title: 1999 Copa Colsanitas – Singles
text: # 1999 Copa Colsanitas – Singles
  
  The 1999 Copa Colsanitas singles was the singles event of the second edition of the Copa Colsanitas; a WTA Tier IV tournament and the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Colombia and Hispanic America. Paola Suárez was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Christína Papadáki.
  
  Fabiola Zuluaga won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Papadáki.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Li Fang (quarterfinals)
  * Florencia Labat (first round)
  * Meghann Shaughnessy (semifinals)
  * Paola Suárez (semifinals)
  * Fabiola Zuluaga (champion)
  * Seda Noorlander (second round)
  * Mariana Díaz Oliva (second round)
  * Jana Kandarr (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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Fabiola Zuluaga | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 3 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | 3 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Fabiola Zuluaga | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Christína Papadáki | 1 | 3 |
  | 4 | Paola Suárez | 3 | 5 | | | Christína Papadáki | 1 | 3 |
  | | Christína Papadáki | 6 | 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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Li F | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | L Masante | 1 | 4 | | 1 | Li F | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Ramón Climent | 6 | 4 | 3 | | E Bes | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Bes | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Li F | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | G Riela Roura | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | F Zuluaga | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | R Ottoboni | 2 | 1 | | | G Riera Roura | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Torrens Valero | 2 | 3 | | 5 | F Zuluaga | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | F Zuluaga | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | F Zuluaga | 2 | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 3 | 4 |
  | | S Reeves | 4 | 2 | | 3 | M Shaughnessy | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Jagieniak | $7^7$ | 6 | | | K Jagieniak | $6^6$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Mesa | $6^1$ | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | |
  | WC | C Castaño | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | L Schaerer | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | | |
  | | L Schaerer | 6 | 6 | | | L Schaerer | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Gorrochategui | 7 | 6 | | | I Gorrochategui | 1 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | J Kandarr | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | S Noorlander | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N van Lottum | 2 | r | | 6 | S Noorlander | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Menga | 6 | 6 | | | V Menga | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Martínez Granados | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | V Menga | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | LL | A Canepa | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | P Suárez | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | C Contín | 6 | 6 | | Q | C Contín | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Ortuño | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | P Suárez | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | P Suárez | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | P Suárez | 3 | 5 |
  | 7 | M Díaz Oliva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Papadáki | 6 | 7 |
  | Q | C Arribas | 4 | 3 | | 7 | M Díaz Oliva | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Kuti-Kis | 3 | 6 | 2 | | T Garbin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Garbin | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | T Garbin | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Ľ Cervanová | 6 | 2 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | C Papadáki | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | M Maruska | 2 | 6 | $6^3$ | | Ľ Cervanová | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Papadáki | 6 | 6 | | | C Papadáki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | F Labat | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Alice Canepa (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Jelena Dokić (qualifying competition)
  * Tracy Singian (first round)
  * Sybille Bammer (first round)
  * Martina Nejedly (second round)
  * Kristina Triska (second round)
  * Luciana Masante (qualifier)
  * Celeste Contín (qualifier)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Luciana Masante
  * Cristina Arribas
  * Celeste Contín
  * Romina Ottoboni
  
  ### Lucky losers
  
  * Alice Canepa
  
  ## 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 | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alice Canepa | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bye | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bye | | | 1 | Alice Canepa | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | María Eugenia Rojas | 7 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | María Eugenia Rojas | 6 | 6 | | María Eugenia Rojas | 7 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | WC | Marcela Monroy | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Marcela Monroy | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | Alice Canepa | 2 | 6 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Luciana Masante | 6 | 0 | 6 |
  | | Jennifer Tinnacher | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Luciana Masante | 6 | 0 | 6 |
  | | Sylvia Schenck | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sylvia Schenck | $6^5$ | 2 | | Jennifer Tinnacher | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 7 | Luciana Masante | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | WC | Diana Olave | 3 | 5 | 7 | Luciana Masante | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Luciana Masante | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Second qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Tracy Singian | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Dora Krstulović | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Dora Krstulović | 6 | 6 | Dora Krstulović | 5 | 4 | | | |
  | | | | | Cristina Arribas | 7 | 6 | | | |
  | WC | Catalina Isaza | 3 | 2 | Cristina Arribas | 7 | 6 | | | |
  | | Cristina Arribas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Cristina Arribas | 6 | 6 | | | | Cristina Arribas | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | Giana Gutiérrez | $6^2$ | 4 |
  | | Giana Gutiérrez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Giana Gutiérrez | $6^2$ | 4 |
  | WC | Catalina Acosta | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | WC | Catalina Acosta | 0 | 0 | Giana Gutiérrez | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | Laura Montalvo | 3 | 4 | | | |
  | | Laura Montalvo | 6 | 6 | Laura Montalvo | 3 | 4 | | | |
  | 6 | Kristina Triska | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
  
  ### Third 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 | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Celeste Contín | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | María Claudia Romo | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | María Claudia Romo | 1 | 1 | | 8 | Celeste Contín | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Adrienn Hegedűs | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Adrienn Hegedűs | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Adrienn Hegedűs | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | María Adelaida Agudelo | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | María Adelaida Agudelo | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 8 | Celeste Contín | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Melisa Arévalo | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 |
  | | Viviana Rojas Millán | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Melisa Arévalo | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 |
  | | Ana Carolina Martínez | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ana Carolina Martínez | 7 | 5 | 2 | | Viviana Rojas Millán | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Melisa Arévalo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Melisa Arévalo | 0 | 6 | 6 | | Melisa Arévalo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Sybille Bammer | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Martina Nejedly | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Romina Ottoboni | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Romina Ottoboni | 6 | 6 | | | Romina Ottoboni | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Jenny Andrade | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | Candice de la Torre | 3 | 6 | 2 | | Jenny Andrade | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | Jenny Andrade | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jenny Andrade | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | Romina Ottoboni | 4 | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jelena Dokić | 6 | 5 | 4 |
  | | Ana María Simanca | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jelena Dokić | 6 | 5 | 4 |
  | | Vanessa Henke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vanessa Henke | 6 | 6 | | | Vanessa Henke | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Jelena Dokić | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Martha Garzón Elkins | 2 | 0 | | 2 | Jelena Dokić | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Jelena Dokić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  