1999 TIG Classic – Singles

Main article: 1999 TIG Classic
Singles
1999 TIG Classic
Champion Switzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-up United States Venus Williams
Final score 6–4, 6–0

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 most notable for featuring the last ever 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

  1. United States Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
  2. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Champion)
  3. Germany Steffi Graf (Second Round)
  4. United States Venus Williams (Final)
  5. France Mary Pierce (First Round)
  6. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second Round)
  7. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (Semifinals)
  8. France Nathalie Tauziat (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  United States Lindsay Davenport 4 5    
4  United States Venus Williams 6 7    
  4  United States Venus Williams 4 0  
  2  Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
7  South Africa Amanda Coetzer 1 2  
  2  Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6    

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    1  United States L Davenport 6 6    
   Romania I Spîrlea 6 6          Romania I Spîrlea 0 2    
   Austria S Plischke 2 1         1  United States L Davenport 7 7    
   Spain C Martínez 4 3         Q  Germany A Huber 5 5    
   Austria B Schett 6 6          Austria B Schett 7 4 3
Q  Germany A Huber 6 6       Q  Germany A Huber 5 6 6  
8  France N Tauziat 3 1         1  United States L Davenport 6 7  
      4  United States V Williams 4 5  
    4  United States V Williams 7 6    
   Belarus N Zvereva 6 6          Belarus N Zvereva 5 1    
Q  Colombia F Zuluaga 2 1         4  United States V Williams 7 6  
   France A Mauresmo 4 0            France S Testud 5 1    
   France S Testud 6 6          France S Testud 6 7  
   Russia E Likhovtseva 2 6 4     6  Spain A Sánchez Vicario 2 5    
6  Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 1 6  

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
7  South Africa A Coetzer 67 6 6  
WC  United States L Raymond 79 1 1     7  South Africa A Coetzer 6 1 6  
Q  United States M Tu 2 63          Russia A Kournikova 0 6 1  
   Russia A Kournikova 6 77         7  South Africa A Coetzer 7 6    
   United States A Frazier 6 77            United States A Frazier 5 1    
   Switzerland P Schnyder 4 64          United States A Frazier 4 7 2
    3  Germany S Graf 6 5 1r  
      7  South Africa A Coetzer 1 2  
5  France M Pierce 3 6 1       2  Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
LL  Japan A Sugiyama 6 4 6     LL  Japan A Sugiyama 2 4    
Q  Canada M Drake 3 5          Belgium D Van Roost 6 6    
   Belgium D Van Roost 6 7            Belgium D Van Roost 2 4  
WC  France J Halard-Decugis 63 2         2  Switzerland M Hingis 6 6    
   United States C Rubin 77 6          United States C Rubin 5 3  
    2  Switzerland M Hingis 7 6    
 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. n.a.
  2. Germany Anke Huber (Qualifier)
  3. Japan Ai Sugiyama (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
  4. Luxembourg Anne Kremer (Second Round)
  5. United States Corina Morariu (First Round, walkover)
  6. Puerto Rico Kristina Brandi (First Round, walkover)
  7. Zimbabwe Cara Black (Second Round)
  8. France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (Qualifying Competition)
  9. Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga (Qualifier)

Qualifiers

Lucky Loser

  1. Japan Ai Sugiyama

Qualifying Draw

Key

First Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  9  Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga 7 7    
   United States Jane Chi 5 5    
  9  Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga 1 6 6  
     Ukraine Elena Tatarkova 6 4 2  
   Ukraine Elena Tatarkova 6 6  
     Latvia Larisa Neiland 0 1    
    9  Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga 6 6  
  WC  Mexico Angélica Gavaldón 3 1  
     Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn 6 6    
   United States Mashona Washington 2 4    
     Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn 1 6 2
  WC  Mexico Angélica Gavaldón 6 3 6  
WC  Mexico Angélica Gavaldón w/o    
  6  Puerto Rico Kristina Brandi        

Second Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  4  Luxembourg Anne Kremer 6 6    
   Bulgaria Pavlina Stoyanova 4 2    
  4  Luxembourg Anne Kremer 0 5    
     Canada Maureen Drake 6 7    
   Canada Maureen Drake 6 6  
     United States Melissa Mazzotta 0 0    
       Canada Maureen Drake 6 3 6
     Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 4 6 4
     United States Meghann Shaughnessy 66 4    
   Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 78 6    
     Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 6 6  
  7  Zimbabwe Cara Black 3 4    
   United States Kimberly Po 6 0 3
  7  Zimbabwe Cara Black 2 6 6  

Third Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  5  United States Corina Morariu        
   United States Meilen Tu w/o      
     United States Meilen Tu 6 6    
     Romania Cătălina Cristea 3 2    
   Canada Martina Nejedly 2 1  
     Romania Cătălina Cristea 6 6    
       United States Meilen Tu 3 7 6
  3  Japan Ai Sugiyama 6 5 1
     Russia Tatiana Panova 6 4 6  
   Japan Nana Miyagi 2 6 3  
     Russia Tatiana Panova 2 3  
  3  Japan Ai Sugiyama 6 6    
   Croatia Iva Majoli 6 2 4
  3  Japan Ai Sugiyama 4 6 6  

Fourth Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  8  France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 6    
   Australia Alicia Molik 2 3    
  8  France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 6    
     Germany Julia Abe 1 3    
   Germany Julia Abe 6 6  
     Slovenia Tina Križan 1 4    
    8  France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 64 4
  2  Germany Anke Huber 3 77 6
     United States Tu Dong 1 2    
   Chinese Taipei Janet Lee 6 6    
     Chinese Taipei Janet Lee 3 6 4
  2  Germany Anke Huber 6 2 6  
WC  United States Allison Bradshaw 2 4  
  2  Germany Anke Huber 6 6    

References

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