title: 1999 Westel 900 Budapest Open – Singles
text: # 1999 Westel 900 Budapest Open – Singles
  
  The 1999 Westel 900 Budapest Open singles was the singles event of the second edition of the Budapest Grand Prix; a WTA Tier IV tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Hungary. Virginia Ruano Pascual was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Amanda Hopmans.
  
  Sarah Pitkowski won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Cristina Torrens Valero.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Jana Novotná (first round)
  * Henrieta Nagyová (first round)
  * Silvia Farina (first round)
  * Virginia Ruano Pascual (first round)
  * Nathalie Dechy (second round)
  * María Sánchez Lorenzo (first round)
  * Sarah Pitkowski (champion)
  * Gala León García (first 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Denisa Chládková | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Cristina Torrens Valero | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Cristina Torrens Valero | 6 | 6 | | | Cristina Torrens Valero | 2 | 2 |
  | | | | | | 7 | Sarah Pitkowski | 6 | 6 |
  | | Rita Kuti-Kis | 3 | 6 | $6^2$ | 7 | Sarah Pitkowski | 6 | 6 |
  | 7 | Sarah Pitkowski | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | J Novotná | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ľ Cervanová | 6 | 6 | | | Ľ Cervanová | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | Q | K Straczy | 1 | 6 | 3 | Q | E Martincová | 7 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | Q | E Martincová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | Q | E Martincová | 4 | 2 | | | |
  | | M Díaz Oliva | $6^3$ | 1 | | | | | | | | D Chládková | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | E Wagner | $7^7$ | 6 | | | E Wagner | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Chládková | 6 | 6 | | | D Chládková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | G León García | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | D Chládková | 4 | 4 |
  | 4 | V Ruano Pascual | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | C Torrens Valero | 6 | 6 |
  | | A Hopmans | 6 | 6 | | | A Hopmans | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Schwartz | 3 | 6 | 6 | | B Schwartz | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Naćuk | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | A Hopmans | 2 | 0 | | | |
  | | A Serra Zanetti | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | C Torrens Valero | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | C Torrens Valero | 6 | 6 | | | C Torrens Valero | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Talaja | 3 | 4 | | 5 | N Dechy | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 2 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Földényi | 6 | 5 | 7 | | A Földényi | 6 | $6^4$ | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | S Dopfer | 4 | 6 | 3 | | L Němečková | 2 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Němečková | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | L Němečková | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | J Abe | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | R Kuti-Kis | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P Mandula | 6 | 4 | 6 | | P Mandula | 6 | 1 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Kuti-Kis | 3 | 6 | 6 | | R Kuti-Kis | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | S Farina | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | R Kuti-Kis | 3 | 6 | $6^2$ |
  | 7 | S Pitkowski | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | S Pitkowski | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ |
  | Q | Z Gubacsi | 6 | $6^3$ | 1 | 7 | S Pitkowski | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Nejedly | 4 | 6 | 6 | | J Nejedly | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Suchá | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 7 | S Pitkowski | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | J Kandarr | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | E Kulikovskaya | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | K Studeníková | 6 | 4 | 2 | | J Kandarr | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Kulikovskaya | 1 | 6 | 6 | | E Kulikovskaya | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | H Nagyová | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Lubomira Bacheva (second round)
  * Anca Barna (second round)
  * Marion Maruska (second round, retired)
  * Sandra Dopfer (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Adriana Serra Zanetti (second round)
  * Radka Pelikánová (second round)
  * Evelyn Fauth (second round)
  * Martina Suchá (qualifier)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Zsófia Gubacsi
  * Eva Martincová
  * Katarzyna Straczy
  * Martina Suchá
  
  ### Lucky losers
  
  * Sandra Dopfer
  
  ## 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lubomira Bacheva | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bye | | | | 1 | Lubomira Bacheva | 4 | 6 | $6^6$ | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Libuše Průšová | 6 | 4 | $7^8$ | | | | |
  | | Boglárka Berecz | 1 | 4 | | | Libuše Průšová | 6 | 4 | $7^8$ | | | | |
  | | Libuše Průšová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Libuše Průšová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Libuše Průšová | $6^4$ | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | WC | Zsófia Gubacsi | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | Zuzana Váleková | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | WC | Zsófia Gubacsi | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | WC | Zsófia Gubacsi | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Zsófia Gubacsi | 6 | 4 | 6 | WC | Zsófia Gubacsi | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | Evelyn Fauth | 0 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Magda Mihalache | 5 | 3 | | 7 | Evelyn Fauth | 0 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  | 7 | Evelyn Fauth | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Second qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Sandra Dopfer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kinga Berecz | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kinga Berecz | 3 | 0 | | 4 | Sandra Dopfer | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Ludmila Richterová | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | Ludmila Richterová | 6 | 6 | | | Ludmila Richterová | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | Adriana Barna | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Adriana Barna | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Sandra Dopfer | 3 | 1 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Eva Martincová | 6 | 6 |
  | | Nicole Remis | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Eva Martincová | 6 | 6 |
  | | Eva Martincová | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Eva Martincová | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Eva Martincová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Meike Fröhlich | 5 | 4 | | 5 | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | 5 | Adriana Serra Zanetti | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Third qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Radka Pelikánová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Bettina Pirker | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Bettina Pirker | 1 | 3 | | 6 | Radka Pelikánová | 3 | 0 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Renata Kučerová | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Adrienn Hegedűs | 4 | 6 | 1 | | Renata Kučerová | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Renata Kučerová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Renata Kučerová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | Renata Kučerová | 1 | 0 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Katarzyna Strączy | 6 | 6 |
  | | Eva Melicharová | 7 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | Katarzyna Strączy | 6 | 6 |
  | | Katarzyna Strączy | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Katarzyna Strączy | 5 | 7 | 6 | | Katarzyna Strączy | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | Marion Maruska | $1^r$ | | | | |
  | | Christiane Hoppmann | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Marion Maruska | $1^r$ | | | | |
  | 3 | Marion Maruska | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Fourth qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Martina Suchá | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ana Salas Lozano | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ana Salas Lozano | 3 | 2 | | 8 | Martina Suchá | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Gréta Arn | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Edit Pákay | 0 | 4 | | | Gréta Arn | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Gréta Arn | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gréta Arn | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | Martina Suchá | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | WC | Anikó Kapros | 5 | 1 |
  | WC | Anikó Kapros | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | WC | Anikó Kapros | 5 | 1 |
  | | Gabriela Kučerová | $7^7$ | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gabriela Kučerová | $7^7$ | 3 | 0 | WC | Anikó Kapros | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Anca Barna | 3 | 1 | | | | |
  | | Angelika Rösch | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | Anca Barna | 3 | 1 | | | | |
  | 2 | Anca Barna | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  