1999 SEAT Open Luxembourg – Singles

The 1999 SEAT Open Luxembourg singles was the singles event of the ninth edition of the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Luxembourg. Mary Pierce was the defending champion but she did not compete in this year.

Singles
1999 SEAT Open Luxembourg
ChampionBelgium Kim Clijsters
Runner-upBelgium Dominique Van Roost
Score6–2, 6–2

Qualifier Kim Clijsters won in the final, 6–2, 6–2, against top playing seed Dominique Van Roost, to win her first WTA title.

Seeds

  1. United States Serena Williams (withdrew due to exhaustion)[1]
  2. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (final)
  3. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (first round)
  4. Romania Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  5. Germany Anke Huber (second round)
  6. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
  7. Austria Sylvia Plischke (first round)
  8. Luxembourg Anne Kremer (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 67 6
  Belgium Sabine Appelmans 2 79 1
Q Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6  
2 Belgium Dominique Van Roost 2 2  
WC Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya 7 3 1
2 Belgium Dominique Van Roost 5 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Belgium E Callens 78 6  
  Austria B Schwartz 6 67 6   Austria B Schwartz 66 3  
  Spain M Serna 3 79 3 LL Belgium E Callens 4 4  
Q Belgium K Clijsters 6 6   Q Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  Slovenia K Srebotnik 1 1   Q Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  Germany M Weingärtner 0 0r 5 Germany A Huber 1 4  
5 Germany A Huber 6 5   Q Belgium K Clijsters 6 67 6
4 Romania I Spîrlea 5 63     Belgium S Appelmans 2 79 1
  Belgium S Appelmans 7 77     Belgium S Appelmans 6 6  
  Belgium L Courtois 5 5     Czech Republic D Chládková 3 4  
  Czech Republic D Chládková 7 7     Belgium S Appelmans 6 6  
WC Belgium J Henin 6 6   WC Belgium J Henin 4 3  
  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 2 2   WC Belgium J Henin 6 2 6
Q Croatia J Kostanić 6 6   Q Croatia J Kostanić 0 6 1
7 Austria S Plischke 2 2  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6  
WC Netherlands M Oremans 4 2   6 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6  
  Germany B Rittner 5 4     France S Pitkowski 1 4  
  France S Pitkowski 7 6   6 Italy S Farina Elia 6 3 3
WC Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6   WC Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 0 6 6
  Ukraine E Tatarkova 3 1   WC Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 1 7 6
Q Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 67 6 Q Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 5 2
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 1 79 3 WC Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 7 3 1
8 Luxembourg A Kremer 4 4   2 Belgium D Van Roost 5 6 6
  Italy R Grande 6 6     Italy R Grande 6 5 3
Q Slovenia T Pisnik 6 6   Q Slovenia T Pisnik 3 7 6
  France A Dechaume-Balleret 2 3   Q Slovenia T Pisnik 5 3  
  Spain C Torrens Valero 3 3   2 Belgium D Van Roost 7 6  
  France A-G Sidot 6 6     France A-G Sidot 6 4 4
2 Belgium D Van Roost 4 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Czech Republic Adriana Gerši (second round)
  2. Netherlands Miriam Oremans (first round)
  3. n.a.
  4. Belgium Kim Clijsters (qualifier)
  5. Belgium Els Callens (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Slovenia Tina Pisnik (qualifier)
  7. Croatia Jelena Kostanić (qualifier)
  8. n.a.
  9. Slovenia Tina Križan (second round)
  10. Romania Raluca Sandu (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Czech Republic Adriana Gerši 6 6  
  Germany Denise Hofer 3 2  
1 Czech Republic Adriana Gerši 6 1 3
WC Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 3 6 6
WC Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 6 6  
  Germany Jana Kandarr 1 2  
WC Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 6 6  
5 Belgium Els Callens 4 4  
  Poland Agnieszka Abram 6 6  
WC Luxembourg Fabienne Thill 3 4  
  Poland Agnieszka Abram 1 0  
5 Belgium Els Callens 6 6  
  Austria Sybille Bammer 4 2  
5 Belgium Els Callens 6 6  

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6  
  Germany Lisa Fritz 2 1  
4 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6  
WC Luxembourg Claudine Schaul 2 1  
  France Sophie Lefèvre 2 4  
WC Luxembourg Claudine Schaul 6 6  
4 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 6  
  United States Linda Wild 1 1  
  United States Linda Wild 6 6  
  Germany Miriam Schnitzer 3 2  
  United States Linda Wild 6 6  
9 Slovenia Tina Križan 4 3  
  Belgium Daphne van de Zande 4 2  
9 Slovenia Tina Križan 6 6  

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Croatia Jelena Kostanić 6 6  
  France Laurence Andretto 2 4  
7 Croatia Jelena Kostanić 6 7  
  Germany Angelika Bachmann 1 5  
WC United Kingdom Alice Barnes 4 4  
  Germany Angelika Bachmann 6 6  
7 Croatia Jelena Kostanić 6 2  
  Germany Kirstin Freye 2 0r
  United Kingdom Lorna Woodroffe 6 4 2
  France Lea Ghirardi 2 6 6
  France Lea Ghirardi 6 3 4
  Germany Kirstin Freye 4 6 6
  Germany Kirstin Freye 6 6  
10 Romania Raluca Sandu 1 0  

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Slovenia Tina Pisnik 6 6  
  Czech Republic Renata Kučerová 4 4  
6 Slovenia Tina Pisnik 6 6  
  Belgium Patty Van Acker 4 3  
WC United Kingdom Karen Cross 5 7 1
  Belgium Patty Van Acker 7 5 6
6 Slovenia Tina Pisnik 1 6 6
  France Alexandra Fusai 6 1 4
  Germany Martina Müller 6 7  
  Spain Ana Salas Lozano 3 5  
  Germany Martina Müller 1 2  
  France Alexandra Fusai 6 6  
  France Alexandra Fusai 6 6  
2 Netherlands Amanda Hopmans 3 1  

References

  1. "Weary Williams withdraws, annoys organizers". The Herald Journal. 22 September 1999. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
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