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1999 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

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Singles
1999 WTA Tour Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Lindsay Davenport defeated the defending champion Martina Hingis in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 WTA Tour Championships.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (final)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  3. United States Venus Williams (semifinals)
  4. United States Serena Williams (withdrew, retired due to back injury during practice)
  5. France Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  6. France Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  7. Austria Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  8. France Julie Halard-Decugis (first round)

Notes:

  • United States Monica Seles had qualified but pulled out due to right foot stress fracture

Alternates

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  1. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (replaced Serena Williams, defeated in first round)

Draw

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Key

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 77 77  
  France Sandrine Testud 65 65   1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
  Russia Anna Kournikova 77 65 0 5 France Mary Pierce 1 2  
5 France Mary Pierce 63 77 6 1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 77  
3 United States Venus Williams 6 5 6 3 United States Venus Williams 4 62  
  Spain Conchita Martínez 2 7 4 3 United States Venus Williams 6 77  
  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 4   7 Austria Barbara Schett 4 64  
7 Austria Barbara Schett 6 6   1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 4 2  
6 France Nathalie Tauziat 6 78   2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6  
  South Africa Amanda Coetzer 3 66   6 France Nathalie Tauziat 6 6  
  Belgium Dominique Van Roost 6 6     Belgium Dominique Van Roost 3 2  
Alt Russia Elena Likhovtseva 2 3   6 France Nathalie Tauziat 63 0  
8 France Julie Halard-Decugis 1 2   2 United States Lindsay Davenport 77 6  
  Germany Anke Huber 6 6     Germany Anke Huber 3 1  
  France Amélie Mauresmo 6 3 2 2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6  
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 3 6 6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "November 21, 1999: Hingis era ends after Davenport defeat". Tennis Majors. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. ^ "Players, tickets, prize money, Guadalajara: 10 questions about the 2021 WTA Finals". Tennis Majors. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-12.