1999 Lipton Championships – Women's singles

Defending champion Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 Miami Open.

Women's singles
1999 Lipton Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upUnited States Serena Williams
Score6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw96
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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All seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2.   Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  3.   Monica Seles (fourth round)
  4.   Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
  5.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  6.   Venus Williams (champion)
  7.   Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  8.   Mary Pierce (fourth round)
  9.   Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  10.   Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  11.   Sandrine Testud (second round)
  12.   Patty Schnyder (fourth round)
  13.   Anna Kournikova (fourth round)
  14.   Amélie Mauresmo (third round)
  15.   Irina Spîrlea (second round)
  16.   Serena Williams (final)
  17.   Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  18.   Conchita Martínez (third round)
  19.   Natasha Zvereva (fourth round)
  20.   Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  21.   Julie Halard-Decugis (third round)
  22.   Silvia Farina (third round)
  23.   Elena Likhovtseva (fourth round)
  24.   Chanda Rubin (third round)
  25.   Magüi Serna (third round)
  26.   Henrieta Nagyová (third round)
  27.   Anke Huber (fourth round)
  28.   Virginia Ruano Pascual (third round)
  29.   Cara Black (second round)
  30.   Iva Majoli (second round)
  31.   Nathalie Dechy (third round)
  32.   Amy Frazier (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
20   Barbara Schett 1 1  
1   Martina Hingis 4 63  
16   Serena Williams 6 77  
16   Serena Williams 6 6  
9   Amanda Coetzer 4 0  
16   Serena Williams 1 6 4
6   Venus Williams 6 4 6
6   Venus Williams 5 6 6
4   Jana Novotná 7 2 3
6   Venus Williams 6 6  
7   Steffi Graf 2 4  
7   Steffi Graf w/o    
2   Lindsay Davenport      

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   M Hingis 6 6  
    K Habšudová 6 7       K Habšudová 1 4  
    A Gerši 3 5   1   M Hingis 6 6  
    MJ Fernández 6 6   32   A Frazier 1 1  
Q   A Serra Zanetti 0 2       MJ Fernández 3 4  
32   A Frazier 6 6  
1   M Hingis 6 6  
Q   M Weingärtner 0 2  
24   C Rubin 6 6  
    E Wagner 6 3 7     E Wagner 4 1  
    Wang S-t 4 6 5 24   C Rubin 6 5 4
WC   J Trail 5 4   Q   M Weingärtner 2 7 6
Q   M Weingärtner 7 6   Q   M Weingärtner 6 77  
11   S Testud 2 63  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   A Kournikova 69 6 6
    K Brandi 6 6       K Brandi 711 0 2
WC   S Reeves 1 2   13   A Kournikova 6 77  
WC   L McNeil 61 6 3 21   J Halard-Decugis 4 65  
WC   M Middleton 77 2 6 WC   M Middleton 3 0  
21   J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
13   A Kournikova 1 6 1
20   B Schett 6 1 6
20   B Schett 5 77 6
    M Saeki 6 6       M Saeki 7 60 2
    J Nejedly 3 1   20   B Schett 6 6  
    K Hrdličková 6 5 4     A Kremer 4 2  
    A Kremer 3 7 6     A Kremer 1 6 6
5   A Sánchez Vicario 6 4 1

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   M Seles 6 7  
    B Rippner 6 4 6     B Rippner 3 5  
    A Fusai 0 6 0 3   M Seles 6 6  
    C Morariu 5 0   18   C Martínez 2 1  
Q   T Pisnik 7 6   Q   T Pisnik 2 1  
18   C Martínez 6 6  
3   M Seles 2 3  
16   S Williams 6 6  
25   M Serna 1 7 6
    L Neiland 0 6 3 WC   M Ramón Climent 6 5 4
WC   M Ramón Climent 6 4 6 25   M Serna 1 0  
    J Chi 1 2   16   S Williams 6 6  
Q   A Molik 6 6   Q   A Molik 2 3  
16   S Williams 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   A Coetzer 6 7  
    E Tatarkova 6 6       E Tatarkova 2 5  
    S Cacic 3 1   9   A Coetzer 6 6  
    T Tanasugarn 3 5       M Drake 4 4  
    M Drake 6 7       M Drake 6 6  
29   C Black 1 3  
9   A Coetzer 6 4  
8   M Pierce 1 2r
28   V Ruano Pascual 6 6  
    M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 3       R Grande 4 2  
    R Grande 7 6   28   V Ruano Pascual 1 1  
WC   L Osterloh 6 6   8   M Pierce 6 6  
WC   M Washington 3 2   WC   L Osterloh 1 1  
8   M Pierce 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   V Williams 6 6  
    K Po 1 3       T Snyder 3 4  
    T Snyder 6 6   6   V Williams 6 6  
Q   J Lee 3 3       F Zuluaga 3 4  
    F Zuluaga 6 6       F Zuluaga 7 7  
30   I Majoli 5 5  
6   V Williams 6 5 77
27   A Huber 3 7 64
27   A Huber 4 6 6
    P Suárez 4 3       T Panova 6 1 1
    T Panova 6 6   27   A Huber 6 77  
    M Vento 2 1       R Dragomir 4 61  
    R Dragomir 6 6       R Dragomir 6 6  
15   I Spîrlea 0 4  

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   P Schnyder 6 6  
    M de Swardt 6 6       M de Swardt 3 3  
    O Barabanschikova 2 3   12   P Schnyder 6 6  
    M Lučić 3 6 6     M Lučić 3 4  
Q   M Tu 6 1 4     M Lučić 6 6  
17   D Van Roost 4 3  
12   P Schnyder 3 6 2
4   J Novotná 6 2 6
31   N Dechy 79 3 6
    N Pratt 61 2       M Shaughnessy 67 6 2
    M Shaughnessy 77 6   31   N Dechy 7 2 3
    A Smashnova 2 77 6 4   J Novotná 5 6 6
Q   J Kandarr 6 62 4     A Smashnova 0 1  
4   J Novotná 6 6  

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   S Graf 6 6  
WC   J Capriati 6 6   WC   J Capriati 0 1  
    S Talaja 4 3   7   S Graf 6 6  
    S Plischke 6 6   26   H Nagyová 1 3  
Q   S Kleinová 1 2       S Plischke 6 3 62
26   H Nagyová 4 6 77
7   S Graf 6 6  
19   N Zvereva 2 4  
19   N Zvereva 6 3 6
    A Glass 4 6 6     A Glass 4 6 0
    S Smith 6 4 4 19   N Zvereva 6 6  
    B Rittner 6 2 6 10   N Tauziat 3 2  
LL   C Papadáki 2 6 1     B Rittner 2 0r  
10   N Tauziat 6 0  

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   A Mauresmo 6 3  
    Li F 77 6       Li F 2 0r
    A Dechaume-Balleret 64 3   14   A Mauresmo 6 65 1
    C Cristea 3 6 6 23   E Likhovtseva 4 77 6
    G León García 6 3 1     C Cristea 2 4  
23   E Likhovtseva 6 6  
23   E Likhovtseva 2 0  
2   L Davenport 6 6  
22   S Farina 6 6  
    A-G Sidot 6 3 5     M Oremans 0 3  
    M Oremans 3 6 7 22   S Farina Elia 4 5  
    S Appelmans 6 6   2   L Davenport 6 7  
    E Callens 3 4       S Appelmans 0 3  
2   L Davenport 6 6  

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Åsa Carlsson (first round)
  2.   Christína Papadáki (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3.   Seda Noorlander (first round)
  4.   Amanda Hopmans (first round)
  5.   Kristie Boogert (first round)
  6.   Emmanuelle Gagliardi (first round)
  7.   Mariana Díaz Oliva (first round)
  8.   Pavlina Stoyanova (first round)
  9.   Adriana Serra Zanetti (qualifier)
  10.   Janet Lee (qualifier)
  11.   Marlene Weingärtner (qualifier)
  12.   Alicia Molik (qualifier)
  13.   Sandra Kleinová (qualifier)
  14.   Jolene Watanabe (qualifying competition)
  15.   Tathiana Garbin (qualifying competition)
  16.   Alexandra Stevenson (first round)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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  1.   Christína Papadáki

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1   Åsa Carlsson 4 2  
    Annabel Ellwood 6 6  
    Annabel Ellwood 2 6 4
    Liezel Horn 6 1 6
    Karen Cross 3 1  
    Liezel Horn 6 6  
    Liezel Horn 7 2 3
9   Adriana Serra Zanetti 5 6 6
WC   Ansley Cargill 64 3  
    Jill Craybas 77 6  
    Jill Craybas 5 2  
9   Adriana Serra Zanetti 7 6  
WC   Jennifer Hopkins 0 3  
9   Adriana Serra Zanetti 6 6  

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
11   Marlene Weingärtner 6 6  
    Irina Selyutina 3 1  
11   Marlene Weingärtner 77 6  
WC   Elena Bovina 60 4  
WC   Elena Bovina 6 6  
    Laurence Andretto 3 2  
11   Marlene Weingärtner 6 6  
    Petra Begerow 3 0  
    Petra Begerow 77 6  
    Maria Paola Zavagli 65 1  
    Petra Begerow 6 7  
    Sonya Jeyaseelan 0 5  
    Sonya Jeyaseelan 6 6  
7   Mariana Díaz Oliva 4 4  

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3   Seda Noorlander 2 4  
WC   Renata Kolbovic 6 6  
WC   Renata Kolbovic 1 2  
    Tina Križan 6 6  
    Lea Ghirardi 2 3  
    Tina Križan 6 6  
    Tina Križan 65 3  
13   Sandra Kleinová 77 6  
    Tracy Singian 6 3  
    Patricia Wartusch 4 0r
    Tracy Singian 4 2  
13   Sandra Kleinová 6 6  
    Laurence Courtois 3 0  
13   Sandra Kleinová 6 6  

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
15   Tathiana Garbin 6 6  
WC   Katie Schlukebir 4 2  
15   Tathiana Garbin 6 6  
    Eugenia Kulikovskaya 4 2  
    Eugenia Kulikovskaya 6 4 6
    Vanessa Menga 4 6 4
15   Tathiana Garbin 4 1  
    Jana Kandarr 6 6  
    Jana Kandarr 6 62 7
    Julia Abe 1 77 5
    Jana Kandarr 6 6  
    Barbara Mulej 4 2  
    Barbara Mulej 6 6  
5   Kristie Boogert 1 4  

Fifth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8   Pavlina Stoyanova 2 1  
    Anna-Maria Foldenyi 6 6  
    Anna-Maria Foldenyi 5 3  
    Sandra Naćuk 7 6  
    Sandra Naćuk 5 6 6
    Louise Latimer 7 1 2
    Sandra Naćuk 65 5  
12   Alicia Molik 77 7  
    Surina De Beer 4 4  
    Francesca Lubiani 6 6  
    Francesca Lubiani 3 6 4
12   Alicia Molik 6 2 6
    Erika deLone 6 4 4
12   Alicia Molik 4 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
14   Jolene Watanabe 6 6  
    Joanne Ward 1 3  
14   Jolene Watanabe 6 6  
    Alina Jidkova 2 2  
    Alina Jidkova 6 6  
    Karin Miller 3 1  
14   Jolene Watanabe 4 2  
    Meilen Tu 6 6  
    Elena Makarova 3 0r  
    Aleksandra Olsza 6 0  
    Aleksandra Olsza 3 1  
    Meilen Tu 6 6  
    Meilen Tu 7 6  
4   Amanda Hopmans 5 3  

Seventh qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6   Emmanuelle Gagliardi 2 6 1
    Nadia Petrova 6 4 6
    Nadia Petrova 6 6  
    Nana Miyagi 4 1  
    Nana Miyagi 6 6  
    Barbara Schwartz 1 4  
    Nadia Petrova 710 65 2
10   Janet Lee 68 77 6
WC   Jessica Steck 6 6  
    Radka Zrubáková 3 0  
WC   Jessica Steck 2 3  
10   Janet Lee 6 6  
    Marion Maruska 0 3  
10   Janet Lee 6 6  

Eighth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
16   Alexandra Stevenson 6 64 5
    Elena Dementieva 3 77 7
    Elena Dementieva 4 5  
WC   Tina Pisnik 6 7  
WC   Tina Pisnik 6 6  
    Larissa Schaerer 4 1  
WC   Tina Pisnik 6 6  
2   Christína Papadáki 3 3  
    Lenka Němečková 6 6  
    Catherine Barclay 3 4  
    Lenka Němečková 3 77 4
2   Christína Papadáki 6 62 6
    Julie Pullin 3 2  
2   Christína Papadáki 6 6  

References

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