1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles

Singles
1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Champion	Patty Schnyder
Runner-up	Mary Pierce
Final score	4–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–2

The 1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles was the singles event of the third edition of the Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts; a WTA Tier III tournament held in the Gold Coast. Ai Sugiyama was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Patty Schnyder.

Schnyder won in the final 4–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–2 against Mary Pierce.

Seeds

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

1. Mary Pierce (Final)
2. Patty Schnyder (Champion)
3. Irina Spîrlea (Semifinals)
4. Ai Sugiyama (Semifinals)
5. Anke Huber (Quarterfinals)
6. Magüi Serna (Quarterfinals)
7. Elena Likhovtseva (Second Round)
8. Henrieta Nagyová (First 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Mary Pierce	4	6	6
	3	Irina Spîrlea	6	4	1
								1	Mary Pierce	6	6^5	2
								2	Patty Schnyder	4	7^7	6
	4	Ai Sugiyama	0	6	4
	2	Patty Schnyder	6	1	6

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	M Pierce	6	6
Q	I Gorrochategui	7	6				Q	I Gorrochategui	2	2
	T Garbin	5	2											1	M Pierce	6	6
	T Panova	1	6	2											N Dechy	4	3
	N Dechy	6	2	6				N Dechy	6	3	7
WC	N Pratt	2	1				7	E Likhovtseva	4	6	5
7	E Likhovtseva	6	6																		1	M Pierce	4	6	6
3	I Spîrlea	7^7	6																		3	I Spîrlea	6	4	1
Q	R McQuillan	6^2	3				3	I Spîrlea	6	6
	L Neiland	0	3					A Smashnova	4	1
	A Smashnova	6	6											3	I Spîrlea	6	4	6
	A-G Sidot	3	6	6										5	A Huber	4	6	1
Q	A Ellwood	6	4	1				A-G Sidot	3	6	5
	M de Swardt	3	2				5	A Huber	6	4	7
5	A Huber	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
8	H Nagyová	6	6^2	1
	K Hrdličková	3	7^7	6				K Hrdličková	2	1
Q	L Courtois	2	4				LL	B Rippner	6	6
LL	B Rippner	6	6											LL	B Rippner	3	3
WC	A Molik	3	2											4	A Sugiyama	6	6
	S Pitkowski	6	6					S Pitkowski	4	5
	C Morariu	2	7^8	3			4	A Sugiyama	6	7
4	A Sugiyama	6	6^6	6																	4	A Sugiyama	0	6	4
6	M Serna	6	3	6																	2	P Schnyder	6	1	6
	S Appelmans	2	6	3			6	M Serna	6	6
	R Dragomir	6	6					R Dragomir	3	4
	E Tatarkova	1	3											6	M Serna	0	6	4
	S-t Wang	6	7^7											2	P Schnyder	6	1	6
	S Plischke	4	6^2					S-t Wang	3	4
							2	P Schnyder	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Mariana Díaz-Oliva (Second Round)
2. Cristina Torrens Valero (Second Round)
3. Brie Rippner (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
4. Sonya Jeyaseelan (First Round)
5. Samantha Reeves (First Round)
6. Rita Kuti-Kis (Second Round)
7. Nana Miyagi (Second Round)
8. Laurence Courtois (Qualifier)

Qualifiers

1. Rachel McQuillan
2. Laurence Courtois
3. Inés Gorrochategui
4. Annabel Ellwood

Lucky Losers

1. Brie Rippner

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	Mariana Díaz-Oliva	6	6
		Rika Hiraki	4	4
								1	Mariana Díaz-Oliva	2	0
									Patricia Wartusch	6	6
		Patricia Wartusch	4	6	6
	WC	Evie Dominikovic	6	3	1
																Patricia Wartusch	3	1
																Rachel McQuillan	6	6
		Cindy Watson	5	3
		Rachel McQuillan	7	6
									Rachel McQuillan	6	6
									Aleksandra Olsza	4	3
		Aleksandra Olsza	6	6
	5	Samantha Reeves	4	2

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Sonya Jeyaseelan	6^5	4
		Mashona Washington	7^7	6
									Mashona Washington	3	3
									Maureen Drake	6	6
		Maureen Drake	6	6
		Christina Singer	3	1
																Maureen Drake	4	5
															8	Laurence Courtois	6	7
		Amanda Grahame	6^4	7	4
		Liezel Horn	7^7	5	6
									Liezel Horn	6	2	3
								8	Laurence Courtois	4	6	6
		Janette Husárová	3	3
	8	Laurence Courtois	6	6

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Rita Kuti-Kis	6	6
	WC	Bryanne Stewart	3	1
								6	Rita Kuti-Kis	4	2
									Inés Gorrochategui	6	6
		Trudi Musgrave	3	1
		Inés Gorrochategui	6	6
																Inés Gorrochategui	6	4	6
															3	Brie Rippner	4	6	3
		Alexandra Stevenson	6	6
		Erika de Lone	3	2
									Alexandra Stevenson	5	2
								3	Brie Rippner	7	6
		Nirupama Vaidyanathan	5	4
	3	Brie Rippner	7	6

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	7	Nana Miyagi	4	6	7^7
	WC	Lisa McShea	6	3	6^4
								7	Nana Miyagi	3	4
									Kerry-Anne Guse	6	6
		Laurence Andretto	2	3
		Kerry-Anne Guse	6	6
																Kerry-Anne Guse	6	3	0
																Annabel Ellwood	1	6	6
		Annabel Ellwood	6	5	7
		Francesca Lubiani	2	7	5
									Annabel Ellwood	0	7^7	7
								2	Cristina Torrens Valero	6	6^2	5
		Catherine Barclay	1	6^3
	2	Cristina Torrens Valero	6	7^7

External links

• 1999 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts Draw