1999 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles

The 1999 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles was the women's singles event of the fifteenth edition of the tennis tournament played at Miami, United States. It is the third WTA Tier I tournament of the year, and part of the US Spring tennis season. Venus Williams was the defending champion, and she successfully defending her title by defeating her sister Serena in the final 6–1, 4–6, 6–4.

Women's Singles
1999 Lipton Championships
Champion Venus Williams
Runner-up Serena Williams
Final score6–1, 4–6, 6–4

Seeds

All seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Martina Hingis (Semifinals)
  2. Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinals, withdrew)
  3. Monica Seles (Fourth Round)
  4. Jana Novotná (Quarterfinals)
  5. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second Round)
  6. Venus Williams (Champion)
  7. Steffi Graf (Semifinals)
  8. Mary Pierce (Fourth Round)
  9. Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals)
  10. Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
  11. Sandrine Testud (Second Round)
  12. Patty Schnyder (Fourth Round)
  13. Anna Kournikova (Fourth Round)
  14. Amélie Mauresmo (Third Round)
  15. Irina Spîrlea (Second Round)
  16. Serena Williams (Final)
  17. Dominique Van Roost (Second Round)
  18. Conchita Martínez (Third Round)
  19. Natasha Zvereva (Fourth Round)
  20. Barbara Schett (Quarterfinals)
  21. Julie Halard-Decugis (Third Round)
  22. Silvia Farina (Third Round)
  23. Elena Likhovtseva (Fourth Round)
  24. Chanda Rubin (Third Round)
  25. Magüi Serna (Third Round)
  26. Henrieta Nagyová (Third Round)
  27. Anke Huber (Fourth Round)
  28. Virginia Ruano Pascual (Third Round)
  29. Cara Black (Second Round)
  30. Iva Majoli (Second Round)
  31. Nathalie Dechy (Third Round)
  32. Amy Frazier (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Martina Hingis 6 6  
20 Barbara Schett 1 1  
1 Martina Hingis 4 63  
16 Serena Williams 6 77  
16 Serena Williams 6 6  
9 Amanda Coetzer 4 0  
16 Serena Williams 1 6 4
6 Venus Williams 6 4 6
6 Venus Williams 5 6 6
4 Jana Novotná 7 2 3
6 Venus Williams 6 6  
7 Steffi Graf 2 4  
7 Steffi Graf w/o    
2 Lindsay Davenport      

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 M Hingis 6 6  
  K Habšudová 6 7     K Habšudová 1 4  
  A Gerši 3 5   1 M Hingis 6 6  
  MJ Fernández 6 6   32 A Frazier 1 1  
Q A Serra Zanetti 0 2     MJ Fernández 3 4  
32 A Frazier 6 6  
1 M Hingis 6 6  
Q M Weingärtner 0 2  
24 C Rubin 6 6  
  E Wagner 6 3 7   E Wagner 4 1  
  Wang S-t 4 6 5 24 C Rubin 6 5 4
WC J Trail 5 4   Q M Weingärtner 2 7 6
Q M Weingärtner 7 6   Q M Weingärtner 6 77  
11 S Testud 2 63  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 A Kournikova 69 6 6
  K Brandi 6 6     K Brandi 711 0 2
WC S Reeves 1 2   13 A Kournikova 6 77  
WC L McNeil 61 6 3 21 J Halard-Decugis 4 65  
WC M Middleton 77 2 6 WC M Middleton 3 0  
21 J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
13 A Kournikova 1 6 1
20 B Schett 6 1 6
20 B Schett 5 77 6
  M Saeki 6 6     M Saeki 7 60 2
  J Nejedly 3 1   20 B Schett 6 6  
  K Hrdličková 6 5 4   A Kremer 4 2  
  A Kremer 3 7 6   A Kremer 1 6 6
5 A Sánchez Vicario 6 4 1

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 M Seles 6 7  
  B Rippner 6 4 6   B Rippner 3 5  
  A Fusai 0 6 0 3 M Seles 6 6  
  C Morariu 5 0   18 C Martínez 2 1  
Q T Pisnik 7 6   Q T Pisnik 2 1  
18 C Martínez 6 6  
3 M Seles 2 3  
16 S Williams 6 6  
25 M Serna 1 7 6
  L Neiland 0 6 3 WC M Ramon Climent 6 5 4
WC M Ramon Climent 6 4 6 25 M Serna 1 0  
  J Chi 1 2   16 S Williams 6 6  
Q A Molik 6 6   Q A Molik 2 3  
16 S Williams 6 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 A Coetzer 6 7  
  E Tatarkova 6 6     E Tatarkova 2 5  
  S Cacic 3 1   9 A Coetzer 6 6  
  T Tanasugarn 3 5     M Drake 4 4  
  M Drake 6 7     M Drake 6 6  
29 C Black 1 3  
9 A Coetzer 6 4  
8 M Pierce 1 2 r
28 V Ruano Pascual 6 6  
  M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 3     R Grande 4 2  
  R Grande 7 6   28 V Ruano Pascual 1 1  
WC L Osterloh 6 6   8 M Pierce 6 6  
WC M Washington 3 2   WC L Osterloh 1 1  
8 M Pierce 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 V Williams 6 6  
  K Po 1 3     T Snyder 3 4  
  T Snyder 6 6   6 V Williams 6 6  
Q J Lee 3 3     F Zuluaga 3 4  
  F Zuluaga 6 6     F Zuluaga 7 7  
30 I Majoli 5 5  
6 V Williams 6 5 77
27 A Huber 3 7 64
27 A Huber 4 6 6
  P Suárez 4 3     T Panova 6 1 1
  T Panova 6 6   27 A Huber 6 77  
  M Vento 2 1     R Dragomir 4 61  
  R Dragomir 6 6     R Dragomir 6 6  
15 I Spîrlea 0 4  

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
12 P Schnyder 6 6  
  M de Swardt 6 6     M de Swardt 3 3  
  O Barabanschikova 2 3   12 P Schnyder 6 6  
  M Lučić 3 6 6   M Lučić 3 4  
Q M Tu 6 1 4   M Lučić 6 6  
17 D Van Roost 4 3  
12 P Schnyder 3 6 2
4 J Novotná 6 2 6
31 N Dechy 79 3 6
  N Pratt 61 2     M Shaughnessy 67 6 2
  M Shaughnessy 77 6   31 N Dechy 7 2 3
  A Smashnova 2 77 6 4 J Novotná 5 6 6
Q J Kandarr 6 62 4   A Smashnova 0 1  
4 J Novotná 6 6  

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 S Graf 6 6  
WC J Capriati 6 6   WC J Capriati 0 1  
  S Talaja 4 3   7 S Graf 6 6  
  S Plischke 6 6   26 H Nagyová 1 3  
Q S Kleinová 1 2     S Plischke 6 3 62
26 H Nagyová 4 6 77
7 S Graf 6 6  
19 N Zvereva 2 4  
19 N Zvereva 6 3 6
  A Glass 4 6 6   A Glass 4 6 0
  S Smith 6 4 4 19 N Zvereva 6 6  
  B Rittner 6 2 6 10 N Tauziat 3 2  
LL C Papadáki 2 6 1   B Rittner 2 r  
10 N Tauziat 6    

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
14 A Mauresmo 6 3  
  Li F 77 6     Li F 2 0 r
  A Dechaume-Balleret 64 3   14 A Mauresmo 6 65 1
  C Cristea 3 6 6 23 E Likhovtseva 4 77 6
  G León García 6 3 1   C Cristea 2 4  
23 E Likhovtseva 6 6  
23 E Likhovtseva 2 0  
2 L Davenport 6 6  
22 S Farina 6 6  
  A-G Sidot 6 3 5   M Oremans 0 3  
  M Oremans 3 6 7 22 S Farina Elia 4 5  
  S Appelmans 6 6   2 L Davenport 6 7  
  E Callens 3 4     S Appelmans 0 3  
2 L Davenport 6 6  

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Åsa Carlsson (First Round)
  2. Christína Papadáki (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
  3. Seda Noorlander (First Round)
  4. Amanda Hopmans (First Round)
  5. Kristie Boogert (First Round)
  6. Emmanuelle Gagliardi (First Round)
  7. Mariana Díaz Oliva (First Round)
  8. Pavlina Stoyanova (First Round)
  9. Adriana Serra Zanetti (Qualifier)
  10. Janet Lee (Qualifier)
  11. Marlene Weingärtner (Qualifier)
  12. Alicia Molik (Qualifier)
  13. Sandra Kleinová (Qualifier)
  14. Jolene Watanabe (Qualifying Competition)
  15. Tathiana Garbin (Qualifying Competition)
  16. Alexandra Stevenson (First Round)

Qualifiers
  1. Adriana Serra Zanetti
  2. Marlene Weingärtner
  3. Sandra Kleinová
  4. Jana Kandarr
  5. Alicia Molik
  6. Meilen Tu
  7. Janet Lee
  8. Tina Pisnik

Lucky losers
  1. Christína Papadáki

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
1 Åsa Carlsson 4 2  
  Annabel Ellwood 6 6  
  Annabel Ellwood 2 6 4
  Liezel Horn 6 1 6
  Karen Cross 3 1  
  Liezel Horn 6 6  
  Liezel Horn 7 2 3
9 Adriana Serra Zanetti 5 6 6
WC Ansley Cargill 64 3  
  Jill Craybas 77 6  
  Jill Craybas 5 2  
9 Adriana Serra Zanetti 7 6  
WC Jennifer Hopkins 0 3  
9 Adriana Serra Zanetti 6 6  

Second qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
11 Marlene Weingärtner 6 6  
  Irina Selyutina 3 1  
11 Marlene Weingärtner 77 6  
WC Elena Bovina 60 4  
WC Elena Bovina 6 6  
  Laurence Andretto 3 2  
11 Marlene Weingärtner 6 6  
  Petra Begerow 3 0  
  Petra Begerow 77 6  
  Maria Paola Zavagli 65 1  
  Petra Begerow 6 7  
  Sonya Jeyaseelan 0 5  
  Sonya Jeyaseelan 6 6  
7 Mariana Díaz Oliva 4 4  

Third qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
3 Seda Noorlander 2 4  
WC Renata Kolbovic 6 6  
WC Renata Kolbovic 1 2  
  Tina Križan 6 6  
  Lea Ghirardi 2 3  
  Tina Križan 6 6  
  Tina Križan 65 3  
13 Sandra Kleinová 77 6  
  Tracy Singian 6 3  
  Patricia Wartusch 4 0 r
  Tracy Singian 4 2  
13 Sandra Kleinová 6 6  
  Laurence Courtois 3 0  
13 Sandra Kleinová 6 6  

Fourth qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
15 Tathiana Garbin 6 6  
WC Katie Schlukebir 4 2  
15 Tathiana Garbin 6 6  
  Eugenia Kulikovskaya 4 2  
  Eugenia Kulikovskaya 6 4 6
  Vanessa Menga 4 6 4
15 Tathiana Garbin 4 1  
  Jana Kandarr 6 6  
  Jana Kandarr 6 62 7
  Julia Abe 1 77 5
  Jana Kandarr 6 6  
  Barbara Mulej 4 2  
  Barbara Mulej 6 6  
5 Kristie Boogert 1 4  

Fifth qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
8 Pavlina Stoyanova 2 1  
  Anna-Maria Foldenyi 6 6  
  Anna-Maria Foldenyi 5 3  
  Sandra Naćuk 7 6  
  Sandra Naćuk 5 6 6
  Louise Latimer 7 1 2
  Sandra Naćuk 65 5  
12 Alicia Molik 77 7  
  Surina De Beer 4 4  
  Francesca Lubiani 6 6  
  Francesca Lubiani 3 6 4
12 Alicia Molik 6 2 6
  Erika deLone 6 4 4
12 Alicia Molik 4 6 6

Sixth qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
14 Jolene Watanabe 6 6  
  Joanne Ward 1 3  
14 Jolene Watanabe 6 6  
  Alina Jidkova 2 2  
  Alina Jidkova 6 6  
  Karin Miller 3 1  
14 Jolene Watanabe 4 2  
  Meilen Tu 6 6  
  Elena Makarova 3 r  
  Aleksandra Olsza 6    
  Aleksandra Olsza 3 1  
  Meilen Tu 6 6  
  Meilen Tu 7 6  
4 Amanda Hopmans 5 3  

Seventh Qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
6 Emmanuelle Gagliardi 2 6 1
  Nadia Petrova 6 4 6
  Nadia Petrova 6 6  
  Nana Miyagi 4 1  
  Nana Miyagi 6 6  
  Barbara Schwartz 1 4  
  Nadia Petrova 710 65 2
10 Janet Lee 68 77 6
WC Jessica Steck 6 6  
  Radka Zrubáková 3 0  
WC Jessica Steck 2 3  
10 Janet Lee 6 6  
  Marion Maruska 0 3  
10 Janet Lee 6 6  

Eighth Qualifier
First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
               
16 Alexandra Stevenson 6 64 5
  Elena Dementieva 3 77 7
  Elena Dementieva 4 5  
WC Tina Pisnik 6 7  
WC Tina Pisnik 6 6  
  Larissa Schaerer 4 1  
WC Tina Pisnik 6 6  
2 Christína Papadáki 3 3  
  Lenka Němečková 6 6  
  Catherine Barclay 3 4  
  Lenka Němečková 3 77 4
2 Christína Papadáki 6 62 6
  Julie Pullin 3 2  
2 Christína Papadáki 6 6  

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