WTA Berlin Open 1999 Draw & Results

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Martina Hingis won the 1999 Berlin Open, defeating Julie Halard-Decugis 6-0 6-1 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 10–16 on clay courts in Berlin, Germany.

The Berlin Open is the WTA grass-court event played at Steffi Graf Stadium in the approach to Wimbledon.

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Champion
def. Julie Halard-Decugis , 6-0 6-1
Dates
May 10 — May 16
Location
Berlin, Germany
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Berlin Open 1999 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Martina Hingis #1 6-0 6-1 Julie Halard-Decugis #21 H2H Match data May 16, 1999* F
SF (2)
Julie Halard-Decugis #21 6-2 6-2 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data May 15, 1999* SF
Martina Hingis #1 6-4 6-0 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 H2H Match data May 15, 1999* SF
QF (4)
Martina Hingis #1 7-5 7-5 Barbara Schett #20 H2H Match data May 15, 1999* QF
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 3-6 6-1 6-1 Patty Schnyder #12 H2H Match data May 15, 1999* QF
Julie Halard-Decugis #21 5-7 6-4 6-4 Steffi Graf #68× CH H2H Match data May 15, 1999* QF Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-3 3-2 (ret.) Serena Williams #11 H2H Match data May 15, 1999* QF
R16 (8)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-1 0-6 7-5 Conchita Martínez #17DEF H2H Match data May 14, 1999* R16
Julie Halard-Decugis #21 6-1 6-0 Pavlina Nola #121 H2H Match data May 14, 1999* R16
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-2 7-5 Amélie Mauresmo #10 H2H Match data May 14, 1999* R16
Steffi Graf #68× CH 7-6 6-2 Cara Black #34 H2H Match data May 14, 1999* R16
Serena Williams #11 6-1 7-6 Lisa Raymond #38 H2H Match data May 14, 1999* R16
Barbara Schett #20 6-1 4-6 7-6 Nathalie Tauziat #9 H2H Match data May 14, 1999* R16
Martina Hingis #1 6-4 6-1 Elena Likhovtseva #22 H2H Match data May 14, 1999* R16
Patty Schnyder #12 2-6 7-6 6-1 Anna Smashnova #39 H2H Match data May 14, 1999* R16
R32 (16)
Martina Hingis #1 6-3 6-2 Gala Leon Garcia #45 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Anna Smashnova #39 3-6 6-4 6-0 Henrieta Nagyova #24 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Serena Williams #11 7-6 6-3 Jennifer Capriati #115 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Steffi Graf #68× CH 2-6 6-3 6-4 Sandra Nacuk #102 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Pavlina Nola #121 4-6 6-4 6-4 Anke Huber #29 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Patty Schnyder #12 6-4 6-4 Barbara Rittner #49 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 7-6 6-2 Jana Novotna #4 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Cara Black #34 6-0 6-1 Sandra Cacic #148 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Barbara Schett #20 6-0 6-3 Miriam Schnitzer #129 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Lisa Raymond #38 3-6 6-1 6-0 Mary Joe Fernandez #47CH H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Nathalie Tauziat #9 6-2 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #25 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Julie Halard-Decugis #21 6-2 6-0 Natasha Zvereva #19 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 7-6 6-7 7-6 Corina Morariu #33 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Amélie Mauresmo #10 7-5 4-6 6-2 Julia Abe #168 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Conchita Martínez #17DEF 6-4 6-0 Sandra Kleinova #100 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
Elena Likhovtseva #22 6-3 7-5 Dominique Monami #14 H2H Match data May 13, 1999* R32
R64 (24)
Amélie Mauresmo #10 6-4 6-3 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #78 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Natasha Zvereva #19 3-6 6-2 6-3 Andrea Glass #57 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Mary Joe Fernandez #47CH 6-7 6-4 7-6 Anna Kournikova #15 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Barbara Rittner #49 6-3 6-3 Kveta Peschke #70 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Corina Morariu #33 7-6 6-4 Sandra Kloesel #225 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Miriam Schnitzer #129 6-4 6-2 Mariana Diaz-Oliva #87 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Gala Leon Garcia #45 6-1 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #27 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-3 6-1 Florencia Labat #116 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Anke Huber #29 6-4 6-1 Alexandra Fusai #60 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Cara Black #34 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Irina Spirlea #18 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Elena Likhovtseva #22 6-2 6-2 Germana Di Natale H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Sandra Cacic #148 7-6 6-7 6-1 Anca Barna #120 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Henrieta Nagyova #24 6-4 6-1 Amanda Coetzer #16 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Lisa Raymond #38 6-3 7-6 Chanda Rubin #23 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Julie Halard-Decugis #21 7-6 6-2 Brie Rippner #61 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Anna Smashnova #39 6-0 6-0 Marlene Weingartner #75 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Sandra Kleinova #100 6-4 6-1 Sylvia Plischke #32 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Silvia Farina Elia #25 6-4 6-1 Tara Snyder #41 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Conchita Martínez #17DEF 7-6 6-2 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #42 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Sandra Nacuk #102 6-3 4-6 6-3 Elena Tatarkova #46 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Dominique Monami #14 6-2 6-1 Jana Kandarr #176 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Jennifer Capriati #115 6-4 4-6 6-1 Amanda Hopmans #83 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Julia Abe #168 6-4 7-6 Tatiana Panova #68 H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64
Barbara Schett #20 6-4 5-7 6-2 Mariaan De Swardt H2H Match data May 12, 1999* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Berlin Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Steffi Graf 8 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Steffi Graf 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Steffi Graf 55 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Nathalie Tauziat 14 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Berlin Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Linda Noskova #13 6-4 4-6 6-3 Jessica Pegula #4 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Marketa Vondrousova #164 7-6(10) 4-6 6-2 Xinyu Wang #49 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Jessica Pegula #5 6-7(0) 6-4 7-6(3) Anna Kalinskaya #24 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Petra Kvitova #9 6-2 7-6(6) Donna Vekic #23 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Ons Jabeur #4 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Belinda Bencic #17 H2H Match data 2022 Grass

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Berlin Open held?
Berlin Open is held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Berlin Open winner?
The 2026 Berlin Open was won by Linda Noskova, who defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4 4-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Berlin Open titles?
Steffi Graf has won 8 Berlin Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Berlin Open played?
The first edition of Berlin Open was held in 1896.
What surface is Berlin Open played on?
Berlin Open is played on clay courts.