1999 Italian Open – Women's singles

Venus Williams defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 Italian Open.

Women's singles
1999 Italian Open
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upFrance Mary Pierce
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw56
Seeds16

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Williams in a rematch of the previous year's final.

Seeds

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

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round)
  3. United States Venus Williams (champion)
  4. France Mary Pierce (final)
  5. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (third round)
  6. United States Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
  7. France Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  8. France Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  9. Russia Anna Kournikova (third round)
  10. France Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
  11. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals)
  12. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  13. Romania Irina Spîrlea (third round)
  14. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (first round)
  15. Spain Conchita Martínez (third round)
  16. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
6 United States Serena Williams 2 2  
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 4 6 4
3 United States Venus Williams 6 1 6
3 United States Venus Williams 77 6  
11 Belgium Dominique Van Roost 61 2  
3 United States Venus Williams 6 6  
4 France Mary Pierce 4 2  
8 France Sandrine Testud 4 5  
4 France Mary Pierce 6 7  
4 France Mary Pierce 61 6 6
10 France Amélie Mauresmo 77 2 4
10 France Amélie Mauresmo 6 6  
  Austria Sylvia Plischke 2 3  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  France N Dechy 6 6     France N Dechy 1 1  
  Netherlands M Oremans 2 2   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
Q Italy F Schiavone 4 3     United States C Morariu 1 4  
  Romania R Dragomir 6 6     Romania R Dragomir 2 3  
  United States C Morariu 6 6     United States C Morariu 6 6  
16 Russia E Likhovtseva 2 1   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
13 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6   6 United States S Williams 2 2  
  Zimbabwe C Black 3 0   13 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
Q Greece C Papadáki 77 6   Q Greece C Papadáki 4 0  
  Ukraine E Tatarkova 64 3   13 Romania I Spîrlea 2 3  
  France A Dechaume-Balleret 0 5   6 United States S Williams 6 6  
LL Russia T Panova 6 7   LL Russia T Panova 2 1  
6 United States S Williams 6 6  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States V Williams 7 4 6
  Spain G León García 6 6     Spain G León García 5 6 4
  Slovakia K Habšudová 4 3   3 United States V Williams 6 6  
Q Venezuela M Vento 3 3   9 Russia A Kournikova 2 2  
  Spain M Serna 6 6     Spain M Serna 4 3  
  Italy R Grande 77 3 0r 9 Russia A Kournikova 6 6  
9 Russia A Kournikova 64 6 3 3 United States V Williams 77 6  
11 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6   11 Belgium D Van Roost 61 2  
  United States N Arendt 1 0   11 Belgium D Van Roost 6 62 6
  Japan A Sugiyama 5 4   Q Belgium S Appelmans 4 77 3
Q Belgium S Appelmans 7 6   11 Belgium D Van Roost 6 77  
  Germany M Weingärtner 1 4   7 France N Tauziat 4 62  
WC Italy T Garbin 6 6   WC Italy T Garbin 4 2  
7 France N Tauziat 6 6  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 France S Testud 6 6  
  Luxembourg A Kremer 2 6 1   France A-G Sidot 1 1  
  France A-G Sidot 6 3 6 8 France S Testud 7 6  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 4 6   Israel A Smashnova 5 1  
  United States T Snyder 2 6 3   United States T Snyder 3 5  
  Israel A Smashnova 6 6     Israel A Smashnova 6 7  
14 Belarus N Zvereva 3 1   8 France S Testud 4 5  
15 Spain C Martínez 6 6   4 France M Pierce 6 7  
  Italy S Farina 4 1   15 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  France S Pitkowski 6 6     France S Pitkowski 3 3  
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 3   15 Spain C Martínez 6 0 62
  France A Fusai 2 4   4 France M Pierce 4 6 77
  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 7     Czech Republic K Hrdličková 3 4  
4 France M Pierce 6 6  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 7  
WC Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 7 7   WC Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 2 5  
  South Africa M de Swardt 5 5   5 Switzerland P Schnyder 7 2 4
Q Russia E Dementieva 7 7   10 France A Mauresmo 5 6 6
Q Italy An Serra Zanetti 5 5   Q Russia E Dementieva 6 3 5
  Canada M Drake 2 1   10 France A Mauresmo 1 6 7
10 France A Mauresmo 6 6   10 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
12 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6     Austria S Plischke 2 3  
Q Italy G Di Natale 3 0   12 South Africa A Coetzer 4 6 1
WC Italy F Lubiani 2 3     Austria S Plischke 6 2 6
  Austria S Plischke 6 6     Austria S Plischke 6 6  
Q United States S Cacic 4 2   2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 1  
  Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 6     Puerto Rico K Brandi 0 2  
2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. n.a.
  2. Russia Tatiana Panova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. n.a.
  4. Venezuela María Vento (qualifier)
  5. Greece Christína Papadáki (qualifier)
  6. Netherlands Seda Noorlander (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Japan Miho Saeki (first round)
  8. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (qualifier)
  9. Italy Laura Golarsa (qualifying competition)
  10. Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan (first round)

Qualifiers
  1. Italy Germana Di Natale
  2. Belgium Sabine Appelmans
  3. Venezuela María Vento
  4. Italy Francesca Schiavone
  5. United States Sandra Cacic
  6. Russia Elena Dementieva
  7. Greece Christína Papadáki
  8. Italy Antonella Serra Zanetti

Lucky losers
  1. Russia Tatiana Panova

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Italy Laura Golarsa      
  Bye      
9 Italy Laura Golarsa 4 3  
  Italy Germana Di Natale 6 6  
  Italy Germana Di Natale 6 7  
  Russia Elena Makarova 2 5  

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
WC Italy Maria Elena Camerin 78 3 6
  Paraguay Larissa Schaerer 66 6 2
WC Italy Maria Elena Camerin 2 2  
8 Belgium Sabine Appelmans 6 6  
  Brazil Vanessa Menga 2 5  
8 Belgium Sabine Appelmans 6 7  

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Venezuela María Vento 6 6  
  Croatia Marijana Kovačević 0 2  
4 Venezuela María Vento 6 7  
  Russia Nadia Petrova 2 5  
  Russia Nadia Petrova 6 6  
  France Lea Ghirardi 3 0  

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
  Bye      
WC Italy Francesca Schiavone      
WC Italy Francesca Schiavone 6 7  
6 Netherlands Seda Noorlander 3 5  
  Slovenia Barbara Mulej 0 6 1
6 Netherlands Seda Noorlander 6 4 6

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Japan Miho Saeki 6 5 64
  United States Sandra Cacic 2 7 77
  United States Sandra Cacic 2 6 6
  Italy Flora Perfetti 6 3 4
  Italy Flora Perfetti 6 6  
  South Africa Liezel Horn 2 1  

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
WC Italy Roberta Vinci      
  Bye      
WC Italy Roberta Vinci 2 6 2
  Russia Elena Dementieva 6 4 6
  Russia Elena Dementieva 3 77 6
10 Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan 6 63 2

Seventh qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Greece Christína Papadáki 7 6  
  Argentina Florencia Labat 5 1  
5 Greece Christína Papadáki 6 77  
  United States Jill Craybas 4 64  
  Germany Jana Kandarr 6 4 3
  United States Jill Craybas 3 6 6

Eighth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
  Italy Antonella Serra Zanetti 2 6 6
WC Italy Flavia Pennetta 6 2 3
  Italy Antonella Serra Zanetti 6 3 77
2 Russia Tatiana Panova 2 6 65
  United States Samantha Reeves 2 5  
2 Russia Tatiana Panova 6 7  
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