1999 Paris Open – Singles

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Albert Costa.
Andre Agassi won the title, defeating Marat Safin 7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Singles
1999 Paris Open
1998 Champion Greg Rusedski
Champion Andre Agassi
Runner-up Marat Safin
Final score7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4

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

Semifinals Final
            
1 Andre Agassi 3 6 6
11 Nicolás Lapentti 6 3 2
1 Andre Agassi 77 6 4 6  
  Marat Safin 61 2 6 4  
  Marat Safin 65 77 6
Q Michael Chang 77 65 3

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

References

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