1999 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Singles
1999 Generali Ladies Linz
Champion France Mary Pierce
Runner-up France Sandrine Testud
Final score 7–6(7–2), 6–1

The 1999 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles was the tennis singles event of the thirteenth edition of the most prestigious tournament in Austria. Jana Novotná was the defending champion, but she retired earlier in the year. Mary Pierce won the title, defeating compatriot Sandrine Testud in the final during a tournament.

Seeds

  1. France Mary Pierce (Champion)
  2. Austria Barbara Schett (Second Round)
  3. France Nathalie Tauziat (Quarterfinals)
  4. France Amélie Mauresmo (Semifinals)
  5. France Sandrine Testud (Final)
  6. Russia Anna Kournikova (Second Round)
  7. Austria Elena Likhovtseva (First Round)
  8. Germany Anke Huber (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  France Mary Pierce 7 6    
4  France Amélie Mauresmo 5 3    
  1  France Mary Pierce 77 6  
  5  France Sandrine Testud 62 1  
5  France Sandrine Testud 6 6  
     France Sarah Pitkowski 4 2    

Top Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    1  France M Pierce 78 6    
SR  Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 3          Austria S Plischke 66 2    
   Austria S Plischke 6 6         1  France M Pierce 3 6 6  
   Luxembourg A Kremer 63 2            Romania I Spîrlea 6 2 3  
   Romania I Spîrlea 77 6          Romania I Spîrlea 6 0 6
LL  Zimbabwe C Black 4 4       6  Russia A Kournikova 0 6 1  
6  Russia A Kournikova 6 6         1  France M Pierce 7 6  
      4  France A Mauresmo 5 3  
    4  France A Mauresmo 6 6    
SR  South Africa J Kruger 2 1          Switzerland P Schnyder 2 2    
   Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6         4  France A Mauresmo 3 7 4
   Slovakia H Nagyová 3 6 3       WC  Austria B Schwartz 6 5 1r  
   Croatia S Talaja 6 4 6        Croatia S Talaja 2 1  
WC  Austria B Schwartz 7 6       WC  Austria B Schwartz 6 6    
7  Russia E Likhovtseva 5 1    

Bottom Half

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
5  France S Testud 7 6    
Q  Germany B Rittner 5 2       5  France S Testud 6 7    
   Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 0 3       Q  Czech Republic S Kleinová 3 5    
Q  Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 6         5  France S Testud 6 3 6  
   Japan A Sugiyama 3 0         3  France N Tauziat 3 6 3  
Q  Netherlands A Hopmans 6 6       Q  Netherlands A Hopmans 5 2  
    3  France N Tauziat 7 6    
      5  France S Testud 6 6  
8  Germany A Huber 2 3            France S Pitkowski 4 2  
   France A-G Sidot 6 6          France A-G Sidot 6 4 1  
   Italy S Farina Elia 1 0 r        France S Pitkowski 4 6 6  
   France S Pitkowski 6 1            France S Pitkowski 6 6  
Q  Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6         Q  Czech Republic D Chládková 2 0    
WC  Austria P Wartusch 3 2       Q  Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6  
    2/WC  Austria B Schett 2 1    
 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (First Round)
  2. Australia Jelena Dokic (Second Round)
  3. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (Second Round)
  4. Zimbabwe Cara Black (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
  5. Germany Barbara Rittner (Qualifier)
  6. Italy Rita Grande (Qualifying Competition)
  7. Australia Nicole Pratt (Qualifying Competition)
  8. France Amélie Cocheteux (Qualifying Competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky Losers

  1. Zimbabwe Cara Black

Qualifying Draw

Key

First Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  1  Belgium Sabine Appelmans 1 4    
   Czech Republic Denisa Chládková 6 6    
     Czech Republic Denisa Chládková 7 6    
     France Émilie Loit 5 0    
   France Émilie Loit 6 6  
     Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk 3 3    
       Czech Republic Denisa Chládková 7 6  
  8  France Amélie Cocheteux 5 4  
     Netherlands Miriam Oremans 6 6    
   United States Erika de Lone 2 3    
     Netherlands Miriam Oremans 7 67 1
  8  France Amélie Cocheteux 5 79 6  
   Germany Anca Barna 4 2  
  8  France Amélie Cocheteux 6 6    

Second Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  4  Zimbabwe Cara Black 6 6    
WC  Austria Evelyn Fauth 0 2    
  4  Zimbabwe Cara Black 6 6    
     Russia Anastasia Myskina 2 3    
   Russia Anastasia Myskina 6 77  
     Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva 3 64    
    4  Zimbabwe Cara Black 64 3  
  5  Germany Barbara Rittner 77 6  
  WC  Germany Angelika Bachmann 3 6 6  
   Switzerland Miroslava Vavrinec 6 3 4  
  WC  Germany Angelika Bachmann 3 4  
  5  Germany Barbara Rittner 6 6    
   Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová 4 0  
  5  Germany Barbara Rittner 6 6    

Third Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  7  Australia Nicole Pratt 6 6    
   Poland Magdalena Grzybowska 2 2    
  7  Australia Nicole Pratt 6 6    
     Hungary Anna Földényi 4 4    
   Slovenia Tina Pisnik 4 5  
     Hungary Anna Földényi 6 7    
    7  Australia Nicole Pratt 6 5 1
     Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 2 7 6
     Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 6 6    
   Czech Republic Adriana Gerši 1 4    
     Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 1    
  3  Slovakia Karina Habšudová 4 r    
Alt  Romania Cătălina Cristea 2 2  
  3  Slovakia Karina Habšudová 6 6    

Fourth Qualifier

  First Round Second Round Qualifying Competition
                                       
  6  Italy Rita Grande 6 6    
   Czech Republic Lenka Němečková 4 0    
  6  Italy Rita Grande 6 7    
  WC  Austria Marion Maruska 2 5    
   Sweden Åsa Carlsson 0 4  
  WC  Austria Marion Maruska 6 6    
    6  Italy Rita Grande 3 4  
     Netherlands Amanda Hopmans 6 6  
     Netherlands Amanda Hopmans 6 6    
WC  Austria Sybille Bammer 1 4    
     Netherlands Amanda Hopmans 4 6 6
  2  Australia Jelena Dokic 6 3 3  
   Croatia Jelena Kostanić 62 3  
  2  Australia Jelena Dokic 77 6    

References

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