1999 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1999 Paris Open
Champion Andre Agassi
Runner-up Marat Safin
Score7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Draw48 (4WC/6Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Main article: 1999 Paris Open

Andre Agassi defeated Marat Safin in the final, 7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Paris Open.[1][2][3]

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Albert Costa.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Andre Agassi (champion)
  2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  3. Pete Sampras (third round)
  4. Todd Martin (second round)
  5. Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
  6. Greg Rusedski (second round)
  7. Nicolas Kiefer (withdrew)
  8. Richard Krajicek (second round)
  9. Marcelo Ríos (second round)
  10. Tim Henman (third round)
  11. Nicolás Lapentti (semifinals)
  12. Álex Corretja (second round)
  13. Tommy Haas (quarterfinals)
  14. Carlos Moyà (second round)
  15. Cédric Pioline (quarterfinals)
  16. Karol Kučera (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 Andre Agassi 6 6
Mark Philippoussis 4 1
1 Andre Agassi 3 6 6
11 Nicolás Lapentti 6 3 2
13 Tommy Haas 4 6 3
11 Nicolás Lapentti 6 3 6
1 Andre Agassi 77 6 4 6  
  Marat Safin 61 2 6 4  
  Marat Safin 6 6
  Jim Courier 2 4
  Marat Safin 65 77 6
Q Michael Chang 77 65 3
Q Michael Chang 5 78 6
15 Cédric Pioline 7 66 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 A Agassi 6 6  
  Y El Aynaoui 6 6     Y El Aynaoui 4 3  
  V Spadea 2 4   1 A Agassi 6 3 6
WC A Clément 64 6 62 Q S Schalken 4 6 2
Q S Schalken 77 4 77 Q S Schalken 6 6  
16 K Kučera 3 4  
1 A Agassi 6 6  
  M Philippoussis 4 1  
10 T Henman 4 79 6
  W Ferreira 6 2 2 LL J C Ferrero 6 67 4
LL J C Ferrero 4 6 6 10 T Henman 1 6 3
  M Philippoussis 6 77     M Philippoussis 6 3 6
WC N Escudé 4 64     M Philippoussis 7 6  
8 R Krajicek 5 3  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 P Sampras 4 6 77
  F Clavet 6 6     F Clavet 6 3 64
  J Novák 4 1   3 P Sampras      
Q S Koubek 7 6   13 T Haas w/o    
  D Hrbatý 5 4   Q S Koubek 3 2  
13 T Haas 6 6  
13 T Haas 4 6 3
11 N Lapentti 6 3 6
11 N Lapentti 6 77  
Q R Schüttler 2 3     F Santoro 3 65  
  F Santoro 6 6   11 N Lapentti 6 7  
  M Norman 6 3 2   Á Costa 2 5  
  Á Costa 4 6 6   Á Costa 79    
6 G Rusedski 67 r  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 G Kuerten 64 6 64
  M Safin 65 7 6   M Safin 77 3 77
  M Zabaleta 77 5 3   M Safin 6 6  
Q G Bastl 67 2     M Rosset 4 4  
  M Rosset 79 6     M Rosset 7 6  
12 Á Corretja 5 3  
  M Safin 6 6  
  J Courier 2 4  
14 C Moyà 2 1  
WC A Di Pasquale 65 6 66   J Courier 6 6  
  J Courier 77 3 78   J Courier 63 77 7
  T Enqvist 3 6 77   T Enqvist 77 64 5
  S Grosjean 6 4 65   T Enqvist 4 77 78
4 T Martin 6 65 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL S Sargsian 3 67  
Q J van Lottum 6 6   Q J van Lottum 6 79  
  F Mantilla 3 2   Q J van Lottum 1 2  
Q M Chang 67 7 6 Q M Chang 6 6  
  T Johansson 79 5 4 Q M Chang 7 6  
9 M Ríos 5 2  
Q M Chang 5 78 6
15 C Pioline 7 66 4
15 C Pioline 6 6  
  A Medvedev 6 6     A Medvedev 1 4  
WC G Raoux 3 4   15 C Pioline 77 3 78
  F Meligeni 3 2     L Hewitt 64 6 66
  L Hewitt 6 6     L Hewitt 6 2 6
2 Y Kafelnikov 4 6 4

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Hicham Arazi (first round)
  2. Goran Ivanišević (first round)
  3. Stefan Koubek (qualified)
  4. Rainer Schüttler (qualified)
  5. Juan Carlos Ferrero (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Sargis Sargsian (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Daniel Vacek (first round)
  8. Sjeng Schalken (qualified)
  9. (n/a)
  10. Guillermo Cañas (qualifying competition)
  11. Jeff Tarango (first round)
  12. Michael Chang (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Michael Chang
  2. George Bastl
  3. Stefan Koubek
  4. Rainer Schüttler
  5. John van Lottum
  6. Sjeng Schalken

Lucky losers

  1. Juan Carlos Ferrero
  2. Sargis Sargsian

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Hicham Arazi 3 3
Ivan Ljubičić 6 6
Ivan Ljubičić 6 6 5
12 Michael Chang 4 7 7
Jean-René Lisnard 5 1
12 Michael Chang 7 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Goran Ivanišević 6 6
WC Julien Boutter 7 7
WC Julien Boutter 4 6
George Bastl 6 7
George Bastl 6 6
11 Jeff Tarango 2 3

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Stefan Koubek 4 6 6
WC Michaël Llodra 6 2 3
3 Stefan Koubek 6 6
10 Guillermo Cañas 3 2
Justin Gimelstob 4 6 2
10 Guillermo Cañas 6 0 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Rainer Schüttler 6 7
Daniel Nestor 1 5
4 Rainer Schüttler 4 6 7
Wayne Black 6 2 5
Antony Dupuis 4 6 4
Wayne Black 6 3 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 5 6
Wayne Arthurs 4 7 2
5 Juan Carlos Ferrero 4 6 3
John van Lottum 6 4 6
John van Lottum 6 4 6
7 Daniel Vacek 4 6 1

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Sargis Sargsian 6 6
Ján Krošlák 4 2
6 Sargis Sargsian 6 3
8 Sjeng Schalken 7 6
WC Stéphane Huet 3 4
8 Sjeng Schalken 6 6

References

  1. ^ "PLUS: TENNIS -- PARIS OPEN; Agassi Overcomes Safin to Win Again". The New York Times. Associated Press. 8 November 1999. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Agassi Beats Safin in Paris Open Final". Los Angeles Times. 8 November 1999. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Agassi closes out Safin at Paris Open". Tampa Bay Times. 8 November 1999. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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