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1999 US Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1999 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Score6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Serena Williams defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual Open Era joint-record six US Open titles, and the first of an eventual Open Era record 23 major singles titles. Williams became the first African American woman in the Open Era to win a singles major.

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

Seeds

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  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (final)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  3. United States Venus Williams (semifinals)
  4. United States Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
  5. France Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  6. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (first round)
  7. United States Serena Williams (champion)
  8. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (third round)
  9. France Julie Halard-Decugis (fourth round)
  10. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (fourth round)
  11. France Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  12. Austria Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  13. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (third round)
  14. France Sandrine Testud (second round)
  15. France Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round)
  16. Spain Conchita Martínez (fourth round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 7
Czech Republic K Hrdličková 1 5 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
WC United States J Hopkins 4 2 France S Pitkowski 1 1
France S Pitkowski 6 6 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Q Germany S Klösel 6 6 Q Germany S Klösel 3 1
WC Czech Republic Z Lešenarová 4 3 Q Germany S Klösel 6 77
Czech Republic S Kleinová 77 3 5 United States J Chi 4 64
United States J Chi 65 6 7 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 7
Spain C Torrens Valero 3 5 10 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 5
Switzerland P Schnyder 6 7 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 3 6
France É Loit 0 4 United States L Raymond 3 6 3
United States L Raymond 6 6 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 2
Australia N Pratt 6 6 10 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
United States M Tu 4 2 Australia N Pratt 2 2
Australia J Dokić 5 1 10 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
10 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 France A Mauresmo 6 6
Belgium J Henin 1 4 15 France A Mauresmo 4 6 6
United States K Brandi 3 65 South Africa M de Swardt 6 1 3
South Africa M de Swardt 6 77 15 France A Mauresmo 6 6
Croatia M Lučić 6 6 United States T Snyder 4 3
WC United States E deLone 3 3 Croatia M Lučić 5 3
Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 1 5 United States T Snyder 7 6
United States T Snyder 6 7 15 France A Mauresmo 4 4
Croatia S Talaja 6 2 0 Germany A Huber 6 6
Germany A Huber 2 6 6 Germany A Huber 6 77
WC United States J Craybas 2 2 Luxembourg A Kremer 1 65
Luxembourg A Kremer 6 6 Germany A Huber 6 6
Q Slovenia T Križan 6 6 8 Czech Republic J Novotná 3 2
United States M Shaughnessy 3 3 Q Slovenia T Križan 0 3
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 2 2 8 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
8 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States V Williams 6 6
Q Belarus T Poutchek 1 2 3 United States V Williams 6 6
France A-G Sidot 4 6 6 France A-G Sidot 4 3
Belgium L Courtois 6 4 2 3 United States V Williams
Bulgaria L Bacheva 1 4 Slovakia H Nagyová w/o
Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6
Q Poland M Grzybowska 6 6 Q Poland M Grzybowska 4 3
Canada J Nejedly 1 4 3 United States V Williams 2 6 6
Q Russia A Myskina 6 6 United States MJ Fernández 6 1 0
Q Australia L McShea 3 2 Q Russia A Myskina 5 5
Netherlands M Oremans 6 4 2 United States MJ Fernández 7 7
United States MJ Fernández 3 6 6 United States MJ Fernández 7 6
Italy R Grande 79 4 6 13 Belgium D Van Roost 5 0
Austria B Schwartz 67 6 4 Italy R Grande 3 3
Canada M Drake 1 0 13 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
13 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Austria B Schett 6 6
Q United States T Singian 0 1 12 Austria B Schett 6 6
Q Sweden Å Carlsson 6 6 Q Sweden Å Carlsson 4 2
Germany A Glass 0 2 12 Austria B Schett 6 6
Netherlands A Hopmans 77 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual 1 0
Germany E Wagner 61 3 Netherlands A Hopmans 4 1
Switzerland E Gagliardi 2 4 Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 12 Austria B Schett 6 6
Russia E Likhovtseva 65 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 0 1
Q Romania C Cristea 77 4 1 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Czech Republic D Chládková 3 4 Q Slovenia T Pisnik 2 3
Q Slovenia T Pisnik 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Thailand T Tanasugarn 77 6 Romania I Spîrlea 1 3
Russia T Panova 64 1 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 5 3
Romania I Spîrlea 6 7 Romania I Spîrlea 4 7 6
6 South Africa A Coetzer 1 5

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States S Williams 6 6
United States K Po 1 0 7 United States S Williams 6 6
Q Croatia J Kostanić 2 6 6 Q Croatia J Kostanić 4 2
WC United States M Washington 6 4 1 7 United States S Williams 4 6 7
France N Dechy 6 0 2 Belgium K Clijsters 6 2 5
Q Czech Republic A Gerši 4 6 6 Q Czech Republic A Gerši 3 2
Q Germany A Barna 5 1 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Belgium K Clijsters 7 6 7 United States S Williams 4 6 6
Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6 16 Spain C Martínez 6 2 2
WC United States L Granville 1 2 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 3 1
Russia E Dementieva 6 6 Russia E Dementieva 4 6 6
Greece C Papadáki 2 2 Russia E Dementieva 2 6 4
Slovenia K Srebotnik 1 4 16 Spain C Martínez 6 2 6
France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6 France A Dechaume-Balleret 0 0
United States C Rubin 2 3 16 Spain C Martínez 6 6
16 Spain C Martínez 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 France N Tauziat 6 6
United States A Stevenson 2 2 11 France N Tauziat 7 4 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 6 6 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 6 1
Q Chinese Taipei J Lee 7 3 4 11 France N Tauziat 3 6 1
United States J Capriati 6 7 United States J Capriati 6 1 6
Croatia I Majoli 1 5 United States J Capriati 5 6 6
Italy L Golarsa 2 1 Netherlands S Noorlander 7 1 4
Netherlands S Noorlander 6 6 United States J Capriati 4 3
Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6 4 United States M Seles 6 6
Czech Republic L Němečková 3 1 Slovakia K Habšudová 2 6 5
Japan A Sugiyama 77 6 Japan A Sugiyama 6 4 7
Israel A Smashnova 65 4 Japan A Sugiyama 2 3
Q Venezuela M Vento 4 0 4 United States M Seles 6 6
Italy S Farina 6 6 Italy S Farina 2 3
Germany B Rittner 1 1 4 United States M Seles 6 6
4 United States M Seles 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 France M Pierce 6 7
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Načuk 3 5 5 France M Pierce 6 6
Spain G León García 6 77 Spain G León García 2 3
United States B Rippner 4 64 5 France M Pierce 6 77
Belarus O Barabanschikova 4 4 Spain Á Montolio 0 64
Spain Á Montolio 6 6 Spain Á Montolio 77 6
WC United States M Middleton 4 1 Argentina P Suárez 65 2
Argentina P Suárez 6 6 5 France M Pierce 6 78
United States L Osterloh 5 3 Belgium S Appelmans 3 66
WC United States S Reeves 7 6 WC United States S Reeves 4 77 3
Q Germany J Kandarr 2 63 Belgium S Appelmans 6 65 6
Belgium S Appelmans 6 77 Belgium S Appelmans 0 6 6
Spain M Serna 6 1 78 Spain M Serna 6 1 3
Belgium E Callens 3 6 66 Spain M Serna 6 6
Germany M Weingärtner 64 4 14 France S Testud 3 3
14 France S Testud 77 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 France J Halard-Decugis 6 5 6
Zimbabwe C Black 3 7 3 9 France J Halard-Decugis 6 6
China F Li 6 6 China F Li 2 4
Bulgaria P Stoyanova 1 3 9 France J Halard-Decugis 5
Austria S Plischke 6 6 France A Cocheteux 2 r
Australia A Molik 3 2 Austria S Plischke 3 6 3
France A Cocheteux 6 6 France A Cocheteux 6 4 6
Ukraine E Tatarkova 3 3 9 France J Halard-Decugis 1 2
Belarus N Zvereva 6 6 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
Argentina I Gorrochategui 2 2 Belarus N Zvereva 2 4
United States A Miller 2 6 3 United States A Frazier 6 6
United States A Frazier 6 3 6 United States A Frazier 1 1
Romania R Dragomir 6 5 6 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
Hungary R Kuti-Kis 1 7 4 Romania R Dragomir 0 2
United States C Morariu 0 3 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
2 United States L Davenport 6 6

Qualifying draw

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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by