1999 Serena Williams tennis season

January 2025 Serena Jameka Williams United States $2,605,102 41-7 (85.42%) 5 4 16 3R 3R A W 29-4 (87.88%) 3 10 26 SF W A W 5-1 (83.33%) 0 F A A A April 2, 2013 Serena Williams The Serena Williams 1999 season was her breakthrough season, winning her first career title at the Open Gaz de France and winning her first slam at the US Open. Year summary Early hard court season At the Australian Open, Williams lost in the third round to Sandrine Testud despite holding two match points. After two losses in tight three-setters in Australia, at the hands of Testud in Melbourne and Steffi Graf in Sydney, Williams won her first professional singles title when she defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final of the Open Gaz de France in Paris, thus becoming the 13th unseeded player to win a Tier II or higher event since 1980.https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1449912/20-years-on-remembering-serena-williamss-first-wta-title 20 years on: Remembering Serena Williams's first WTA title www.wtatennis.com 28 February 2019 21 December 2023 21 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231221161640/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1449912/20-years-on-remembering-serena-williamss-first-wta-title live https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/playerCard?player=serena ESPN.com: SWILLIAMS PlayerCard ESPN 21 December 2023 13 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231213161633/https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/playerCard?player=serena live With Venus also winning the IGA Superthrift Classic in Memphis, Tennessee, that day, the pair became the first sisters to win professional tournaments in the same week.Continents Apart, Williams Sisters Make History https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/01/sports/tennis-continents-apart-williams-sisters-make-history.html The New York Times 22 April 2009 1 March 1999 Sal A. Zanca 6 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230406142848/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/01/sports/tennis-continents-apart-williams-sisters-make-history.html live In March of that year, at the Evert Cup in California, Williams won her first WTA 1000 event, defeating a 29-year-old Steffi Graf in the final,https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2772210/1995-1999-the-beginning-of-a-memorable-career 1995-1999: The beginning of a memorable care www.wtatennis.com 31 August 2022 21 December 2023 21 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231221161642/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2772210/1995-1999-the-beginning-of-a-memorable-career live https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/the-matches-that-made-serena-the-goat-williams-d-steffi-graf-1999-indian-wells-f The Matches that Made Serena the GOAT: Williams d. Steffi Graf, 1999 Indian Wells final www.tennis.com 13 October 2022 21 December 2023 21 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231221161639/https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/the-matches-that-made-serena-the-goat-williams-d-steffi-graf-1999-indian-wells-f live thus ending Graf's completed finals winning streak at 20, which dated back to 1995. Soon afterward at the Miami Masters, Williams had her 16-match winning streak ended by her sister in the first all-sister singles final in WTA history and the first all-sister women's final in 115 years, with the only other such final taking place at Wimbledon in 1884, when Maud Watson beat her older sister, Lilian, to become Wimbledon's first female champion.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venus-beats-sister-at-lipton/ Venus Beats Sister At Lipton www.cbsnews.com 28 March 1999 21 December 2023 21 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231221161639/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venus-beats-sister-at-lipton/ live This was the best winning streak that includes a player's first title since Steffi Graf's 23-match streak in 1986. Williams then made her top-10 debut, at No. 9. Clay court season Williams lost in the quarterfinals of the Italian OpenHingis beats one Williams, gets the other in semis http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1999/05/08/oth_260961.shtml#.WX_2S4g1-00 August 1, 2017 Associated Press The Augusta Chronicle May 8, 1999 Rome August 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112910/http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1999/05/08/oth_260961.shtml#.WX_2S4g1-00 live and the German Open.Finn Robin Tennis: Roundup – German Open; Graf Is Eliminated; Williams Pulls Out https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/15/sports/tennis-roundup-german-open-graf-is-eliminated-williams-pulls-out.html August 1, 2017 The New York Times May 15, 1999 April 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230406113853/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/15/sports/tennis-roundup-german-open-graf-is-eliminated-williams-pulls-out.html live At the French Open, Williams lost in the third round to Mary Joe Fernández,Dillman Lisa Fernandez's Big Upset Is Predictable https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-29-sp-42257-story.html August 1, 2017 Los Angeles Times May 29, 1999 Paris October 30, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231030230810/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-29-sp-42257-story.html live but in the doubles event, she and Venus did not drop a single set en route to the final, where they defeated the pair of Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova, who were the self-proclaimed "Spice Girls" of tennis, having dropped just a single set on their route to the Australian Open doubles title.https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1677676/venus-and-serena-win-roland-garros-to-seal-first-of-14-majors Venus and Serena win Roland Garros to seal first of 14 majors www.usta.com 7 June 2020 21 December 2023 21 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231221161639/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1677676/venus-and-serena-win-roland-garros-to-seal-first-of-14-majors live It was the first major title for the Williams sisters and would be their first step towards completing the career Golden Slam in doubles. Williams then missed Wimbledon because of injury. When she returned to the tour two months later, Williams made her Fed Cup debut. After a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay and with Monica Seles unavailable, the USTA and U.S. captain Billie Jean King turned to her other rookie, 17-year-old Serena, to try to close out the tie.https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/remembering-serena-williams--fed-cup-debut-in-1999.html Remembering Serena's 1999 Fed Cup debut www.usta.com 31 January 2020 21 December 2023 21 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231221161639/https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/remembering-serena-williams--fed-cup-debut-in-1999.html live Williams did just that, toppling Rita Grande, 6-1, 6-1, in 50 minutes, thus sending the U.S. back to the final for the first time since 1996. In doing so at 17 years and nine months old, she became the sixth youngest player in US Fed Cup history to win a match. The Williams sisters, who were traveling internationally without their parents for the first time in their careers, then teamed up to win the dead doubles rubber against Tathiana Garbin and Adriana Serra Zanetti, to cap a perfect debut. She then won her third title at the JPMorgan Chase Open in Los Angeles, beating Julie Halard-Decugis in the final. This moved her ranking back into the Top 10 at No. 9, tying her career high. Late hard court season At the US Open, Williams defeated Grand Slam champions Kim Clijsters, Conchita Martínez, Monica Seles, and defending champion Lindsay Davenport in consecutive matches to reach the final,https://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/2015/08/28/532532-us-open-2015-day-three-of-qualifying-in-review.html 1999 US Open Lookback: Serena Williams’ Maiden Grand Slam Title www.vavel.com 27 August 2015 21 December 2023 21 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231221161639/https://www.vavel.com/en-us/tennis-usa/2015/08/28/532532-us-open-2015-day-three-of-qualifying-in-review.html live where she faced the world No. 1, the 18-year-old Martina Hingis, who had defeated her sister in the semifinals and also in the 1997 US Open final.https://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen99/news/1999/0911/51747.html Serena upsets Hingis to win first Grand Slam ESPN 13 September 1999 21 December 2023 21 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231221163951/https://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen99/news/1999/0911/51747.html live She finished the job that her sister could not by beating Hingis 6–3, 7–6(7–4) to capture her first US Open title at age 17 in only her second year as a pro; she won despite making 57 unforced errors, 33 more than Hingis. In doing so, she became the lowest seed to win the US Open in the Open era, the sixth American woman in the Open Era to win a Major, and only the second African-American woman, after Althea Gibson in 1958, to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. In the doubles event, the Williams sisters defeated Chanda Rubin and Sandrine Testud in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 to win the women's doubles title. It was the second doubles major title for the Williams sisters, and their second step towards completing the career Golden Slam in doubles. Serena thus became the fifth woman in the Open Era to win both the singles and doubles event of a major, while she and Venus became the first sisters to win a US Open doubles championship in 101 years, since Juliette and Kathleen Atkinson accomplished it in 1897 and 1898.https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/13/sports/us-open-unstoppable-team-williams-takes-doubles-title.html U.S. OPEN; Unstoppable Team Williams Takes Doubles Title www.nytimes.com 13 September 1999 21 December 2023 21 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231221161639/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/13/sports/us-open-unstoppable-team-williams-takes-doubles-title.html live In total, the Williams girls earned $1.29 million for their two-week US Open travel, $915,000 of it reeled in by Serena. To complete her 1999 season, Williams teamed up with Venus to win a doubles match in the Fed Cup final to help Team USA win the 1999 Fed Cup title against Russia at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium in Stanford, Calif. Williams ended the year ranked in a career-high world No. 4 in just her second full year on the main tour. All matches Singles matches Tournament Match Round Opponent Rank Result Score Sydney International Sydney, AustraliaTier IIHard, outdoor11–17 January 1999 56 1R ARG Inés Gorrochategui #208 Win 6–4, 6–2 57 2R GER Steffi Graf #10 Loss 2–6, 6–3, 5–7 Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard, outdoor18–31 January 1999 58 1R ROU Raluca Sandu #99 Win 6–2, 6–3 59 2R ESP Magüi Serna #22 Win 6–1, 6–3 60 3R FRA Sandrine Testud #15 Loss 2–6, 6–2, 7–9 Open Gaz de France Paris, FranceTier IIHard, outdoor22–28 February 1999 61 1R SWE Åsa Svensson #94 Win 6–1, 6–2 62 2R FRA Nathalie Tauziat #9 Win 6–1, 6–4 63 QF FRA Julie Halard-Decugis #21 Win 6–2, 6–3 64 SF FRA Nathalie Dechy #43 Win 6–1, 6–4 65 F FRA Amélie Mauresmo #18 Win 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) Evert Cup Indian Wells, USATier IHard, outdoor1–14 March 1999 66 1R CZE Jessica Steck #230 Win 6–1, 7–5 67 2R USA Lindsay Davenport #2 Win 6–4, 6–2 68 3R ZIM Cara Black #36 Win 6–0, 7–5 69 QF FRA Mary Pierce #8 Win 7–5, 7–6(7–1) 70 SF FRA Sandrine Testud #14 Win 7–5, 6–0 71 F GER Steffi Graf #7 Win 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 Lipton Championships Miami, USATier IHard, outdoor15–28 March 1999 - 1R Bye 72 2R AUS Alicia Molik #107 Win 6–2, 6–3 73 3R ESP Magüi Serna #25 Win 6–3, 6–2 74 4R USA Monica Seles #3 Win 6–2, 6–3 75 QF RSA Amanda Coetzer #9 Win 6–4, 6–0 76 SF SUI Martina Hingis #1 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–3) 77 F USA Venus Williams #6 Loss 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 Italian Open Rome, ItalyTier IClay, outdoor3–9 May 1999 - 1R Bye 78 2R RUS Tatiana Panova #71 Win 6–4, 6–1 79 3R ROU Irina Spîrlea #17 Win 6–2, 6–3 80 QF SUI Martina Hingis #1 Loss 2–6, 2–6 German Open Berlin, GermanyTier IClay, outdoor10–16 May 1999 - 1R Bye 81 2R USA Jennifer Capriati #115 Win 7–6(7–3), 6–3 82 3R USA Lisa Raymond #38 Win 6–1, 7–6(7–1) 83 QF ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario #7 Loss 3–6, 2–3 Ret French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay, outdoor25 May – 7 June 1999 84 1R FRA Laurence Courtois #99 Win 6–0, 6–4 85 2R ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva #94 Win 6–3, 6–4 86 3R USA Mary Joe Fernández #37 Loss 3–6, 6–1, 0–6 Fed Cup WG: USA vs. Italy Ancona, Italy Team Event Clay July 19–25, 1999 87 – ITA Rita Grande NR Win 6–1, 6–1 Acura Classic Los Angeles, USATier IIHard9–15 August 1999 88 1R RUS Elena Likhovtseva #21 Win 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 89 2R SUI Patty Schnyder #19 Win 6–3, 6–1 90 QF ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario #8 Win 6–2, 6–3 91 SF SUI Martina Hingis #1 Win 6–3, 7–5 92 F FRA Julie Halard-Decugis #16 Win 6–1, 6–4 US Open New York City, USAGrand SlamHard, outdoor30 August – 12 September 1999 93 1R USA Kimberly Po #80 Win 6–1, 6–0 94 2R CRO Jelena Kostanić #128 Win 6–4, 6–2 95 3R BEL Kim Clijsters #98 Win 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 96 4R ESP Conchita Martínez #16 Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 97 QF USA Monica Seles #4 Win 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 98 SF USA Lindsay Davenport #2 Win 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 99 F SUI Martina Hingis #1 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Grand Slam Cup Munich, GermanyExhibitionCarpet, indoor27 September – 3 October 1999 100 QF ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario #15 Win 6–3, 6–1 101 SF USA Lindsay Davenport #2 Win 6–3, 6–4 102 F USA Venus Williams #15 Win 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, GermanyTier IIHard, outdoor4–10 October 1999 - 1R Bye 103 2R FRA Sandrine Testud #13 Loss 6–3, 4–6, 5–7 Doubles matches Tournament Match Round Partner Opponents Rank Result Score Sydney International Sydney, AustraliaTier IIHard, outdoor11–17 January 1999 28 1R USA Venus Williams RSA Amanda CoetzerBLR 1995 Natasha Zvereva #25#1 Win 7–5, 7–5 29 QF USA Venus Williams ARG Inés GorrochateguiESP Conchita Martínez #99#16 Win 6–4, 6–1 30 SF USA Venus Williams USA Mary Joe FernándezGER Anke Huber #78#70 Loss 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 5–7 Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard, outdoor18–31 January 1999 31 1R USA Venus Williams AUS Catherine Barclay-ReitzAUS Kerry-Anne Guse #44#29 Win 6–4, 6–1 32 2R USA Venus Williams GER Christina SingerCZE Helena Vildová #114#86 Win 6–3, 6–1 33 3R USA Venus Williams RSA Mariaan de SwardtUKR Elena Tatarkova #16#21 Win 7–6(7–3), 6–2 34 QF USA Venus Williams ESP Arantxa Sánchez VicarioLAT Larisa Neiland #12#10 Win 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 35 SF USA Venus Williams USA Lindsay DavenportBLR 1995 Natasha Zvereva #4#1 Loss 6–1, 4–6, 4–6 Faber Grand Prix Hanover, GermanyTier IIHard, indoorS15–22 February 1999 36 1R USA Venus Williams GER Elena WagnerGER Anne-Gaëlle Sidot #89#59 Win 6–1, 6–1 37 QF USA Venus Williams NED Manon BollegrafNED Caroline Vis #19#14 Win 6–1, 6–4 38 SF USA Venus Williams RUS Elena LikhovtsevaJPN Ai Sugiyama #11#15 Win 6–2, 7–6(10–8) 39 F USA Venus Williams FRA Alexandra FusaiFRA Nathalie Tauziat #9#8 Win 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 Evert Cup Indian Wells, USATier IHard, outdoor1–14 March 1999 40 1R USA Venus Williams USA Katrina AdamsUSA Debbie Graham #33#34 Win 6–0, 6–1 41 2R USA Venus Williams ITA Silvia Farina EliaUSA Linda Wild #22#196 Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 42 QF USA Venus Williams USA Lindsay DavenportBLR 1995 Natasha Zvereva #4#1 Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 43 SF USA Venus Williams USA Mary Joe FernándezCZE Jana Novotná #50#3 Loss 3–6, 4–6 Lipton Championships Miami, USATier IHard, outdoor15–28 March 1999 – 1R Bye 44 2R USA Venus Williams USA Debbie GrahamITA Rita Grande #35#102 Win 6–4, 7–5 – 3R USA Venus Williams ITA Silvia Farina EliaSVK Karina Habšudová #33#37 Withdrew N/A French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay, outdoor24 May – 6 June 1999 45 1R USA Venus Williams RSA Amanda CoetzerARG Inés Gorrochategui #41#78 Win 6–2, 6–3 46 2R USA Venus Williams USA Amy FrazierUSA Katie Schlukebir #72#56 Win 6–3, 6–2 47 3R USA Venus Williams BRA Vanessa MengaGER Elena Wagner #112#99 Win 6–1, 6–3 48 QF USA Venus Williams BEL Els CallensITA Rita Grande #33#88 Win 6–0, 7–5 49 SF USA Venus Williams USA Lindsay DavenportFRA Mary Pierce #4#53 Win 6–4, 6–1 50 F USA Venus Williams SUI Martina HingisRUS Anna Kournikova #2#5 Win 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6 Fed Cup WG: USA vs. Italy Ancona, Italy Team Event Clay July 19–25, 1999 51 – USA Venus Williams ITA Tathiana GarbinITA Adriana Serra Zanetti #187#207 Win 6–2, 6–2 TIG Tennis Classic San Diego, USATier IIHard2–8 August 1999 52 1R USA Venus Williams SLO Tina KrižanSLO Katarina Srebotnik #52#33 Win 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 53 QF USA Venus Williams ZIM Cara BlackROU Cătălina Cristea #28#60 Win 6–2, 6–3 54 SF USA Venus Williams RUS Elena LikhovtsevaJPN Ai Sugiyama #7#12 Win 6–2, 6–0 55 F USA Venus Williams USA Lindsay DavenportUSA Corina Morariu #3#17 Loss 4–6, 1–6 US Open New York City, USAGrand SlamHard, outdoor30 August – 12 September 1999 56 1R USA Venus Williams JPN Miho SaekiJPN Yuka Yoshida #57#56 Win 6–2, 6–3 57 2R USA Venus Williams RSA Amanda CoetzerARG Inés Gorrochategui #38#67 Win 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4 58 3R USA Venus Williams USA Linda WildUSA Nana Smith #69#72 Win 6–4, 6–1 59 QF USA Venus Williams USA Mary Joe FernándezUSA Monica Seles #23#24 Win 6–3, 6–3 60 SF USA Venus Williams FRA Mary PierceAUT Barbara Schett #22#32 Win 7–6(7–2), 6–3 61 F USA Venus Williams USA Chanda RubinFRA Sandrine Testud #51#68 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Fed Cup WG: USA vs. Russia Stanford Team Event Clay September 13–19, 1999 62 – USA Venus Williams RUS Elena DementievaRUS Elena Makarova #NA#330 Win 6–2, 6–1 Mixed doubles matches Tournament Match Round Partner Opponents Rank Result Score Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard, outdoor18–30 January 1999 18 1R BLR 1995 Max Mirnyi AUS Rennae StubbsUSA Jim Grabb #5#18 Win 6–1, 7–6(7–2) 19 2R BLR 1995 Max Mirnyi RUS Elena LikhovtsevaUSA Jeff Tarango #9#53 Win 6–4, 6–4 20 QF BLR 1995 Max Mirnyi BEL Els CallensRSA Chris Haggard #45#47 Win 6–3, 6–4 21 SF BLR 1995 Max Mirnyi NED Manon BollegrafARG Pablo Albano #18#51 Win 6–4, 6–4 22 F BLR 1995 Max Mirnyi RSA Mariaan de SwardtRSA David Adams #16#34 Loss 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) Tournament schedule Singles schedule Williams' 1999 singles tournament schedule is as follows: DateChampionshipLocationCategorySurfacePointsOutcome 11 January 1999–17 January 1999 Sydney International Sydney (AUS) WTA Tier II Hard 26 Second Round lost to Steffi Graf 2–6, 6–3, 5–7 18 January 1999–31 January 1999 Australian Openl Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam Hard 44 Third Round lost to Sandrine Testud 2–6, 6–2, 7–9 22 February 1999–28 February 1999 Open Gaz de France Paris (FRA) WTA Tier II Hard 200 Winner defeated Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) 1 March 1999–14 March 1999 Evert Cup Indian Wells (USA) WTA Tier I Hard 260 Winnerdefeated Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 15 March 1999–28 March 1999 Lipton Championships Miami (USA) WTA Tier I Hard 182 Finallost to Venus Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 3 May 1999–9 May 1999 Italian Open Rome (ITA) WTA Tier I Clay 65 Quarterfinalslost to Martina Hingis 2–6, 2–6 10 May 1999–16 May 1999 German Open Berlin (GER) WTA Tier I Clay 65 Quarterfinalslost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 2–3 Ret 24 May 1999–6 June 1999 French Open Paris (FRA) Grand Slam Clay 44 Third Round lost to Mary Joe Fernández 3–6, 6–1, 0–6 19 July 1999–25 July 1999 Fed Cup World Group: Italy vs. United States Ancona (ITA) Fed Cup Clay United States def. Italy, 4–1United States Advanced to Fed Cup Final 9 August 1999–15 August 1999 Acura Classic Los Angeles (USA) WTA Tier II Hard 200 Winner defeated Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–4 30 August 1999–12 September 1999 US Open New York City (USA) Grand Slam Hard 520 Winner defeated Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 27 September 1999–3 October 1999 Grand Slam Cup Munich (GER) Exhibition Carpet (i) Winner defeated Venus Williams 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 4 October 1999–10 October 1999 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt (GER) WTA Tier II Hard 1 Second Roundlost to Sandrine Testud 6–3, 4–6, 5–71999 Total year-end points Doubles schedule Williams' 1999 doubles tournament schedule is as follows: DateChampionshipLocationCategoryPartnerSurfacePointsOutcome 11 January 1999–17 January 1999 Sydney International Sydney (AUS) WTA Tier II USA Venus Williams Hard 90 Semifinals lost to Fernández/Huber 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 5–7 18 January 1999–31 January 1999 Australian Openl Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam USA Venus Williams Hard 234 Semifinals lost to Davenport/Zvereva 6–1, 4–6, 4–6 15 February 1999–21 February 1999 Faber Grand Prix Hanover (GER) WTA Tier II USA Venus Williams Hard (i) 200 Winner defeated Fusai/Tauziat 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 1 March 1999–14 March 1999 Evert Cup Indian Wells (USA) WTA Tier I USA Venus Williams Hard 117 Semifinalslost to Fernández/Novotná 3–6, 4–6 15 March 1999–28 March 1999 Lipton Championships Miami (USA) WTA Tier I USA Venus Williams Hard 36 Third RoundWithdrew against Elia/Habšudová 24 May 1999–6 June 1999 French Open Paris (FRA) Grand Slam USA Venus Williams Clay 520 Winner defeated Hingis/Kournikova 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6 19 July 1999–25 July 1999 Fed Cup World Group: Italy vs. United States Ancona (ITA) Fed Cup USA Venus Williams Clay United States def. Italy, 4–1United States Advanced to Fed Cup Final 2 August 1999–8 August 1999 TIG Tennis Classic San Diego (USA) WTA Tier II USA Venus Williams Hard 140 Final lost to Davenport/Morariu 4–6, 1–6 30 August 1999–12 September 1999 US Open New York City (USA) Grand Slam USA Venus Williams Hard 520 Winner defeated Rubin/Testud 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 19 July 1999–25 July 1999 Fed Cup World Group: United States vs. Russia Stanford (USA) Fed Cup USA Venus Williams Clay United States def. Russia, 4–1United States Wins Fed Cup Title1999 Total year-end points Mixed doubles schedule Williams' 1999 doubles tournament schedule is as follows: DateChampionshipLocationCategoryPartnerSurfaceOutcome 18 January 1999-30 January 1999 Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam BLR 1995 Max Mirnyi Hard Final lost to de Swardt/RSA Adams 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) Yearly records Head-to-head matchups 22em USA Lindsay Davenport 3–0 FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 2–0 ESP Magüi Serna 2–0 USA Monica Seles 2–0 ARG Inés Gorrochategui 1-0 ROU Raluca Sandu 1–0 SWE Åsa Svensson 1–0 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 1–0 USA Lisa Raymond 1-0 USA Kimberly Po 1–0 CRO Jelena Kostanić 1–0 FRA Laurence Courtois 1–0 FRA Nathalie Dechy 1–0 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 1–0 CZE Jessica Steck 1–0 ZIM Cara Black 1–0 FRA Mary Pierce 1–0 AUS Alicia Molik 1–0 RSA Amanda Coetzer 1–0 USA Jennifer Capriati 1–0 BEL Kim Clijsters 1–0 ESP Conchita Martínez 1–0 ITA Rita Grande 1–0 ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva 1–0 RUS Tatiana Panova 1–0 ROU Irina Spîrlea 1–0 RUS Elena Likhovtseva 1–0 SUI Patty Schnyder 1–0 USA Venus Williams 1–1 GER Steffi Graf 1-1 SUI Martina Hingis 3–1 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2–1 FRA Sandrine Testud 1–2 USA Mary Joe Fernández 0–1 Finals Singles: 6 (5–1) Winner — LegendGrand Slam tournaments (1–0)Grand Slam Cup (1–0) Tier I (1–1) Tier II (2–0)Finals by SurfaceHard (4–1)Carpet (1–0)Finals by SurfaceOutdoors (4–1)Indoors (1–0) OutcomeNo.DateChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreWinner1.February 28, 1999Paris, France (1)CarpetFRA Amélie Mauresmo6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)Winner2.March 14, 1999Indian Wells, US (1)HardGER Steffi Graf6–3, 3–6, 7–5Runner-up1.March 29, 1999Miami, US (1)HardUSA Venus Williams2–6, 6–4, 4–6Winner3.August 15, 1999Los Angeles, US (1)HardFRA Julie Halard-Decugis6–1, 6–4Winner4.September 12, 1999US Open, New York City, US (1)HardSUI Martina Hingis6–3, 7–6(7–4)Winner5.October 3, 1999Grand Slam Cup, Germany (1)HardUSA Venus Williams6–1, 3–6, 6–3 Doubles: 4 (3–1) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (2–0)Tier II (1–1)Finals by SurfaceHard (1–1)Carpet (1–0)Clay (1–0)Finals by SurfaceOutdoors (2–1)Indoors (1–0) OutcomeNo.DateChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentScoreWinner3.February 15, 1999Hanover, Germany (1)CarpetUSA Venus WilliamsFRA Alexandra FusaiFRA Nathalie Tauziat5–7, 6–2, 6–2Winner4.May 24, 1999French Open, Paris, France (1)ClayUSA Venus WilliamsSUI Martina HingisRUS Anna Kournikova6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6Runner-up1.August 8, 1999San Diego, US (1)HardUSA Venus WilliamsUSA Lindsay DavenportUSA Corina Morariu6–4, 6–1Winner5.August 30, 1999US Open, New York City, US (1)HardUSA Venus WilliamsUSA Chanda RubinFRA Sandrine Testud4–6, 6–1, 6–4 Mixed doubles: (0-1) LegendGrand Slam (0–1)Finals by SurfaceHard (0–1) OutcomeNo.DateChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentScoreRunner-up 2. September 12, 1999 Australian OpenHardBLR 1995 Max MirnyiRSA David AdamsRSA Mariaan de Swardt6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) Earnings # Event Prize money Year-to-date 1 Sydney International $5,450 $5,450Sydney International (doubles) $3,100 $8,550 2 Australian Open $14,575 $23,125 Australian Open (doubles) $18,934 $42,059 3 Faber Grand Prix (doubles) $12,750 $54,809 4 Open Gaz de France $80,000 $134,809 5 Evert Cup $215,000 $349,809 Evert Cup (doubles) $8,850 $358,659 6 Lipton Championships $132,000 $490,659 Lipton Championships (doubles) $3,138 $493,797 7 Italian Open $16,000 $509,797 8 German Open $16,000 $525,797 9 French Open $20,990 $546,787 French Open (doubles) $99,268 $646,055 10 Acura Classic $80,000 $726,055 11 TIG Tennis Classic (doubles) $6,500 $732,555 12 US Open $750,000 $1,482,555 US Open (doubles) $165,000 $1,647,555 13 Grand Slam Cup $900,000 $2,547,555 14 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix $3,700 $2,551,255 Bonus Pool $27,593 $2,605,102 $2,605,102 Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted. See also 1999 WTA Tour References External links Serena Williams in the Grand Slam tournaments Women's singles Women's doubles Mixed doubles Others Category:Serena Williams tennis seasons Williams, Serena Williams, Serena Category:1999 in American tennis