1999 Australian Open – Women's singles

Two-time defending champion Martina Hingis defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 Australian Open. With the win, she joined Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf, and Monica Seles as the only women to win three consecutive Australian Open titles. Hingis also became the only woman to win three consecutive Australian Open titles in singles and doubles simultaneously.

Women's singles
1999 Australian Open
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upFrance Amélie Mauresmo
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw128
Seeds16

This tournament marked future world No. 1 Mauresmo's first major final, and the first time she progressed past the third round of a major. It would be her only major final until 2006, despite being one of the top players of the early 2000s.

Prior to her semifinal defeat to Hingis, Seles was undefeated in 33 matches at the Australian Open, dating back to her tournament debut in 1991, the longest undefeated winning streak at one tournament by a woman in the Open Era.[1]

This was the last Australian Open appearance for four-time champion Steffi Graf, who was defeated by Monica Seles in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

01.   United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
02.   Switzerland Martina Hingis (champion)
03.   Czech Republic Jana Novotná (third round)
04.   Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
05.   United States Venus Williams (quarterfinals)
06.   United States Monica Seles (semifinals)
07.   France Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
08.   Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
09.   Spain Conchita Martínez (third round)
10.   Germany Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
11.   Belgium Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals)
12.   Russia Anna Kournikova (fourth round)
13.   Romania Irina Spîrlea (first round)
14.   France Sandrine Testud (fourth round)
15.   Belarus Natasha Zvereva (third round)
16.   South Africa Amanda Coetzer (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying draw

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6
5 United States Venus Williams 4 0
1 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 5 5
  France Amélie Mauresmo 4 7 7
11 Belgium Dominique Van Roost 3 63
  France Amélie Mauresmo 6 77
  France Amélie Mauresmo 2 3
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
6 United States Monica Seles 7 6
10 Germany Steffi Graf 5 1
6 United States Monica Seles 2 4
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
7 France Mary Pierce 3 4
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States L Davenport 6 6
Spain G León García 2 2 1 United States L Davenport 6 6
Argentina F Labat 3 6 6 Argentina F Labat 2 1
Indonesia Y Basuki 6 2 1 1 United States L Davenport 6 6
WC South Korea S-h Park 0 7 1 Slovakia K Habšudová 0 4
Slovakia K Habšudová 6 5 6 Slovakia K Habšudová 63 6 6
United States L Raymond 6 2 4 France L Ghirardi 77 4 3
France L Ghirardi 3 6 6 1 United States L Davenport 6 6
Belgium L Courtois 2 6 1 Q Canada M Drake 1 3
WC Australia R McQuillan 6 3 6 WC Australia R McQuillan 62 6 2
Q Canada M Drake 77 65 6 Q Canada M Drake 77 4 6
Japan Y Yoshida 65 77 4 Q Canada M Drake 6 6
Czech Republic K Hrdličková 3 4 Austria S Plischke 2 2
Austria S Plischke 6 6 Austria S Plischke 67 6 7
Germany A Huber 7 6 Germany A Huber 79 3 5
13 Romania I Spîrlea 5 4

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Belarus N Zvereva 6 7
Slovakia K Studeníková 3 5 15 Belarus N Zvereva 6 7
United States K Po 2 2 PR United States M Tu 3 5
PR United States M Tu 6 6 15 Belarus N Zvereva 63 6 4
United States C Rubin 6 6 United States C Rubin 77 4 6
Germany M Weingärtner 1 2 United States C Rubin 4 77 6
Greece C Papadáki 6 4 2 Germany E Wagner 6 64 2
Germany E Wagner 4 6 6 United States C Rubin 63 4
United States K Miller 2 2 5 United States V Williams 77 6
Romania R Dragomir 6 6 Romania R Dragomir 6 6
WC Australia A Ellwood 0 6 2 United States J Chi 1 2
United States J Chi 6 4 6 Romania R Dragomir 3 4
Spain C Torrens Valero 6 3 4 5 United States V Williams 6 6
Sweden Å Carlsson 2 6 6 Sweden Å Carlsson 2 1
Croatia S Talaja 6 3 7 5 United States V Williams 6 6
5 United States V Williams 3 6 9

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
France A-G Sidot 4 2 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 2 6
Slovakia H Nagyová 64 7 6 Slovakia H Nagyová 4 6 3
Netherlands K Boogert 77 5 4 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 3 0
United States J Capriati 5 6 8 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6
WC Australia E Dominikovic 7 3 6 United States J Capriati 62 2
United States S Cacic 2 3r Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 77 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 3 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 2 3
Zimbabwe C Black 4 2 11 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
Romania C Cristea 6 6 Romania C Cristea 7 3 1
Canada J Nejedly 6 6 Canada J Nejedly 5 6 6
Bulgaria P Stoyanova 1 0 Canada J Nejedly 1 1
Netherlands S Noorlander 7 6 11 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
Netherlands M Oremans 5 0 Netherlands S Noorlander 66 0
Q Russia N Petrova 3 4 11 Belgium D Van Roost 78 6
11 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Czech Republic A Gerši 3 3 9 Spain C Martínez 6 6
France N Dechy 62 3 United States B Rippner 0 4
United States B Rippner 77 6 9 Spain C Martínez 5 1
Israel A Smashnova 6 6 France É Loit 7 6
Ukraine E Tatarkova 4 1 Israel A Smashnova 6 2 2
France É Loit 6 6 France É Loit 1 6 6
Croatia M Lučić 2 1 France É Loit 0 5
Australia N Pratt 7 6 France A Mauresmo 6 7
Venezuela M Vento 5 1 Australia N Pratt 6 6
United Kingdom S Smith 6 6 United Kingdom S Smith 4 4
Latvia L Neiland 0 3 Australia N Pratt 3 3
United States C Morariu 77 68 2 France A Mauresmo 6 6
France A Mauresmo 62 710 6 France A Mauresmo 61 6 6
Q United States E deLone 3 6 4 8 Switzerland P Schnyder 77 4 3
8 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 3 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United States M Seles 6 6
Q Slovenia T Križan 1 0 6 United States M Seles 6 6
Czech Republic D Chládková 4 2 France A Dechaume-Balleret 1 4
France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6 6 United States M Seles 6 3 6
Italy A Serra Zanetti 6 6 Belgium S Appelmans 3 6 4
Argentina M Díaz Oliva 1 2 Italy A Serra Zanetti 3 1
Belgium S Appelmans 6 6 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6
Spain C Martínez Granados 0 2 6 United States M Seles 6 6
France S Pitkowski 4 62 14 France S Testud 0 3
Spain M Serna 6 77 Spain M Serna 1 3
United States S Williams 6 6 United States S Williams 6 6
Romania R Sandu 2 3 United States S Williams 2 6 7
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 2 3 14 France S Testud 6 2 9
Belgium E Callens 6 6 Belgium E Callens 3 1
United States T Snyder 3 2 14 France S Testud 6 6
14 France S Testud 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Germany S Graf 6 6
Argentina P Suárez 0 3 10 Germany S Graf 4 6 6
United States M Shaughnessy 3 2 Austria B Schwartz 6 1 2
Austria B Schwartz 6 6 10 Germany S Graf 4 6 6
Italy L Golarsa 1 0 United States MJ Fernández 6 3 4
United States MJ Fernández 6 6 United States MJ Fernández 4 7 6
United States A Frazier 6 4 6 United States A Frazier 6 5 3
Japan A Sugiyama 3 6 4 10 Germany S Graf 6 6
Czech Republic R Bobková 0 3 Austria B Schett 1 1
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 3
Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Japan N Miyagi 2 2 Russia E Likhovtseva 4 4
Austria B Schett 6 6 Austria B Schett 6 6
Germany J Kandarr 4 0 Austria B Schett 6 6
South Africa M de Swardt 2 2 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 2 2
4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 France M Pierce 6 6
WC Australia C Watson 2 1 7 France M Pierce 6 6
Luxembourg A Kremer 6 6 Luxembourg A Kremer 2 1
WC Australia C Barclay 3 2 7 France M Pierce 6 6
Hungary R Kuti-Kis 5 4 Italy R Grande 2 2
China F Li 7 6 China F Li 2 4
Italy T Garbin 77 0 7 Italy R Grande 6 6
Italy R Grande 63 6 9 7 France M Pierce 6 6
Italy S Farina 6 5 4 12 Russia A Kournikova 0 4
Germany A Glass 4 7 6 Germany A Glass 7 62 7
Russia T Panova 7 77 Russia T Panova 5 77 5
Thailand T Tanasugarn 5 64 Germany A Glass 6 2 3
Canada S Jeyaseelan 3 0 12 Russia A Kournikova 4 6 6
Japan M Saeki 6 6 Japan M Saeki 6 4 8
Q United States J Craybas 61 5 12 Russia A Kournikova 1 6 10
12 Russia A Kournikova 77 7

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 South Africa A Coetzer 6 2 7
Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 4 6 5 16 South Africa A Coetzer 4 7 6
France J Halard-Decugis 6 3 6 France J Halard-Decugis 6 5 4
WC Australia A Molik 4 6 3 16 South Africa A Coetzer 6 7
Chinese Taipei J Lee 6 6 Chinese Taipei J Lee 3 5
Q Czech Republic L Němečková 0 2 Chinese Taipei J Lee 7 6
Italy F Perfetti 5 3 United States S Reeves 5 1
United States S Reeves 7 6 16 South Africa A Coetzer 3 77 1
Russia E Makarova 3 7 4 2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 64 6
WC Australia J Dokić 6 5 6 WC Australia J Dokić 6 7
United States K Brandi 6 6 United States K Brandi 4 5
France A Cocheteux 1 1 WC Australia J Dokić 1 2
Q Russia E Dementieva 6 6 2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Italy G Pizzichini 3 4 Q Russia E Dementieva 3 2
United States L Osterloh 1 2 2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6

References

  1. "TENNIS; Davenport Is Upended By Unseeded Teen-Ager". The New York Times. 28 January 1999.
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