1999 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1999 Australian Open
Champion Switzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-up France Amélie Mauresmo
Final score 6–2, 6–3

The 1999 Australian Open – Women's Singles was the women's singles event of the eighty-seventh edition of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year and the most prestigious tournament in the Asia-Pacific and the Southern Hemisphere. Martina Hingis was the two-time defending champion, and she successfully defended her title by defeating unseeded Amélie Mauresmo, 6–2, 6–3, in the final. With this win, she joined Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles as the only women to have won three consecutive Australian Open titles. Hingis also became the only woman to have won three consecutive Australian Open titles in singles and doubles simultaneously.

This was future number one Amélie Mauresmo's first Grand Slam final, and it would be her only Grand Slam final until 2006 despite being one of the top players of the early 2000s.

This tournament was also notable for being the first Grand Slam in which Elena Dementieva competed in the main draw.[1] She drew Martina Hingis in the second round, and was defeated, and the last Australian Open where former World No. 1 Steffi Graf competed in the main draw, she was lost by another former World No. 1 Monica Seles. Prior to the defeat at the hands of Hingis, Seles was 33 matches undefeated at the Australian Open, dated back since her first match in 1991, the most made by a woman in the Open Era.

Seeds

  1. United States Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
  2. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Champion)
  3. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (Third Round)
  4. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second Round)
  5. United States Venus Williams (Quarterfinals)
  6. United States Monica Seles (Semifinals)
  7. France Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals)
  8. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Second Round)
  9. Spain Conchita Martínez (Third Round)
  10. Germany Steffi Graf (Quarterfinals)
  11. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (Quarterfinals)
  12. Russia Anna Kournikova (Fourth Round)
  13. Romania Irina Spîrlea (First Round)
  14. France Sandrine Testud (Fourth Round)
  15. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (Third Round)
  16. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (Fourth Round)

Qualifying Draw

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6    
5  United States Venus Williams 4 0    
  1  United States Lindsay Davenport 6 5 5  
     France Amélie Mauresmo 4 7 7  
11  Belgium Dominique Van Roost 3 63  
     France Amélie Mauresmo 6 77    
       France Amélie Mauresmo 2 3  
  2  Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
  6  United States Monica Seles 7 6    
10  Germany Steffi Graf 5 1    
  6  United States Monica Seles 2 4  
  2  Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6    
7  France Mary Pierce 3 4  
  2  Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
1 United States L Davenport 6 6
Spain G León García 2 2 1 United States L Davenport 6 6
Argentina F Labat 3 6 6 Argentina F Labat 2 1
Indonesia Y Basuki 6 2 1 1 United States L Davenport 6 6
WC South Korea S-h Park 0 7 1 Slovakia K Habšudová 0 4
Slovakia K Habšudová 6 5 6 Slovakia K Habšudová 63 6 6
United States L Raymond 6 2 4 France L Ghirardi 77 4 3
France L Ghirardi 3 6 6 1 United States L Davenport 6 6
Belgium L Courtois 2 6 1 Q Canada M Drake 1 3
WC Australia R McQuillan 6 3 6 WC Australia R McQuillan 62 6 2
Q Canada M Drake 77 65 6 Q Canada M Drake 77 4 6
Japan Y Yoshida 65 77 4 Q Canada M Drake 6 6
Czech Republic K Hrdličková 3 4 Austria S Plischke 2 2
Austria S Plischke 6 6 Austria S Plischke 67 6 7
Germany A Huber 7 6 Germany A Huber 79 3 5
13 Romania I Spîrlea 5 4

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
15 Belarus N Zvereva 6 7
Slovakia K Studeníková 3 5 15 Belarus N Zvereva 6 7
United States K Po 2 2 PR United States M Tu 3 5
PR United States M Tu 6 6 15 Belarus N Zvereva 63 6 4
United States C Rubin 6 6 United States C Rubin 77 4 6
Germany M Weingärtner 1 2 United States C Rubin 4 77 6
Greece C Papadáki 6 4 2 Germany E Wagner 6 64 2
Germany E Wagner 4 6 6 United States C Rubin 63 4
United States K Miller 2 2 5 United States V Williams 77 6
Romania R Dragomir 6 6 Romania R Dragomir 6 6
WC Australia A Ellwood 0 6 2 United States J Chi 1 2
United States J Chi 6 4 6 Romania R Dragomir 3 4
Spain C Torrens Valero 6 3 4 5 United States V Williams 6 6
Sweden Å Carlsson 2 6 6 Sweden Å Carlsson 2 1
Croatia S Talaja 6 3 7 5 United States V Williams 6 6
5 United States V Williams 3 6 9

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
France A-G Sidot 4 2 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 2 6
Slovakia H Nagyová 64 7 6 Slovakia H Nagyová 4 6 3
Netherlands K Boogert 77 5 4 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 3 0
United States J Capriati 5 6 8 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6
WC Australia E Dominikovic 7 3 6 United States J Capriati 62 2
United States S Cacic 2 3 r Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 77 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 3 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 3
Zimbabwe C Black 4 2 11 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
Romania C Cristea 6 6 Romania C Cristea 7 3 1
Canada J Nejedly 6 6 Canada J Nejedly 5 6 6
Bulgaria P Stoyanova 1 0 Canada J Nejedly 1 1
Netherlands S Noorlander 7 6 11 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
Netherlands M Oremans 5 0 Netherlands S Noorlander 66 0
Q Russia N Petrova 3 4 11 Belgium D Van Roost 78 6
11 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
9 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Czech Republic A Gerši 3 3 9 Spain C Martínez 6 6
France N Dechy 62 3 United States B Rippner 0 4
United States B Rippner 77 6 9 Spain C Martínez 5 1
Israel A Smashnova 6 6 France É Loit 7 6
Ukraine E Tatarkova 4 1 Israel A Smashnova 6 2 2
France É Loit 6 6 France É Loit 1 6 6
Croatia M Lučić 2 1 France É Loit 0 5
Australia N Pratt 7 6 France A Mauresmo 6 7
Venezuela M Vento 5 1 Australia N Pratt 6 6
United Kingdom S Smith 6 6 United Kingdom S Smith 4 4
Latvia L Neiland 0 3 Australia N Pratt 3 3
United States C Morariu 77 68 2 France A Mauresmo 6 6
France A Mauresmo 62 710 6 France A Mauresmo 61 6 6
Q United States E de Lone 3 6 4 8 Switzerland P Schnyder 77 4 3
8 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 3 6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
6 United States M Seles 6 6
Q Slovenia T Križan 1 0 6 United States M Seles 6 6
Czech Republic D Chládková 4 2 France A Dechaume-Balleret 1 4
France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6 6 United States M Seles 6 3 6
Italy A Serra Zanetti 6 6 Belgium S Appelmans 3 6 4
Argentina M Díaz-Oliva 1 2 Italy A Serra Zanetti 3 1
Belgium S Appelmans 6 6 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6
Spain C Martínez Granados 0 2 6 United States M Seles 6 6
France S Pitkowski 4 62 14 France S Testud 0 3
Spain M Serna 6 77 Spain M Serna 1 3
United States S Williams 6 6 United States S Williams 6 6
Romania R Sandu 2 3 United States S Williams 2 6 7
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 2 3 14 France S Testud 6 2 9
Belgium E Callens 6 6 Belgium E Callens 3 1
United States T Snyder 3 2 14 France S Testud 6 6
14 France S Testud 6 6

Section 6

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
10 Germany S Graf 6 6
Argentina P Suárez 0 3 10 Germany S Graf 4 6 6
United States M Shaughnessy 3 2 Austria B Schwartz 6 1 2
Austria B Schwartz 6 6 10 Germany S Graf 4 6 6
Italy L Golarsa 1 0 United States MJ Fernández 6 3 4
United States MJ Fernández 6 6 United States MJ Fernández 4 7 6
United States A Frazier 6 4 6 United States A Frazier 6 5 3
Japan A Sugiyama 3 6 4 10 Germany S Graf 6 6
Czech Republic R Bobková 0 3 Austria B Schett 1 1
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 3
Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Japan N Miyagi 2 2 Russia E Likhovtseva 4 4
Austria B Schett 6 6 Austria B Schett 6 6
Germany J Kandarr 4 0 Austria B Schett 6 6
South Africa M de Swardt 2 2 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 2 2
4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 7

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
7 France M Pierce 6 6
WC Australia C Watson 2 1 7 France M Pierce 6 6
Luxembourg A Kremer 6 6 Luxembourg A Kremer 2 1
WC Australia C Barclay 3 2 7 France M Pierce 6 6
Hungary R Kuti-Kis 5 4 Italy R Grande 2 2
China F Li 7 6 China F Li 2 4
Italy T Garbin 77 0 7 Italy R Grande 6 6
Italy R Grande 63 6 9 7 France M Pierce 6 6
Italy S Farina 6 5 4 12 Russia A Kournikova 0 4
Germany A Glass 4 7 6 Germany A Glass 7 62 7
Russia T Panova 7 77 Russia T Panova 5 77 5
Thailand T Tanasugarn 5 64 Germany A Glass 6 2 3
Canada S Jeyaseelan 3 0 12 Russia A Kournikova 4 6 6
Japan M Saeki 6 6 Japan M Saeki 6 4 8
Q United States J Craybas 61 5 12 Russia A Kournikova 1 6 10
12 Russia A Kournikova 77 7

Section 8

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
16 South Africa A Coetzer 6 2 7
Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 4 6 5 16 South Africa A Coetzer 4 7 6
France J Halard-Decugis 6 3 6 France J Halard-Decugis 6 5 4
WC Australia A Molik 4 6 3 16 South Africa A Coetzer 6 7
Chinese Taipei J Lee 6 6 Chinese Taipei J Lee 3 5
Q Czech Republic L Němečková 0 2 Chinese Taipei J Lee 7 6
Italy F Perfetti 5 3 United States S Reeves 5 1
United States S Reeves 7 6 16 South Africa A Coetzer 3 77 1
Russia E Makarova 3 7 4 2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 64 6
WC Australia J Dokić 6 5 6 WC Australia J Dokić 6 7
United States K Brandi 6 6 United States K Brandi 4 5
France A Cocheteux 1 1 WC Australia J Dokić 1 2
Q Russia E Dementieva 6 6 2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Italy G Pizzichini 3 4 Q Russia E Dementieva 3 2
United States L Osterloh 1 2 2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6

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