1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

Venus Williams defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 European Indoor Championships.

Singles
1999 Swisscom Challenge
Champions	Venus Williams
Runners-up	Martina Hingis
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Lindsay Davenport was the two-time reigning champion, but she did not compete this year.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Martina Hingis (final)
2. Venus Williams (champion)
3. Mary Pierce (semifinals)
4. Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
5. Barbara Schett (second round)
6. Julie Halard-Decugis (quarterfinals)
7. Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals)
8. Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)

Qualifying draw

Main article: 1999 Swisscom Challenge – Singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	4	6
	8	Nathalie Tauziat	3	6	3
								1	Martina Hingis	3	4
								2	Venus Williams	6	6
	3	Mary Pierce	4	4
	2	Venus Williams	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Hingis	77	6
		E Likhovtseva	3	5				Q	T Panova	64	2
	Q	T Panova	6	7											1	M Hingis	7	6
	Q	C Morariu	6	6											Q	C Morariu	5	2
	Q	E Dementieva	2	2				Q	C Morariu	78	0	6
	WC	L Raymond	3	4				5	B Schett	66	6	4
	5	B Schett	6	6																		1	M Hingis	6	4	6
																						8	N Tauziat	3	6	3
								4	A Coetzer	1	6	6
		A Frazier	6	1	4				P Schnyder	6	3	2
		P Schnyder	4	6	6										4	A Coetzer	3	6	2
	Q	M Serna	2	6	7										8	N Tauziat	6	3	6
		R Dragomir	6	3	5			Q	M Serna	3	65
		S Testud	5	3				8	N Tauziat	6	77
	8	N Tauziat	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	D Van Roost	3	6	6
		A Sugiyama	6	4	2			7	D Van Roost	6	6
		S Farina	6	6					S Farina	2	2
	WC	M Oremans	4	3											7	D Van Roost	2	4
		N Dechy	5	4											3	M Pierce	6	6
		C Rubin	7	6					C Rubin	1	2
								3	M Pierce	6	6
																						3	M Pierce	4	4
	6	J Halard-Decugis	77	4	7																	2	V Williams	6	6
	WC	J Capriati	65	6	5			6	J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		A Huber	6	6					A Huber	2	4
		N Zvereva	2	2											6	J Halard-Decugis	6	4	3
		I Spîrlea	6	7											2	V Williams	1	6	6
	LL	H Nagyová	2	5					I Spîrlea	3	2
								2	V Williams	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Henrieta Nagyová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
2. Magüi Serna (qualifier)
3. Corina Morariu (qualifier)
4. María Sánchez Lorenzo (second round)
5. Karina Habšudová (second round)
6. Maureen Drake (second round)
7. Tatiana Panova (qualifier)
8. Tara Snyder (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Elena Dementieva
2. Tatiana Panova
3. Corina Morariu
4. Magüi Serna

Lucky loser

1. Henrieta Nagyová

Qualifying draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
								1	Henrieta Nagyová	5	7	6
		Anna Żarska	3	2					Sandra Kleinová	7	5	1
		Sandra Kleinová	6	6											1	Henrieta Nagyová	3	65
		Elena Dementieva	6	77												Elena Dementieva	6	77
		Olga Barabanschikova	2	64					Elena Dementieva	6	6
								5	Karina Habšudová	2	3

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
								4	María Sánchez Lorenzo	3	79	2
		Denisa Chládková	6	6					Denisa Chládková	6	67	6
		Angelika Bachmann	0	1												Denisa Chládková	5	6	1
		Zuzana Ondrášková	w/o												7	Tatiana Panova	7	4	6
		Jana Kandarr							Zuzana Ondrášková	1	2
								7	Tatiana Panova	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
								6	Maureen Drake	1	3
		Nadia Petrova	6	6					Nadia Petrova	6	6
		Lilia Osterloh	1	3												Nadia Petrova	64	6	67
		Camilla Kremer	6	6											3	Corina Morariu	77	1	79
		Sabine Lohmann	3	2					Camilla Kremer	1	2
								3	Corina Morariu	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	8	Tara Snyder	4	6	6
		Miriam Schnitzer	6	3	4			8	Tara Snyder	6	6
		Jelena Kostanić	6	65	6				Jelena Kostanić	4	4
		Adriana Gerši	1	77	4										8	Tara Snyder	3	6	3
		Miroslava Vavrinec	6	6											2	Magüi Serna	6	0	6
		Stephanie Gehrlein	0	1					Miroslava Vavrinec	3	5
								2	Magüi Serna	6	7

External links

• WTA tournament details
• ITF tournament details