WTA Rome 1999 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Venus Williams won the 1999 Rome, defeating Mary Pierce 6-4 6-2 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 3 to May 9, 1999.

Champion
Venus Williams
def. Mary Pierce , 6-4 6-2
Dates
May 3 — May 9
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 9, 1999* F Venus Williams #5 6-4 6-2 Mary Pierce #8 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 8, 1999* SF Mary Pierce #8 6-7 6-2 6-4 Amélie Mauresmo #16 H2H Match data
May 8, 1999* SF Venus Williams #5 6-4 1-6 6-4 Martina Hingis #1 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 8, 1999* QF Amélie Mauresmo #16 6-2 6-3 Sylvia Plischke #38 H2H Match data
May 8, 1999* QF Venus Williams #5 7-6 6-2 Dominique Monami #15 H2H Match data
May 8, 1999* QF Martina Hingis #1 6-2 6-2 Serena Williams #10 H2H Match data
May 8, 1999* QF Mary Pierce #8 6-4 7-5 Sandrine Testud #11 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 7, 1999* R16 Serena Williams #10 6-2 6-3 Irina Spirlea #17 H2H Match data
May 7, 1999* R16 Amélie Mauresmo #16 5-7 6-2 6-4 Patty Schnyder #12 H2H Match data
May 7, 1999* R16 Martina Hingis #1 6-1 6-4 Corina Morariu #37 H2H Match data
May 7, 1999* R16 Venus Williams #5 6-2 6-2 Anna Kournikova #13 H2H Match data
May 7, 1999* R16 Sandrine Testud #11 7-5 6-1 Anna Smashnova #41 H2H Match data
May 7, 1999* R16 Sylvia Plischke #38 6-4 6-1 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 H2H Match data
May 7, 1999* R16 Dominique Monami #15 6-4 7-6 Nathalie Tauziat #9 H2H Match data
May 7, 1999* R16 Mary Pierce #8 4-6 6-0 7-6 Conchita Martínez #18 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 6, 1999* R32 Conchita Martínez #18 6-3 6-3 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #35 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Anna Smashnova #41 6-3 7-5 Tara Snyder #43 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #9 6-4 6-2 Tathiana Garbin #120 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Serena Williams #10 6-2 6-1 Tatiana Panova #74 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Mary Pierce #8 6-3 6-4 Kveta Peschke #75 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Dominique Monami #15 6-4 6-7 6-3 Sabine Appelmans #92 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Patty Schnyder #12 6-2 7-5 Adriana Serra Zanetti #117 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Corina Morariu #37 6-2 6-3 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-0 6-2 Kristina Brandi #61 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Irina Spirlea #17 6-4 6-0 Christina Papadaki #81 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Venus Williams #5 7-5 4-6 6-4 Gala Leon Garcia #50 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Anna Kournikova #13 6-4 6-3 Magui Serna #26 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Martina Hingis #1 6-1 6-1 Nathalie Dechy #28 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Amélie Mauresmo #16 1-6 6-3 7-5 Elena Dementieva #144 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Sylvia Plischke #38 6-4 2-6 6-1 Amanda Coetzer #14 H2H Match data
May 6, 1999* R32 Sandrine Testud #11 6-1 6-1 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #44 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
May 5, 1999* R64 Sylvia Plischke #38 6-2 6-3 Francesca Lubiani #166 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Anna Kournikova #13 6-7 6-3 2-0 (ret.) Rita Grande #54 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Sabine Appelmans #92 7-5 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #27 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-4 6-3 Francesca Schiavone #267 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Christina Papadaki #81 7-6 6-3 Elena Tatarkova #46 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Adriana Serra Zanetti #117 7-5 7-5 Mariaan De Swardt H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #35 6-4 6-3 María Sánchez Lorenzo #40 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Elena Dementieva #144 7-5 7-5 Antonella Serra Zanetti #177 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Kveta Peschke #75 6-2 6-4 Alexandra Fusai #45 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Corina Morariu #37 6-2 6-1 Elena Likhovtseva #22 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Amanda Coetzer #14 6-3 6-0 Germana Di Natale H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Gala Leon Garcia #50 6-4 6-3 Karina Habsudova #56 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Amélie Mauresmo #16 6-2 6-1 Maureen Drake #52 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Tara Snyder #43 6-2 4-6 6-3 Virginia Ruano Pascual #36 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Tathiana Garbin #120 6-1 6-4 Marlene Weingartner #73 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Irina Spirlea #17 6-3 6-0 Cara Black #34 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Conchita Martínez #18 6-4 6-1 Silvia Farina Elia #25 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Nathalie Dechy #28 6-2 6-2 Miriam Oremans #48 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #44 6-2 3-6 6-1 Anne Kremer #39 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Kristina Brandi #61 6-4 6-2 Sandra Cacic #158 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Magui Serna #26 6-3 6-3 Maria Vento-Kabchi #77 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Anna Smashnova #41 6-3 6-1 Natasha Zvereva #19 H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Tatiana Panova #74 6-0 7-5 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data
May 5, 1999* R64 Dominique Monami #15 6-1 6-0 Nicole Arendt #379 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Conchita Martínez 4
Gabriela Sabatini 4
Serena Williams 4
Elina Svitolina 3
Iga Swiatek 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Rome titles?
Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Rome played?
The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
What surface is Rome played on?
Rome is played on clay courts.