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1999 Open Gaz de France – Singles


Main article: 1999 Open Gaz de France

The 1999 Open Gaz de France singles was the singles event of the seventh edition of the Open GDF Suez; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Paris, France. Mary Pierce was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Serena Williams won in the final 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) against Amélie Mauresmo. It was her first career singles title.

Seeds

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

  1. SUI Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
  2. FRA Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  3. BEL Dominique Van Roost (semifinals)
  4. ROM Irina Spîrlea (second round)
  5. FRA Sandrine Testud (first round)
  6. FRA Amélie Mauresmo (final)
  7. FRA Julie Halard-Decugis (quarterfinals)
  8. RUS Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)

Draw

Finals

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| RD1-seed1=6 | RD1-team1=FRA Amélie Mauresmo | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=77 | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=BEL Dominique Van Roost | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=65 | RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=FRA Nathalie Dechy | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=4 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=USA Serena Williams | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=6 | RD2-team1=FRA Amélie Mauresmo | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=64 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=USA Serena Williams | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=3 | RD2-score2-3=77

Top half

| RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team03=FR Yugoslavia S Naćuk | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3=77 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=FRA S Pitkowski | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=64 | RD1-seed05=WC | RD1-team05=FRA É Loit | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score05-3=1 | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-team06=SVK K Habšudová | RD1-score06-1=3 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-seed07=LL | RD1-team07=FRA L Andretto | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=5 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=6 | RD1-team08=FRA A Mauresmo | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=7 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=JPN A Sugiyama | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=1 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ESP V Ruano Pascual | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-seed13=LL | RD1-team13=CZE S Kleinová | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=2 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=FRA A Fusai | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=0 | RD1-seed15=WC | RD1-team15=BEL S Appelmans | RD1-score15-1=64 | RD1-score15-2=3 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=8 | RD1-team16=RUS E Likhovtseva | RD1-score16-1=77 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3= | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=SUI M Hingis | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-team02=FR Yugoslavia S Naćuk | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03=Q | RD2-team03=SVK K Habšudová | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=6 | RD2-team04=FRA A Mauresmo | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=3 | RD2-team05=BEL D Van Roost | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ESP V Ruano Pascual | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=0 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07=LL | RD2-team07=CZE S Kleinová | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=5 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=8 | RD2-team08=RUS E Likhovtseva | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=SUI M Hingis | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=1 | RD3-score01-3=3 | RD3-seed02=6 | RD3-team02=FRA A Mauresmo | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-seed03=3 | RD3-team03=BEL D Van Roost | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=8 | RD3-team04=RUS E Likhovtseva | RD3-score04-1=5 | RD3-score04-2=0 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-team01=FRA A Mauresmo | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=77 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-team02=BEL D Van Roost | RD4-score02-1=0 | RD4-score02-2=65 | RD4-score02-3=

Bottom half

| RD1-seed01=5 | RD1-team01=FRA S Testud | RD1-score01-1=5 | RD1-score01-2=2 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=FRA N Dechy | RD1-score02-1=7 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=UKR E Tatarkova | RD1-score03-1=5 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=CRO I Majoli | RD1-score04-1=7 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ISR A Smashnova | RD1-score05-1=3 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06=WC | RD1-team06=FRA A Cocheteux | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed09=7 | RD1-team09=FRA J Halard-Decugis | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=VEN M Vento | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=0 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team11=FRA A-G Sidot | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12=LL | RD1-team12=BEL L Courtois | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=2 | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-team13=SWE Å Carlsson | RD1-score13-1=1 | RD1-score13-2=2 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=USA S Williams | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=FRA N Dechy | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=2 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=CRO I Majoli | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=2 | RD2-seed03=WC | RD2-team03=FRA A Cocheteux | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=4 | RD2-team04=ROM I Spîrlea | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score04-2=2 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=7 | RD2-team05=FRA J Halard-Decugis | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=FRA A-G Sidot | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA S Williams | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=FRA N Tauziat | RD2-score08-1=1 | RD2-score08-2=4 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=FRA N Dechy | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02=WC | RD3-team02=FRA A Cocheteux | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=1 | RD3-seed03=7 | RD3-team03=FRA J Halard-Decugis | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=USA S Williams | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=FRA N Dechy | RD4-score01-1=1 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=USA S Williams | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. NED Miriam Oremans (first round)
  2. SVK Karina Habšudová (Qualifier)
  3. FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (Qualifier)
  4. VEN María Vento (moved to main draw)
  5. BEL Els Callens (first round)
  6. CAN Maureen Drake (second round)
  7. LAT Larisa Neiland (first round, retired)
  8. CRO Silvija Talaja (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. SWE Åsa Carlsson
  2. FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
  3. FR Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk
  4. SVK Karina Habšudová

Lucky losers

  1. BEL Laurence Courtois
  2. FRA Laurence Andretto
  3. CZE Sandra Kleinová

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

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Second qualifier

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Third qualifier

|team-width=175 | RD1-seed1=5 | RD1-team1=BEL Els Callens | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=GER Petra Begerow | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=77 | RD1-score2-3= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=CZE Sandra Kleinová | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=GER Miriam Schnitzer | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-3= | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=FR Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=6 | RD1-score5-3= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=GER Anca Barna | RD1-score6-1=3 | RD1-score6-2=1 | RD1-score6-3= | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=GER Julia Abe | RD1-score7-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=6 | RD1-score7-3= | RD1-seed8=Alt | RD1-team8=ITA Germana Di Natale | RD1-score8-1=2 | RD1-score8-2=0 | RD1-score8-3= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=GER Petra Begerow | RD2-score1-1=0 | RD2-score1-2=2 | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=CZE Sandra Kleinová | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=FR Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk | RD2-score3-1=77 | RD2-score3-2=6 | RD2-score3-3= | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=GER Julia Abe | RD2-score4-1=63 | RD2-score4-2=4 | RD2-score4-3= | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=CZE Sandra Kleinová | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=62 | RD3-score1-3= | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=FR Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=77 | RD3-score2-3=

Fourth qualifier

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