1999 WTA German Open – Singles

Singles
1999 WTA German Open
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Julie Halard-Decugis
Final score	6–0, 6–1

The 1999 WTA German Open – Singles was the singles event of the fifty-fifth edition of the tennis tournament played at Berlin, Germany, the most prestigious tennis tournament in Central Europe. It was the sixth WTA Tier I tournament of the year, and part of the European claycourt season. Conchita Martínez as the defending champion; Martínez lost in the third round to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

World No. 1 Martina Hingis won in the final 6–0, 6–1 against the unseeded Julie Halard-Decugis.

Seeds

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

1. Martina Hingis (Champion)
2. Jana Novotná (Second Round)
3. Steffi Graf (Quarterfinals)
4. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Semifinals)
5. n.a.
6. Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
7. Serena Williams (Quarterfinals, retired)
8. Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
9. Anna Kournikova (First Round)
10. Amanda Coetzer (First Round)
11. Dominique Van Roost (Second Round)
12. Amélie Mauresmo (Third Round)
13. Irina Spîrlea (First Round, retired)
14. Conchita Martínez (Third Round)
15. Natasha Zvereva (First Round)
16. Barbara Schett (Quarterfinals)

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	7	7
	16	Barbara Schett	5	5
								1	Martina Hingis	6	6
								4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4	0
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	3
	7	Serena Williams	3	2	r
															1	Martina Hingis	6	6
																Julie Halard-Decugis	0	1
		Julie Halard-Decugis	5	6	6
	3	Steffi Graf	7	4	4
									Julie Halard-Decugis	6	6
									Ruxandra Dragomir	2	2
	8	Patty Schnyder	6	1	1
		Ruxandra Dragomir	3	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	M Hingis	6	6
	G León García	6	6					G León García	3	2
	A Sugiyama	1	2											1	M Hingis	6	6
Q	G Di Natale	2	2												E Likhovtseva	4	1
	E Likhovtseva	6	6					E Likhovtseva	6	7
WC	J Kandarr	2	1				11	D Van Roost	3	5
11	D Van Roost	6	6																		1	M Hingis	7	7
16	B Schett	6	5	6																	16	B Schett	5	5
	M de Swardt	4	7	2			16	B Schett	6	6
LL	M Díaz-Oliva	4	2				Q	M Schnitzer	0	3
Q	M Schnitzer	6	6											16	B Schett	6	4	7^7
	T Snyder	4	1											6	N Tauziat	1	6	6^5
	S Farina	6	6					S Farina	2	3
							6	N Tauziat	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	A Sánchez Vicario	7^7	6^3	7^8
	C Morariu	7^7	6					C Morariu	6^0	7^7	6^6
Q	S Klösel	6^4	4											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	0	7
Q	S Kleinová	6	6											14	C Martínez	1	6	5
	S Plischke	4	1				Q	S Kleinová	4	0
	A-G Sidot	6^5	2				14	C Martínez	6	6
14	C Martínez	7^7	6																		4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	3
9	A Kournikova	7^7	4	6^5																	7	S Williams	3	2	r
	MJ Fernandez	6^4	6	7^7				MJ Fernandez	6	1	0
	C Rubin	3	6^2					L Raymond	3	6	6
	L Raymond	6	7^7												L Raymond	1	6^1
LL	A Hopmans	4	6	1										7	S Williams	6	7^7
WC	J Capriati	6	4	6				J Capriati	6^3	3
							7	S Williams	7^7	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							LL	P Stoyanova	4	6	6
	A Fusai	4	1					A Huber	6	4	4
	A Huber	6	6											LL	P Stoyanova	1	0
	B Rippner	6^5	2												J Halard-Decugis	6	6
	J Halard-Decugis	7^7	6					J Halard-Decugis	6	6
	A Glass	6	2	3			15	N Zvereva	2	0
15	N Zvereva	3	6	6																		J Halard-Decugis	5	6	6
13	I Spîrlea	4	0	r																	3	S Graf	7	4	4
	C Black	6	1					C Black	6	6
Q	S Cacic	7^7	6^2	6			Q	S Cacic	0	1
Q	A Barna	6^2	7^7	1											C Black	6^5	2
Q	S Naćuk	6	4	6										3	S Graf	7^7	6
	E Tatarkova	3	6	3			Q	S Naćuk	6	3	4
							3	S Graf	2	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	P Schnyder	6	6
	B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	4	4
	K Hrdličková	3	3											8	P Schnyder	2	7^7	6
	M Weingärtner	0	0												A Smashnova	6	6^3	1
	A Smashnova	6	6					A Smashnova	3	6	6
	H Nagyová	6	6					H Nagyová	6	4	0
10	A Coetzer	4	1																		8	P Schnyder	6	1	1
12	A Mauresmo	6	6																			R Dragomir	3	6	6
Q	E Gagliardi	4	3				12	A Mauresmo	7	4	6
	T Panova	4	6^3				WC	J Abe	5	6	2
WC	J Abe	6	7^7											12	A Mauresmo	2	5
	R Dragomir	6	6												R Dragomir	6	7
LL	F Labat	3	1					R Dragomir	7^7	6
							2	J Novotná	6^4	2

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Emmanuelle Gagliardi (Qualifier)
2. Amanda Hopmans (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
3. Mariana Díaz-Oliva (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
4. Alicia Molik (First Round)
5. Larisa Neiland (First Round)
6. Evgenia Kulikovskaya (First Round)
7. Sandra Kleinová (Qualifier)
8. Sonya Jeyaseelan (First Round)

Qualifiers

1. Emmanuelle Gagliardi
2. Sandra Kleinová
3. Sandra Naćuk
4. Sandra Cacic
5. Germana Di Natale
6. Sandra Klösel
7. Miriam Schnitzer
8. Anca Barna

Lucky Losers

1. Mariana Díaz-Oliva
2. Florencia Labat
3. Pavlina Stoyanova
4. Amanda Hopmans

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							Qualifying Competition
	1	Emmanuelle Gagliardi	6	6
		Radka Pelikánová	4	3
								1	Emmanuelle Gagliardi	6	3	6
									Flora Perfetti	4	6	1
	WC	Mia Buric	3	1
		Flora Perfetti	6	6

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
		Adriana Gerši	1	1
		Elena Dementieva	6	6
									Elena Dementieva	3	4
								7	Sandra Kleinová	6	6
	WC	Martina Müller	6	3	3
	7	Sandra Kleinová	1	6	6

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Mariana Díaz-Oliva	6	6
	WC	Angelika Rösch	2	2
								3	Mariana Díaz-Oliva	3	3
									Sandra Naćuk	6	6
		Sandra Naćuk	6	6
		Kerry-Anne Guse	2	1

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
		Sandra Cacic	6	6
		María José Gaidano	3	1
									Sandra Cacic	7	3	6
									Liezel Horn	5	6	3
		Liezel Horn	6	6
	5	Larisa Neiland	3	4

Fifth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	8	Sonya Jeyaseelan	3	1
		Germana Di Natale	6	6
									Germana Di Natale	6	2	7
									Alicia Ortuño	4	6	5
		Samantha Reeves	2	3
		Alicia Ortuño	6	6

Sixth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
		Raluca Sandu	3	1
		Florencia Labat	6	6
									Florencia Labat	6	3	2
									Sandra Klösel	3	6	6
		Sandra Klösel	6	6
	4	Alicia Molik	4	4

Seventh Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Evgenia Kulikovskaya	4	4
		Pavlina Stoyanova	6	6
									Pavlina Stoyanova	1	6	1
									Miriam Schnitzer	6	1	6
		Sandra Dopfer	6	4	2
		Miriam Schnitzer	2	6	6

Eighth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
		Anca Barna	6	6
		Aleksandra Olsza	3	4
									Anca Barna	2	6	6
								2	Amanda Hopmans	6	1	2
	WC	Syna Schmidle	3	1
	2	Amanda Hopmans	6	6

References

• 1999 WTA German Open Draw