Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1999 French Open. It was her Open Era record-extending 22nd and final major singles title, and she equaled Chris Evert's record of nine French Open final appearances. Graf also became the first player in the Open Era to defeat the top-three ranked players at the same major; defeating world No. 2 Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals, No. 3 Seles in the semifinals and No. 1 Hingis in the final. Hingis was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam in singles.
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Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis in the final 4 6 7 5 6 2 to win the women s singles tennis title at the 1999 French Open It was her Open Era record extending 22nd and final major singles title and she equaled Chris Evert s record of nine French Open final appearances Graf also became the first player in the Open Era to defeat the top three ranked players at the same major defeating world No 2 Lindsay Davenport in the quarterfinals No 3 Seles in the semifinals and No 1 Hingis in the final Hingis was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam in singles Women s singles1999 French OpenFinalChampionSteffi GrafRunner upMartina HingisScore4 6 7 5 6 2DetailsDraw128Seeds16EventsSingles men women boys girlsDoubles men women mixed boys girlsWC Singles men women quadWC Doubles men women quadLegends 45 45 women 1998 French Open 2000 Main article 1999 French Open Arantxa Sanchez Vicario was the defending champion but lost to Hingis in the semifinals This was the first major appearance for future world No 1 and four time French Open champion Justine Henin Contents 1 Seeds 2 Qualifying draw 3 Draw 3 1 Key 3 2 Finals 3 3 Top half 3 3 1 Section 1 3 3 2 Section 2 3 3 3 Section 3 3 3 4 Section 4 3 4 Bottom half 3 4 1 Section 5 3 4 2 Section 6 3 4 3 Section 7 3 4 4 Section 8 4 References 5 External linksSeeds Edit Martina Hingis final Lindsay Davenport quarterfinals Monica Seles semifinals Jana Novotna fourth round Venus Williams fourth round Steffi Graf champion Arantxa Sanchez Vicario semifinals Mary Pierce second round Nathalie Tauziat second round Serena Williams third round Patty Schnyder third round Sandrine Testud second round Dominique Van Roost first round Amanda Coetzer first round Barbara Schett third round Julie Halard Decugis fourth round Qualifying draw EditMain article 1999 French Open Women s singles qualifyingDraw EditKey Edit Q Qualifier WC Wild card LL Lucky loser Alt Alternate SE Special exempt PR Protected ranking ITF ITF entry JE Junior exempt w o Walkover r Retired d Defaulted SR Special ranking Finals Edit QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal 1 Martina Hingis66Q Barbara Schwartz221 Martina Hingis667 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario32 Sylvia Plischke247 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario661 Martina Hingis6526 Steffi Graf476 Conchita Martinez143 Monica Seles663 Monica Seles77346 Steffi Graf62666 Steffi Graf66562 Lindsay Davenport1773Top half Edit Section 1 Edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round1 M Hingis66 A Hopmans141 M Hingis66 A Mauresmo66 A Mauresmo33 T Snyder331 M Hingis66 K Hrdlickova66 K Hrdlickova34 L Neiland41 K Hrdlickova677 B Rittner3776 B Rittner465 M Serna66521 M Hingis677 R Grande601 R Dragomir365 R Dragomir776 R Dragomir66 M Drake23 A Kremer42 A Kremer66 R Dragomir636Q M Vavrinec04 M de Swardt263 M de Swardt66 M de Swardt66Q S Nacuk63112 S Testud3212 S Testud366Section 2 Edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round13 D Van Roost10Q B Schwartz66Q B Schwartz66Q A Foldenyi14 K Boogert24 K Boogert66Q B Schwartz66LL E Dementieva66 N Dechy21 L Golarsa14LL E Dementieva265WC S Foretz716611 N Dechy617 N Dechy614776Q B Schwartz2796PR B Schultz McCarthy6325 V Williams6673 A Molik366 A Molik66WC E Curutchet77311WC E Curutchet22WC J Dokic6569 A Molik31 C Papadaki355 V Williams66 N Zvereva67 N Zvereva630 A Fusai115 V Williams7765 V Williams66Section 3 Edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round4 J Novotna677 Ľ Cervanova2644 J Novotna66 A Gersi66 A Gersi32 M Weingartner404 J Novotna636 A G Sidot34 S Talaja464 S Talaja66 S Talaja266 C Rubin66 C Rubin614 M Oremans034 J Novotna365 E Gagliardi66 S Plischke677 N Pratt22 E Gagliardi13 S Plischke66 S Plischke66Q M Tu11 S Plischke776 D Chladkova65315 B Schett614 K Po776 K Po361 H Nagyova1215 B Schett63615 B Schett66Section 4 Edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round10 S Williams66 L Courtois4010 S Williams66 M Diaz Oliva66 M Diaz Oliva34 J Watanabe0210 S Williams360 T Panova7745 MJ Fernandez616WC L Ghirardi6267WC L Ghirardi13 MJ Fernandez66 MJ Fernandez66 A Dechaume Balleret32 MJ Fernandezw o I Spirlea667 A Sanchez Vicario C Cristea41 I Spirlea66 O Barabanschikova636 O Barabanschikova33 M Shaughnessy461 I Spirlea41WC L Andretto107 A Sanchez Vicario66 K Srebotnik66 K Srebotnik12 M Lucic227 A Sanchez Vicario667 A Sanchez Vicario66Bottom half Edit Section 5 Edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round8 M Pierce66 J Kruger438 M Pierce633 C Black633 C Martinez466 C Martinez266 C Martinez67 S t Wang41 A Smashnova25 E Callens66 E Callens00 S Jeyaseelan613 A Smashnova66 A Smashnova266 C Martinez66 K Studenikova361 G Leon Garcia21 E Likhovtseva646 E Likhovtseva636 E Loit32 P Suarez264 P Suarez66 E Likhovtseva6363 G Leon Garcia66 G Leon Garcia7777 R Kuti Kis41 G Leon Garcia66 A Cocheteux439 N Tauziat249 N Tauziat66Section 6 Edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round16 J Halard Decugis166 K Habsudova64116 J Halard Decugis466 E Wagner678 E Wagner612 S Smith16616 J Halard Decugis746 A Glass67 C Torrens Valero564 L Raymond45 A Glass461 C Torrens Valero66 C Torrens Valero616WC S Georges2216 J Halard Decugis15 B Rippner7433 M Seles67 R Sandu566 R Sandu21 M Saeki7740 M Sanchez Lorenzo66 M Sanchez Lorenzo6466 M Sanchez Lorenzo14WC V Razzano343 M Seles66 L Bacheva66 L Bacheva34 F Li243 M Seles663 M Seles66Section 7 Edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round6 S Graf66PR M Maleeva206 S Graf66Q I Gorrochategui366Q I Gorrochategui24 S Noorlander6326 S Graf66 Ad Serra Zanetti066 A Carlsson14Q P Stoyanova624 Ad Serra Zanetti362 A Carlsson67 A Carlsson677 S Appelmans256 S Graf677 A Kournikova66 A Kournikova364 T Tanasugarn33 A Kournikova66 A Frazier66 A Frazier41 E Tatarkova42 A Kournikova636 N Arendt6711 P Schnyder160WC S Lefevre35 N Arendt42 C Morariu63611 P Schnyder6611 P Schnyder368Section 8 Edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round14 A Coetzer51 A Sugiyama76 A Sugiyama4779 S Farina67 S Farina66411 E Kulikovskaya05 S Farina20r V Ruano Pascual23 J Capriati64 J Capriati66 J Capriati636 J Lee465 L Osterloh362 L Osterloh627 J Capriati23 F Zuluaga672 L Davenport66 S Pitkowski25 F Zuluaga66 M Vento460 J Nejedly30 J Nejedly636 F Zuluaga653 K Brandi422 L Davenport776Q J Henin66Q J Henin365 J Chi312 L Davenport6272 L Davenport66References EditExternal links Edit1999 French Open Women s draws and results at the International Tennis FederationPreceded by1999 Australian Open Women s singles Grand Slam women s singles Succeeded by1999 Wimbledon Championships Women s singles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1999 French Open Women 27s singles amp oldid 1159613174, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,