title: 1999 Sanex Trophy – Singles
text: # 1999 Sanex Trophy – Singles
  
  The 1999 Sanex Trophy singles was the singles event of the first edition of the Sanex Trophy; a WTA Tier IV tournament and one of the most prestigious women's tennis tournament held in Belgium.
  
  Fourth seed María Sánchez Lorenzo won the title, defeating Denisa Chládková, $6–7^{(7–9)},$ 6–4, 6–2, and claimed her only title.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
  * Silvija Talaja (semifinals)
  * Karina Habšudová (quarterfinals)
  * María Sánchez Lorenzo (champion)
  * Cristina Torrens Valero (second round)
  * Barbara Rittner (semifinals)
  * Olga Barabanschikova (second round)
  * Laurence Courtois (second 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Barbara Rittner | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 4 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 4 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | 6 | 6 | 4 | María Sánchez Lorenzo | $6^7$ | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | Denisa Chládková | $7^9$ | 4 | 2 |
  | | Denisa Chládková | 6 | 6 | | Denisa Chládková | $7^9$ | 4 | 2 |
  | 2 | Silvija Talaja | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | R Dragomir | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Appelmans | 6 | 6 | | | S Appelmans | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 6 | | | A Dechaume-Balleret | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Wagner | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | S Appelmans | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Å Carlsson | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | B Rittner | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | J Kruger | 6 | 6 | | | J Kruger | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Kleinová | 2 | 2 | | 6 | B Rittner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | B Rittner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | B Rittner | 3 | 4 |
  | 4 | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 6 | 6 |
  | | R Sandu | 1 | 1 | | 4 | M Sánchez Lorenzo | $7^{10}$ | $7^{12}$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Naćuk | 1 | 6 | 1 | | R Kuti-Kis | $6^8$ | $6^{10}$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Kuti-Kis | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | M Gerards | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | WC | M Marrero | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | M Marrero | 3 | 6 | 6 | WC | M Marrero | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Bacheva | $6^4$ | 3 | | 7 | O Barabanschikova | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | O Barabanschikova | $7^7$ | 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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | C Torrens Valero | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Noorlander | $6^5$ | 2 | | | C Torrens Valero | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Chládková | 7 | 2 | $7^7$ | | D Chládková | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | É Loit | 5 | 6 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | D Chládková | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Hopmans | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 3 | K Habšudová | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | A Bachmann | 6 | 3 | 6 | Q | A Bachmann | $6^3$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Clijsters | 4 | 0 | | 3 | K Habšudová | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | D Chládková | 6 | 6 |
  | 8 | L Courtois | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | S Talaja | 2 | 2 |
  | | J Henin | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | L Courtois | 7 | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Ramon Climent | 6 | 6 | | Q | M Ramon Climent | 5 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Cocheteux | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | Q | M Ramon Climent | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | Q | A Myskina | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | S Talaja | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Á Montolio | 6 | 7 | | | Á Montolio | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Serra Zanetti | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | S Talaja | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | S Talaja | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Lenka Němečková (qualifying competition)
  * Evgenia Kulikovskaya (first round)
  * Anastasia Myskina (Qualifier)
  * Nadia Petrova (second round)
  * replaced by Evy de Mesmaecker (first round)
  * Andreea Vanc (first round)
  * Mariam Ramon Climent (Qualifier)
  * Giulia Casoni (second round)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Mariam Ramon Climent
  * Angelika Bachmann
  * Anastasia Myskina
  * Antonella Serra Zanetti
  
  ## 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 | Lenka Němečková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marketa Kochta | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marketa Kochta | 3 | 2 | | | Lenka Němečková | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | WC | Hannah Collin | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Laurence Andretto | 4 | 2 | | WC | Hannah Collin | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | Hannah Collin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Hannah Collin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Lenka Němečková | 0 | $0^r$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mariam Ramon Climent | 6 | 1 |
  | WC | Sofia Arvidsson | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mariam Ramon Climent | 6 | 1 |
  | | Vanessa Henke | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vanessa Henke | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Vanessa Henke | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | Mariam Ramon Climent | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | Cindy Schuurmans | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Mariam Ramon Climent | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 7 | Mariam Ramon Climent | 6 | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Nadia Petrova | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sandra Klösel | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sandra Klösel | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | Nadia Petrova | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Angelika Bachmann | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Angelika Bachmann | 7 | 6 | | | Angelika Bachmann | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Karen Cross | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Karen Cross | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | Angelika Bachmann | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Eva Martincová | 2 | 4 |
  | | Desislava Topavola | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Eva Martincová | 2 | 4 |
  | | Nina Nittinger | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nina Nittinger | 2 | 2 | | | Desislava Topavola | 6 | 4 | $6^5$ | | | |
  | | | | | | | Eva Martincová | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | |
  | | Eva Martincová | 6 | 6 | | | Eva Martincová | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | |
  | Alt | Evy de Mesmaecker | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Andreea Vanc | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Francesca Schiavone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Francesca Schiavone | 6 | 6 | | | Francesca Schiavone | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Martina Suchá | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Martina Suchá | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Martina Suchá | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Radka Pelikánová | $6^3$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Radka Pelikánová | $6^3$ | 0 | | | | | | | | Martina Suchá | 1 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 6 | 6 |
  | | Petra Begerow | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 6 | 6 |
  | | Mireille Dittmann | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mireille Dittmann | 2 | 6 | 2 | | Petra Begerow | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Ainhoa Goñi Blanco | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Anastasia Myskina | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Fourth 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 | Giulia Casoni | 0 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maria Paola Zavagli | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maria Paola Zavagli | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | Giulia Casoni | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Antonella Serra Zanetti | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Antonella Serra Zanetti | 6 | 6 | | | Antonella Serra Zanetti | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Natalie Dittmann | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Natalie Dittmann | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | Antonella Serra Zanetti | 0 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | WC | Daphne van de Zande | 6 | 1 | 3 |
  | WC | Daphne van de Zande | 6 | $6^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | WC | Daphne van de Zande | 6 | 1 | 3 |
  | | Katalin Marosi | 2 | $7^9$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Katalin Marosi | 2 | $7^9$ | 5 | WC | Daphne van de Zande | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Conchita Martínez Granados | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Conchita Martínez Granados | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Conchita Martínez Granados | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Evgenia Kulikovskaya | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  