1999 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1999 Lipton Championships
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Final score	6–1, 4–6, 6–4

The 1999 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles was the women's singles event of the fifteenth edition of the tennis tournament played at Miami, United States. It is the third WTA Tier I tournament of the year, and part of the US Spring tennis season. Venus Williams was the defending champion, and she successfully defending her title by defeating her sister Serena in the final 6–1, 4–6, 6–4.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Martina Hingis (Semifinals)
2. Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinals, withdrew)
3. Monica Seles (Fourth Round)
4. Jana Novotná (Quarterfinals)
5. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second Round)
6. Venus Williams (Champion)
7. Steffi Graf (Semifinals)
8. Mary Pierce (Fourth Round)
9. Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals)
10. Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
11. Sandrine Testud (Second Round)
12. Patty Schnyder (Fourth Round)
13. Anna Kournikova (Fourth Round)
14. Amélie Mauresmo (Third Round)
15. Irina Spîrlea (Second Round)
16. Serena Williams (Final)
17. Dominique Van Roost (Second Round)
18. Conchita Martínez (Third Round)
19. Natasha Zvereva (Fourth Round)
20. Barbara Schett (Quarterfinals)
21. Julie Halard-Decugis (Third Round)
22. Silvia Farina (Third Round)
23. Elena Likhovtseva (Fourth Round)
24. Chanda Rubin (Third Round)
25. Magüi Serna (Third Round)
26. Henrieta Nagyová (Third Round)
27. Anke Huber (Fourth Round)
28. Virginia Ruano Pascual (Third Round)
29. Cara Black (Second Round)
30. Iva Majoli (Second Round)
31. Nathalie Dechy (Third Round)
32. Amy Frazier (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	20	Barbara Schett	1	1
								1	Martina Hingis	4	6^3
								16	Serena Williams	6	7^7
	16	Serena Williams	6	6
	9	Amanda Coetzer	4	0
															16	Serena Williams	1	6	4
															6	Venus Williams	6	4	6
	6	Venus Williams	5	6	6
	4	Jana Novotná	7	2	3
								6	Venus Williams	6	6
								7	Steffi Graf	2	4
	7	Steffi Graf	w/o
	2	Lindsay Davenport

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	M Hingis	6	6
	K Habšudová	6	7					K Habšudová	1	4
	A Gerši	3	5											1	M Hingis	6	6
	MJ Fernández	6	6											32	A Frazier	1	1
Q	A Serra Zanetti	0	2					MJ Fernández	3	4
							32	A Frazier	6	6
																					1	M Hingis	6	6
																					Q	M Weingärtner	0	2
							24	C Rubin	6	6
	E Wagner	6	3	7				E Wagner	4	1
	Wang S-t	4	6	5										24	C Rubin	6	5	4
WC	J Trail	5	4											Q	M Weingärtner	2	7	6
Q	M Weingärtner	7	6				Q	M Weingärtner	6	7^7
							11	S Testud	2	6^3

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	A Kournikova	6^9	6	6
	K Brandi	6	6					K Brandi	7^11	0	2
WC	S Reeves	1	2											13	A Kournikova	6	7^7
WC	L McNeil	6^1	6	3										21	J Halard-Decugis	4	6^5
WC	M Middleton	7^7	2	6			WC	M Middleton	3	0
							21	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
																					13	A Kournikova	1	6	1
																					20	B Schett	6	1	6
							20	B Schett	5	7^7	6
	M Saeki	6	6					M Saeki	7	6^0	2
	J Nejedly	3	1											20	B Schett	6	6
	K Hrdličková	6	5	4											A Kremer	4	2
	A Kremer	3	7	6				A Kremer	1	6	6
							5	A Sánchez Vicario	6	4	1

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	M Seles	6	7
	B Rippner	6	4	6				B Rippner	3	5
	A Fusai	0	6	0										3	M Seles	6	6
	C Morariu	5	0											18	C Martínez	2	1
Q	T Pisnik	7	6				Q	T Pisnik	2	1
							18	C Martínez	6	6
																					3	M Seles	2	3
																					16	S Williams	6	6
							25	M Serna	1	7	6
	L Neiland	0	6	3			WC	M Ramón Climent	6	5	4
WC	M Ramón Climent	6	4	6										25	M Serna	1	0
	J Chi	1	2											16	S Williams	6	6
Q	A Molik	6	6				Q	A Molik	2	3
							16	S Williams	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							9	A Coetzer	6	7
	E Tatarkova	6	6					E Tatarkova	2	5
	S Cacic	3	1											9	A Coetzer	6	6
	T Tanasugarn	3	5												M Drake	4	4
	M Drake	6	7					M Drake	6	6
							29	C Black	1	3
																					9	A Coetzer	6	4
																					8	M Pierce	1	2	r
							28	V Ruano Pascual	6	6
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	5	3					R Grande	4	2
	R Grande	7	6											28	V Ruano Pascual	1	1
WC	L Osterloh	6	6											8	M Pierce	6	6
WC	M Washington	3	2				WC	L Osterloh	1	1
							8	M Pierce	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							6	V Williams	6	6
	K Po	1	3					T Snyder	3	4
	T Snyder	6	6											6	V Williams	6	6
Q	J Lee	3	3												F Zuluaga	3	4
	F Zuluaga	6	6					F Zuluaga	7	7
							30	I Majoli	5	5
																					6	V Williams	6	5	7^7
																					27	A Huber	3	7	6^4
							27	A Huber	4	6	6
	P Suárez	4	3					T Panova	6	1	1
	T Panova	6	6											27	A Huber	6	7^7
	M Vento	2	1												R Dragomir	4	6^1
	R Dragomir	6	6					R Dragomir	6	6
							15	I Spîrlea	0	4

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	P Schnyder	6	6
	M de Swardt	6	6					M de Swardt	3	3
	O Barabanschikova	2	3											12	P Schnyder	6	6
	M Lučić	3	6	6											M Lučić	3	4
Q	M Tu	6	1	4				M Lučić	6	6
							17	D Van Roost	4	3
																					12	P Schnyder	3	6	2
																					4	J Novotná	6	2	6
							31	N Dechy	7^9	3	6
	N Pratt	6^1	2					M Shaughnessy	6^7	6	2
	M Shaughnessy	7^7	6											31	N Dechy	7	2	3
	A Smashnova	2	7^7	6										4	J Novotná	5	6	6
Q	J Kandarr	6	6^2	4				A Smashnova	0	1
							4	J Novotná	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	S Graf	6	6
WC	J Capriati	6	6				WC	J Capriati	0	1
	S Talaja	4	3											7	S Graf	6	6
	S Plischke	6	6											26	H Nagyová	1	3
Q	S Kleinová	1	2					S Plischke	6	3	6^2
							26	H Nagyová	4	6	7^7
																					7	S Graf	6	6
																					19	N Zvereva	2	4
							19	N Zvereva	6	3	6
	A Glass	4	6	6				A Glass	4	6	0
	S Smith	6	4	4										19	N Zvereva	6	6
	B Rittner	6	2	6										10	N Tauziat	3	2
LL	C Papadáki	2	6	1				B Rittner	2	r
							10	N Tauziat	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							14	A Mauresmo	6	3
	Li F	7^7	6					Li F	2	0	r
	A Dechaume-Balleret	6^4	3											14	A Mauresmo	6	6^5	1
	C Cristea	3	6	6										23	E Likhovtseva	4	7^7	6
	G León García	6	3	1				C Cristea	2	4
							23	E Likhovtseva	6	6
																					23	E Likhovtseva	2	0
																					2	L Davenport	6	6
							22	S Farina	6	6
	A-G Sidot	6	3	5				M Oremans	0	3
	M Oremans	3	6	7										22	S Farina Elia	4	5
	S Appelmans	6	6											2	L Davenport	6	7
	E Callens	3	4					S Appelmans	0	3
							2	L Davenport	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Åsa Carlsson (First Round)
2. Christína Papadáki (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
3. Seda Noorlander (First Round)
4. Amanda Hopmans (First Round)
5. Kristie Boogert (First Round)
6. Emmanuelle Gagliardi (First Round)
7. Mariana Díaz-Oliva (First Round)
8. Pavlina Stoyanova (First Round)
9. Adriana Serra Zanetti (Qualifier)
10. Janet Lee (Qualifier)
11. Marlene Weingärtner (Qualifier)
12. Alicia Molik (Qualifier)
13. Sandra Kleinová (Qualifier)
14. Jolene Watanabe (Qualifying Competition)
15. Tathiana Garbin (Qualifying Competition)
16. Alexandra Stevenson (First Round)

Qualifiers

1. Adriana Serra Zanetti
2. Marlene Weingärtner
3. Sandra Kleinová
4. Jana Kandarr
5. Alicia Molik
6. Meilen Tu
7. Janet Lee
8. Tina Pisnik

Lucky Losers

1. Christína Papadáki

Qualifying Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

First Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Åsa Carlsson	4	2
		Annabel Ellwood	6	6
									Annabel Ellwood	2	6	4
									Liezel Horn	6	1	6
		Karen Cross	3	1
		Liezel Horn	6	6
																Liezel Horn	7	2	3
															9	Adriana Serra Zanetti	5	6	6
	WC	Ansley Cargill	6^4	3
		Jill Craybas	7^7	6
									Jill Craybas	5	2
								9	Adriana Serra Zanetti	7	6
	WC	Jennifer Hopkins	0	3
	9	Adriana Serra Zanetti	6	6

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	11	Marlene Weingärtner	6	6
		Irina Selyutina	3	1
								11	Marlene Weingärtner	7^7	6
								WC	Elena Bovina	6^0	4
	WC	Elena Bovina	6	6
		Laurence Andretto	3	2
															11	Marlene Weingärtner	6	6
																Petra Begerow	3	0
		Petra Begerow	7^7	6
		Maria Paola Zavagli	6^5	1
									Petra Begerow	6	7
									Sonya Jeyaseelan	0	5
		Sonya Jeyaseelan	6	6
	7	Mariana Díaz-Oliva	4	4

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Seda Noorlander	2	4
	WC	Renata Kolbovic	6	6
								WC	Renata Kolbovic	1	2
									Tina Križan	6	6
		Lea Ghirardi	2	3
		Tina Križan	6	6
																Tina Križan	6^5	3
															13	Sandra Kleinová	7^7	6
		Tracy Singian	6	3
		Patricia Wartusch	4	0	r
									Tracy Singian	4	2
								13	Sandra Kleinová	6	6
		Laurence Courtois	3	0
	13	Sandra Kleinová	6	6

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	15	Tathiana Garbin	6	6
	WC	Katie Schlukebir	4	2
								15	Tathiana Garbin	6	6
									Eugenia Kulikovskaya	4	2
		Eugenia Kulikovskaya	6	4	6
		Vanessa Menga	4	6	4
															15	Tathiana Garbin	4	1
																Jana Kandarr	6	6
		Jana Kandarr	6	6^2	7
		Julia Abe	1	7^7	5
									Jana Kandarr	6	6
									Barbara Mulej	4	2
		Barbara Mulej	6	6
	5	Kristie Boogert	1	4

Fifth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	8	Pavlina Stoyanova	2	1
		Anna-Maria Foldenyi	6	6
									Anna-Maria Foldenyi	5	3
									Sandra Naćuk	7	6
		Sandra Naćuk	5	6	6
		Louise Latimer	7	1	2
																Sandra Naćuk	6^5	5
															12	Alicia Molik	7^7	7
		Surina De Beer	4	4
		Francesca Lubiani	6	6
									Francesca Lubiani	3	6	4
								12	Alicia Molik	6	2	6
		Erika de Lone	6	4	4
	12	Alicia Molik	4	6	6

Sixth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	14	Jolene Watanabe	6	6
		Joanne Ward	1	3
								14	Jolene Watanabe	6	6
									Alina Jidkova	2	2
		Alina Jidkova	6	6
		Karin Miller	3	1
															14	Jolene Watanabe	4	2
																Meilen Tu	6	6
		Elena Makarova	3	r
		Aleksandra Olsza	6
									Aleksandra Olsza	3	1
									Meilen Tu	6	6
		Meilen Tu	7	6
	4	Amanda Hopmans	5	3

Seventh Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Emmanuelle Gagliardi	2	6	1
		Nadia Petrova	6	4	6
									Nadia Petrova	6	6
									Nana Miyagi	4	1
		Nana Miyagi	6	6
		Barbara Schwartz	1	4
																Nadia Petrova	7^10	6^5	2
															10	Janet Lee	6^8	7^7	6
	WC	Jessica Steck	6	6
		Radka Zrubáková	3	0
								WC	Jessica Steck	2	3
								10	Janet Lee	6	6
		Marion Maruska	0	3
	10	Janet Lee	6	6

Eighth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	16	Alexandra Stevenson	6	6^4	5
		Elena Dementieva	3	7^7	7
									Elena Dementieva	4	5
								WC	Tina Pisnik	6	7
	WC	Tina Pisnik	6	6
		Larissa Schaerer	4	1
															WC	Tina Pisnik	6	6
															2	Christína Papadáki	3	3
		Lenka Němečková	6	6
		Catherine Barclay	3	4
									Lenka Němečková	3	7^7	4
								2	Christína Papadáki	6	6^2	6
		Julie Pullin	3	2
	2	Christína Papadáki	6	6

References

• 1999 Lipton Championships Draw