1999 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1999 Lipton Championships
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Final score	6–1, 4–6, 6–4

The 1999 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles was the women's singles event of the fifteenth edition of the tennis tournament played at Miami, United States. It is the third WTA Tier I tournament of the year, and part of the US Spring tennis season. Venus Williams was the defending champion, and she successfully defending her title by defeating her sister Serena in the final 6–1, 4–6, 6–4.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	20	Barbara Schett	1	1
								1	Martina Hingis	4	63
								16	Serena Williams	6	77
	16	Serena Williams	6	6
	9	Amanda Coetzer	4	0
															16	Serena Williams	1	6	4
															6	Venus Williams	6	4	6
	6	Venus Williams	5	6	6
	4	Jana Novotná	7	2	3
								6	Venus Williams	6	6
								7	Steffi Graf	2	4
	7	Steffi Graf	w/o
	2	Lindsay Davenport

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	M Hingis	6	6
	K Habšudová	6	7					K Habšudová	1	4
	A Gerši	3	5											1	M Hingis	6	6
	MJ Fernández	6	6											32	A Frazier	1	1
Q	A Serra Zanetti	0	2					MJ Fernández	3	4
							32	A Frazier	6	6
																					1	M Hingis	6	6
																					Q	M Weingärtner	0	2
							24	C Rubin	6	6
	E Wagner	6	3	7				E Wagner	4	1
	Wang S-t	4	6	5										24	C Rubin	6	5	4
WC	J Trail	5	4											Q	M Weingärtner	2	7	6
Q	M Weingärtner	7	6				Q	M Weingärtner	6	77
							11	S Testud	2	63

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	A Kournikova	69	6	6
	K Brandi	6	6					K Brandi	711	0	2
WC	S Reeves	1	2											13	A Kournikova	6	77
WC	L McNeil	61	6	3										21	J Halard-Decugis	4	65
WC	M Middleton	77	2	6			WC	M Middleton	3	0
							21	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
																					13	A Kournikova	1	6	1
																					20	B Schett	6	1	6
							20	B Schett	5	77	6
	M Saeki	6	6					M Saeki	7	60	2
	J Nejedly	3	1											20	B Schett	6	6
	K Hrdličková	6	5	4											A Kremer	4	2
	A Kremer	3	7	6				A Kremer	1	6	6
							5	A Sánchez Vicario	6	4	1

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	M Seles	6	7
	B Rippner	6	4	6				B Rippner	3	5
	A Fusai	0	6	0										3	M Seles	6	6
	C Morariu	5	0											18	C Martínez	2	1
Q	T Pisnik	7	6				Q	T Pisnik	2	1
							18	C Martínez	6	6
																					3	M Seles	2	3
																					16	S Williams	6	6
							25	M Serna	1	7	6
	L Neiland	0	6	3			WC	M Ramon Climent	6	5	4
WC	M Ramon Climent	6	4	6										25	M Serna	1	0
	J Chi	1	2											16	S Williams	6	6
Q	A Molik	6	6				Q	A Molik	2	3
							16	S Williams	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							9	A Coetzer	6	7
	E Tatarkova	6	6					E Tatarkova	2	5
	S Cacic	3	1											9	A Coetzer	6	6
	T Tanasugarn	3	5												M Drake	4	4
	M Drake	6	7					M Drake	6	6
							29	C Black	1	3
																					9	A Coetzer	6	4
																					8	M Pierce	1	2	r
							28	V Ruano Pascual	6	6
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	5	3					R Grande	4	2
	R Grande	7	6											28	V Ruano Pascual	1	1
WC	L Osterloh	6	6											8	M Pierce	6	6
WC	M Washington	3	2				WC	L Osterloh	1	1
							8	M Pierce	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							6	V Williams	6	6
	K Po	1	3					T Snyder	3	4
	T Snyder	6	6											6	V Williams	6	6
Q	J Lee	3	3												F Zuluaga	3	4
	F Zuluaga	6	6					F Zuluaga	7	7
							30	I Majoli	5	5
																					6	V Williams	6	5	77
																					27	A Huber	3	7	64
							27	A Huber	4	6	6
	P Suárez	4	3					T Panova	6	1	1
	T Panova	6	6											27	A Huber	6	77
	M Vento	2	1												R Dragomir	4	61
	R Dragomir	6	6					R Dragomir	6	6
							15	I Spîrlea	0	4

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	P Schnyder	6	6
	M de Swardt	6	6					M de Swardt	3	3
	O Barabanschikova	2	3											12	P Schnyder	6	6
	M Lučić	3	6	6											M Lučić	3	4
Q	M Tu	6	1	4				M Lučić	6	6
							17	D Van Roost	4	3
																					12	P Schnyder	3	6	2
																					4	J Novotná	6	2	6
							31	N Dechy	79	3	6
	N Pratt	61	2					M Shaughnessy	67	6	2
	M Shaughnessy	77	6											31	N Dechy	7	2	3
	A Smashnova	2	77	6										4	J Novotná	5	6	6
Q	J Kandarr	6	62	4				A Smashnova	0	1
							4	J Novotná	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	S Graf	6	6
WC	J Capriati	6	6				WC	J Capriati	0	1
	S Talaja	4	3											7	S Graf	6	6
	S Plischke	6	6											26	H Nagyová	1	3
Q	S Kleinová	1	2					S Plischke	6	3	62
							26	H Nagyová	4	6	77
																					7	S Graf	6	6
																					19	N Zvereva	2	4
							19	N Zvereva	6	3	6
	A Glass	4	6	6				A Glass	4	6	0
	S Smith	6	4	4										19	N Zvereva	6	6
	B Rittner	6	2	6										10	N Tauziat	3	2
LL	C Papadáki	2	6	1				B Rittner	2	r
							10	N Tauziat	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							14	A Mauresmo	6	3
	Li F	77	6					Li F	2	0	r
	A Dechaume-Balleret	64	3											14	A Mauresmo	6	65	1
	C Cristea	3	6	6										23	E Likhovtseva	4	77	6
	G León García	6	3	1				C Cristea	2	4
							23	E Likhovtseva	6	6
																					23	E Likhovtseva	2	0
																					2	L Davenport	6	6
							22	S Farina	6	6
	A-G Sidot	6	3	5				M Oremans	0	3
	M Oremans	3	6	7										22	S Farina Elia	4	5
	S Appelmans	6	6											2	L Davenport	6	7
	E Callens	3	4					S Appelmans	0	3
							2	L Davenport	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

Qualifiers

Lucky Losers

1. Christína Papadáki

Qualifying Draw

Key

First Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Åsa Carlsson	4	2
		Annabel Ellwood	6	6
									Annabel Ellwood	2	6	4
									Liezel Horn	6	1	6
		Karen Cross	3	1
		Liezel Horn	6	6
																Liezel Horn	7	2	3
															9	Adriana Serra Zanetti	5	6	6
	WC	Ansley Cargill	64	3
		Jill Craybas	77	6
									Jill Craybas	5	2
								9	Adriana Serra Zanetti	7	6
	WC	Jennifer Hopkins	0	3
	9	Adriana Serra Zanetti	6	6

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	11	Marlene Weingärtner	6	6
		Irina Selyutina	3	1
								11	Marlene Weingärtner	77	6
								WC	Elena Bovina	60	4
	WC	Elena Bovina	6	6
		Laurence Andretto	3	2
															11	Marlene Weingärtner	6	6
																Petra Begerow	3	0
		Petra Begerow	77	6
		Maria Paola Zavagli	65	1
									Petra Begerow	6	7
									Sonya Jeyaseelan	0	5
		Sonya Jeyaseelan	6	6
	7	Mariana Díaz-Oliva	4	4

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Seda Noorlander	2	4
	WC	Renata Kolbovic	6	6
								WC	Renata Kolbovic	1	2
									Tina Križan	6	6
		Lea Ghirardi	2	3
		Tina Križan	6	6
																Tina Križan	65	3
															13	Sandra Kleinová	77	6
		Tracy Singian	6	3
		Patricia Wartusch	4	0	r
									Tracy Singian	4	2
								13	Sandra Kleinová	6	6
		Laurence Courtois	3	0
	13	Sandra Kleinová	6	6

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	15	Tathiana Garbin	6	6
	WC	Katie Schlukebir	4	2
								15	Tathiana Garbin	6	6
									Eugenia Kulikovskaya	4	2
		Eugenia Kulikovskaya	6	4	6
		Vanessa Menga	4	6	4
															15	Tathiana Garbin	4	1
																Jana Kandarr	6	6
		Jana Kandarr	6	62	7
		Julia Abe	1	77	5
									Jana Kandarr	6	6
									Barbara Mulej	4	2
		Barbara Mulej	6	6
	5	Kristie Boogert	1	4

Fifth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	8	Pavlina Stoyanova	2	1
		Anna-Maria Foldenyi	6	6
									Anna-Maria Foldenyi	5	3
									Sandra Naćuk	7	6
		Sandra Naćuk	5	6	6
		Louise Latimer	7	1	2
																Sandra Naćuk	65	5
															12	Alicia Molik	77	7
		Surina De Beer	4	4
		Francesca Lubiani	6	6
									Francesca Lubiani	3	6	4
								12	Alicia Molik	6	2	6
		Erika de Lone	6	4	4
	12	Alicia Molik	4	6	6

Sixth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	14	Jolene Watanabe	6	6
		Joanne Ward	1	3
								14	Jolene Watanabe	6	6
									Alina Jidkova	2	2
		Alina Jidkova	6	6
		Karin Miller	3	1
															14	Jolene Watanabe	4	2
																Meilen Tu	6	6
		Elena Makarova	3	r
		Aleksandra Olsza	6
									Aleksandra Olsza	3	1
									Meilen Tu	6	6
		Meilen Tu	7	6
	4	Amanda Hopmans	5	3

Seventh Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	6	Emmanuelle Gagliardi	2	6	1
		Nadia Petrova	6	4	6
									Nadia Petrova	6	6
									Nana Miyagi	4	1
		Nana Miyagi	6	6
		Barbara Schwartz	1	4
																Nadia Petrova	710	65	2
															10	Janet Lee	68	77	6
	WC	Jessica Steck	6	6
		Radka Zrubáková	3	0
								WC	Jessica Steck	2	3
								10	Janet Lee	6	6
		Marion Maruska	0	3
	10	Janet Lee	6	6

Eighth Qualifier

	First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
	16	Alexandra Stevenson	6	64	5
		Elena Dementieva	3	77	7
									Elena Dementieva	4	5
								WC	Tina Pisnik	6	7
	WC	Tina Pisnik	6	6
		Larissa Schaerer	4	1
															WC	Tina Pisnik	6	6
															2	Christína Papadáki	3	3
		Lenka Němečková	6	6
		Catherine Barclay	3	4
									Lenka Němečková	3	77	4
								2	Christína Papadáki	6	62	6
		Julie Pullin	3	2
	2	Christína Papadáki	6	6

References

• 1999 Lipton Championships Draw