1999 Serena Williams tennis season
Outcome No Date Championship Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1 February 28 , 1999 Paris , France ( 1 ) Carpet Amélie Mauresmo 6-2 , 3-6 , 7-6
Winner 2 March 14 , 1999 Indian Wells , US ( 1 ) Hard Steffi Graf 6-3 , 3-6 , 7-5
Runner-up 1 March 29 , 1999 Miami , US ( 1 ) Hard Venus Williams 2-6 , 6-4 , 4-6
Winner 3 August 15 , 1999 Los Angeles , US ( 1 ) Hard Julie Halard-Decugis 6-1 , 6-4
Winner 4 September 12 , 1999 US Open , New York City , US ( 1 ) Hard Martina Hingis 6-3 , 7-6
Winner 5 October 3 , 1999 Grand Slam Cup , Germany ( 1 ) Hard Venus Williams 6-1 , 3-6 , 6-3
Yearly records -- Finals
Winner — Legend Grand Slam tournaments ( 1–0 ) Grand Slam Cup ( 1–0 ) Tier I ( 1–1 ) Tier II ( 2–0 ) Finals by Surface Hard ( 4–1 ) Carpet ( 1–0 ) Finals by Surface Outdoors ( 4–1 ) Indoors ( 1–0 )
The Serena Williams 1999 season was her breakthrough season, winning her first career title at the Open Gaz de France and winning her first slam at the US Open.