1999 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1999 US Open USA Serena Williams SUI Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 128 16 1999 US Open (tennis) 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, and the first of an eventual Open Era record 23 major women's singles titles. Williams was the first African American woman in the Open Era to win a singles major, and the first since Althea Gibson at the 1958 U.S. National Championships. Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost to Serena Williams in the semifinals. Seeds 30em SUI Martina Hingis (final) USA Lindsay Davenport (semifinals) USA Venus Williams (semifinals) USA Monica Seles (quarterfinals) FRA Mary Pierce (quarterfinals) RSA Amanda Coetzer (first round) USA Serena Williams (champion) CZE Jana Novotná (third round) FRA Julie Halard-Decugis (fourth round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (fourth round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (third round) AUT Barbara Schett (quarterfinals) BEL Dominique Van Roost (third round) FRA Sandrine Testud (second round) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round) ESP Conchita Martínez (fourth round) Qualifying 1999 US Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 175 SUI Martina Hingis 1 USA Serena Williams 7 3 6 64 77 SUI Martina Hingis 1 USA Venus Williams 3 6 1 4 6 6 3 USA Serena Williams 7 USA Lindsay Davenport 2 6 4 1 6 6 4 SUI Martina Hingis 1 GER Anke Huber   6 2 6 0 USA Venus Williams 3 AUT Barbara Schett 12 6 4 6 3 USA Serena Williams 7 USA Monica Seles 4 4 6 6 3 6 2 FRA Mary Pierce 5 USA Lindsay Davenport 2 2 6 6 3 5 7 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI M Hingis 1 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 10 6 4 7 5 SUI M Hingis 1 GER S Klösel Q 6 3 6 1 SUI P Schnyder ESP A Sánchez Vicario 10 2 6 2 6 SUI M Hingis 1 FRA S Pitkowski 6 1 6 1 GER S Klösel Q USA J Chi 6 4 77 64 SUI P Schnyder USA L Raymond 6 3 3 6 6 3 AUS N Pratt ESP A Sánchez Vicario 10 2 6 2 6 SUI M Hingis 1 CZE K Hrdličková 6 1 7 5 USA J Hopkins WC FRA S Pitkowski 4 6 2 6 GER S Klösel Q CZE Z Lešenarová WC 6 4 6 3 CZE S Kleinová USA J Chi 77 65 3 6 5 7 ESP C Torrens Valero SUI P Schnyder 3 6 5 7 FRA É Loit USA L Raymond 0 6 4 6 AUS N Pratt USA M Tu 6 4 6 2 AUS J Dokić ESP A Sánchez Vicario 10 5 7 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA A Mauresmo 15 GER A Huber 4 6 4 6 FRA A Mauresmo 15 USA T Snyder 6 4 6 3 GER A Huber CZE J Novotná 8 6 3 6 2 FRA A Mauresmo 15 RSA M de Swardt 4 6 6 1 6 3 CRO M Lučić USA T Snyder 5 7 3 6 GER A Huber LUX A Kremer 6 1 77 65 SLO T Križan Q CZE J Novotná 8 0 6 3 6 FRA A Mauresmo 15 BEL J Henin 6 1 6 4 USA K Brandi RSA M de Swardt 3 6 65 77 CRO M Lučić USA E deLone WC 6 3 6 3 SVK Ľ Cervanová USA T Snyder 1 6 5 7 CRO S Talaja GER A Huber 6 2 2 6 0 6 USA J Craybas WC LUX A Kremer 2 6 2 6 SLO T Križan Q USA M Shaughnessy 6 3 6 3 TPE S-t Wang CZE J Novotná 8 2 6 2 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA V Williams 3 USA MJ Fernández 2 6 6 1 6 0 USA V Williams 3 SVK H Nagyová w/o USA MJ Fernández BEL D Van Roost 13 7 5 6 0 USA V Williams 3 FRA A-G Sidot 6 4 6 3 SVK H Nagyová POL M Grzybowska Q 6 4 6 3 RUS A Myskina Q USA MJ Fernández 5 7 5 7 ITA R Grande BEL D Van Roost 13 3 6 3 6 USA V Williams 3 BLR 1995 T Poutchek Q 6 1 6 2 FRA A-G Sidot BEL L Courtois 4 6 6 4 6 2 BUL L Bacheva SVK H Nagyová 1 6 4 6 POL M Grzybowska Q CAN J Nejedly 6 1 6 4 RUS A Myskina Q AUS L McShea Q 6 3 6 2 NED M Oremans USA MJ Fernández 6 3 4 6 2 6 ITA R Grande AUT B Schwartz 79 67 4 6 6 4 CAN M Drake BEL D Van Roost 13 1 6 0 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUT B Schett 12 RUS E Likhovtseva 6 0 6 1 AUT B Schett 12 ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 1 6 0 RUS E Likhovtseva ROU I Spîrlea 6 1 6 3 AUT B Schett 12 SWE Å Carlsson Q 6 4 6 2 NED A Hopmans ESP V Ruano Pascual 4 6 1 6 RUS E Likhovtseva SLO T Pisnik Q 6 2 6 3 THA T Tanasugarn ROU I Spîrlea 6 4 5 7 3 6 AUT B Schett 12 USA T Singian Q 6 0 6 1 SWE Å Carlsson Q GER A Glass 6 0 6 2 NED A Hopmans GER E Wagner 77 61 6 3 SUI E Gagliardi ESP V Ruano Pascual 2 6 4 6 RUS E Likhovtseva ROU C Cristea Q 65 77 6 4 6 1 CZE D Chládková SLO T Pisnik Q 3 6 4 6 THA T Tanasugarn RUS T Panova 77 64 6 1 ROU I Spîrlea RSA A Coetzer 6 6 1 7 5 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA S Williams 7 ESP C Martínez 16 4 6 6 2 6 2 USA S Williams 7 BEL K Clijsters 4 6 6 2 7 5 RUS E Dementieva ESP C Martínez 16 2 6 6 2 4 6 USA S Williams 7 CRO J Kostanić Q 6 4 6 2 CZE A Gerši Q BEL K Clijsters 3 6 2 6 COL F Zuluaga RUS E Dementieva 6 4 3 6 1 6 FRA A Dechaume-Balleret ESP C Martínez 16 0 6 0 6 USA S Williams 7 USA K Po 6 1 6 0 CRO J Kostanić Q USA M Washington WC 2 6 6 4 6 1 FRA N Dechy CZE A Gerši Q 6 4 0 6 2 6 GER A Barna Q BEL K Clijsters 5 7 1 6 COL F Zuluaga USA L Granville WC 6 1 6 2 RUS E Dementieva GRE C Papadáki 6 2 6 2 SLO K Srebotnik FRA A Dechaume-Balleret 1 6 4 6 USA C Rubin ESP C Martínez 16 2 6 3 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA J Capriati USA M Seles 4 4 6 3 6 FRA N Tauziat 11 USA J Capriati 3 6 6 1 1 6 JPN A Sugiyama USA M Seles 4 2 6 3 6 FRA N Tauziat 11 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo 7 5 4 6 6 1 USA J Capriati NED S Noorlander 5 7 6 1 6 4 SVK K Habšudová JPN A Sugiyama 2 6 6 4 5 7 ITA S Farina USA M Seles 4 2 6 3 6 FRA N Tauziat 11 USA A Stevenson 6 2 6 2 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo TPE J Lee Q 5 7 6 3 6 4 USA J Capriati CRO I Majoli 6 1 7 5 ITA L Golarsa NED S Noorlander 2 6 1 6 SVK K Habšudová CZE L Němečková 6 3 6 1 JPN A Sugiyama ISR A Smashnova 77 65 6 4 VEN 1954 M Vento Q ITA S Farina 4 6 0 6 GER B Rittner USA M Seles 4 1 6 1 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA M Pierce 5 BEL S Appelmans 6 3 78 66 FRA M Pierce 5 ESP Á Montolio 6 0 77 64 BEL S Appelmans ESP M Serna 0 6 6 1 6 3 FRA M Pierce 5 ESP G León García 6 2 6 3 ESP Á Montolio ARG P Suárez 77 65 6 2 USA S Reeves WC BEL S Appelmans 4 6 77 65 3 6 ESP M Serna FRA S Testud 14 6 3 6 3 FRA M Pierce 5 FR Yugoslavia S Načuk 6 3 7 5 ESP G León García USA B Rippner 6 4 77 64 BLR 1995 O Barabanschikova ESP Á Montolio 4 6 4 6 USA M Middleton WC ARG P Suárez 4 6 1 6 USA L Osterloh USA S Reeves WC 5 7 3 6 GER J Kandarr Q BEL S Appelmans 2 6 63 77 ESP M Serna BEL E Callens 6 3 1 6 78 66 GER M Weingärtner FRA S Testud 14 64 77 4 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA J Halard-Decugis 9 USA L Davenport 2 1 6 2 6 FRA J Halard-Decugis 9 FRA A Cocheteux 5 2 r USA A Frazier USA L Davenport 2 1 6 1 6 FRA J Halard-Decugis 9 CHN F Li 6 2 6 4 AUT S Plischke FRA A Cocheteux 3 6 6 4 3 6 BLR 1995 N Zvereva USA A Frazier 2 6 4 6 ROU R Dragomir USA L Davenport 2 0 6 2 6 FRA J Halard-Decugis 9 ZIM C Black 6 3 5 7 6 3 CHN F Li BUL P Stoyanova 6 1 6 3 AUT S Plischke AUS A Molik 6 3 6 2 FRA A Cocheteux UKR E Tatarkova 6 3 6 3 BLR 1995 N Zvereva ARG I Gorrochategui 6 2 6 2 USA A Miller USA A Frazier 2 6 6 3 3 6 ROU R Dragomir HUN R Kuti-Kis 6 1 5 7 6 4 USA C Morariu USA L Davenport 2 0 6 3 6 Qualifying draw 1999 US Open – Women's singles qualifying External links 1999 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam women's singles 1999 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles 2000 Australian Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1999 in women's tennis Category:1999 in American women's sports