1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic – Singles

Singles
1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic
Champion Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-up Romania Irina Spîrlea
Final score 61, 60

The 1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic – Singles was the singles event of the only edition of the Dreamland Egypt Classic; a WTA Tier III tournament and then the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Africa. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won it, defeating Irina Spîrlea, 61, 60, in the final.

Seeds

The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Champion)
  2. France Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals)
  3. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
  4. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (First Round)
  5. Romania Irina Spîrlea (Final)
  6. Spain Magüi Serna (First Round)
  7. Israel Anna Smashnova (Second Round)
  8. Germany Barbara Rittner (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7 6    
   Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi 5 0    
  1  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
  5  Romania Irina Spîrlea 1 0  
   Canada Maureen Drake 3 0  
  5  Romania Irina Spîrlea 6 6    

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    1  Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6    
   Germany P Begerow 6 6          Germany P Begerow 2 1    
WC  Egypt M El Wany 0 0         1  Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6    
   Belgium S Appelmans 6 610 0       WC  Australia J Dokić 3 1    
   France A Dechaume-Balleret 2 712 6        France A Dechaume-Balleret 4 6 2
WC  Australia J Dokić 6 6       WC  Australia J Dokić 6 2 6  
6  Spain M Serna 1 0         1  Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 6  
4  Belarus N Zvereva 4 3            Switzerland E Gagliardi 5 0  
   Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 6          Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 1    
Q  Spain M Ramón Climent 3 3          Australia N Pratt 2 0 r  
   Australia N Pratt 6 6            Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 6  
   United States M Shaughnessy 6 64 2       Q  Belgium L Courtois 3 2    
Q  Belgium L Courtois 2 77 6     Q  Belgium L Courtois 6 6  
Q  Morocco B Mouhtassine 67 6 3     7  Israel A Smashnova 3 3    
7  Israel A Smashnova 79 4 6  

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
8  Germany B Rittner 6 7    
   Czech Republic A Gerši 2 5       8  Germany B Rittner 4 2    
   Italy T Garbin 4 2          Canada M Drake 6 6    
   Canada M Drake 6 6            Canada M Drake 61 6 6  
LL  Spain E Bes Ostariz 2 2         3  Switzerland P Schnyder 77 2 2  
Q  Spain Á Montolio 6 6       Q  Spain Á Montolio 4 6 1
   Italy L Golarsa 3 3       3  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 2 6  
3  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6            Canada M Drake 3 0  
5  Romania I Spîrlea 6 6         5  Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
   Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 4 2       5  Romania I Spîrlea 6 1 77  
   Romania R Sandu 3 5          Netherlands K Boogert 4 6 61  
   Netherlands K Boogert 6 7         5  Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
   Belarus O Barabanschikova 2 6 3       2  France M Pierce 4 2    
   Netherlands S Noorlander 6 2 6        Netherlands S Noorlander 3 6 5
    2  France M Pierce 6 4 7  
 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Belgium Laurence Courtois (Qualifier)
  2. Spain Conchita Martínez Granados (Second Round)
  3. Italy Flora Perfetti (Second Round)
  4. Spain Eva Bes Ostariz (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
  5. Spain Mariam Ramón Climent (Qualifier)
  6. Italy Maria Paola Zavagli (Second Round)
  7. Hungary Katalin Marosi (Second Round)
  8. Romania Andreea Vanc (Qualifying Competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky Losers

  1. Spain Eva Bes Ostariz

Qualifying Draw

Key

First Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  1  Belgium Laurence Courtois 3 7 6  
   Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva 6 5 2  
  1  Belgium Laurence Courtois 6 1 7  
     Slovenia Tina Pisnik 1 6 5  
   Slovenia Tina Pisnik 6 6  
  WC  Egypt Sara Abaza 0 1    
    1  Belgium Laurence Courtois 3 6 6
  8  Romania Andreea Vanc 6 0 2
     Romania Mira Radu 6 6    
   Japan Riei Otakeyama 2 4    
     Romania Mira Radu 2 3  
  8  Romania Andreea Vanc 6 6    
   Czech Republic Hana Šromová 5 4  
  8  Romania Andreea Vanc 7 6    

Second Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  3  Italy Flora Perfetti 3 6 6  
   Israel Tzipora Obziler 6 3 1  
  3  Italy Flora Perfetti 2 6 62  
     Germany Angelika Bachmann 6 4 77  
   Germany Fruzsina Siklosi 5 68  
     Germany Angelika Bachmann 7 710    
       Germany Angelika Bachmann 6 65 1
  8  Spain Mariam Ramón Climent 4 77 6
     Russia Anastasia Myskina 5 6 61  
   Israel Natalie Cahana 7 0 77  
     Israel Natalie Cahana 1 1  
  5  Spain Mariam Ramón Climent 6 6    
   Russia Maria Goloviznina 3 68  
  5  Spain Mariam Ramón Climent 6 710    

Third Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  7  Hungary Katalin Marosi 6 6    
   Argentina Celeste Contín 2 1    
  7  Hungary Katalin Marosi 77 4 4  
     Spain Ángeles Montolio 61 6 6  
   Spain Ángeles Montolio 6 6  
     France Caroline Dhenin 2 0    
       Spain Ángeles Montolio 6 6  
  4  Spain Eva Bes Ostariz 3 4  
  WC  Egypt Dalia El Sheikh 0 0    
   Tunisia Selima Sfar 6 6    
     Tunisia Selima Sfar 4 6 3
  4  Spain Eva Bes Ostariz 6 2 6  
   Argentina María-Fernanda Landa 1 2  
  4  Spain Eva Bes Ostariz 6 6    

Fourth Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  6  Italy Maria Paola Zavagli 6 4 6  
   Czech Republic Milena Nekvapilová 3 6 0  
  6  Italy Maria Paola Zavagli 1 3    
     Morocco Bahia Mouhtassine 6 6    
   Morocco Bahia Mouhtassine 6 6  
     Czech Republic Ludmila Varmužová 2 4    
       Morocco Bahia Mouhtassine 6 2 6
     Germany Camilla Kremer 3 6 2
  Alt  Germany Lydia Steinbach 0 6 3  
   Germany Camilla Kremer 6 4 6  
     Germany Camilla Kremer 6 7  
  2  Spain Conchita Martínez Granados 2 5    
WC  Egypt Yomna Farid 1 0  
  2  Spain Conchita Martínez Granados 6 6    

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