1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

Singles
1999 Swisscom Challenge
Champions	Venus Williams
Runners-up	Martina Hingis
Final score	6–3, 6–4

The 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles was the singles event of the sixteenth edition of the Swisscom Challenge; a WTA Tier I tournament and the most prestigious tournament held in Switzerland. Lindsay Davenport was the two-time defending champion, but she did not compete this year.

Venus Williams won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against home player and World No. 1 Martina Hingis.

Seeds

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

2

Qualifying Draw

Main article: 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	4	6
	8	Nathalie Tauziat	3	6	3
								1	Martina Hingis	3	4
								2	Venus Williams	6	6
	3	Mary Pierce	4	4
	2	Venus Williams	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Hingis	77	6
		E Likhovtseva	3	5				Q	T Panova	64	2
	Q	T Panova	6	7											1	M Hingis	7	6
	Q	C Morariu	6	6											Q	C Morariu	5	2
	Q	E Dementieva	2	2				Q	C Morariu	78	0	6
	WC	L Raymond	3	4				5	B Schett	66	6	4
	5	B Schett	6	6																		1	M Hingis	6	4	6
																						8	N Tauziat	3	6	3
								4	A Coetzer	1	6	6
		A Frazier	6	1	4				P Schnyder	6	3	2
		P Schnyder	4	6	6										4	A Coetzer	3	6	2
	Q	M Serna	2	6	7										8	N Tauziat	6	3	6
		R Dragomir	6	3	5			Q	M Serna	3	65
		S Testud	5	3				8	N Tauziat	6	77
	8	N Tauziat	7	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	D Van Roost	3	6	6
		A Sugiyama	6	4	2			7	D Van Roost	6	6
		S Farina Elia	6	6					S Farina Elia	2	2
	WC	M Oremans	4	3											7	D Van Roost	2	4
		N Dechy	5	4											3	M Pierce	6	6
		C Rubin	7	6					C Rubin	1	2
								3	M Pierce	6	6
																						3	M Pierce	4	4
	6	J Halard-Decugis	77	4	7																	2	V Williams	6	6
	WC	J Capriati	65	6	5			6	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		A Huber	6	6					A Huber	2	4
		N Zvereva	2	2											6	J Halard-Decugis	6	4	3
		I Spîrlea	6	7											2	V Williams	1	6	6
	LL	H Nagyová	2	5					I Spîrlea	3	2
								2	V Williams	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

2

Qualifiers

2

Lucky Loser

1. Henrieta Nagyová

Qualifying Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

First Qualifier

First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
							1	Henrieta Nagyová	5	7	6
	Anna Żarska	3	2					Sandra Kleinová	7	5	1
	Sandra Kleinová	6	6											1	Henrieta Nagyová	3	65
	Elena Dementieva	6	77												Elena Dementieva	6	77
	Olga Barabanschikova	2	64					Elena Dementieva	6	6
							5	Karina Habšudová	2	3

Second Qualifier

First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
							4	María Sánchez Lorenzo	3	79	2
	Denisa Chládková	6	6					Denisa Chládková	6	67	6
	Angelika Bachmann	0	1												Denisa Chládková	5	6	1
	Zuzana Ondrášková	w/o												7	Tatiana Panova	7	4	6
	Jana Kandarr							Zuzana Ondrášková	1	2
							7	Tatiana Panova	6	6

Third Qualifier

First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
							6	Maureen Drake	1	3
	Nadia Petrova	6	6					Nadia Petrova	6	6
	Lilia Osterloh	1	3												Nadia Petrova	64	6	67
	Camilla Kremer	6	6											3	Corina Morariu	77	1	79
	Sabine Lohmann	3	2					Camilla Kremer	1	2
							3	Corina Morariu	6	6

Fourth Qualifier

First Round							Second Round							Qualifying Competition
8	Tara Snyder	4	6	6
	Miriam Schnitzer	6	3	4			8	Tara Snyder	6	6
	Jelena Kostanić	6	65	6				Jelena Kostanić	4	4
	Adriana Gerši	1	77	4										8	Tara Snyder	3	6	3
	Miroslava Vavrinec	6	6											2	Magüi Serna	6	0	6
	Stephanie Gehrlein	0	1					Miroslava Vavrinec	3	5
							2	Magüi Serna	6	7

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