th

S. Plischke

6th

6th

Q

M. Tu

1

1

S. Plischke

7th

6th

D. Chládková

6 5

3

15th

B. Schett

6 1

4th

K. Po

7th

6th

K. Po

3

6th

1

H. Nagyová

1

2

15th

B. Schett

6th

3

6th

15th

B. Schett

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

S. Williams

6th

6th

L. Courtois

4th

0

10

S. Williams

6th

6th

M. Díaz-Oliva

6th

6th

M. Díaz-Oliva

3

4th

J. Watanabe

0

2

10

S. Williams

3

6th

0

T. Panowa

7th

4th

5

MJ Fernández

6th

1

6th

WC

L. Ghirardi

6 2

6th

7th

WC

L. Ghirardi

1

3

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

A. Dechaume-Balleret

3

2

MJ Fernández

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

7th

A. Sanchez Vicario

w.

O.

C. Cristea

4th

1

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

W. Barabanshchykava

6th

3

6th

W. Barabanshchykava

3

3

M. Shaughnessy

4th

6th

1

I. Spîrlea

4th

1

WC

L. Andretto

1

0

7th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

K. Srebotnik

6th

6th

K. Srebotnik

1

2

M. Lučić

2

2

7th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

7th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

M. Pierce

6th

6th

J. Kruger

4th

3

8th

M. Pierce

6th

3

3

C. Black

6th

3

3

C. Martínez

4th

6th

6th

C. Martínez

2

6th

6th

C. Martínez

6th

7th

S.-t. Wang

4th

1

A. Smashnowa

2

5

E. Callens

6th

6th

E. Callens

0

0

S. Jeyaseelan

6th

1

3

A. Smashnowa

6th

6th

A. Smashnowa

2

6th

6th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

K. Studeníková

3

6th

1

G. León García

2

1

J. Lichowzewa

6th

4th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

6th

3

6th

É. Loit

3

2

P. Suarez

2

6th

4th

P. Suarez

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

6 3

6 3

G. León García

6th

6th

G. León García

7th

7th

R. Kuti Kis

4th

1

G. León García

6th

6th

A. Cocheteux

4th

3

9

N. Tauziat

2

4th

9

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

16

J. Halard-Decugis

1

6th

6th

K. Habšudová

6th

4th

1

16

J. Halard-Decugis

4th

6th

6th

E. Wagner

6th

7th

E. Wagner

6th

1

2

S. Smith

1

6 6

16

J. Halard-Decugis

7th

4th

6th

A. Glass

6th

7th

C. Torrens Valero

5

6th

4th

L. Raymond

4th

5

A. Glass

4th

6th

1

C. Torrens Valero

6th

6th

C. Torrens Valero

6th

1

6th

WC

S. Georges

2

2

16

J. Halard-Decugis

1

5

B. Rippner

7th

4th

3

3

M. Seles

6th

7th

R. Sandu

5

6th

6th

R. Sandu

2

1

M. Saeki

7th

4th

0

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

6th

6th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

6 4

6th

6th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

1

4th

WC

V. Razzano

3

4th

3

M. Seles

6th

6th

L. Batschewa

6th

6th

L. Batschewa

3

4th

F. Li

2

4th

3

M. Seles

6th

6th

3

M. Seles

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

S. Graf

6th

6th

PR

M. Maleewa

2

0

6th

S. Graf

6th

6th

Q

I. Gorrochategui

3

6th

6th

Q

I. Gorrochategui

2

4th

S. Noorlander

6th

3

2

6th

S. Graf

6th

6th

A. Serra Zanetti

0

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson

1

4th

Q

P. Stoyanova

6th

2

4th

A. Serra Zanetti

3

6 2

Å. Carlsson

6th

7th

Å. Carlsson

6th

7th

S. Appelmans

2

5

6th

S. Graf

6th

7th

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

A. Kurnikova

3

6 4

T. Tanasugarn

3

3

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

A. Frazier

6th

6th

A. Frazier

4th

1

O. Tatarkova

4th

2

A. Kurnikova

6th

3

6th

PR

N. Arendt

6th

7th

11

P. Schnyder

1

6th

0

WC

S. Lefèvre

3

5

PR

N. Arendt

4th

2

C. Morariu

6th

3

6th

11

P. Schnyder

6th

6th

11

P. Schnyder

3

6th

8th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

A. Coetzer

5

1

A. Sugiyama

7th

6th

A. Sugiyama

4th

7th

9

S. Farina

6th

7th

S. Farina

6th

6 4

11

J. Kulikovskaya

0

5

S. Farina

2

0

r

V. Ruano Pascual

2

3

J. Capriati

6th

4th

J. Capriati

6th

6th

J. Capriati

6th

3

6th

J. Lee

4th

6th

5

L. Osterloh

3

6th

2

L. Osterloh

6th

2

7th

J. Capriati

2

3

F. Zuluaga

6th

7th

2

L. Davenport

6th

6th

S. Pitkowski

2

5

F. Zuluaga

6th

6th

M. Vento

4th

6th

0

J. Nejedly

3

0

J. Nejedly

6th

3

6th

F. Zuluaga

6 5

3

K. Brandi

4th

2

2

L. Davenport

7th

6th

Q

J. Henin

6th

6th

Q

J. Henin

3

6th

5

J. Chi

3

1

2

L. Davenport

6th

2

7th

2

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Web links

• French Open 1999 (women singles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• French Open 1999 (women singles) (English) on the ITF website