1999 Sanex Trophy – Singles

Singles
1999 Sanex Trophy
Champion	María Sánchez Lorenzo
Runner-up	Denisa Chládková
Score	6–7^(7–9), 6–4, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

The 1999 Sanex Trophy singles was the singles event of the first edition of the Sanex Trophy; a WTA Tier IV tournament and one of the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Belgium.

Fourth seed María Sánchez Lorenzo won the title, defeating Denisa Chládková, 6–7^(7–9), 6–4, 6–2, and claimed her only title.

Seeds

1. Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
2. Silvija Talaja (semifinals)
3. Karina Habšudová (quarterfinals)
4. María Sánchez Lorenzo (champion)
5. Cristina Torrens Valero (second round)
6. Barbara Rittner (semifinals)
7. Olga Barabanschikova (second round)
8. Laurence Courtois (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Barbara Rittner	3	4
	4	María Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6
								4	María Sánchez Lorenzo	6^7	6	6
									Denisa Chládková	7^9	4	2
		Denisa Chládková	6	6
	2	Silvija Talaja	2	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Dragomir	4	3
		S Appelmans	6	6					S Appelmans	6	7
		A Dechaume-Balleret	6	6					A Dechaume-Balleret	0	5
		E Wagner	4	1												S Appelmans	3	4
		Å Carlsson	4	1											6	B Rittner	6	6
		J Kruger	6	6					J Kruger	3	3
		S Kleinová	2	2				6	B Rittner	6	6
	6	B Rittner	6	6																		6	B Rittner	3	4
	4	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6																		4	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6
		R Sandu	1	1				4	M Sánchez Lorenzo	7^10	7^12
		S Naćuk	1	6	1				R Kuti-Kis	6^8	6^10
		R Kuti-Kis	6	1	6										4	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6
	WC	M Gerards	6	3	1										WC	M Marrero	3	3
	WC	M Marrero	3	6	6			WC	M Marrero	5	6	6
		L Bacheva	6^4	3				7	O Barabanschikova	7	3	4
	7	O Barabanschikova	7^7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	C Torrens Valero	7^7	6
		S Noorlander	6^5	2					C Torrens Valero	6^5	2
		D Chládková	7	2	7^7				D Chládková	7^7	6
		É Loit	5	6	6^4											D Chládková	2	6	6
		A Hopmans	4	6	1										3	K Habšudová	6	4	2
	Q	A Bachmann	6	3	6			Q	A Bachmann	6^3	0
		K Clijsters	4	0				3	K Habšudová	7^7	6
	3	K Habšudová	6	6																			D Chládková	6	6
	8	L Courtois	6	3	6																	2	S Talaja	2	2
		J Henin	4	6	4			8	L Courtois	7	3	6^3
	Q	M Ramon Climent	6	6				Q	M Ramon Climent	5	6	7^7
		A Cocheteux	2	1											Q	M Ramon Climent	3	3
	Q	A Myskina	3	5											2	S Talaja	6	6
		Á Montolio	6	7					Á Montolio	4	2
	Q	A Serra Zanetti	3	7	2			2	S Talaja	6	6
	2	S Talaja	6	5	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Lenka Němečková (qualifying competition)
2. Evgenia Kulikovskaya (first round)
3. Anastasia Myskina (Qualifier)
4. Nadia Petrova (second round)
5. replaced by Evy de Mesmaecker (first round)
6. Andreea Vanc (first round)
7. Mariam Ramon Climent (Qualifier)
8. Giulia Casoni (second round)

Qualifiers

1. Mariam Ramon Climent
2. Angelika Bachmann
3. Anastasia Myskina
4. Antonella Serra Zanetti

Qualifying draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

First qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Lenka Němečková	6	6
		Marketa Kochta	3	2
									Lenka Němečková	5	6	6
								WC	Hannah Collin	7	4	3
		Laurence Andretto	4	2
	WC	Hannah Collin	6	6
															1	Lenka Němečková	0	0^r
															7	Mariam Ramon Climent	6	1
	WC	Sofia Arvidsson	4	6	3
		Vanessa Henke	6	2	6
									Vanessa Henke	2	3
								7	Mariam Ramon Climent	6	6
	WC	Cindy Schuurmans	1	0
	7	Mariam Ramon Climent	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Nadia Petrova	6	1	7
		Sandra Klösel	3	6	5
								4	Nadia Petrova	4	4
									Angelika Bachmann	6	6
		Angelika Bachmann	7	6
		Karen Cross	5	0
																Angelika Bachmann	6	6
																Eva Martincová	2	4
		Desislava Topavola	6	6
		Nina Nittinger	2	2
									Desislava Topavola	6	4	6^5
									Eva Martincová	4	6	7^7
		Eva Martincová	6	6
	Alt	Evy de Mesmaecker	2	0

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	6	Andreea Vanc	3	1
		Francesca Schiavone	6	6
									Francesca Schiavone	6	1	3
									Martina Suchá	4	6	6
		Martina Suchá	7^7	6
		Radka Pelikánová	6^3	0
																Martina Suchá	1	3
															3	Anastasia Myskina	6	6
		Petra Begerow	6	3	6
		Mireille Dittmann	2	6	2
									Petra Begerow	5	4
								3	Anastasia Myskina	7	6
		Ainhoa Goñi Blanco	2	7	4
	3	Anastasia Myskina	6	5	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	8	Giulia Casoni	0	7	6
		Maria Paola Zavagli	6	5	4
								8	Giulia Casoni	6	4	1
									Antonella Serra Zanetti	3	6	6
		Antonella Serra Zanetti	6	6
		Natalie Dittmann	2	3
																Antonella Serra Zanetti	0	6	6
															WC	Daphne van de Zande	6	1	3
	WC	Daphne van de Zande	6	6^7	7
		Katalin Marosi	2	7^9	5
								WC	Daphne van de Zande	5	6	6
									Conchita Martínez Granados	7	4	4
		Conchita Martínez Granados	6	4	6
	2	Evgenia Kulikovskaya	3	6	3

External links

• 1999 Sanex Trophy Draw