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Singles
1999 Faber Grand Prix
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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1999 tennis event results

The 1999 Faber Grand Prix singles was the: singles event of the——seventh edition of the Faber Grand Prix; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Hanover, Germany. Patty Schnyder was the "defending champion." But lost in the second round——to Elena Likhovtseva.

Jana Novotná won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Venus Williams. This was her first win at the Faber Grand Prix after having lost in the past three finals.

Seeds

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

  1. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (champion)
  2. United States Venus Williams (final)
  3. Germany Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  4. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  5. France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  6. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (withdrew)
  7. France Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  8. Austria Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  9. Italy Silvia Farina (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 7 6  
  Russia Elena Likhovtseva 6 4  
1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6  
2 United States Venus Williams 4 4  
3 Germany Steffi Graf 3 6 3
2 United States Venus Williams 6 3 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Romania R Dragomir 6 6     Romania R Dragomir 3 3  
  France S Pitkowski 3 2   1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Austria S Plischke 5 6   7 France S Testud 1 4  
  Germany A Huber 7 7     Germany A Huber 3 3  
WC Germany A Glass 6 1   7 France S Testud 6 6  
7 France S Testud 7 6   1 Czech Republic J Novotná 7 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 4  
4 Switzerland P Schnyder 5 3  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 2 2 r   Russia E Likhovtseva 7 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 4     Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6  
Q France É Loit 0 0   LL Netherlands M Oremans 2 2  
LL Netherlands M Oremans 6 6   LL Netherlands M Oremans 6 6  
  France N Dechy 3 7 3 5 France N Tauziat 4 4  
5 France N Tauziat 6 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Austria B Schett 6 6  
WC United States J Capriati 4 2   8 Austria B Schett 7 6  
  France A Fusai 3 2     Spain V Ruano Pascual 5 2  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6   8 Austria B Schett 3 2  
WC Belgium S Appelmans 3 4   3 Germany S Graf 6 6  
Q France A-G Sidot 6 6   Q France A-G Sidot 1 3  
3 Germany S Graf 6 6  
3 Germany S Graf 3 6 3
9 Italy S Farina 6 6   2 United States V Williams 6 3 6
Q Slovakia K Habšudová 3 1   9 Italy S Farina 2 r  
Q Germany B Rittner 6 5 6 Q Germany B Rittner 6    
  Spain M Serna 4 7 4 Q Germany B Rittner 2 1  
  Croatia I Majoli 6 5 3 2 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Japan A Sugiyama 2 7 6   Japan A Sugiyama 4 5  
2 United States V Williams 6 7  

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. France Émilie Loit (qualifier)
  2. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (qualifier)
  3. Netherlands Miriam Oremans (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Romania Cătălina Cristea (first round)
  5. France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (qualifier)
  6. Venezuela María Vento (qualifying competition)
  7. Germany Barbara Rittner (qualifier)
  8. Belarus Olga Barabanschikova (qualifying competition, withdrew)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

  1. Netherlands Miriam Oremans

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 France Émilie Loit 6 6  
  Italy Flora Perfetti 3 4  
1 France Émilie Loit 7 0 6
  Belgium Laurence Courtois 6 6 3
  Belgium Laurence Courtois 6 7  
  Germany Elena Wagner 1 5  
1 France Émilie Loit 6 6  
6 Venezuela María Vento 4 2  
WC Germany Jasmin Wöhr 6 6  
  Germany Adriana Barna 2 4  
WC Germany Jasmin Wöhr 2 2  
6 Venezuela María Vento 6 6  
WC Germany Sandra Klösel 2 4  
6 Venezuela María Vento 6 6  

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Netherlands Miriam Oremans 7 6  
  Germany Petra Begerow 5 4  
3 Netherlands Miriam Oremans 6 6  
  France Lea Ghirardi 4 3  
  France Lea Ghirardi 6 7 6
  Italy Laura Golarsa 7 6 2
3 Netherlands Miriam Oremans 4 2  
7 Germany Barbara Rittner 6 6  
  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk 3 7 6
  Russia Eugenia Kulikovskaya 6 5 2
  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Naćuk 6 6  
7 Germany Barbara Rittner 7 7  
  France Laurence Andretto 4 6  
7 Germany Barbara Rittner 6 7  

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 6  
  Czech Republic Adriana Gerši 3 4  
5 France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 6  
WC Germany Stephanie Gehrlein 2 0  
  Austria Sandra Dopfer 6 6 0
WC Germany Stephanie Gehrlein 7 2 6
5 France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 6  
  Canada Maureen Drake 3 2  
  Germany Miriam Schnitzer 6 6  
  Ukraine Olga Lugina 2 0  
  Germany Miriam Schnitzer 4 3  
  Canada Maureen Drake 6 6  
  Canada Maureen Drake 5 6 6
4 Romania Cătălina Cristea 7 3 4

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Belarus Olga Barabanschikova 6 6  
WC Germany Martina Müller 4 4  
8 Belarus Olga Barabanschikova 7 2 6
  Sweden Åsa Carlsson 5 6 3
  Latvia Larisa Neiland 4 6 2
  Sweden Åsa Carlsson 6 3 6
8 Belarus Olga Barabanschikova w/o    
2 Slovakia Karina Habšudová      
  Germany Anca Barna 6 6 6
  Germany Julia Abe 7 1 2
  Germany Anca Barna 0 1  
2 Slovakia Karina Habšudová 6 6  
  Czech Republic Denisa Chládková 6 0  
2 Slovakia Karina Habšudová 7 6  

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