1999 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
1999 DFS Classic
Final
ChampionFrance Julie Halard-Decugis
Runner-upFrance Nathalie Tauziat
Score6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw48 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1998 · Birmingham Classic · 2000 →
Main article: 1999 DFS Classic

There was no defending champion, due to the cancellation of the semifinals in 1998 due to rain.

Julie Halard-Decugis won the title, defeating compatriots Nathalie Tauziat in the final 6–2, 3–6, 6–4.

Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. France Nathalie Tauziat (final)
  2. France Sandrine Testud (second round)
  3. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  4. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  5. France Julie Halard-Decugis (champion)
  6. Spain Magüi Serna (semifinals)
  7. France Nathalie Dechy (second round)
  8. Zimbabwe Cara Black (semifinals)
  9. United States Corina Morariu (second round)
  10. United States Lisa Raymond (second round)
  11. Luxembourg Anne Kremer (second round)
  12. France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (third round)
  13. United States Tara Snyder (second round)
  14. South Africa Mariaan de Swardt (third round)
  15. Netherlands Miriam Oremans (third round)
  16. Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 France Nathalie Tauziat 6 77  
PR United States Nicole Arendt 4 60  
1 France Nathalie Tauziat 6 4 6
6 Spain Magüi Serna 3 6 3
Q United States Alexandra Stevenson 1 0r
6 Spain Magüi Serna 6 1  
1 France Nathalie Tauziat 2 6 4
5 France Julie Halard-Decugis 6 3 6
5 France Julie Halard-Decugis 4 6 6
4 Belarus Natasha Zvereva 6 4 2
5 France Julie Halard-Decugis 6 6  
8 Zimbabwe Cara Black 4 4  
8 Zimbabwe Cara Black 4 7 6
Q Argentina Inés Gorrochategui 6 5 2

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  United States K Brandi 6 6     United States K Brandi 2 2  
  United Kingdom S Smith 2 3   1 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  France A Fusai 6 1 6 14 South Africa M de Swardt 3 4  
Q Australia A Molik 4 6 8 Q Australia A Molik 4 6 1
14 South Africa M de Swardt 6 4 6
1 France N Tauziat 6 77  
PR United States N Arendt 4 60  
16 Colombia F Zuluaga 3 3  
  Croatia M Lučić 0 7 5   Croatia S Talaja 6 6  
  Croatia S Talaja 6 5 7   Croatia S Talaja 2 6 1
PR United States N Arendt 6 7   PR United States N Arendt 6 2 6
WC United Kingdom J Pullin 2 5   PR United States N Arendt 6 6  
7 France N Dechy 3 4  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Belgium D Van Roost 4 3  
Q United States A Stevenson 6 6   Q United States A Stevenson 6 6  
WC United Kingdom L Latimer 4 3   Q United States A Stevenson 6 5 8
  Belarus O Barabanschikova 7 3 4 12 France A-G Sidot 3 7 6
Q Australia K-A Guse 5 6 6 Q Australia K-A Guse 6 3 4
12 France A-G Sidot 4 6 6
Q United States A Stevenson 1 0r
6 Spain M Serna 6 1  
10 United States L Raymond 6 64 5
  France A Cocheteux 1 1     Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 77 7
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6     Thailand T Tanasugarn 2 2  
  Spain Á Montolio 6 7   6 Spain M Serna 6 6  
  United States M Shaughnessy 2 5     Spain Á Montolio 1 5  
6 Spain M Serna 6 7  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 France J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
  Ukraine E Tatarkova 6 4 7   Ukraine E Tatarkova 1 2  
  Greece C Papadáki 0 6 5 5 France J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
  Belgium S Appelmans 6 6   15 Netherlands M Oremans 2 4  
WC United Kingdom J Ward 3 2     Belgium S Appelmans 4 4  
15 Netherlands M Oremans 6 6  
5 France J Halard-Decugis 4 6 6
4 Belarus N Zvereva 6 4 2
11 Luxembourg A Kremer 6 63 3
Q Australia J Dokić 6 3 7   Italy R Grande 2 77 6
  Italy R Grande 2 6 9   Italy R Grande 4 2  
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 6   4 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  
  Hungary R Kuti-Kis 3 0     Switzerland E Gagliardi 4 1  
4 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Zimbabwe C Black 77 6  
  France É Loit 5 0     Netherlands A Hopmans 61 2  
  Netherlands A Hopmans 7 6   8 Zimbabwe C Black 77 6  
  United States K Po 6 6     United States K Po 65 3  
Q Germany M Schnitzer 2 4     United States K Po 6 6  
9 United States C Morariu 4 3  
8 Zimbabwe C Black 4 7 6
Q Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 5 2
13 United States T Snyder 77 3 0
Q Germany J Kandarr 3 6 3 Q Argentina I Gorrochategui 63 6 6
Q Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 3 6 Q Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 6  
  Australia N Pratt 4 6 6   Australia N Pratt 1 4  
Q United States E deLone 6 1 0   Australia N Pratt 6 6  
2 France S Testud 3 3  

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (first round)
  2. Netherlands Kristie Boogert (qualifying competition)
  3. Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová (first round)
  4. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk (qualifying competition)
  5. Japan Miho Saeki (first round)
  6. Australia Alicia Molik (Qualifier)
  7. Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva (qualifying competition)
  8. Italy Laura Golarsa (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

  1. Germany Miriam Schnitzer
  2. Australia Alicia Molik
  3. United States Alexandra Stevenson
  4. Australia Jelena Dokić
  5. Argentina Inés Gorrochategui
  6. Germany Jana Kandarr
  7. Australia Kerry-Anne Guse
  8. United States Erika deLone

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 4 5  
  South Africa Surina De Beer 6 7  
  South Africa Surina De Beer 6 2 5
  Germany Miriam Schnitzer 3 6 7
  Germany Miriam Schnitzer 1 77 8
  Poland Aleksandra Olsza 6 62 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Brazil Vanessa Menga 4 3  
  Australia Evie Dominikovic 6 6  
  Australia Evie Dominikovic 3 2  
6 Australia Alicia Molik 6 6  
WC United Kingdom Lucie Ahl 4 68  
6 Australia Alicia Molik 6 710  

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 3 2  
  Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 6 6  
  Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 4 6 3
  United States Alexandra Stevenson 6 3 6
  Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina 3 4  
  United States Alexandra Stevenson 6 6  

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  South Africa Liezel Horn 2 77 1
  Australia Jelena Dokić 6 62 6
  Australia Jelena Dokić 6 711  
7 Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva 4 69  
WC United Kingdom Lorna Woodroffe 65 4  
7 Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva 77 6  

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Japan Miho Saeki 4 5  
  Japan Shinobu Asagoe 6 7  
  Japan Shinobu Asagoe 2 2  
  Argentina Inés Gorrochategui 6 6  
  United Kingdom Karen Cross 6 3 1
  Argentina Inés Gorrochategui 3 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
WC United Kingdom Kate Warne-Holland 4 2  
  Germany Jana Kandarr 6 6  
  Germany Jana Kandarr 6 7  
4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk 2 5  
  Japan Nana Miyagi 4 2  
4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk 6 6  

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Italy Laura Golarsa 2 2  
  United States Jill Craybas 6 6  
  United States Jill Craybas 1 0  
  Australia Kerry-Anne Guse 6 6  
  Australia Kerry-Anne Guse 6 6  
  United States Linda Wild 3 3  

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  United States Erika deLone 6 6  
  United States Karin Miller 1 2  
  United States Erika deLone 4 6 8
2 Netherlands Kristie Boogert 6 3 6
  United Kingdom Abigail Tordoff 1 5  
2 Netherlands Kristie Boogert 6 7  

References