The Lipton Championships 1999 / women

This article shows the results of the women at The Lipton Championships 1999 ; for the results of the men see The Lipton Championships 1999 / Men .

The Lipton Championships 1999
date	03/18/1999 - 03/28/1999
Edition	15th
navigation	1998  ◄  1999  ►  2000
WTA tour
venue	Key Biscayne United States
Tournament number	902
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	96E / 64Q / 48D / 8Q
Prize money	US $ 1,950,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Venus Williams
Last year's winner (double)	Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
Winner (singles)	Venus Williams
Winner (doubles)	Martina Hingis Jana Novotná
As of February 20, 2016

The The Lipton Championships in 1999 was a tennis - hard court tournament for women on Key Biscayne in Miami . It was part of the WTA Tour 1999 and took place from March 18-28, 1999.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis Semifinals 02.  Lindsay Davenport Quarter finals 03.  Monica Seles Round of 16 04th  Jana Novotná Quarter finals 05.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2nd round 06th  Venus Williams victory 07th  Steffi Graf Semifinals 08th.  Mary Pierce Round of 16 09.  Amanda Coetzer Quarter finals 10.  Nathalie Tauziat 3rd round 11.  Sandrine Testud 2nd round 12.  Patty Schnyder Round of 16 13.  Anna Kurnikowa Round of 16 14th  Amélie Mauresmo 3rd round 15th  Irina Spîrlea 2nd round 16.  Serena Williams final

No. Player Round reached 17th  Dominique van Roost 2nd round 18th  Conchita Martínez 3rd round 19th  Natallja Sverava Round of 16 20th  Barbara Schett Quarter finals 21st  Julie Halard-Decugis 3rd round 22nd  Silvia Farina 3rd round 23.  Jelena Lichowzewa Round of 16 24.  Chanda Ruby 3rd round 25th  Magüi Serna 3rd round 26th  Henrieta Nagyová 3rd round 27.  Anke Huber Round of 16 28.  Virginia Ruano Pascual 3rd round 29  Cara Black 2nd round 30th  Iva Majoli 2nd round 31.  Nathalie Dechy 3rd round 32.  Amy Frazier 3rd 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

Results

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Martina Hingis

6th

6th

20th

Barbara Schett

1

1

1

Martina Hingis

4th

6th

16

Serena Williams

6th

7th

16

Serena Williams

6th

6th

9

Amanda Coetzer

4th

0

16

Serena Williams

1

6th

4th

6th

Venus Williams

6th

4th

6th

6th

Venus Williams

5

6th

6th

4th

Jana Novotná

7th

2

3

6th

Venus Williams

6th

6th

7th

Steffi Graf

2

4th

7th

Steffi Graf

w.

O.

2

Lindsay Davenport

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

K. Habšudová

6th

7th

K. Habšudová

1

4th

A. Gerši

3

5

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

32

A. Frazier

1

1

Q

A. Serra Zanetti

0

2

MJ Fernández

3

4th

32

A. Frazier

6th

6th

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

Q

M. Weingärtner

0

2

24

C. Ruby

6th

6th

E. Wagner

6th

3

7th

E. Wagner

4th

1

S.-t. Wang

4th

6th

5

24

C. Ruby

6th

5

4th

WC

J. Trail

5

4th

Q

M. Weingärtner

2

7th

6th

Q

M. Weingärtner

7th

6th

Q

M. Weingärtner

6th

7th

11

S. Testud

2

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

6th

K. Brandi

6th

6th

K. Brandi

7th

0

2

WC

S. Reeves

1

2

13

A. Kurnikova

6th

7th

WC

L. McNeil

6th

6th

3

21st

J. Halard-Decugis

4th

6th

WC

M. Middleton

7th

2

6th

WC

M. Middleton

3

0

21st

J. Halard-Decugis

6th

6th

13

A. Kurnikova

1

6th

1

20th

B. Schett

6th

1

6th

20th

B. Schett

5

7th

6th

M. Saeki

6th

6th

M. Saeki

7th

6th

2

J. Nejedly

3

1

20th

B. Schett

6th

6th

K. Hrdličková

6th

5

4th

A. Kremer

4th

2

A. Kremer

3

7th

6th

A. Kremer

1

6th

6th

5

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

4th

1

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

M. Seles

6th

7th

B. Rippner

6th

4th

6th

B. Rippner

3

5

A. Fusai

0

6th

0

3

M. Seles

6th

6th

C. Morariu

5

0

18th

C. Martínez

2

1

Q

T. Pisnik

7th

6th

Q

T. Pisnik

2

1

18th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

3

M. Seles

2

3

16

S. Williams

6th

6th

25th

M. Serna

1

7th

6th

L. Neiland

0

6th

3

WC

M. Ramon Climent

6th

5

4th

WC

M. Ramon Climent

6th

4th

6th

25th

M. Serna

1

0

J. Chi

1

2

16

S. Williams

6th

6th

Q

A. Molik

6th

6th

Q

A. Molik

2

3

16

S. Williams

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

A. Coetzer

6th

7th

O. Tatarkova

6th

6th

O. Tatarkova

2

5

S. Cacic

3

1

9

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

T. Tanasugarn

3

5

M. Drake

4th

4th

M. Drake

6th

7th

M. Drake

6th

6th

29

C. Black

1

3

9

A. Coetzer

6th

4th

8th

M. Pierce

1

2

r

28

V. Ruano Pascual

6th

6th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

5

3

R. Grande

4th

2

R. Grande

7th

6th

28

V. Ruano Pascual

1

1

WC

L. Osterloh

6th

6th

8th

M. Pierce

6th

6th

WC

M. Washington

3

2

WC

L. Osterloh

1

1

8th

M. Pierce

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

V. Williams

6th

6th

K. Po

1

3

T. Snyder

3

4th

T. Snyder

6th

6th

6th

V. Williams

6th

6th

Q

J. Lee

3

3

F. Zuluaga

3

4th

F. Zuluaga

6th

6th

F. Zuluaga

7th

7th

30th

I. Majoli

5

5

6th

V. Williams

6th

5

7th

27

A. Huber

3

7th

6th

27

A. Huber

4th

6th

6th

P. Suarez

4th

3

T. Panowa

6th

1

1

T. Panowa

6th

6th

27

A. Huber

6th

7th

M. Vento

2

1

R. Dragomir

4th

6th

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

15th

I. Spîrlea

0

4th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

12

P. Schnyder

6th

6th

M. de Swardt

6th

6th

M. de Swardt

3

3

W. Barabanshchykava

2

3

12

P. Schnyder

6th

6th

M. Lučić

3

6th

6th

M. Lučić

3

4th

Q

M. Tu

6th

1

4th

M. Lučić

6th

6th

17th

D. van Roost

4th

3

12

P. Schnyder

3

6th

2

4th

J. Novotná

6th

2

6th

31

N. Dechy

7th

3

6th

N. Pratt

6th

2

M. Shaughnessy

6th

6th

2

M. Shaughnessy

7th

6th

31

N. Dechy

7th

2

3

A. Smashnowa

2

7th

6th

4th

J. Novotná

5

6th

6th

Q

J. Kandarr

6th

6th

4th

A. Smashnowa

0

1

4th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

S. Graf

6th

6th

WC

J. Capriati

6th

6th

WC

J. Capriati

0

1

S. Talaja

4th

3

7th

S. Graf

6th

6th

S. Plischke

6th

6th

26th

H. Nagyová

1

3

Q

S. Kleinová

1

2

S. Plischke

6th

3

6th

26th

H. Nagyová

4th

6th

7th

7th

S. Graf

6th

6th

19th

N. Sverava

2

4th

19th

N. Sverava

6th

3

6th

A. Glass

4th

6th

6th

A. Glass

4th

6th

0

S. Smith

6th

4th

4th

19th

N. Sverava

6th

6th

B. Rittner

6th

2

6th

10

N. Tauziat

3

2

LL

C. Papadaki

2

6th

1

B. Rittner

2

r

10

N. Tauziat

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

A. Mauresmo

6th

3

F. Li

7th

6th

F. Li

2

0

r

A. Dechaume-Balleret

6th

3

14th

A. Mauresmo

6th

6th

1

C. Cristea

3

6th

6th

23

J. Lichowzewa

4th

7th

6th

G. León García

6th

3

1

C. Cristea

2

4th

23

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

23

J. Lichowzewa

2

0

2

L. Davenport

6th

6th

22nd

S. Farina

6th

6th

A.-G. Sidot

6th

3

5

M. Oremans

0

3

M. Oremans

3

6th

7th

22nd

S. Farina

4th

5

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

2

L. Davenport

6th

7th

E. Callens

3

4th

S. Appelmans

0

3

2

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis Jana Novotná   victory 02.  Anna Kurnikowa Jelena Lichowzewa   Semifinals 03.  Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat   2nd round 04th  Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Quarter finals 05.  Mariaan de Swardt Olena Tatarkowa   Quarter finals 06th  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Round of 16 07th  Serena Williams Venus Williams   Round of 16 08th.  Irina Spîrlea Caroline Vis   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder   2nd round 10.  Mary Pierce Natallja Swerawa   Round of 16 11.  Els Callens Julie Halard-Decugis   2nd round 12.  Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez   2nd round 13.  Silvia Farina Karina Habšudová   Quarter finals 14th  Mary Joe Fernández Monica Seles   final 15th  Kristine Kunce Kimberly Po   2nd round 16.  Catherine Barclay Lori McNeil   2nd 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

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Martina Hingis Jana Novotná

1

7th

6th

Cara Black Irina Selyutina

6th

6th

1

1

Martina Hingis Jana Novotná

0

6th

7th

14th

Mary Joe Fernández Monica Seles

6th

4th

6th

14th

Mary Joe Fernández Monica Seles

6th

6th

2

Anna Kurnikowa Jelena Lichowzewa

2

1

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

M. Hingis J. Novotná

6th

6th

K. Hrdličková T. Križan

6th

6th

K. Hrdličková T. Križan

4th

3

K. Adams M. Saeki

4th

2

1

M. Hingis J. Novotná

w.

O.

A. Huber C. Morariu

6th

6th

10

M. Pierce N. Swerawa

S. Noorlander C. Papadaki

0

3

A. Huber C. Morariu

6th

6th

1

10

M. Pierce N. Swerawa

2

7th

6th

1

M. Hingis J. Novotná

7th

6th

13

S. Farina K. Habšudová

6th

3

13

S. Farina K. Habšudová

6th

6th

I. Gorrochategui S. Graf

6th

6th

I. Gorrochategui S. Graf

4th

4th

WC

T. Snyder M. Washington

1

3

13

S. Farina K. Habšudová

w.

O.

Q

V. Menga E. Wagner

7th

3

2

7th

S. Williams V. Williams

D. Graham R. Grande

5

6th

6th

D. Graham R. Grande

4th

5

7th

S. Williams V. Williams

6th

7th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

6th

1

3

Å. Carlsson L. Courtois

6th

6th

1r

C. Cristea R. Dragomir

0

6th

6th

C. Cristea R. Dragomir

1

7th

3

C. Cristea R. Dragomir

7th

3

7th

E. de Lone N. Pratt

7th

6th

E. de Lone N. Pratt

6th

6th

6th

M. Drake, M. Muric

5

3

E. de Lone N. Pratt

6th

6th

16

C. Barclay L. McNeil

4th

4th

C. Cristea R. Dragomir

5

7th

4th

C. Black I. Selyutina

7th

6th

6th

12

V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez

1

5

C. Black I. Selyutina

6th

6th

6th

C. Black I. Selyutina

6th

7th

P. Stoyanova R. Zrubáková

3

7th

2

C. Black I. Selyutina

2

6th

4th

A. Frazier K. Schlukebir

6th

3

6th

6th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

1

0r

J. Lee T. Tanasugarn

1

6th

4th

A. Frazier K. Schlukebir

6th

5

4th

6th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

1

7th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

8th

I. Spîrlea C. Vis

6th

3

6th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

4th

6th

7th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

3

6th

1

B. Rittner D. van Roost

6th

4th

5

8th

I. Spîrlea C. Vis

3

0

C. Rubin S. Testud

6th

7th

14th

MJ Fernández M. Seles

6th

6th

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

2

5

C. Rubin S. Testud

6th

3

4th

14th

MJ Fernández M. Seles

4th

6th

6th

14th

MJ Fernández M. Seles

5

6th

7th

4th

L. Neiland A. Sanchez Vicario

7th

4th

6th

11

E. Callens J. Halard-Decugis

6th

6th

1

S. Cacic S. Jeyaseelan

0

1

A. Dechaume-Balleret A. Mauresmo

7th

2

6th

A. Dechaume-Balleret A. Mauresmo

6th

6th

A. Dechaume-Balleret A. Mauresmo

3

4th

T. Garbin L. Montalvo

7th

7th

4th

L. Neiland A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

A. Coetzer J. Steck

6th

6th

T. Garbin L. Montalvo

2

3

4th

L. Neiland A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

M. de Swardt O. Tatarkowa

6th

6th

N. de Villiers E. Melicharová

3

2

N. Miyagi L. Wild

2

1

N. Miyagi L. Wild

6th

6th

5

M. de Swardt O. Tatarkowa

6th

6th

A. Olsza S.-t. Wang

6th

6th

A. Olsza S.-t. Wang

3

4th

W. Barabanshchykawa L. Horn

3

1

A. Olsza S.-t. Wang

6th

6th

15th

K. Kunce K. Po

4th

4th

5

M. de Swardt O. Tatarkowa

3

6th

6th

2

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

6th

4th

7th

9

B. Schett P. Schnyder

3

2

K. Boogert A.-G. Sidot

6th

6th

K. Boogert A.-G. Sidot

6th

6th

L. Osterloh S. Reeves

3

2

K. Boogert A.-G. Sidot

6th

3

6th

C. Singer H. Vildová

4th

3

2

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

3

6th

7th

WC

J. Capriati I. Majoli

6th

6th

WC

J. Capriati I. Majoli

2

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

w.

O.

Web links

• The Lipton Championships 1999 (women) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• The Lipton Championships 1999 (women) (English) on the ITF website