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1999 Serena Williams tennis season

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1999 Serena Williams tennis season
Full nameSerena Jameka Williams
Country United States
Calendar prize money$2,605,102
Singles
Season record41-7 (85.42%)
Calendar titles5
Year-end ranking4
Ranking change from previous yearIncrease 16
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open3R
French Open3R
WimbledonA
US Open'W
Doubles
Season record29-4 (87.88%)
Calendar titles3
Year-end ranking10
Ranking change from previous yearIncrease 26
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF
French OpenW
WimbledonA
US OpenW
Mixed doubles
Season record5-1 (83.33%)
Calendar titles0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenF
French OpenA
WimbledonA
US OpenA
Last updated on: April 2, 2013.

The Serena Williams 1999 season was her breakthrough season, winning her first career title at the Open Gaz de France and winning her first slam at the US Open.

Year summary

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Early hard court season

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At the Australian Open, Williams lost in the third round to Sandrine Testud despite holding two match points.[1] After two losses in tight three-setters in Australia, at the hands of Testud in Melbourne and Steffi Graf in Sydney, Williams won her first professional singles title when she defeated Amélie Mauresmo in the final of the Open Gaz de France in Paris, thus becoming the 13th unseeded player to win a Tier II or higher event since 1980.[2][3] With Venus also winning the IGA Superthrift Classic in Memphis, Tennessee, that day, the pair became the first sisters to win professional tournaments in the same week.[3][4]

In March of that year, at the Evert Cup in California, Williams won her first WTA 1000 event, defeating a 29-year-old Steffi Graf in the final,[5][6] thus ending Graf's completed finals winning streak at 20, which dated back to 1995.[3] Soon afterward at the Miami Masters, Williams had her 16-match winning streak ended by her sister in the first all-sister singles final in WTA history and the first all-sister women's final in 115 years, with the only other such final taking place at Wimbledon in 1884, when Maud Watson beat her older sister, Lilian, to become Wimbledon's first female champion.[3][7] This was the best winning streak that includes a player's first title since Steffi Graf's 23-match streak in 1986.[3] Williams then made her top-10 debut, at No. 9.[3]

Clay court season

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Williams lost in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open[8] and the German Open.[9] At the French Open, Williams lost in the third round to Mary Joe Fernández,[1] but in the doubles event, she and Venus did not drop a single set en route to the final, where they defeated the pair of Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova, who were the self-proclaimed "Spice Girls" of tennis, having dropped just a single set on their route to the Australian Open doubles title.[10] It was the first major title for the Williams sisters and would be their first step towards completing the career Golden Slam in doubles.[10]

Williams then missed Wimbledon because of injury. When she returned to the tour two months later, Williams made her Fed Cup debut. After a two-and-a-half-hour rain delay and with Monica Seles unavailable, the USTA and U.S. captain Billie Jean King turned to her other rookie, 17-year-old Serena, to try to close out the tie.[11] Williams did just that, toppling Rita Grande, 6-1, 6-1, in 50 minutes, thus sending the U.S. back to the final for the first time since 1996.[11] In doing so at 17 years and nine months old, she became the sixth youngest player in US Fed Cup history to win a match.[11] The Williams sisters, who were traveling internationally without their parents for the first time in their careers, then teamed up to win the dead doubles rubber against Tathiana Garbin and Adriana Serra Zanetti, to cap a perfect debut.[11] She then won her third title at the JPMorgan Chase Open in Los Angeles, beating Julie Halard-Decugis in the final. This moved her ranking back into the Top 10 at No. 9, tying her career high.[3]

Late hard court season

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At the US Open, Williams defeated Grand Slam champions Kim Clijsters, Conchita Martínez, Monica Seles, and defending champion Lindsay Davenport in consecutive matches to reach the final,[5][12] where she faced the world No. 1, the 18-year-old Martina Hingis, who had defeated her sister in the semifinals and also in the 1997 US Open final.[13] She finished the job that her sister could not by beating Hingis 6–3, 7–6(7–4) to capture her first US Open title at age 17 in only her second year as a pro; she won despite making 57 unforced errors, 33 more than Hingis.[13] In doing so, she became the lowest seed to win the US Open in the Open era, the sixth American woman in the Open Era to win a Major, and only the second African-American woman, after Althea Gibson in 1958, to win a Grand Slam singles tournament.[3][13]

In the doubles event, the Williams sisters defeated Chanda Rubin and Sandrine Testud in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 to win the women's doubles title. It was the second doubles major title for the Williams sisters, and their second step towards completing the career Golden Slam in doubles. Serena thus became the fifth woman in the Open Era to win both the singles and doubles event of a major,[3] while she and Venus became the first sisters to win a US Open doubles championship in 101 years, since Juliette and Kathleen Atkinson accomplished it in 1897 and 1898.[14] In total, the Williams girls earned $1.29 million for their two-week US Open travel, $915,000 of it reeled in by Serena.[14]

To complete her 1999 season, Williams teamed up with Venus to win a doubles match in the Fed Cup final to help Team USA win the 1999 Fed Cup title against Russia at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium in Stanford, Calif.[11] Williams ended the year ranked in a career-high world No. 4 in just her second full year on the main tour.[3]

All matches

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Singles matches

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Tournament Match Round Opponent Rank Result Score
Sydney International
Sydney, Australia
Tier II
Hard, outdoor
11–17 January 1999
56 1R Argentina Inés Gorrochategui #208 Win 6–4, 6–2
57 2R Germany Steffi Graf #10 Loss 2–6, 6–3, 5–7
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
18–31 January 1999
58 1R Romania Raluca Sandu #99 Win 6–2, 6–3
59 2R Spain Magüi Serna #22 Win 6–1, 6–3
60 3R France Sandrine Testud #15 Loss 2–6, 6–2, 7–9
Open Gaz de France
Paris, France
Tier II
Hard, outdoor
22–28 February 1999
61 1R Sweden Åsa Svensson #94 Win 6–1, 6–2
62 2R France Nathalie Tauziat #9 Win 6–1, 6–4
63 QF France Julie Halard-Decugis #21 Win 6–2, 6–3
64 SF France Nathalie Dechy #43 Win 6–1, 6–4
65 F France Amélie Mauresmo #18 Win 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Evert Cup
Indian Wells, USA
Tier I
Hard, outdoor
1–14 March 1999
66 1R Czech Republic Jessica Steck #230 Win 6–1, 7–5
67 2R United States Lindsay Davenport #2 Win 6–4, 6–2
68 3R Zimbabwe Cara Black #36 Win 6–0, 7–5
69 QF France Mary Pierce #8 Win 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
70 SF France Sandrine Testud #14 Win 7–5, 6–0
71 F Germany Steffi Graf #7 Win 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Lipton Championships
Miami, USA
Tier I
Hard, outdoor
15–28 March 1999
- 1R Bye
72 2R Australia Alicia Molik #107 Win 6–2, 6–3
73 3R Spain Magüi Serna #25 Win 6–3, 6–2
74 4R United States Monica Seles #3 Win 6–2, 6–3
75 QF South Africa Amanda Coetzer #9 Win 6–4, 6–0
76 SF Switzerland Martina Hingis #1 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
77 F United States Venus Williams #6 Loss 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
Tier I
Clay, outdoor
3–9 May 1999
- 1R Bye
78 2R Russia Tatiana Panova #71 Win 6–4, 6–1
79 3R Romania Irina Spîrlea #17 Win 6–2, 6–3
80 QF Switzerland Martina Hingis #1 Loss 2–6, 2–6
German Open
Berlin, Germany
Tier I
Clay, outdoor
10–16 May 1999
- 1R Bye
81 2R United States Jennifer Capriati #115 Win 7–6(7–3), 6–3
82 3R United States Lisa Raymond #38 Win 6–1, 7–6(7–1)
83 QF Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario #7 Loss 3–6, 2–3 Ret
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay, outdoor
25 May – 7 June 1999
84 1R France Laurence Courtois #99 Win 6–0, 6–4
85 2R Argentina Mariana Díaz Oliva #94 Win 6–3, 6–4
86 3R United States Mary Joe Fernández #37 Loss 3–6, 6–1, 0–6
Fed Cup WG: USA vs. Italy
Ancona, Italy
Team Event
Clay
July 19–25, 1999
87 Italy Rita Grande NR Win 6–1, 6–1
Acura Classic
Los Angeles, USA
Tier II
Hard
9–15 August 1999
88 1R Russia Elena Likhovtseva #21 Win 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
89 2R Switzerland Patty Schnyder #19 Win 6–3, 6–1
90 QF Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario #8 Win 6–2, 6–3
91 SF Switzerland Martina Hingis #1 Win 6–3, 7–5
92 F France Julie Halard-Decugis #16 Win 6–1, 6–4
US Open
New York City, USA
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
30 August – 12 September 1999
93 1R United States Kimberly Po #80 Win 6–1, 6–0
94 2R Croatia Jelena Kostanić #128 Win 6–4, 6–2
95 3R Belgium Kim Clijsters #98 Win 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
96 4R Spain Conchita Martínez #16 Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
97 QF United States Monica Seles #4 Win 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
98 SF United States Lindsay Davenport #2 Win 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
99 F Switzerland Martina Hingis #1 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Grand Slam Cup
Munich, Germany
Exhibition
Carpet,indoor
27 September – 3 October 1999
100 QF Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario #15 Win 6–3, 6–1
101 SF United States Lindsay Davenport #2 Win 6–3, 6–4
102 F United States Venus Williams #15 Win 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, Germany
Tier II
Hard, outdoor
4–10 October 1999
- 1R Bye
103 2R France Sandrine Testud #13 Loss 6–3, 4–6, 5–7

Doubles matches

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Tournament Match Round Partner Opponents Rank Result Score
Sydney International
Sydney, Australia
Tier II
Hard, outdoor
11–17 January 1999
28 1R United States Venus Williams South Africa Amanda Coetzer
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
#25
#1
Win 7–5, 7–5
29 QF United States Venus Williams Argentina Inés Gorrochategui
Spain Conchita Martínez
#99
#16
Win 6–4, 6–1
30 SF United States Venus Williams United States Mary Joe Fernández
Germany Anke Huber
#78
#70
Loss 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 5–7
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
18–31 January 1999
31 1R United States Venus Williams Australia Catherine Barclay-Reitz
Australia Kerry-Anne Guse
#44
#29
Win 6–4, 6–1
32 2R United States Venus Williams Germany Christina Singer
Czech Republic Helena Vildová
#114
#86
Win 6–3, 6–1
33 3R United States Venus Williams South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
#16
#21
Win 7–6(7–3), 6–2
34 QF United States Venus Williams Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Latvia Larisa Neiland
#12
#10
Win 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
35 SF United States Venus Williams United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
#4
#1
Loss 6–1, 4–6, 4–6
Faber Grand Prix
Hanover, Germany
Tier II
Hard, indoorS
15–22 February 1999
36 1R United States Venus Williams Germany Elena Wagner
Germany Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
#89
#59
Win 6–1, 6–1
37 QF United States Venus Williams Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
Netherlands Caroline Vis
#19
#14
Win 6–1, 6–4
38 SF United States Venus Williams Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
#11
#15
Win 6–2, 7–6(10–8)
39 F United States Venus Williams France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
#9
#8
Win 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Evert Cup
Indian Wells, USA
Tier I
Hard, outdoor
1–14 March 1999
40 1R United States Venus Williams United States Katrina Adams
United States Debbie Graham
#33
#34
Win 6–0, 6–1
41 2R United States Venus Williams Italy Silvia Farina Elia
United States Linda Wild
#22
#196
Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
42 QF United States Venus Williams United States Lindsay Davenport
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
#4
#1
Win 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
43 SF United States Venus Williams United States Mary Joe Fernández
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
#50
#3
Loss 3–6, 4–6
Lipton Championships
Miami, USA
Tier I
Hard, outdoor
15–28 March 1999
1R Bye
44 2R United States Venus Williams United States Debbie Graham
Italy Rita Grande
#35
#102
Win 6–4, 7–5
3R United States Venus Williams Italy Silvia Farina Elia
Slovakia Karina Habšudová
#33
#37
Withdrew N/A
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay, outdoor
24 May – 6 June 1999
45 1R United States Venus Williams South Africa Amanda Coetzer
Argentina Inés Gorrochategui
#41
#78
Win 6–2, 6–3
46 2R United States Venus Williams United States Amy Frazier
United States Katie Schlukebir
#72
#56
Win 6–3, 6–2
47 3R United States Venus Williams Brazil Vanessa Menga
Germany Elena Wagner
#112
#99
Win 6–1, 6–3
48 QF United States Venus Williams Belgium Els Callens
Italy Rita Grande
#33
#88
Win 6–0, 7–5
49 SF United States Venus Williams United States Lindsay Davenport
France Mary Pierce
#4
#53
Win 6–4, 6–1
50 F United States Venus Williams Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
#2
#5
Win 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
Fed Cup WG: USA vs. Italy
Ancona, Italy
Team Event
Clay
July 19–25, 1999
51 United States Venus Williams Italy Tathiana Garbin
Italy Adriana Serra Zanetti
#187
#207
Win 6–2, 6–2
TIG Tennis Classic
San Diego, USA
Tier II
Hard
2–8 August 1999
52 1R United States Venus Williams Slovenia Tina Križan
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
#52
#33
Win 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
53 QF United States Venus Williams Zimbabwe Cara Black
Romania Cătălina Cristea
#28
#60
Win 6–2, 6–3
54 SF United States Venus Williams Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
#7
#12
Win 6–2, 6–0
55 F United States Venus Williams United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu
#3
#17
Loss 4–6, 1–6
US Open
New York City, USA
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
30 August – 12 September 1999
56 1R United States Venus Williams Japan Miho Saeki
Japan Yuka Yoshida
#57
#56
Win 6–2, 6–3
57 2R United States Venus Williams South Africa Amanda Coetzer
Argentina Inés Gorrochategui
#38
#67
Win 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4
58 3R United States Venus Williams United States Linda Wild
United States Nana Smith
#69
#72
Win 6–4, 6–1
59 QF United States Venus Williams United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Monica Seles
#23
#24
Win 6–3, 6–3
60 SF United States Venus Williams France Mary Pierce
Austria Barbara Schett
#22
#32
Win 7–6(7–2), 6–3
61 F United States Venus Williams United States Chanda Rubin
France Sandrine Testud
#51
#68
Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Fed Cup WG: USA vs. Russia
Stanford
Team Event
Clay
September 13–19, 1999
62 United States Venus Williams Russia Elena Dementieva
Russia Elena Makarova
#NA
#330
Win 6–2, 6–1

Mixed doubles matches

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Tournament Match Round Partner Opponents Rank Result Score
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
18–30 January 1999
18 1R Belarus Max Mirnyi Australia Rennae Stubbs
United States Jim Grabb
#5
#18
Win 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
19 2R Belarus Max Mirnyi Russia Elena Likhovtseva
United States Jeff Tarango
#9
#53
Win 6–4, 6–4
20 QF Belarus Max Mirnyi Belgium Els Callens
South Africa Chris Haggard
#45
#47
Win 6–3, 6–4
21 SF Belarus Max Mirnyi Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
Argentina Pablo Albano
#18
#51
Win 6–4, 6–4
22 F Belarus Max Mirnyi South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
South Africa David Adams
#16
#34
Loss 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)

Tournament schedule

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Singles schedule

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Williams' 1999 singles tournament schedule is as follows:

Date Championship Location Category Surface Points Outcome
11 January 1999–
17 January 1999
Sydney International Sydney (AUS) WTA Tier II Hard 26 Second Round
lost to Steffi Graf 2–6, 6–3, 5–7
18 January 1999–
31 January 1999
Australian Openl Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam Hard 44 Third Round
lost to Sandrine Testud 2–6, 6–2, 7–9
22 February 1999–
28 February 1999
Open Gaz de France Paris (FRA) WTA Tier II Hard 200 Winner
defeated Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
1 March 1999–
14 March 1999
Evert Cup Indian Wells (USA) WTA Tier I Hard 260 Winner
defeated Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
15 March 1999–
28 March 1999
Lipton Championships Miami (USA) WTA Tier I Hard 182 Final
lost to Venus Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
3 May 1999–
9 May 1999
Italian Open Rome (ITA) WTA Tier I Clay 65 Quarterfinals
lost to Martina Hingis 2–6, 2–6
10 May 1999–
16 May 1999
German Open Berlin (GER) WTA Tier I Clay 65 Quarterfinals
lost to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 2–3 Ret
24 May 1999–
6 June 1999
French Open Paris (FRA) Grand Slam Clay 44 Third Round
lost to Mary Joe Fernández 3–6, 6–1, 0–6
19 July 1999–
25 July 1999
Fed Cup World Group:
Italy vs. United States
Ancona (ITA) Fed Cup Clay  United States def.  Italy, 4–1
United States Advanced to Fed Cup Final
9 August 1999–
15 August 1999
Acura Classic Los Angeles (USA) WTA Tier II Hard 200 Winner
defeated Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–4
30 August 1999–
12 September 1999
US Open New York City (USA) Grand Slam Hard 520 Winner
defeated Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
27 September 1999–
3 October 1999
Grand Slam Cup Munich (GER) Exhibition Carpet (i) Winner
defeated Venus Williams 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
4 October 1999–
10 October 1999
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt (GER) WTA Tier II Hard 1 Second Round
lost to Sandrine Testud 6–3, 4–6, 5–7
1999 Total year-end points 1607

Doubles schedule

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Williams' 1999 doubles tournament schedule is as follows:

Date Championship Location Category Partner Surface Points Outcome
11 January 1999–
17 January 1999
Sydney International Sydney (AUS) WTA Tier II United States Venus Williams Hard 90 Semifinals
lost to Fernández/Huber 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 5–7
18 January 1999–
31 January 1999
Australian Openl Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam United States Venus Williams Hard 234 Semifinals
lost to Davenport/Zvereva 6–1, 4–6, 4–6
15 February 1999–
21 February 1999
Faber Grand Prix Hanover (GER) WTA Tier II United States Venus Williams Hard (i) 200 Winner
defeated Fusai/Tauziat 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
1 March 1999–
14 March 1999
Evert Cup Indian Wells (USA) WTA Tier I United States Venus Williams Hard 117 Semifinals
lost to Fernández/Novotná 3–6, 4–6
15 March 1999–
28 March 1999
Lipton Championships Miami (USA) WTA Tier I United States Venus Williams Hard 36 Third Round
Withdrew against Elia/Habšudová
24 May 1999–
6 June 1999
French Open Paris (FRA) Grand Slam United States Venus Williams Clay 520 Winner
defeated Hingis/Kournikova 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
19 July 1999–
25 July 1999
Fed Cup World Group:
Italy vs. United States
Ancona (ITA) Fed Cup United States Venus Williams Clay  United States def.  Italy, 4–1
United States Advanced to Fed Cup Final
2 August 1999–
8 August 1999
TIG Tennis Classic San Diego (USA) WTA Tier II United States Venus Williams Hard 140 Final
lost to Davenport/Morariu 4–6, 1–6
30 August 1999–
12 September 1999
US Open New York City (USA) Grand Slam United States Venus Williams Hard 520 Winner
defeated Rubin/Testud 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
19 July 1999–
25 July 1999
Fed Cup World Group:
United States vs. Russia
Stanford (USA) Fed Cup United States Venus Williams Clay  United States def.  Russia, 4–1
United States Wins Fed Cup Title
1999 Total year-end points 2117

Mixed doubles schedule

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Williams' 1999 doubles tournament schedule is as follows:

Date Championship Location Category Partner Surface Outcome
18 January 1999-
30 January 1999
Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam Belarus Max Mirnyi Hard Final
lost to de Swardt/South Africa Adams 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)

Yearly records

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Head-to-head matchups

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Finals

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Singles: 6 (5–1)

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Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–0)
Grand Slam Cup (1–0)
Tier I (1–1)
Tier II (2–0)
Finals by Surface
Hard (4–1)
Carpet (1–0)
Finals by Surface
Outdoors (4–1)
Indoors (1–0)
Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. February 28, 1999 Paris, France (1) Carpet France Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 2. March 14, 1999 Indian Wells, US (1) Hard Germany Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Runner-up 1. March 29, 1999 Miami, US (1) Hard United States Venus Williams 2–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner 3. August 15, 1999 Los Angeles, US (1) Hard France Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–4
Winner 4. September 12, 1999 US Open, New York City, US (1) Hard Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 5. October 3, 1999 Grand Slam Cup, Germany (1) Hard United States Venus Williams 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

Doubles: 4 (3–1)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (2–0)
Tier II (1–1)
Finals by Surface
Hard (1–1)
Carpet (1–0)
Clay (1–0)
Finals by Surface
Outdoors (2–1)
Indoors (1–0)
Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Partner Opponent Score
Winner 3. February 15, 1999 Hanover, Germany (1) Carpet United States Venus Williams France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Winner 4. May 24, 1999 French Open, Paris, France (1) Clay United States Venus Williams Switzerland Martina Hingis
Russia Anna Kournikova
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
Runner-up 1. August 8, 1999 San Diego, US (1) Hard United States Venus Williams United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Corina Morariu
6–4, 6–1
Winner 5. August 30, 1999 US Open, New York City, US (1) Hard United States Venus Williams United States Chanda Rubin
France Sandrine Testud
4–6, 6–1, 6–4

Mixed doubles: (0-1)

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Legend
Grand Slam (0–1)
Finals by Surface
Hard (0–1)
Outcome No. Date Championship Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up 2. September 12, 1999 Australian Open Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi South Africa David Adams
South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)

Earnings

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# Event Prize money Year-to-date
1 Sydney International $5,450 $5,450
Sydney International (doubles) $3,100 $8,550
2 Australian Open $14,575 $23,125
Australian Open (doubles) $18,934 $42,059
3 Faber Grand Prix (doubles) $12,750 $54,809
4 Open Gaz de France $80,000 $134,809
5 Evert Cup $215,000 $349,809
Evert Cup (doubles) $8,850 $358,659
6 Lipton Championships $132,000 $490,659
Lipton Championships (doubles) $3,138 $493,797
7 Italian Open $16,000 $509,797
8 German Open $16,000 $525,797
9 French Open $20,990 $546,787
French Open (doubles) $99,268 $646,055
10 Acura Classic $80,000 $726,055
11 TIG Tennis Classic (doubles) $6,500 $732,555
12 US Open $750,000 $1,482,555
US Open (doubles) $165,000 $1,647,555
13 Grand Slam Cup $900,000 $2,547,555
14 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix $3,700 $2,551,255
Bonus Pool $27,593 $2,605,102
$2,605,102

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

See also

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References

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