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WTA Indian Wells Open 1999 Draw & Results
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Serena Williams won the 1999 Indian Wells Open, defeating Steffi Graf 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played March 8–15 on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States.
Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.
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Location
Indian Wells,
Category
Tier I
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modern equivalent
WTA 1000
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Indian Wells Open 1999 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Serena Williams #16 6-3 3-6 7-5 Steffi Graf #7 2× CH H2H Match data Mar 15, 1999* F Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Serena Williams #21 7-5 6-0 Sandrine Testud #14 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1999* SF Steffi Graf #7 2× CH 2-6 6-4 6-2 Chanda Rubin #26 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1999* SF Chanda Rubin #26 6-3 7-6 Martina Hingis #1 DEF H2H Match data Mar 14, 1999* QF Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Steffi Graf #7 2× CH 6-2 6-0 Jana Novotna #4 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1999* QF Sandrine Testud #14 6-1 6-3 Henrieta Nagyova #27 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1999* QF Serena Williams #21 7-5 7-6 Mary Pierce #8 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1999* QF Serena Williams #21 6-0 7-5 Cara Black #36 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1999* R16 Mary Pierce #8 6-1 6-0 Rita Grande #54 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1999* R16 Martina Hingis #1 DEF 6-1 6-3 Patty Schnyder #12 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1999* R16 Chanda Rubin #26 6-4 6-4 Amanda Coetzer #9 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1999* R16 Henrieta Nagyova #27 6-2 6-4 Monica Seles #3 CH H2H Match data Mar 13, 1999* R16 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Sandrine Testud #14 7-6 6-2 Nathalie Tauziat #10 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1999* R16 Steffi Graf #7 2× CH 6-0 6-1 Ai Sugiyama #25 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1999* R16 Jana Novotna #4 6-1 6-4 Brie Rippner #81 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1999* R16 Sandrine Testud #14 7-6 6-0 Olga Barabanschikova #79 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Martina Hingis #1 DEF 6-3 6-4 Alexandra Stevenson #126 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Henrieta Nagyova #27 6-2 6-4 Silvia Farina Elia #22 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Serena Williams #21 6-4 6-2 Lindsay Davenport #2 CH H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Brie Rippner #81 6-4 6-4 Barbara Rittner #53 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #10 6-1 6-7 6-3 Miho Saeki #107 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Amanda Coetzer #9 6-4 6-7 7-6 Julie Halard-Decugis #20 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Jana Novotna #4 6-0 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #48 2× CH H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Chanda Rubin #26 6-3 6-4 Conchita Martínez #17 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Ai Sugiyama #25 7-6 7-5 Lisa Raymond #28 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Patty Schnyder #12 3-6 6-1 6-3 Alicia Molik #131 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Steffi Graf #7 2× CH 6-1 6-2 Kveta Peschke #61 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Monica Seles #3 CH 7-6 6-2 Elena Likhovtseva #23 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Cara Black #36 6-7 6-4 7-5 Irina Spirlea #16 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Mary Pierce #8 6-0 6-3 Amy Frazier #33 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Rita Grande #54 6-4 6-4 Lilia Osterloh #85 H2H Match data Mar 11, 1999* R32 Sandrine Testud #14 6-1 6-1 Maria Vento-Kabchi #66 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Chanda Rubin #26 6-4 6-3 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Lisa Raymond #28 6-4 6-4 Natasha Zvereva #18 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Miho Saeki #107 4-6 7-6 6-2 Magui Serna #24 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Irina Spirlea #16 7-6 7-6 Andrea Glass #67 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Julie Halard-Decugis #20 6-2 7-6 Fang Li #42 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Alexandra Stevenson #126 7-5 6-4 Tara Snyder #35 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Silvia Farina Elia #22 7-6 1-6 7-5 Anna Kournikova #11 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Ai Sugiyama #25 2-6 6-2 7-5 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #49 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Elena Likhovtseva #23 6-4 6-3 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #52 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Cara Black #36 4-6 6-3 6-2 Anke Huber #29 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Alicia Molik #131 6-2 6-3 Alexandra Fusai #41 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Barbara Rittner #53 0-6 6-4 6-3 Dominique Monami #13 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Conchita Martínez #17 6-2 4-6 6-2 Sabine Appelmans #94 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Kveta Peschke #61 6-4 6-1 Tatiana Panova #71 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Serena Williams #21 6-1 7-5 Jessica Steck #230 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Lilia Osterloh #85 6-4 6-4 Barbara Schett #19 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Olga Barabanschikova #79 5-7 6-1 6-2 Anna Smashnova #40 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Rita Grande #54 5-7 6-4 7-6 Mariaan De Swardt H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Brie Rippner #81 6-4 6-2 Sylvia Plischke #43 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Amy Frazier #33 4-6 6-3 6-2 María Sánchez Lorenzo #39 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Patty Schnyder #12 6-3 6-4 Tamarine Tanasugarn #55 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Mary Joe Fernandez #48 2× CH 6-4 6-3 Elena Tatarkova #45 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64 Henrieta Nagyova #27 7-5 7-5 Corina Morariu #34 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1999* R64
The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Daniela Hantuchova, Iga Swiatek, and others are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1989.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.