1999 Guardian Direct Cup – Singles

The 1999 Guardian Direct Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in London, Great Britain, that was part of the Championship Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held 22 February – 28 February.

Singles
1999 Guardian Direct Cup
Champions	Richard Krajicek[1]
Runners-up	Greg Rusedski
Final score	7–6^(8–6), 6–7^(5–7), 7–5

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinals)
2. Tim Henman (First Round)
3. Greg Rusedski (Final)
4. Richard Krajicek (Champion)
5. Karol Kučera (Quarterfinals)
6. Thomas Enqvist (Quarterfinals)
7. Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
8. Thomas Johansson (Semifinals)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final[1]
	8	Thomas Johansson	2	4
	4	Richard Krajicek	6	6
								4	Richard Krajicek	7	6^5	7
								3	Greg Rusedski	6^6	7	5
	3	Greg Rusedski	6	6
		Hicham Arazi	2	3

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	6
		M Gustafsson	2	6	3			1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		B Black	6	1	7				B Black	3	2
		K Alami	1	6	6^4										1	Y Kafelnikov	2	6^5
		D Sanguinetti	6	6											8	T Johansson	6	7
		J-M Gambill	4	4					D Sanguinetti	0	7	2
	8	T Johansson	6	6				8	T Johansson	6	6^3	6
		P Luxa	2	4																		8	T Johansson	2	4
	4	R Krajicek	6	6																		4	R Krajicek	6	6
		J Tarango	4	2				4	R Krajicek	6	6
		N Kiefer	5	6	7				N Kiefer	3	4
		C Pioline	7	2	5										4	R Krajicek	6	6
		G Raoux	6	6											5	K Kučera	1	3
		D Vacek	4	3					G Raoux	2	0
	5	K Kučera	7	6				5	K Kučera	6	6
		R Schüttler	6^2	0

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	T Enqvist	6	6
		M Rosset	1	3				6	T Enqvist	6	7
		D Prinosil	7	6					D Prinosil	4	5
		A Pavel	6^5	3											6	T Enqvist	5	6	3
		P Korda	6	6											3	G Rusedski	7	4	6
		W Ferreira	3	4					P Korda	3	6^4
	3	G Rusedski	6	6				3	G Rusedski	6	7
		G Pozzi	2	1																		3	G Rusedski	6	6
	7	G Ivanišević	6	0	7																		H Arazi	2	3
		J Siemerink	3	6	6^1			7	G Ivanišević	6	3	4
		H Arazi	7	6					H Arazi	3	6	6
		B Ulihrach	5	4												H Arazi	6	6
		D Hrbatý	6	6^3	6											D Hrbatý	4	2
		S Pescosolido	3	7	2				D Hrbatý	6	6
		J Krošlák	2	7	6				J Krošlák	2	3
	2	T Henman	6	6^8	4

References

1. "1999 London". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2014.