1999 US Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual Open Era joint-record six US Open titles, and the first of an eventual Open Era record 23 major singles titles. Williams became the first African American woman in the Open Era to win a singles major.

Women's singles
1999 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Score6–3, 7–6(7–4)
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 men women mixed
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Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost to Williams in the semifinals.

Seeds

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

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Martina Hingis 6 6
    Anke Huber 2 0
1   Martina Hingis 6 4 6
3   Venus Williams 1 6 3
3   Venus Williams 6 6
12   Barbara Schett 4 3
1   Martina Hingis 3 64
7   Serena Williams 6 77
7   Serena Williams 4 6 6
4   Monica Seles 6 3 2
7   Serena Williams 6 1 6
2   Lindsay Davenport 4 6 4
5   Mary Pierce 2 6 5
2   Lindsay Davenport 6 3 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   M Hingis 6 7
  K Hrdličková 1 5 1   M Hingis 6 6
WC   J Hopkins 4 2   S Pitkowski 1 1
  S Pitkowski 6 6 1   M Hingis 6 6
Q   S Klösel 6 6 Q   S Klösel 3 1
WC   Z Lešenarová 4 3 Q   S Klösel 6 77
  S Kleinová 77 3 5   J Chi 4 64
  J Chi 65 6 7 1   M Hingis 6 7
  C Torrens Valero 3 5 10   A Sánchez Vicario 4 5
  P Schnyder 6 7   P Schnyder 6 3 6
  É Loit 0 4   L Raymond 3 6 3
  L Raymond 6 6   P Schnyder 2 2
  N Pratt 6 6 10   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
  M Tu 4 2   N Pratt 2 2
  J Dokić 5 1 10   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
10   A Sánchez Vicario 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   A Mauresmo 6 6
  J Henin 1 4 15   A Mauresmo 4 6 6
  K Brandi 3 65   M de Swardt 6 1 3
  M de Swardt 6 77 15   A Mauresmo 6 6
  M Lučić 6 6   T Snyder 4 3
WC   E deLone 3 3   M Lučić 5 3
  Ľ Cervanová 1 5   T Snyder 7 6
  T Snyder 6 7 15   A Mauresmo 4 4
  S Talaja 6 2 0   A Huber 6 6
  A Huber 2 6 6   A Huber 6 77
WC   J Craybas 2 2   A Kremer 1 65
  A Kremer 6 6   A Huber 6 6
Q   T Križan 6 6 8   J Novotná 3 2
  M Shaughnessy 3 3 Q   T Križan 0 3
  S-t Wang 2 2 8   J Novotná 6 6
8   J Novotná 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   V Williams 6 6
Q   T Poutchek 1 2 3   V Williams 6 6
  A-G Sidot 4 6 6   A-G Sidot 4 3
  L Courtois 6 4 2 3   V Williams
  L Bacheva 1 4   H Nagyová w/o
  H Nagyová 6 6   H Nagyová 6 6
Q   M Grzybowska 6 6 Q   M Grzybowska 4 3
  J Nejedly 1 4 3   V Williams 2 6 6
Q   A Myskina 6 6   MJ Fernández 6 1 0
Q   L McShea 3 2 Q   A Myskina 5 5
  M Oremans 6 4 2   MJ Fernández 7 7
  MJ Fernández 3 6 6   MJ Fernández 7 6
  R Grande 79 4 6 13   D Van Roost 5 0
  B Schwartz 67 6 4   R Grande 3 3
  M Drake 1 0 13   D Van Roost 6 6
13   D Van Roost 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   B Schett 6 6
Q   T Singian 0 1 12   B Schett 6 6
Q   Å Carlsson 6 6 Q   Å Carlsson 4 2
  A Glass 0 2 12   B Schett 6 6
  A Hopmans 77 6   V Ruano Pascual 1 0
  E Wagner 61 3   A Hopmans 4 1
  E Gagliardi 2 4   V Ruano Pascual 6 6
  V Ruano Pascual 6 6 12   B Schett 6 6
  E Likhovtseva 65 6 6   E Likhovtseva 0 1
Q   C Cristea 77 4 1   E Likhovtseva 6 6
  D Chládková 3 4 Q   T Pisnik 2 3
Q   T Pisnik 6 6   E Likhovtseva 6 6
  T Tanasugarn 77 6   I Spîrlea 1 3
  T Panova 64 1   T Tanasugarn 6 5 3
  I Spîrlea 6 7   I Spîrlea 4 7 6
6   A Coetzer 1 5

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   S Williams 6 6
  K Po 1 0 7   S Williams 6 6
Q   J Kostanić 2 6 6 Q   J Kostanić 4 2
WC   M Washington 6 4 1 7   S Williams 4 6 7
  N Dechy 6 0 2   K Clijsters 6 2 5
Q   A Gerši 4 6 6 Q   A Gerši 3 2
Q   A Barna 5 1   K Clijsters 6 6
  K Clijsters 7 6 7   S Williams 4 6 6
  F Zuluaga 6 6 16   C Martínez 6 2 2
WC   L Granville 1 2   F Zuluaga 6 3 1
  E Dementieva 6 6   E Dementieva 4 6 6
  C Papadáki 2 2   E Dementieva 2 6 4
  K Srebotnik 1 4 16   C Martínez 6 2 6
  A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6   A Dechaume-Balleret 0 0
  C Rubin 2 3 16   C Martínez 6 6
16   C Martínez 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   N Tauziat 6 6
  A Stevenson 2 2 11   N Tauziat 7 4 6
  M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 6 6   M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 6 1
Q   J Lee 7 3 4 11   N Tauziat 3 6 1
  J Capriati 6 7   J Capriati 6 1 6
  I Majoli 1 5   J Capriati 5 6 6
  L Golarsa 2 1   S Noorlander 7 1 4
  S Noorlander 6 6   J Capriati 4 3
  K Habšudová 6 6 4   M Seles 6 6
  L Němečková 3 1   K Habšudová 2 6 5
  A Sugiyama 77 6   A Sugiyama 6 4 7
  A Smashnova 65 4   A Sugiyama 2 3
Q   M Vento 4 0 4   M Seles 6 6
  S Farina 6 6   S Farina 2 3
  B Rittner 1 1 4   M Seles 6 6
4   M Seles 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   M Pierce 6 7
  S Načuk 3 5 5   M Pierce 6 6
  G León García 6 77   G León García 2 3
  B Rippner 4 64 5   M Pierce 6 77
  O Barabanschikova 4 4   Á Montolio 0 64
  Á Montolio 6 6   Á Montolio 77 6
WC   M Middleton 4 1   P Suárez 65 2
  P Suárez 6 6 5   M Pierce 6 78
  L Osterloh 5 3   S Appelmans 3 66
WC   S Reeves 7 6 WC   S Reeves 4 77 3
Q   J Kandarr 2 63   S Appelmans 6 65 6
  S Appelmans 6 77   S Appelmans 0 6 6
  M Serna 6 1 78   M Serna 6 1 3
  E Callens 3 6 66   M Serna 6 6
  M Weingärtner 64 4 14   S Testud 3 3
14   S Testud 77 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   J Halard-Decugis 6 5 6
  C Black 3 7 3 9   J Halard-Decugis 6 6
  F Li 6 6   F Li 2 4
  P Stoyanova 1 3 9   J Halard-Decugis 5
  S Plischke 6 6   A Cocheteux 2 r
  A Molik 3 2   S Plischke 3 6 3
  A Cocheteux 6 6   A Cocheteux 6 4 6
  E Tatarkova 3 3 9   J Halard-Decugis 1 2
  N Zvereva 6 6 2   L Davenport 6 6
  I Gorrochategui 2 2   N Zvereva 2 4
  A Miller 2 6 3   A Frazier 6 6
  A Frazier 6 3 6   A Frazier 1 1
  R Dragomir 6 5 6 2   L Davenport 6 6
  R Kuti-Kis 1 7 4   R Dragomir 0 2
  C Morariu 0 3 2   L Davenport 6 6
2   L Davenport 6 6

Qualifying draw

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