Women's singles
1999 French Open
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Score4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Draw128
Seeds16

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 Monica Seles in the semifinals and No. 1 Hingis in the final. Hingis was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam in singles.

Arantxa Sánchez 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.

Seeds

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (final)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Monica Seles (semifinals)
  4. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (fourth round)
  5. United States Venus Williams (fourth round)
  6. Germany Steffi Graf (champion)
  7. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  8. France Mary Pierce (second round)
  9. France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  10. United States Serena Williams (third round)
  11. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (third round)
  12. France Sandrine Testud (second round)
  13. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (first round)
  14. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (first round)
  15. Austria Barbara Schett (third round)
  16. France Julie Halard-Decugis (fourth round)

Qualifying draw

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
Q Austria Barbara Schwartz 2 2
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
7 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 2
  Austria Sylvia Plischke 2 4
7 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 5 2
6 Germany Steffi Graf 4 7 6
  Spain Conchita Martínez 1 4
3 United States Monica Seles 6 6
3 United States Monica Seles 77 3 4
6 Germany Steffi Graf 62 6 6
6 Germany Steffi Graf 6 65 6
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 1 77 3

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Netherlands A Hopmans 1 4 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
France A Mauresmo 6 6 France A Mauresmo 3 3
United States T Snyder 3 3 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 6 Czech Republic K Hrdličková 3 4
Latvia L Neiland 4 1 Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 77
Germany B Rittner 3 77 6 Germany B Rittner 4 65
Spain M Serna 6 65 2 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 77
Italy R Grande 60 1 Romania R Dragomir 3 65
Romania R Dragomir 77 6 Romania R Dragomir 6 6
Canada M Drake 2 3 Luxembourg A Kremer 4 2
Luxembourg A Kremer 6 6 Romania R Dragomir 6 3 6
Q Switzerland M Vavrinec 0 4 South Africa M de Swardt 2 6 3
South Africa M de Swardt 6 6 South Africa M de Swardt 6 6
Q Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Načuk 6 3 1 12 France S Testud 3 2
12 France S Testud 3 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Belgium D Van Roost 1 0
Q Austria B Schwartz 6 6 Q Austria B Schwartz 6 6
Q Hungary A Földényi 1 4 Netherlands K Boogert 2 4
Netherlands K Boogert 6 6 Q Austria B Schwartz 6 6
LL Russia E Dementieva 6 6 France N Dechy 2 1
Italy L Golarsa 1 4 LL Russia E Dementieva 2 6 5
WC France S Foretz 716 61 1 France N Dechy 6 1 7
France N Dechy 614 77 6 Q Austria B Schwartz 2 79 6
PR Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 3 2 5 United States V Williams 6 67 3
Australia A Molik 3 6 6 Australia A Molik 6 6
WC France E Curutchet 77 3 11 WC France E Curutchet 2 2
WC Australia J Dokić 65 6 9 Australia A Molik 3 1
Greece C Papadáki 3 5 5 United States V Williams 6 6
Belarus N Zvereva 6 7 Belarus N Zvereva 63 0
France A Fusai 1 1 5 United States V Williams 77 6
5 United States V Williams 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 77
Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 2 64 4 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Czech Republic A Gerši 6 6 Czech Republic A Gerši 3 2
Germany M Weingärtner 4 0 4 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 3 6
France A-G Sidot 3 4 Croatia S Talaja 4 6 4
Croatia S Talaja 6 6 Croatia S Talaja 2 6 6
United States C Rubin 6 6 United States C Rubin 6 1 4
Netherlands M Oremans 0 3 4 Czech Republic J Novotná 3 65
Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 6 Austria S Plischke 6 77
Australia N Pratt 2 2 Switzerland E Gagliardi 1 3
Austria S Plischke 6 6 Austria S Plischke 6 6
Q United States M Tu 1 1 Austria S Plischke 77 6
Czech Republic D Chládková 65 3 15 Austria B Schett 61 4
United States K Po 77 6 United States K Po 3 6 1
Slovakia H Nagyová 1 2 15 Austria B Schett 6 3 6
15 Austria B Schett 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States S Williams 6 6
Belgium L Courtois 4 0 10 United States S Williams 6 6
Argentina M Díaz Oliva 6 6 Argentina M Díaz Oliva 3 4
United States J Watanabe 0 2 10 United States S Williams 3 6 0
Russia T Panova 77 4 5 United States MJ Fernández 6 1 6
WC France L Ghirardi 62 6 7 WC France L Ghirardi 1 3
United States MJ Fernández 6 6 United States MJ Fernández 6 6
France A Dechaume-Balleret 3 2 United States MJ Fernández w/o
Romania I Spîrlea 6 6 7 Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Romania C Cristea 4 1 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6
Belarus O Barabanschikova 6 3 6 Belarus O Barabanschikova 3 3
United States M Shaughnessy 4 6 1 Romania I Spîrlea 4 1
WC France L Andretto 1 0 7 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6 Slovenia K Srebotnik 1 2
Croatia M Lučić 2 2 7 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
7 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 France M Pierce 6 6
South Africa J Kruger 4 3 8 France M Pierce 6 3 3
Zimbabwe C Black 6 3 3 Spain C Martínez 4 6 6
Spain C Martínez 2 6 6 Spain C Martínez 6 7
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 4 1 Israel A Smashnova 2 5
Belgium E Callens 6 6 Belgium E Callens 0 0
Canada S Jeyaseelan 6 1 3 Israel A Smashnova 6 6
Israel A Smashnova 2 6 6 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Slovakia K Studeníková 3 6 1 Spain G León García 2 1
Russia E Likhovtseva 6 4 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 3 6
France É Loit 3 2 Argentina P Suárez 2 6 4
Argentina P Suárez 6 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 63 63
Spain G León García 6 6 Spain G León García 77 77
Hungary R Kuti-Kis 4 1 Spain G León García 6 6
France A Cocheteux 4 3 9 France N Tauziat 2 4
9 France N Tauziat 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 France J Halard-Decugis 1 6 6
Slovakia K Habšudová 6 4 1 16 France J Halard-Decugis 4 6 6
Germany E Wagner 6 78 Germany E Wagner 6 1 2
United Kingdom S Smith 1 66 16 France J Halard-Decugis 7 4 6
Germany A Glass 6 7 Spain C Torrens Valero 5 6 4
United States L Raymond 4 5 Germany A Glass 4 6 1
Spain C Torrens Valero 6 6 Spain C Torrens Valero 6 1 6
WC France S Georges 2 2 16 France J Halard-Decugis 1 5
United States B Rippner 7 4 3 3 United States M Seles 6 7
Romania R Sandu 5 6 6 Romania R Sandu 2 1
Japan M Saeki 77 4 0 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 64 6 6 Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 1 4
WC France V Razzano 3 4 3 United States M Seles 6 6
Bulgaria L Bacheva 6 6 Bulgaria L Bacheva 3 4
China F Li 2 4 3 United States M Seles 6 6
3 United States M Seles 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Germany S Graf 6 6
PR Bulgaria M Maleeva 2 0 6 Germany S Graf 6 6
Q Argentina I Gorrochategui 3 6 6 Q Argentina I Gorrochategui 2 4
Netherlands S Noorlander 6 3 2 6 Germany S Graf 6 6
Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 0 6 6 Sweden Å Carlsson 1 4
Q Bulgaria P Stoyanova 6 2 4 Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 3 62
Sweden Å Carlsson 6 7 Sweden Å Carlsson 6 77
Belgium S Appelmans 2 5 6 Germany S Graf 6 77
Russia A Kournikova 6 6 Russia A Kournikova 3 64
Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 3 Russia A Kournikova 6 6
United States A Frazier 6 6 United States A Frazier 4 1
Ukraine E Tatarkova 4 2 Russia A Kournikova 6 3 6
United States N Arendt 6 7 11 Switzerland P Schnyder 1 6 0
WC France S Lefèvre 3 5 United States N Arendt 4 2
United States C Morariu 6 3 6 11 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6
11 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 6 8

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 South Africa A Coetzer 5 1
Japan A Sugiyama 7 6 Japan A Sugiyama 4 77 9
Italy S Farina 6 7 Italy S Farina 6 64 11
Russia E Kulikovskaya 0 5 Italy S Farina 2 0 r
Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 3 United States J Capriati 6 4
United States J Capriati 6 6 United States J Capriati 6 3 6
Chinese Taipei J Lee 4 6 5 United States L Osterloh 3 6 2
United States L Osterloh 6 2 7 United States J Capriati 2 3
Colombia F Zuluaga 6 7 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
France S Pitkowski 2 5 Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6
Venezuela M Vento 4 6 0 Canada J Nejedly 3 0
Canada J Nejedly 6 3 6 Colombia F Zuluaga 65 3
United States K Brandi 4 2 2 United States L Davenport 77 6
Q Belgium J Henin 6 6 Q Belgium J Henin 3 6 5
United States J Chi 3 1 2 United States L Davenport 6 2 7
2 United States L Davenport 6 6

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