1999 French Open – Women's singles

Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 French Open. It was her Open Era record-extending 22nd and final major singles title, and she equaled Chris Evert's record of nine French Open final appearances. Graf also became the first player in the Open Era to defeat the top-three ranked players at the same major; defeating world No. 2 Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals, No. 3 Monica Seles in the semifinals and No. 1 Hingis in the final. Hingis was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam in singles.

Women's singles
1999 French Open
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Score4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but lost to Hingis in the semifinals.

This was the first major appearance for future world No. 1 and four-time French Open champion Justine Henin.

Seeds

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  1.   Martina Hingis (final)
  2.   Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  3.   Monica Seles (semifinals)
  4.   Jana Novotná (fourth round)
  5.   Venus Williams (fourth round)
  6.   Steffi Graf (champion)
  7.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  8.   Mary Pierce (second round)
  9.   Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  10.   Serena Williams (third round)
  11.   Patty Schnyder (third round)
  12.   Sandrine Testud (second round)
  13.   Dominique Van Roost (first round)
  14.   Amanda Coetzer (first round)
  15.   Barbara Schett (third round)
  16.   Julie Halard-Decugis (fourth round)

Qualifying draw

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 6 6
Q   Barbara Schwartz 2 2
1   Martina Hingis 6 6
7   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 2
    Sylvia Plischke 2 4
7   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
1   Martina Hingis 6 5 2
6   Steffi Graf 4 7 6
    Conchita Martínez 1 4
3   Monica Seles 6 6
3   Monica Seles 77 3 4
6   Steffi Graf 62 6 6
6   Steffi Graf 6 65 6
2   Lindsay Davenport 1 77 3

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   M Hingis 6 6
  A Hopmans 1 4 1   M Hingis 6 6
  A Mauresmo 6 6   A Mauresmo 3 3
  T Snyder 3 3 1   M Hingis 6 6
  K Hrdličková 6 6   K Hrdličková 3 4
  L Neiland 4 1   K Hrdličková 6 77
  B Rittner 3 77 6   B Rittner 4 65
  M Serna 6 65 2 1   M Hingis 6 77
  R Grande 60 1   R Dragomir 3 65
  R Dragomir 77 6   R Dragomir 6 6
  M Drake 2 3   A Kremer 4 2
  A Kremer 6 6   R Dragomir 6 3 6
Q   M Vavrinec 0 4   M de Swardt 2 6 3
  M de Swardt 6 6   M de Swardt 6 6
Q   S Načuk 6 3 1 12   S Testud 3 2
12   S Testud 3 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   D Van Roost 1 0
Q   B Schwartz 6 6 Q   B Schwartz 6 6
Q   A Földényi 1 4   K Boogert 2 4
  K Boogert 6 6 Q   B Schwartz 6 6
LL   E Dementieva 6 6   N Dechy 2 1
  L Golarsa 1 4 LL   E Dementieva 2 6 5
WC   S Foretz 716 61 1   N Dechy 6 1 7
  N Dechy 614 77 6 Q   B Schwartz 2 79 6
PR   B Schultz-McCarthy 6 3 2 5   V Williams 6 67 3
  A Molik 3 6 6   A Molik 6 6
WC   E Curutchet 77 3 11 WC   E Curutchet 2 2
WC   J Dokić 65 6 9   A Molik 3 1
  C Papadáki 3 5 5   V Williams 6 6
  N Zvereva 6 7   N Zvereva 63 0
  A Fusai 1 1 5   V Williams 77 6
5   V Williams 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   J Novotná 6 77
  Ľ Cervanová 2 64 4   J Novotná 6 6
  A Gerši 6 6   A Gerši 3 2
  M Weingärtner 4 0 4   J Novotná 6 3 6
  A-G Sidot 3 4   S Talaja 4 6 4
  S Talaja 6 6   S Talaja 2 6 6
  C Rubin 6 6   C Rubin 6 1 4
  M Oremans 0 3 4   J Novotná 3 65
  E Gagliardi 6 6   S Plischke 6 77
  N Pratt 2 2   E Gagliardi 1 3
  S Plischke 6 6   S Plischke 6 6
Q   M Tu 1 1   S Plischke 77 6
  D Chládková 65 3 15   B Schett 61 4
  K Po 77 6   K Po 3 6 1
  H Nagyová 1 2 15   B Schett 6 3 6
15   B Schett 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   S Williams 6 6
  L Courtois 4 0 10   S Williams 6 6
  M Díaz Oliva 6 6   M Díaz Oliva 3 4
  J Watanabe 0 2 10   S Williams 3 6 0
  T Panova 77 4 5   MJ Fernández 6 1 6
WC   L Ghirardi 62 6 7 WC   L Ghirardi 1 3
  MJ Fernández 6 6   MJ Fernández 6 6
  A Dechaume-Balleret 3 2   MJ Fernández w/o
  I Spîrlea 6 6 7   A Sánchez Vicario
  C Cristea 4 1   I Spîrlea 6 6
  O Barabanschikova 6 3 6   O Barabanschikova 3 3
  M Shaughnessy 4 6 1   I Spîrlea 4 1
WC   L Andretto 1 0 7   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
  K Srebotnik 6 6   K Srebotnik 1 2
  M Lučić 2 2 7   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
7   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   M Pierce 6 6
  J Kruger 4 3 8   M Pierce 6 3 3
  C Black 6 3 3   C Martínez 4 6 6
  C Martínez 2 6 6   C Martínez 6 7
  S-t Wang 4 1   A Smashnova 2 5
  E Callens 6 6   E Callens 0 0
  S Jeyaseelan 6 1 3   A Smashnova 6 6
  A Smashnova 2 6 6   C Martínez 6 6
  K Studeníková 3 6 1   G León García 2 1
  E Likhovtseva 6 4 6   E Likhovtseva 6 3 6
  É Loit 3 2   P Suárez 2 6 4
  P Suárez 6 6   E Likhovtseva 63 63
  G León García 6 6   G León García 77 77
  R Kuti-Kis 4 1   G León García 6 6
  A Cocheteux 4 3 9   N Tauziat 2 4
9   N Tauziat 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   J Halard-Decugis 1 6 6
  K Habšudová 6 4 1 16   J Halard-Decugis 4 6 6
  E Wagner 6 78   E Wagner 6 1 2
  S Smith 1 66 16   J Halard-Decugis 7 4 6
  A Glass 6 7   C Torrens Valero 5 6 4
  L Raymond 4 5   A Glass 4 6 1
  C Torrens Valero 6 6   C Torrens Valero 6 1 6
WC   S Georges 2 2 16   J Halard-Decugis 1 5
  B Rippner 7 4 3 3   M Seles 6 7
  R Sandu 5 6 6   R Sandu 2 1
  M Saeki 77 4 0   M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6
  M Sánchez Lorenzo 64 6 6   M Sánchez Lorenzo 1 4
WC   V Razzano 3 4 3   M Seles 6 6
  L Bacheva 6 6   L Bacheva 3 4
  F Li 2 4 3   M Seles 6 6
3   M Seles 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   S Graf 6 6
PR   M Maleeva 2 0 6   S Graf 6 6
Q   I Gorrochategui 3 6 6 Q   I Gorrochategui 2 4
  S Noorlander 6 3 2 6   S Graf 6 6
  Ad Serra Zanetti 0 6 6   Å Carlsson 1 4
Q   P Stoyanova 6 2 4   Ad Serra Zanetti 3 62
  Å Carlsson 6 7   Å Carlsson 6 77
  S Appelmans 2 5 6   S Graf 6 77
  A Kournikova 6 6   A Kournikova 3 64
  T Tanasugarn 3 3   A Kournikova 6 6
  A Frazier 6 6   A Frazier 4 1
  E Tatarkova 4 2   A Kournikova 6 3 6
  N Arendt 6 7 11   P Schnyder 1 6 0
WC   S Lefèvre 3 5   N Arendt 4 2
  C Morariu 6 3 6 11   P Schnyder 6 6
11   P Schnyder 3 6 8

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   A Coetzer 5 1
  A Sugiyama 7 6   A Sugiyama 4 77 9
  S Farina 6 7   S Farina 6 64 11
  E Kulikovskaya 0 5   S Farina 2 0 r
  V Ruano Pascual 2 3   J Capriati 6 4
  J Capriati 6 6   J Capriati 6 3 6
  J Lee 4 6 5   L Osterloh 3 6 2
  L Osterloh 6 2 7   J Capriati 2 3
  F Zuluaga 6 7 2   L Davenport 6 6
  S Pitkowski 2 5   F Zuluaga 6 6
  M Vento 4 6 0   J Nejedly 3 0
  J Nejedly 6 3 6   F Zuluaga 65 3
  K Brandi 4 2 2   L Davenport 77 6
Q   J Henin 6 6 Q   J Henin 3 6 5
  J Chi 3 1 2   L Davenport 6 2 7
2   L Davenport 6 6

References

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