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Women's singles
1999 US Open
Final
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Score	6–3, 7–6
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Serena Williams defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–6, 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 seven US Open titles, and the first of an eventual Open Era record 23 major singles titles. Williams became the first African American woman to win a singles major in the Open Era.

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost to Serena Williams in the semifinals.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	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	6
															7	Serena Williams	6	7
	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

Section 1

	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	7
		S Kleinová	7	3	5				J Chi	4	6
		J Chi	6	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

	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	6					M de Swardt	6	1	3
		M de Swardt	6	7											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	7
	WC	J Craybas	2	2					A Kremer	1	6
		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

	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	7	4	6										13	D Van Roost	5	0
		B Schwartz	6	6	4				R Grande	3	3
		M Drake	1	0				13	D Van Roost	6	6
	13	D Van Roost	6	6

Section 4

	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	7	6												V Ruano Pascual	1	0
		E Wagner	6	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	6	6	6																		E Likhovtseva	0	1
	Q	C Cristea	7	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	7	6												I Spîrlea	1	3
		T Panova	6	1					T Tanasugarn	6	5	3
		I Spîrlea	6	7					I Spîrlea	4	7	6
	6	A Coetzer	1	5

Bottom half

Section 5

	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

	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	7	6					A Sugiyama	6	4	7
		A Smashnova	6	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

	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	7					G León García	2	3
		B Rippner	4	6											5	M Pierce	6	7
		O Barabanschikova	4	4												Á Montolio	0	6
		Á Montolio	6	6					Á Montolio	7	6
	WC	M Middleton	4	1					P Suárez	6	2
		P Suárez	6	6																		5	M Pierce	6	7
		L Osterloh	5	3																			S Appelmans	3	6
	WC	S Reeves	7	6				WC	S Reeves	4	7	3
	Q	J Kandarr	2	6					S Appelmans	6	6	6
		S Appelmans	6	7												S Appelmans	0	6	6
		M Serna	6	1	7											M Serna	6	1	3
		E Callens	3	6	6				M Serna	6	6
		M Weingärtner	6	4				14	S Testud	3	3
	14	S Testud	7	6

Section 8

	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

External links

• 1999 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1999 US Open (tennis)
• US Open (tennis) by year – Women's Singles
• 1999 in women's tennis
• 1999 in American women's sports