1999 US Open – Women's Singles

Serena Williams defeated world No. 1 Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4), to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. This was Williams' first Grand Slam singles title, and she became the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam tournament in the Open Era.

Women's Singles
1999 US Open
Champion Serena Williams
Runner-up Martina Hingis
Final score6–3, 7–6(7–4)

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost to Serena Williams in the semifinals.

Seeds
  1. Martina Hingis (Final)
  2. Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
  3. Venus Williams (Semifinals)
  4. Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
  5. Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals)
  6. Amanda Coetzer (First Round)
  7. Serena Williams (Champion)
  8. Jana Novotná (Third Round)
  9. Julie Halard-Decugis (Fourth Round)
  10. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Fourth Round)
  11. Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
  12. Barbara Schett (Quarterfinals)
  13. Dominique Van Roost (Third Round)
  14. Sandrine Testud (Second Round)
  15. Amélie Mauresmo (Fourth Round)
  16. Conchita Martínez (Fourth Round)

Qualifying
Main article: 1999 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Martina Hingis 6 6
  Anke Huber 2 0
1 Martina Hingis 6 4 6
3 Venus Williams 1 6 3
3 Venus Williams 6 6
12 Barbara Schett 4 3
1 Martina Hingis 3 64
7 Serena Williams 6 77
7 Serena Williams 4 6 6
4 Monica Seles 6 3 2
7 Serena Williams 6 1 6
2 Lindsay Davenport 4 6 4
5 Mary Pierce 2 6 5
2 Lindsay Davenport 6 3 7

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 M Hingis 6 7
K Hrdličková 1 5 1 M Hingis 6 6
WC J Hopkins 4 2 S Pitkowski 1 1
S Pitkowski 6 6 1 M Hingis 6 6
Q S Klösel 6 6 Q S Klösel 3 1
WC Z Lešenarová 4 3 Q S Klösel 6 77
S Kleinová 77 3 5 J Chi 4 64
J Chi 65 6 7 1 M Hingis 6 7
C Torrens Valero 3 5 10 A Sánchez Vicario 4 5
P Schnyder 6 7 P Schnyder 6 3 6
É Loit 0 4 L Raymond 3 6 3
L Raymond 6 6 P Schnyder 2 2
N Pratt 6 6 10 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
M Tu 4 2 N Pratt 2 2
J Dokić 5 1 10 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
10 A Sánchez Vicario 7 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
15 A Mauresmo 6 6
J Henin 1 4 15 A Mauresmo 4 6 6
K Brandi 3 65 M de Swardt 6 1 3
M de Swardt 6 77 15 A Mauresmo 6 6
M Lučić 6 6 T Snyder 4 3
WC E deLone 3 3 M Lučić 5 3
Ľ Cervanová 1 5 T Snyder 7 6
T Snyder 6 7 15 A Mauresmo 4 4
S Talaja 6 2 0 A Huber 6 6
A Huber 2 6 6 A Huber 6 77
WC J Craybas 2 2 A Kremer 1 65
A Kremer 6 6 A Huber 6 6
Q T Križan 6 6 8 J Novotná 3 2
M Shaughnessy 3 3 Q T Križan 0 3
S-t Wang 2 2 8 J Novotná 6 6
8 J Novotná 6 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 V Williams 6 6
Q T Poutchek 1 2 3 V Williams 6 6
A-G Sidot 4 6 6 A-G Sidot 4 3
L Courtois 6 4 2 3 V Williams
L Bacheva 1 4 H Nagyová w/o
H Nagyová 6 6 H Nagyová 6 6
Q M Grzybowska 6 6 Q M Grzybowska 4 3
J Nejedly 1 4 3 V Williams 2 6 6
Q A Myskina 6 6 MJ Fernández 6 1 0
Q L McShea 3 2 Q A Myskina 5 5
M Oremans 6 4 2 MJ Fernández 7 7
MJ Fernández 3 6 6 MJ Fernández 7 6
R Grande 79 4 6 13 D Van Roost 5 0
B Schwartz 67 6 4 R Grande 3 3
M Drake 1 0 13 D Van Roost 6 6
13 D Van Roost 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
12 B Schett 6 6
Q T Singian 0 1 12 B Schett 6 6
Q Å Carlsson 6 6 Q Å Carlsson 4 2
A Glass 0 2 12 B Schett 6 6
A Hopmans 77 6 V Ruano Pascual 1 0
E Wagner 61 3 A Hopmans 4 1
E Gagliardi 2 4 V Ruano Pascual 6 6
V Ruano Pascual 6 6 12 B Schett 6 6
E Likhovtseva 65 6 6 E Likhovtseva 0 1
Q C Cristea 77 4 1 E Likhovtseva 6 6
D Chládková 3 4 Q T Pisnik 2 3
Q T Pisnik 6 6 E Likhovtseva 6 6
T Tanasugarn 77 6 I Spîrlea 1 3
T Panova 64 1 T Tanasugarn 6 5 3
I Spîrlea 6 7 I Spîrlea 4 7 6
6 A Coetzer 1 5

Bottom half

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 S Williams 6 6
K Po 1 0 7 S Williams 6 6
Q J Kostanić 2 6 6 Q J Kostanić 4 2
WC M Washington 6 4 1 7 S Williams 4 6 7
N Dechy 6 0 2 K Clijsters 6 2 5
Q A Gerši 4 6 6 Q A Gerši 3 2
Q A Barna 5 1 K Clijsters 6 6
K Clijsters 7 6 7 S Williams 4 6 6
F Zuluaga 6 6 16 C Martínez 6 2 2
WC L Granville 1 2 F Zuluaga 6 3 1
E Dementieva 6 6 E Dementieva 4 6 6
C Papadáki 2 2 E Dementieva 2 6 4
K Srebotnik 1 4 16 C Martínez 6 2 6
A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6 A Dechaume-Balleret 0 0
C Rubin 2 3 16 C Martínez 6 6
16 C Martínez 6 6

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 N Tauziat 6 6
A Stevenson 2 2 11 N Tauziat 7 4 6
M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 6 6 M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 6 1
Q J Lee 7 3 4 11 N Tauziat 3 6 1
J Capriati 6 7 J Capriati 6 1 6
I Majoli 1 5 J Capriati 5 6 6
L Golarsa 2 1 S Noorlander 7 1 4
S Noorlander 6 6 J Capriati 4 3
K Habšudová 6 6 4 M Seles 6 6
L Němečková 3 1 K Habšudová 2 6 5
A Sugiyama 77 6 A Sugiyama 6 4 7
A Smashnova 65 4 A Sugiyama 2 3
Q M Vento 4 0 4 M Seles 6 6
S Farina 6 6 S Farina 2 3
B Rittner 1 1 4 M Seles 6 6
4 M Seles 6 6

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 M Pierce 6 7
S Načuk 3 5 5 M Pierce 6 6
G León García 6 77 G León García 2 3
B Rippner 4 64 5 M Pierce 6 77
O Barabanschikova 4 4 Á Montolio 0 64
Á Montolio 6 6 Á Montolio 77 6
WC M Middleton 4 1 P Suárez 65 2
P Suárez 6 6 5 M Pierce 6 78
L Osterloh 5 3 S Appelmans 3 66
WC S Reeves 7 6 WC S Reeves 4 77 3
Q J Kandarr 2 63 S Appelmans 6 65 6
S Appelmans 6 77 S Appelmans 0 6 6
M Serna 6 1 78 M Serna 6 1 3
E Callens 3 6 66 M Serna 6 6
M Weingärtner 64 4 14 S Testud 3 3
14 S Testud 77 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 J Halard-Decugis 6 5 6
C Black 3 7 3 9 J Halard-Decugis 6 6
F Li 6 6 F Li 2 4
P Stoyanova 1 3 9 J Halard-Decugis 5
S Plischke 6 6 A Cocheteux 2 r
A Molik 3 2 S Plischke 3 6 3
A Cocheteux 6 6 A Cocheteux 6 4 6
E Tatarkova 3 3 9 J Halard-Decugis 1 2
N Zvereva 6 6 2 L Davenport 6 6
I Gorrochategui 2 2 N Zvereva 2 4
A Miller 2 6 3 A Frazier 6 6
A Frazier 6 3 6 A Frazier 1 1
R Dragomir 6 5 6 2 L Davenport 6 6
R Kuti-Kis 1 7 4 R Dragomir 0 2
C Morariu 0 3 2 L Davenport 6 6
2 L Davenport 6 6

Qualifying draw
Main article: 1999 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying
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