1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

Singles
1999 Swisscom Challenge
Champions	Venus Williams
Runners-up	Martina Hingis
Final score	6–3, 6–4

The 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles was the singles event of the sixteenth edition of the Swisscom Challenge; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious tournament held in Switzerland. Lindsay Davenport was the two-time defending champion, but she did not compete this year.

Venus Williams won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against home player and World No. 1 Martina Hingis.

Seeds

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

1. Martina Hingis (Final)
2. Venus Williams (Champion)
3. Mary Pierce (Semifinals)
4. Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals)
5. Barbara Schett (Second Round)
6. Julie Halard-Decugis (Quarterfinals)
7. Dominique Van Roost (Quarterfinals)
8. Nathalie Tauziat (Semifinals)

Qualifying Draw

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	4	6
	8	Nathalie Tauziat	3	6	3
								1	Martina Hingis	3	4
								2	Venus Williams	6	6
	3	Mary Pierce	4	4
	2	Venus Williams	6	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	M Hingis	7^7	6
	E Likhovtseva	3	5				Q	T Panova	6^4	2
Q	T Panova	6	7											1	M Hingis	7	6
Q	C Morariu	6	6											Q	C Morariu	5	2
Q	E Dementieva	2	2				Q	C Morariu	7^8	0	6
WC	L Raymond	3	4				5	B Schett	6^6	6	4
5	B Schett	6	6																		1	M Hingis	6	4	6
																					8	N Tauziat	3	6	3
							4	A Coetzer	1	6	6
	A Frazier	6	1	4				P Schnyder	6	3	2
	P Schnyder	4	6	6										4	A Coetzer	3	6	2
Q	M Serna	2	6	7										8	N Tauziat	6	3	6
	R Dragomir	6	3	5			Q	M Serna	3	6^5
	S Testud	5	3				8	N Tauziat	6	7^7
8	N Tauziat	7	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
7	D Van Roost	3	6	6
	A Sugiyama	6	4	2			7	D Van Roost	6	6
	S Farina Elia	6	6					S Farina Elia	2	2
WC	M Oremans	4	3											7	D Van Roost	2	4
	N Dechy	5	4											3	M Pierce	6	6
	C Rubin	7	6					C Rubin	1	2
							3	M Pierce	6	6
																					3	M Pierce	4	4
6	J Halard-Decugis	7^7	4	7																	2	V Williams	6	6
WC	J Capriati	6^5	6	5			6	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
	A Huber	6	6					A Huber	2	4
	N Zvereva	2	2											6	J Halard-Decugis	6	4	3
	I Spîrlea	6	7											2	V Williams	1	6	6
LL	H Nagyová	2	5					I Spîrlea	3	2
							2	V Williams	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Henrieta Nagyová (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
2. Magüi Serna (Qualifier)
3. Corina Morariu (Qualifier)
4. María Sánchez Lorenzo (Second Round)
5. Karina Habšudová (Second Round)
6. Maureen Drake (Second Round)
7. Tatiana Panova (Qualifier)
8. Tara Snyder (Qualifying Competition)

Qualifiers

1. Elena Dementieva
2. Tatiana Panova
3. Corina Morariu
4. Magüi Serna

Lucky Loser

1. Henrieta Nagyová

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	Henrieta Nagyová	5	7	6
	Anna Żarska	3	2					Sandra Kleinová	7	5	1
	Sandra Kleinová	6	6											1	Henrieta Nagyová	3	6^5
	Elena Dementieva	6	7^7												Elena Dementieva	6	7^7
	Olga Barabanschikova	2	6^4					Elena Dementieva	6	6
							5	Karina Habšudová	2	3

Second Qualifier

First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
							4	María Sánchez Lorenzo	3	7^9	2
	Denisa Chládková	6	6					Denisa Chládková	6	6^7	6
	Angelika Bachmann	0	1												Denisa Chládková	5	6	1
	Zuzana Ondrášková	w/o												7	Tatiana Panova	7	4	6
	Jana Kandarr							Zuzana Ondrášková	1	2
							7	Tatiana Panova	6	6

Third Qualifier

First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
							6	Maureen Drake	1	3
	Nadia Petrova	6	6					Nadia Petrova	6	6
	Lilia Osterloh	1	3												Nadia Petrova	6^4	6	6^7
	Camilla Kremer	6	6											3	Corina Morariu	7^7	1	7^9
	Sabine Lohmann	3	2					Camilla Kremer	1	2
							3	Corina Morariu	6	6

Fourth Qualifier

First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
8	Tara Snyder	4	6	6
	Miriam Schnitzer	6	3	4			8	Tara Snyder	6	6
	Jelena Kostanić	6	6^5	6				Jelena Kostanić	4	4
	Adriana Gerši	1	7^7	4										8	Tara Snyder	3	6	3
	Miroslava Vavrinec	6	6											2	Magüi Serna	6	0	6
	Stephanie Gehrlein	0	1					Miroslava Vavrinec	3	5
							2	Magüi Serna	6	7

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