1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic – Singles

The 1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic singles was the singles event of the only edition of the Dreamland Egypt Classic; a WTA Tier III tournament and then the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Africa. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won it, defeating Irina Spîrlea, 6–1, 6–0, in the final.

Singles
1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic
Champion	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-up	Irina Spîrlea
Score	6–1, 6–0

Seeds

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

1. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champion)
2. Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
3. Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
4. Natasha Zvereva (first round)
5. Irina Spîrlea (final)
6. Magüi Serna (first round)
7. Anna Smashnova (second round)
8. Barbara Rittner (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7	6
		Emmanuelle Gagliardi	5	0
								1	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
								5	Irina Spîrlea	1	0
		Maureen Drake	3	0
	5	Irina Spîrlea	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		P Begerow	6	6					P Begerow	2	1
	WC	M El Wany	0	0											1	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		S Appelmans	6	610	0										WC	J Dokić	3	1
		A Dechaume-Balleret	2	712	6				A Dechaume-Balleret	4	6	2
	WC	J Dokić	6	6				WC	J Dokić	6	2	6
	6	M Serna	1	0																		1	A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
	4	N Zvereva	4	3																			E Gagliardi	5	0
		E Gagliardi	6	6					E Gagliardi	6	1
	Q	M Ramón Climent	3	3					N Pratt	2	0	r
		N Pratt	6	6												E Gagliardi	6	6
		M Shaughnessy	6	64	2										Q	L Courtois	3	2
	Q	L Courtois	2	77	6			Q	L Courtois	6	6
	Q	B Mouhtassine	67	6	3			7	A Smashnova	3	3
	7	A Smashnova	79	4	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	B Rittner	6	7
		A Gerši	2	5				8	B Rittner	4	2
		T Garbin	4	2					M Drake	6	6
		M Drake	6	6												M Drake	61	6	6
	LL	E Bes Ostariz	2	2											3	P Schnyder	77	2	2
	Q	Á Montolio	6	6				Q	Á Montolio	4	6	1
		L Golarsa	3	3				3	P Schnyder	6	2	6
	3	P Schnyder	6	6																			M Drake	3	0
	5	I Spîrlea	6	6																		5	I Spîrlea	6	6
		S-t Wang	4	2				5	I Spîrlea	6	1	77
		R Sandu	3	5					K Boogert	4	6	61
		K Boogert	6	7											5	I Spîrlea	6	6
		O Barabanschikova	2	6	3										2	M Pierce	4	2
		S Noorlander	6	2	6				S Noorlander	3	6	5
								2	M Pierce	6	4	7

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Laurence Courtois (qualifier)
2. Conchita Martínez Granados (second round)
3. Flora Perfetti (second round)
4. Eva Bes Ostariz (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
5. Mariam Ramón Climent (qualifier)
6. Maria Paola Zavagli (second round)
7. Katalin Marosi (second round)
8. Andreea Vanc (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Laurence Courtois
2. Mariam Ramón Climent
3. Ángeles Montolio
4. Bahia Mouhtassine

Lucky losers

1. Eva Bes Ostariz

Qualifying draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Laurence Courtois	3	7	6
		Svetlana Krivencheva	6	5	2
								1	Laurence Courtois	6	1	7
									Tina Pisnik	1	6	5
		Tina Pisnik	6	6
	WC	Sara Abaza	0	1
															1	Laurence Courtois	3	6	6
															8	Andreea Vanc	6	0	2
		Mira Radu	6	6
		Riei Otakeyama	2	4
									Mira Radu	2	3
								8	Andreea Vanc	6	6
		Hana Šromová	5	4
	8	Andreea Vanc	7	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	3	Flora Perfetti	3	6	6
		Tzipora Obziler	6	3	1
								3	Flora Perfetti	2	6	62
									Angelika Bachmann	6	4	77
		Fruzsina Siklosi	5	68
		Angelika Bachmann	7	710
																Angelika Bachmann	6	65	1
															8	Mariam Ramón Climent	4	77	6
		Anastasia Myskina	5	6	61
		Nataly Cahana	7	0	77
									Nataly Cahana	1	1
								5	Mariam Ramón Climent	6	6
		Maria Goloviznina	3	68
	5	Mariam Ramón Climent	6	710

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	7	Katalin Marosi	6	6
		Celeste Contín	2	1
								7	Katalin Marosi	77	4	4
									Ángeles Montolio	61	6	6
		Ángeles Montolio	6	6
		Caroline Dhenin	2	0
																Ángeles Montolio	6	6
															4	Eva Bes Ostariz	3	4
	WC	Dalia El Sheikh	0	0
		Selima Sfar	6	6
									Selima Sfar	4	6	3
								4	Eva Bes Ostariz	6	2	6
		María Fernanda Landa	1	2
	4	Eva Bes Ostariz	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	6	Maria Paola Zavagli	6	4	6
		Milena Nekvapilová	3	6	0
								6	Maria Paola Zavagli	1	3
									Bahia Mouhtassine	6	6
		Bahia Mouhtassine	6	6
		Ludmila Varmužová	2	4
																Bahia Mouhtassine	6	2	6
																Camilla Kremer	3	6	2
	Alt	Lydia Steinbach	0	6	3
		Camilla Kremer	6	4	6
									Camilla Kremer	6	7
								2	Conchita Martínez Granados	2	5
	WC	Yomna Farid	1	0
	2	Conchita Martínez Granados	6	6

External links

• 1999 Dreamland Egypt Classic Draw