1999 WTA German Open – Singles

Martina Hingis defeated Julie Halard-Decugis in the final, 6–0, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 WTA German Open.

Singles
1999 WTA German Open
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upFrance Julie Halard-Decugis
Score6–0, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1998 · WTA German Open · 2000 →

Conchita Martínez was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

Seeds

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

  1.   Martina Hingis (champion)
  2.   Jana Novotná (second round)
  3.   Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
  4.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  5. n.a.
  6.   Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  7.   Serena Williams (quarterfinals, retired)
  8.   Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
  9.   Anna Kournikova (first round)
  10.   Amanda Coetzer (first round)
  11.   Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  12.   Amélie Mauresmo (third round)
  13.   Irina Spîrlea (first round, retired)
  14.   Conchita Martínez (third round)
  15.   Natasha Zvereva (first round)
  16.   Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 7 7  
16   Barbara Schett 5 5  
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
4   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 0  
4   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 3  
7   Serena Williams 3 2r
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
    Julie Halard-Decugis 0 1  
    Julie Halard-Decugis 5 6 6
3   Steffi Graf 7 4 4
    Julie Halard-Decugis 6 6  
    Ruxandra Dragomir 2 2  
8   Patty Schnyder 6 1 1
    Ruxandra Dragomir 3 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Hingis 6 6  
    G León García 6 6       G León García 3 2  
    A Sugiyama 1 2   1   M Hingis 6 6  
Q   G Di Natale 2 2       E Likhovtseva 4 1  
    E Likhovtseva 6 6       E Likhovtseva 6 7  
WC   J Kandarr 2 1   11   D Van Roost 3 5  
11   D Van Roost 6 6   1   M Hingis 7 7  
16   B Schett 6 5 6 16   B Schett 5 5  
    M de Swardt 4 7 2 16   B Schett 6 6  
LL   M Díaz Oliva 4 2   Q   M Schnitzer 0 3  
Q   M Schnitzer 6 6   16   B Schett 6 4 77
    T Snyder 4 1   6   N Tauziat 1 6 65
    S Farina 6 6       S Farina 2 3  
6   N Tauziat 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   A Sánchez Vicario 77 63 78
    C Morariu 77 6       C Morariu 60 77 66
Q   S Klösel 64 4   4   A Sánchez Vicario 6 0 7
Q   S Kleinová 6 6   14   C Martínez 1 6 5
    S Plischke 4 1   Q   S Kleinová 4 0  
    A-G Sidot 65 2   14   C Martínez 6 6  
14   C Martínez 77 6   4   A Sánchez Vicario 6 3  
9   A Kournikova 77 4 65 7   S Williams 3 2r
    M J Fernández 64 6 77     M J Fernández 6 1 0
    C Rubin 3 62       L Raymond 3 6 6
    L Raymond 6 77       L Raymond 1 61  
LL   A Hopmans 4 6 1 7   S Williams 6 77  
WC   J Capriati 6 4 6     J Capriati 63 3  
7   S Williams 77 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL   P Stoyanova 4 6 6
    A Fusai 4 1       A Huber 6 4 4
    A Huber 6 6   LL   P Stoyanova 1 0  
    B Rippner 65 2       J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
    J Halard-Decugis 77 6       J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
    A Glass 6 2 3 15   N Zvereva 2 0  
15   N Zvereva 3 6 6     J Halard-Decugis 5 6 6
13   I Spîrlea 4 0r 3   S Graf 7 4 4
    C Black 6 1       C Black 6 6  
Q   S Cacic 77 62 6 Q   S Cacic 0 1  
Q   A Barna 62 77 1     C Black 65 2  
Q   S Naćuk 6 4 6 3   S Graf 77 6  
    E Tatarkova 3 6 3 Q   S Naćuk 6 3 4
3   S Graf 2 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   P Schnyder 6 6  
    B Rittner 6 6       B Rittner 4 4  
    K Hrdličková 3 3   8   P Schnyder 2 77 6
    M Weingärtner 0 0       A Smashnova 6 63 1
    A Smashnova 6 6       A Smashnova 3 6 6
    H Nagyová 6 6       H Nagyová 6 4 0
10   A Coetzer 4 1   8   P Schnyder 6 1 1
12   A Mauresmo 6 6       R Dragomir 3 6 6
Q   E Gagliardi 4 3   12   A Mauresmo 7 4 6
    T Panova 4 63   WC   J Abe 5 6 2
WC   J Abe 6 77   12   A Mauresmo 2 5  
    R Dragomir 6 6       R Dragomir 6 7  
LL   F Labat 3 1       R Dragomir 77 6  
2   J Novotná 64 2  

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Emmanuelle Gagliardi (qualifier)
  2.   Amanda Hopmans (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3.   Mariana Díaz Oliva (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4.   Alicia Molik (first round)
  5.   Larisa Neiland (first round)
  6.   Evgenia Kulikovskaya (first round)
  7.   Sandra Kleinová (qualifier)
  8.   Sonya Jeyaseelan (first round)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 6  
    Radka Pelikánová 4 3  
1   Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 3 6
    Flora Perfetti 4 6 1
WC   Mia Buric 3 1  
    Flora Perfetti 6 6  

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
    Adriana Gerši 1 1  
    Elena Dementieva 6 6  
    Elena Dementieva 3 4  
7   Sandra Kleinová 6 6  
WC   Martina Müller 6 3 3
7   Sandra Kleinová 1 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Mariana Díaz Oliva 6 6  
WC   Angelika Rösch 2 2  
3   Mariana Díaz Oliva 3 3  
    Sandra Naćuk 6 6  
    Sandra Naćuk 6 6  
    Kerry-Anne Guse 2 1  

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
    Sandra Cacic 6 6  
    María José Gaidano 3 1  
    Sandra Cacic 7 3 6
    Liezel Horn 5 6 3
    Liezel Horn 6 6  
5   Larisa Neiland 3 4  

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8   Sonya Jeyaseelan 3 1  
    Germana Di Natale 6 6  
    Germana Di Natale 6 2 7
    Alicia Ortuño 4 6 5
    Samantha Reeves 2 3  
    Alicia Ortuño 6 6  

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
    Raluca Sandu 3 1  
    Florencia Labat 6 6  
    Florencia Labat 6 3 2
    Sandra Klösel 3 6 6
    Sandra Klösel 6 6  
4   Alicia Molik 4 4  

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Evgenia Kulikovskaya 4 4  
    Pavlina Stoyanova 6 6  
    Pavlina Stoyanova 1 6 1
    Miriam Schnitzer 6 1 6
    Sandra Dopfer 6 4 2
    Miriam Schnitzer 2 6 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
    Anca Barna 6 6  
    Aleksandra Olsza 3 4  
    Anca Barna 2 6 6
2   Amanda Hopmans 6 1 2
WC   Syna Schmidle 3 1  
2   Amanda Hopmans 6 6  

References

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