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Saying goodbye again - Page 8

© Michael Cecilio

Lindsay's withdrawal from Filderstadt and her subsequent withdrawal from Zurich may leave the door open for Venus Williams who could potentially climb to #2 by year's end. Despite being the only one in the top 4 without a Grand Slam singles trophy to her credit, she is a shoe-in for #2, considering Lindsay is out indefinitely from the tour, and has a lot of points to defend from a successful indoor season last year. Venus, on the other hand, did not play all that much in the indoor season and is looking to build her portfolio of points in the next few weeks as she tries to build on her ranking. While Martina Hingis is firmly safe at #1 until the end of the year, the spot for #2 is likely to be decided at the Chase Championships, where Davenport reached the finals last year (losing to Hingis), and where Venus Williams did not enter at all, due to a knee injury.

Compaq Grand Slam Cup, Munich
September 28 - October 3, 1999
Carpet (Indoor) surface; ITF exhibition event
Prize Pool (women's event): US$2,450,000
Winner's Prize: US$800,000
1998 Champion: Venus Williams
1999 Champion: Serena Williams

QUARTER FINALS
1-Martina HINGIS d. Amelie MAURESMO 7-6(1) 6-2
2-Lindsay DAVENPORT d. Mary PIERCE 3-6 6-2 6-4
3-Serena WILLIAMS d. Arantxa SANCHEZ-VICARIO 6-3 6-1
4-Venus WILLIAMS d. Barbara SCHETT 6-3 6-4

SEMI FINALS
3-Serena WILLIAMS d. 2-Lindsay DAVENPORT 6-3 6-4
4-Venus WILLIAMS d. 1-Martina HINGIS 6-2 6-7(6) 9-7

FINAL
3-Serena WILLIAMS d. 4-Venus WILLIAMS 6-1 3-6 6-3

Porsche Grand Prix, Filderstadt
October 4-10, 1999
Hardcourt (Indoor) surface; Tier II event
Prize Pool: US$520,000
Winner's Prize: US$80,000
1998 Champion: Sandrine Testud
1999 Champion: Martina Hingis

STATUS OF THE SEEDS
1. Martina HINGIS (SUI) - WINNER
2. Lindsay DAVENPORT (USA) - QUARTER FINALIST [withdrew due to injury]
3. Serena WILLIAMS (USA) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Sandrine Testud 3-6 6-4 7-5]
4. Mary PIERCE (FRA) - FINALIST [lost to 1-Martina Hingis 6-4 6-1]
5. Amanda COETZER (RSA) - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Sabine Appelmans 7-6(5) 6-2]
6. Barbara SCHETT (AUT) - QUARTER FINALIST [lost to 4-Mary Pierce 7-6(1) 7-6(2)]
7. Julie HALARD-DECUGIS (FRA) - FIRST ROUND loser [lost to Anke Huber 4-6 7-5 6-1]
8. Dominique VAN ROOST (BEL) - SECOND ROUND loser [lost to Nathalie Dechy 6-3 6-2]

QUARTER FINALS
1-Martina HINGIS d. Nathalie DECHY 6-2 6-4
4-Mary PIERCE d. 6-Barbara SCHETT 7-6(1) 7-6(2)
Anke HUBER d. 2-Lindsay DAVENPORT walkover

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