1999 TIG Classic – Singles

August 2023 1999 TIG Classic 1999 TIG Classic SUI Martina Hingis USA Venus Williams 6–4, 6–0 28 8 singles doubles Southern California Open The 1999 TIG Classic singles was the singles event of the twentieth edition of the second tournament in the US Open Series. Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the semifinals by Venus Williams. Martina Hingis then defeated Williams in the final to claim her second San Diego title. This tournament is notable for featuring the last match of 22 time grand slam champion Steffi Graf. Graf withdrew from her opening match against Amy Frazier early in the third set. She was struggling with her hamstring and thigh. After years of battling with injury woes, she officially retired from professional tennis soon after. Seeds 30em USA Lindsay Davenport (semifinals) SUI Martina Hingis (champion) GER Steffi Graf (second round) USA Venus Williams (final) FRA Mary Pierce (first round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (semifinals) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 180 1 USA Lindsay Davenport 4 5   4 USA Venus Williams 6 7   7 RSA Amanda Coetzer 1 2   2 SUI Martina Hingis 6 6   4 USA Venus Williams 4 0   2 SUI Martina Hingis 6 6   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   ROU I Spîrlea 6 6     AUT S Plischke 2 1     ESP C Martínez 4 3     AUT B Schett 6 6   Q GER A Huber 6 6   8 FRA N Tauziat 3 1     BLR N Zvereva 6 6   Q COL F Zuluaga 2 1     FRA A Mauresmo 4 0     FRA S Testud 6 6     RUS E Likhovtseva 2 6 4 6 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 1 6 1 USA L Davenport 6 6     ROU I Spîrlea 0 2     AUT B Schett 7 4 3 Q GER A Huber 5 6 6 4 USA V Williams 7 6     BLR N Zvereva 5 1     FRA S Testud 6 7   6 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 5   1 USA L Davenport 7 7   Q GER A Huber 5 5   4 USA V Williams 7 6     FRA S Testud 5 1   1 USA L Davenport 4 5   4 USA V Williams 6 7   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 7 RSA A Coetzer 67 6 6 WC USA L Raymond 79 1 1 Q USA M Tu 2 63     RUS A Kournikova 6 77     USA A Frazier 6 77     SUI P Schnyder 4 64   5 FRA M Pierce 3 6 1 LL JPN A Sugiyama 6 4 6 Q CAN M Drake 3 5     BEL D Van Roost 6 7   WC FRA J Halard-Decugis 63 2     USA C Rubin 77 6   7 RSA A Coetzer 6 1 6   RUS A Kournikova 0 6 1   USA A Frazier 4 7 2 3 GER S Graf 6 5 1r LL JPN A Sugiyama 2 4     BEL D Van Roost 6 6     USA C Rubin 5 3   2 SUI M Hingis 7 6   7 RSA A Coetzer 7 6     USA A Frazier 5 1     BEL D Van Roost 2 4   2 SUI M Hingis 6 6   7 RSA A Coetzer 1 2   2 SUI M Hingis 6 6   Qualifying Seeds 30em n.a. GER Anke Huber (qualifier) JPN Ai Sugiyama (qualifying competition, lucky loser) LUX Anne Kremer (second round) USA Corina Morariu (first round, withdrew) PUR Kristina Brandi (first round, withdrew) ZIM Cara Black (second round) FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (qualifying competition) COL Fabiola Zuluaga (qualifier) Qualifiers 30em COL Fabiola Zuluaga CAN Maureen Drake USA Meilen Tu GER Anke Huber Lucky loser JPN Ai Sugiyama Qualifying draw First qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 9 COL Fabiola Zuluaga 7 7     USA Jane Chi 5 5     UKR Elena Tatarkova 6 6     LAT Larisa Neiland 0 1     THA Tamarine Tanasugarn 6 6     USA Mashona Washington 2 4   WC MEX Angélica Gavaldón w/o     6 PUR Kristina Brandi       9 COL Fabiola Zuluaga 1 6 6   UKR Elena Tatarkova 6 4 2   THA Tamarine Tanasugarn 1 6 2 WC MEX Angélica Gavaldón 6 3 6 9 COL Fabiola Zuluaga 6 6   WC MEX Angélica Gavaldón 3 1   Second qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 4 LUX Anne Kremer 6 6     BUL Pavlina Stoyanova 4 2     CAN Maureen Drake 6 6     USA Melissa Mazzotta 0 0     USA Meghann Shaughnessy 66 4     SLO Katarina Srebotnik 78 6     USA Kimberly Po 6 0 3 7 ZIM Cara Black 2 6 6 4 LUX Anne Kremer 0 5     CAN Maureen Drake 6 7     SLO Katarina Srebotnik 6 6   7 ZIM Cara Black 3 4     CAN Maureen Drake 6 3 6   SLO Katarina Srebotnik 4 6 4 Third qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 5 USA Corina Morariu         USA Meilen Tu w/o       CAN Martina Nejedly 2 1     ROU Cătălina Cristea 6 6     RUS Tatiana Panova 6 4 6   JPN Nana Miyagi 2 6 3   CRO Iva Majoli 6 2 4 3 JPN Ai Sugiyama 4 6 6   USA Meilen Tu 6 6     ROU Cătălina Cristea 3 2     RUS Tatiana Panova 2 3   3 JPN Ai Sugiyama 6 6     USA Meilen Tu 3 7 6 3 JPN Ai Sugiyama 6 5 1 Fourth qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 8 FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 6     AUS Alicia Molik 2 3     GER Julia Abe 6 6     SLO Tina Križan 1 4     USA Tu Dong 1 2     TPE Janet Lee 6 6   WC USA Allison Bradshaw 2 4   2 GER Anke Huber 6 6   8 FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 6     GER Julia Abe 1 3     TPE Janet Lee 3 6 4 2 GER Anke Huber 6 2 6 8 FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 64 4 2 GER Anke Huber 3 77 6 External links ITF singles results page Singles TIG Classic - Singles