A New Grand Slam Champion - Page 8© Michael Cecilio
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Sep 12, 1999
Active Grand Slam Singles Champions
MARTINA HINGIS (SUI)
Highest WTA Singles Ranking: 1
Current WTA Singles Ranking: 1
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 5
- Australian Open (97,98,99)
- Wimbledon (97)
- US Open (97)
LINDSAY DAVENPORT (USA)
Highest WTA Singles Ranking: 1
Current WTA Singles Ranking: 2
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 2
- Wimbledon (99)
- US Open (98)
SERENA WILLIAMS (USA)
Highest WTA Singles Ranking: 4
Current WTA Singles Ranking: 4
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 MONICA SELES (USA)
Highest WTA Singles Ranking: 1
Current WTA Singles Ranking: 5
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 9
- Australian Open (91,92,93,96)
- French Open (90,91,92)
- US Open (91,92)
MARY PIERCE (FRA)
Highest WTA Singles Ranking: 3
Current WTA Singles Ranking: 6
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 ARANTXA SANCHEZ-VICARIO (ESP)
Highest WTA Singles Ranking: 1
Current WTA Singles Ranking: 11
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 4
- French Open (89,94,98)
- US Open (94)
CONCHITA MARTINEZ (ESP)
Highest WTA Singles Ranking: 2
Current WTA Singles Ranking: 16
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 JANA NOVOTNA (CZE)
Highest WTA Singles Ranking: 2
Current WTA Singles Ranking: 18
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 IVA MAJOLI (CRO)
Highest WTA Singles Ranking: 4
Current WTA Singles Ranking: 97
Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 US Open, New York
August 30 - September 12, 1999
Grand Slam event; Hardcourt (Outdoor) surface
Prize Pool: US$14.5 million, Winner's Prize: US$750,000
1998 Champion: Lindsay Davenport
1999 Champion: Serena Williams STATUS OF THE SEEDS
1. Martina HINGIS (SUI) - FINALIST [lost to 7-Serena Williams 6-3 7-6(4)]
2. Lindsay DAVENPORT (USA) - SEMI FINALIST [lost to 7-Serena Williams 6-4 1-6 6-4]
3. Venus WILLIAMS (USA) - SEMI FINALIST [lost to 1-Martina Hingis 6-1 4-6 6-3]
4. Monica SELES (USA) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 7-Serena Williams 4-6 6-3 6-2]
5. Mary PIERCE (FRA) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 2-Lindsay Davenport 6-2 3-6 7-5]
6. Amanda COETZER (RSA) - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Irina Spirlea 6-1 7-5]
7. Serena WILLIAMS (USA) - WINNER
8. Jana NOVOTNA (CZE) - THIRD ROUND loser [lost to Anke Huber 6-3 6-2]
9. Julie HALARD-DECUGIS (FRA) - FOURTH ROUND loser [lost to 2-Lindsay Davenport 6-1 6-2]
10. Arantxa SANCHEZ-VICARIO (ESP) - FOURTH ROUND loser [lost to 1-Martina Hingis 6-4 7-5]
11. Nathalie TAUZIAT (FRA) - THIRD ROUND loser [lost to Jennifer Capriati 6-3 1-6 6-1]
12. Barbara SCHETT (AUT) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 3-Venus Williams 6-4 6-3]
13. Dominique VAN ROOST (BEL) - THIRD ROUND loser [lost to Mary Joe Fernandez 7-5 6-0]
14. Sandrine TESTUD (FRA) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Magui Serna 6-3 6-3]
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