1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic – Singles

The 1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic – Singles was the singles event of the only edition of the Dreamland Egypt Classic; a WTA Tier III tournament and then the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Africa. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won it, defeating Irina Spîrlea, 6–1, 6–0, in the final.

Singles
1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic
Champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-up Irina Spîrlea
Final score6–1, 6–0

Seeds

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

  1. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Champion)
  2. Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals)
  3. Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)
  4. Natasha Zvereva (First Round)
  5. Irina Spîrlea (Final)
  6. Magüi Serna (First Round)
  7. Anna Smashnova (Second Round)
  8. Barbara Rittner (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7 6  
  Emmanuelle Gagliardi 5 0  
1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
5 Irina Spîrlea 1 0  
  Maureen Drake 3 0  
5 Irina Spîrlea 6 6  

Top half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
  P Begerow 6 6     P Begerow 2 1  
WC M El Wany 0 0   1 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
  S Appelmans 6 610 0 WC J Dokić 3 1  
  A Dechaume-Balleret 2 712 6   A Dechaume-Balleret 4 6 2
WC J Dokić 6 6   WC J Dokić 6 2 6
6 M Serna 1 0   1 A Sánchez Vicario 7 6  
4 N Zvereva 4 3     E Gagliardi 5 0  
  E Gagliardi 6 6     E Gagliardi 6 1  
Q M Ramon Climent 3 3     N Pratt 2 0 r
  N Pratt 6 6     E Gagliardi 6 6  
  M Shaughnessy 6 64 2 Q L Courtois 3 2  
Q L Courtois 2 77 6 Q L Courtois 6 6  
Q B Mouhtassine 67 6 3 7 A Smashnova 3 3  
7 A Smashnova 79 4 6

Bottom half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 B Rittner 6 7  
  A Gerši 2 5   8 B Rittner 4 2  
  T Garbin 4 2     M Drake 6 6  
  M Drake 6 6     M Drake 61 6 6
LL E Bes Ostariz 2 2   3 P Schnyder 77 2 2
Q Á Montolio 6 6   Q Á Montolio 4 6 1
  L Golarsa 3 3   3 P Schnyder 6 2 6
3 P Schnyder 6 6     M Drake 3 0  
5 I Spîrlea 6 6   5 I Spîrlea 6 6  
  S-t Wang 4 2   5 I Spîrlea 6 1 77
  R Sandu 3 5     K Boogert 4 6 61
  K Boogert 6 7   5 I Spîrlea 6 6  
  O Barabanschikova 2 6 3 2 M Pierce 4 2  
  S Noorlander 6 2 6   S Noorlander 3 6 5
2 M Pierce 6 4 7

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Laurence Courtois (Qualifier)
  2. Conchita Martínez Granados (Second Round)
  3. Flora Perfetti (Second Round)
  4. Eva Bes Ostariz (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
  5. Mariam Ramon Climent (Qualifier)
  6. Maria Paola Zavagli (Second Round)
  7. Katalin Marosi (Second Round)
  8. Andreea Vanc (Qualifying Competition)

Qualifiers
  1. Laurence Courtois
  2. Mariam Ramon Climent
  3. Ángeles Montolio
  4. Bahia Mouhtassine

Lucky losers
  1. Eva Bes Ostariz

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
1 Laurence Courtois 3 7 6
  Svetlana Krivencheva 6 5 2
1 Laurence Courtois 6 1 7
  Tina Pisnik 1 6 5
  Tina Pisnik 6 6  
WC Sara Abaza 0 1  
1 Laurence Courtois 3 6 6
8 Andreea Vanc 6 0 2
  Mira Radu 6 6  
  Riei Otakeyama 2 4  
  Mira Radu 2 3  
8 Andreea Vanc 6 6  
  Hana Šromová 5 4  
8 Andreea Vanc 7 6  

Second qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
3 Flora Perfetti 3 6 6
  Tzipora Obziler 6 3 1
3 Flora Perfetti 2 6 62
  Angelika Bachmann 6 4 77
  Fruzsina Siklosi 5 68  
  Angelika Bachmann 7 710  
  Angelika Bachmann 6 65 1
8 Mariam Ramon Climent 4 77 6
  Anastasia Myskina 5 6 61
  Nataly Cahana 7 0 77
  Nataly Cahana 1 1  
5 Mariam Ramon Climent 6 6  
  Maria Goloviznina 3 68  
5 Mariam Ramon Climent 6 710  

Third qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
7 Katalin Marosi 6 6  
  Celeste Contín 2 1
7 Katalin Marosi 77 4 4
  Ángeles Montolio 61 6 6
  Ángeles Montolio 6 6  
  Caroline Dhenin 2 0  
  Ángeles Montolio 6 6  
4 Eva Bes Ostariz 3 4  
WC Dalia El Sheikh 0 0  
  Selima Sfar 6 6  
  Selima Sfar 4 6 3
4 Eva Bes Ostariz 6 2 6
  María Fernanda Landa 1 2  
4 Eva Bes Ostariz 6 6  

Fourth qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
6 Maria Paola Zavagli 6 4 6
  Milena Nekvapilová 3 6 0
6 Maria Paola Zavagli 1 3  
  Bahia Mouhtassine 6 6  
  Bahia Mouhtassine 6 6  
  Ludmila Varmužová 2 4  
  Bahia Mouhtassine 6 2 6
  Camilla Kremer 3 6 2
Alt Lydia Steinbach 0 6 3
  Camilla Kremer 6 4 6
  Camilla Kremer 6 7  
2 Conchita Martínez Granados 2 5  
WC Yomna Farid 1 0  
2 Conchita Martínez Granados 6 6  
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