1999 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Singles
1999 Family Circle Cup
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upRussia Anna Kournikova
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martina Hingis defeated Anna Kournikova in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Family Circle Cup.

Amanda Coetzer was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Henrieta Nagyová.

Seeds

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

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (champion)
  2. United States Monica Seles (third round)
  3. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (semifinals)
  4. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  5. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (third round)
  6. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  7. Russia Anna Kournikova (final)
  8. France Amélie Mauresmo (second round)
  9. Romania Irina Spîrlea (second round)
  10. Spain Conchita Martínez (third round)
  11. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  12. Austria Barbara Schett (third round)
  13. Italy Silvia Farina (third round)
  14. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)
  15. Spain Magüi Serna (first round)
  16. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 77  
11 Belarus Natasha Zvereva 0 60  
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 2 3  
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6  
16 Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová 2 4  
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
7 Russia Anna Kournikova 4 3  
7 Russia Anna Kournikova 6 2  
  Germany Andrea Glass 2 1r
7 Russia Anna Kournikova 65 6 6
6 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 77 0 3
6 Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6 4 77
14 Russia Elena Likhovtseva 3 6 63

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 7  
  Austria S Plischke 6 6     Austria S Plischke 3 5  
  Germany B Rittner 3 2   1 Switzerland M Hingis 7 6  
  United Kingdom S Smith 4 3   10 Spain C Martínez 5 1  
  France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6     France A Dechaume-Balleret 3 0  
  France A Fusai 0 0   10 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
10 Spain C Martínez 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 77  
11 Belarus N Zvereva 7 6   11 Belarus N Zvereva 0 60  
  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 5 1   11 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  
Q Argentina P Suárez 5 7 6 Q Argentina P Suárez 3 1  
  Venezuela M Vento 7 5 1 11 Belarus N Zvereva 6 77  
  France N Dechy 6 6     France N Dechy 3 64  
WC United States M Shaughnessy 2 4     France N Dechy 6 0 6
8 France A Mauresmo 4 6 4

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Romania C Cristea 77 6     Romania C Cristea 4 4  
Q Czech Republic A Gerši 65 2   3 Czech Republic J Novotná 5 7 6
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6   13 Italy S Farina 7 5 3
  Ukraine E Tatarkova 2 4     Spain V Ruano Pascual 5 6 3
  United States K Po 2 5   13 Italy S Farina 7 4 6
13 Italy S Farina 6 7   3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
16 Slovakia H Nagyová 63 6 6 16 Slovakia H Nagyová 2 4  
  Colombia F Zuluaga 77 4 4 16 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6  
  Italy R Grande 2 6 7   Italy R Grande 1 2  
Q United States A Stevenson 6 4 5 16 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6  
LL Latvia L Neiland 4 0   5 South Africa A Coetzer 2 3  
Q Russia E Makarova 6 6   Q Russia E Makarova 3 5  
5 South Africa A Coetzer 6 7  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Russia A Kournikova 2 6 6
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 6 6   Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 3 1
Q Russia T Panova 6 4 3 7 Russia A Kournikova 78 6  
WC United States B Rippner 6 6   12 Austria B Schett 66 4  
  South Africa M de Swardt 2 2   WC United States B Rippner 3 6 2
  Luxembourg A Kremer 1 63   12 Austria B Schett 6 4 6
12 Austria B Schett 6 77   7 Russia A Kournikova 6 2  
15 Spain M Serna 0 6 3   Germany A Glass 2 1r
  Germany A Glass 6 3 6   Germany A Glass 6 6  
  Romania R Dragomir 6 6     Romania R Dragomir 3 4  
Q United States L Osterloh 2 0     Germany A Glass 6 6  
Q United States S Cacic 3 3     Spain G León García 4 3  
  Spain G León García 6 6     Spain G León García 6 6  
4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 3  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Zimbabwe C Black 4 2     United States L Raymond 4 2  
  United States L Raymond 6 6   6 Switzerland P Schnyder 77 6  
  Croatia I Majoli 7 5 6   Croatia I Majoli 62 3  
Q Switzerland E Gagliardi 5 7 4   Croatia I Majoli 1 6 6
  Israel A Smashnova 5 3   9 Romania I Spîrlea 6 4 2
9 Romania I Spîrlea 7 6   6 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 4 77
14 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6   14 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 6 63
  United States T Snyder 0 3   14 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6  
  United States C Morariu 6 3 4   France A-G Sidot 1 1  
  France A-G Sidot 2 6 6 14 Russia E Likhovtseva 77 6  
  Puerto Rico K Brandi 5 5   2 United States M Seles 64 2  
WC Belarus O Barabanschikova 7 7   WC Belarus O Barabanschikova 3 0  
2 United States M Seles 6 6  

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. n.a.
  2. United States Lilia Osterloh (qualifier)
  3. Russia Tatiana Panova (qualifier)
  4. Australia Nicole Pratt (first round)
  5. Latvia Larisa Neiland (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Greece Christína Papadáki (qualifying competition)
  7. Canada Jana Nejedly (first round)
  8. Romania Raluca Sandu (first round)
  9. Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi (qualifier)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Latvia Larisa Neiland

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 6  
  Russia Eugenia Kulikovskaya 1 3  
9 Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 6  
  United States Mashona Washington 4 3  
  United States Mashona Washington 6 6  
  Slovakia Radka Zrubáková 4 1  

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
WC South Africa Jessica Steck 3 64  
  Russia Elena Makarova 6 77  
  Russia Elena Makarova 3 6 6
5 Latvia Larisa Neiland 6 3 4
  United States Samantha Reeves 5 5  
5 Latvia Larisa Neiland 7 7  

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Australia Nicole Pratt 3 2  
  Argentina Paola Suárez 6 6  
  Argentina Paola Suárez 6 6  
  United States Karin Miller 0 1  
  United States Karin Miller 6 2 77
  United States Lori McNeil 2 6 62

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Argentina Mariana Díaz Oliva 62 5  
  United States Alexandra Stevenson 77 7  
  United States Alexandra Stevenson 6 4 6
WC Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina 3 6 4
WC Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina 77 6  
7 Canada Jana Nejedly 62 1  

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Romania Raluca Sandu 2 3  
  Poland Aleksandra Olsza 6 6  
  Poland Aleksandra Olsza 6 4 4
  Czech Republic Adriana Gerši 3 6 6
  Czech Republic Adriana Gerši 6 6  
WC United States Julie Scott 0 1  

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Germany Jana Kandarr 2 4  
  Italy Adriana Serra Zanetti 6 6  
  Italy Adriana Serra Zanetti 6 4 5
3 Russia Tatiana Panova 3 6 7
  Bulgaria Pavlina Stoyanova 3 3  
3 Russia Tatiana Panova 6 6  

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Greece Christína Papadáki 77 1 77
Alt Paraguay Larissa Schaerer 65 6 62
6 Greece Christína Papadáki 6 4 2
  United States Sandra Cacic 4 6 6
  United States Sandra Cacic 6 6  
  Slovenia Tina Križan 3 4  

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Russia Nadia Petrova 6 6  
  Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 3 3  
  Russia Nadia Petrova 1 6 1
2/WC United States Lilia Osterloh 6 3 6
  Italy Tathiana Garbin 4 4  
2/WC United States Lilia Osterloh 6 6