Following are the results of the 1999 Australian Open girls' singles. The

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was a

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts at

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. It was the 87th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 18 through 31 January 1999. This was the first Grand Slam of the calendar year.

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was the defending champion, but did not compete in 1999.
French thirteenth seed

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won the title, defeating Slovakian ninth seed

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in the final, 6–1, 6–1.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 3

Section 4

References

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