1999 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1999 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upUnited States Todd Martin
Score6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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1999 tennis event results

Andre Agassi defeated Todd Martin in the final, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. It was his second US Open title and fifth major title overall. With the win, Agassi returned to the world No. 1 singles ranking, ultimately ending Pete Sampras' record streak of six year-end No. 1 rankings.

Pat Rafter was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Cédric Pioline in the first round after succumbing to shoulder tendinitis.

Seeds

01.   United States Pete Sampras (withdrew due to back injury)
02.   United States Andre Agassi (champion)
03.   Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
04.   Australia Pat Rafter (first round, retired due to shoulder injury)
05.   Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
06.   United Kingdom Tim Henman (first round)
07.   United States Todd Martin (final)
08.   Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
09.   United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (fourth round)
10.   Chile Marcelo Ríos (fourth round)
11.   Australia Mark Philippoussis (withdrew due to left knee injury)
12.   Netherlands Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
13.   Spain Àlex Corretja (first round)
14.   Germany Tommy Haas (fourth round)
15.   Germany Nicolas Kiefer (third round)
16.   Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (second round)
17.   Spain Félix Mantilla (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying draw

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Czech Republic Slava Doseděl 3 7 4 4
7 United States Todd Martin 6 5 6 6
7 United States Todd Martin 6 6 6
France Cédric Pioline 4 1 2
France Cédric Pioline 4 78 716 710
5 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 6 66 614 68
7 United States Todd Martin 4 77 77 3 2
2 United States Andre Agassi 6 65 62 6 6
12 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 60 64 6 6 65
3 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 77 3 1 77
3 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 3 3 3
2 United States Andre Agassi 1 6 6 6
Q France Nicolas Escudé 63 3 4
2 United States Andre Agassi 77 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL Sweden M Tillström 2 7 4 6 4
Russia M Safin 6 5 6 2 6 Russia M Safin 2 7 4 6 2
Czech Republic J Novák 3 6 6 6 Czech Republic J Novák 6 5 6 3 6
Paraguay R Delgado 6 4 1 0 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 5
United States J-M Gambill 7 6 6 France F Santoro 1 0 1r
Austria S Koubek 5 1 4 United States J-M Gambill 4 2 6 79 4r
France F Santoro 5 6 6 1 77 France F Santoro 6 6 3 67 4
France S Grosjean 7 4 4 6 62 Czech Republic J Novák 4 5 7 5
Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 6 77 Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 7 5 7
United States J Courier 4 4 65 Czech Republic S Doseděl 7 6 6
Brazil F Meligeni 6 7 6 Brazil F Meligeni 5 1 3
WC United States K Kim 3 5 1 Czech Republic S Doseděl 77 77 6
Q Sweden F Jonsson 6 3 77 7 Q Sweden F Jonsson 65 65 3
France A Di Pasquale 4 6 62 5 Q Sweden F Jonsson 6 5 6 7
Spain F Clavet 3 5 6 4 16 Ecuador N Lapentti 4 7 4 5
16 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 7 4 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 6 6 6
Spain JC Ferrero 6 2 3 4 9 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6 6
Germany D Prinosil 6 6 6 Germany D Prinosil 4 3 1
Costa Rica JA Marín 3 2 3 9 United Kingdom G Rusedski 7 3 6 6
WC United States J Blake 2 2 1 United States C Woodruff 5 6 3 4
United States C Woodruff 6 6 6 United States C Woodruff 6 6 6
Germany R Schüttler 4 3 4 Norway C Ruud 2 3 3
Norway C Ruud 6 6 6 9 United Kingdom G Rusedski 7 6 63 4 4
WC United States B Bryan 3 6 3 4 7 United States T Martin 5 0 77 6 6
Sweden M Larsson 6 1 6 6 Sweden M Larsson 6 6 3 6
Zimbabwe B Black 65 4 2 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 3 4 6 3
Morocco Y El Aynaoui 77 6 6 Sweden M Larsson 3 0r
Armenia S Sargsian 3 1 3 7 United States T Martin 6 0
WC United States R Reneberg 6 6 6 WC United States R Reneberg 4 3 6 1
Q France S Huet 4 3 77 77 63 7 United States T Martin 6 6 3 6
7 United States T Martin 6 6 62 65 77

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Australia P Rafter 6 6 3 5 0r
France C Pioline 4 4 6 7 1 France C Pioline 77 1 6 3 6
Netherlands J Siemerink 1 710 6 3 2 Q Germany L Burgsmüller 65 6 3 6 2
Q Germany L Burgsmüller 6 68 3 6 6 France C Pioline 77 7 4 77
Spain A Portas 6 61 4 4 Q Netherlands P Wessels 65 5 6 61
Australia M Woodforde 3 77 6 6 Australia M Woodforde 6 5 68 64
Q Netherlands P Wessels 4 6 3 77 6 Q Netherlands P Wessels 3 7 710 77
Argentina M Zabaleta 6 3 6 63 2 France C Pioline 6 7 6
Morocco H Arazi 6 77 1 6 14 Germany T Haas 4 5 3
Morocco K Alami 2 64 6 4 Morocco H Arazi 3 6 6 77
Spain F Vicente 6 6 4 712 Spain F Vicente 6 3 3 64
Spain G Puentes 3 2 6 610 Morocco H Arazi 79 3 4 63
Germany B Karbacher 64 4 2 14 Germany T Haas 67 6 6 77
Argentina M Puerta 77 6 6 Argentina M Puerta 3 2 6 77 1
Sweden T Enqvist 2 4 66 14 Germany T Haas 6 6 2 63 6
14 Germany T Haas 6 6 78

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
17 Spain F Mantilla 6 1 2 4
Sweden M Norman 1 6 6 6 Sweden M Norman 6 6 6
Italy G Pozzi 5 77 6 6 Italy G Pozzi 4 3 4
Canada D Nestor 7 64 1 2 Sweden M Norman 4 6 6 6
Austria M Hipfl 6 6 6 Australia R Fromberg 6 3 1 3
Australia A Ilie 4 1 2 Austria M Hipfl 7 3 4 4
South Africa W Ferreira 64 6 6 3 65 Australia R Fromberg 5 6 6 6
Australia R Fromberg 77 4 4 6 77 Sweden M Norman 64 0r
Q Italy C Caratti 3 6 2 6 6 5 Brazil G Kuerten 77 0
Spain J Díaz 6 3 6 2 2 Q Italy C Caratti 1 6 2 6 4
Croatia G Ivanišević 7 77 4 6 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 4 6 2 6
Q Finland V Liukko 5 65 6 2 Croatia G Ivanišević 4 2 4
Germany H Dreekmann 4 1 4 5 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6 6 Netherlands P Haarhuis 3 64 6 2
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 4 4 3 5 Brazil G Kuerten 6 77 3 6
5 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United Kingdom T Henman 61 4 3
Argentina G Cañas 77 6 6 Argentina G Cañas 5 63 7 6 3
Germany J Knippschild 3 77 5 3 United States V Spadea 7 77 5 3 6
United States V Spadea 6 63 7 6 United States V Spadea 6 4 64 6 77
Q France J Boutter 5 1r LL Italy L Tieleman 2 6 77 2 63
Spain G Blanco 7 5 Spain G Blanco 4 3 3
LL Italy L Tieleman 6 7 6 LL Italy L Tieleman 6 6 6
WC United States T Dent 4 5 2 United States V Spadea 2 63 2
Netherlands J van Lottum 6 77 4 713 12 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 77 6
Q Japan T Suzuki 2 64 6 611 Netherlands J van Lottum 4 78 6 77
LL Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6 6 LL Croatia I Ljubičić 6 66 3 65
WC United States J Morrison 1 2 4 Netherlands J van Lottum 4 1 4
Q Switzerland L Manta 6 6 6 12 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6
Netherlands S Schalken 3 4 3 Q Switzerland L Manta 2 4 1
WC United States P King 1 4 0 12 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6
12 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Spain À Corretja 3 4 6 6 66
Australia W Arthurs 6 6 1 4 78 Australia W Arthurs 2 4 77 4
Switzerland M Rosset 2 2 0 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 65 6
Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6 Australia L Hewitt 6 3 6 4 3
Argentina M Rodríguez 3 2 3 Ukraine A Medvedev 3 6 3 6 6
Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 6 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 6
Canada S Lareau 3 6 4 6 6 Canada S Lareau 4 1 0
Argentina G Gaudio 6 4 6 1 4 Ukraine A Medvedev 65 1 0
United States J Tarango 4 4 6 2 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 6 6
Sweden J Björkman 6 6 1 6 Sweden J Björkman 5 6 6 6
Denmark K Carlsen 6 77 6 Denmark K Carlsen 7 2 3 3
Argentina H Gumy 4 64 4 Sweden J Björkman 1 4 4
LL Belarus M Mirnyi 3 2 78 77 6 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6
Czech Republic T Zíb 6 6 66 64 3 LL Belarus M Mirnyi 5 1 77 3
Spain A Martín 1 6 3 4 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 6 65 6
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 3 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Spain C Moyá 77 6 6
Slovakia D Hrbatý 64 3 4 8 Spain C Moyá 1 4 1r
Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6 66 2 4 Q France N Escudé 6 6 0
Q France N Escudé 4 4 78 6 6 Q France N Escudé 6 6 6
Q Switzerland I Heuberger 4 3 6 6 3 Q Belgium X Malisse 3 2 1
Philippines C Mamiit 6 6 3 3 6 Philippines C Mamiit 6 3 77 66 2
France G Raoux 6 63 2 2 Q Belgium X Malisse 3 6 64 78 6
Q Belgium X Malisse 3 77 6 6 Q France N Escudé 6 6 7
United States P Goldstein 6 6 6 10 Chile M Ríos 2 3 5
Australia S Draper 3 1 0 United States P Goldstein 7 4 4 3
WC United States M Washington 1 6 63 5 Slovakia J Krošlák 5 6 6 6
Slovakia J Krošlák 6 2 77 7 Slovakia J Krošlák 3 4 4
Q Switzerland G Bastl 77 4 6 6 10 Chile M Ríos 6 6 6
Argentina F Squillari 64 6 4 4 Q Switzerland G Bastl 6 3 2 3
Czech Republic M Damm 4 65 6 7 1 10 Chile M Ríos 4 6 6 6
10 Chile M Ríos 6 77 3 5 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 1 4 6
Australia J Stoltenberg 4 3 6 6 3 15 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6
Q Germany M Kohlmann 2 6 6 3 6 Q Germany M Kohlmann 3 2 2
Romania A Pavel 6 4 3 6 2 15 Germany N Kiefer 6 4 4 2
Uruguay M Filippini 6 3 6 3 2 France A Clément 4 6 6 6
United States M Chang 3 6 2 6 6 United States M Chang 3 3 4
France A Clément 6 6 6 France A Clément 6 6 6
Zimbabwe W Black 2 3 4 France A Clément 4 4 3
Spain A Costa 5 3 5 2 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
Czech Republic D Vacek 7 6 7 Czech Republic D Vacek 2 6 6 4 3
United States J Gimelstob 6 6 6 United States J Gimelstob 6 3 2 6 6
Italy A Gaudenzi 1 3 2 United States J Gimelstob 1 6 3 4
Q Germany A Pretzsch 7 6 6 2 United States A Agassi 6 4 6 6
Q France C Saulnier 5 2 3 Q Germany A Pretzsch 3 2 1
Sweden N Kulti 0 1 3 2 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
2 United States A Agassi 6 6 6

References

External links

  • Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1999 US Open Men's Singles draw
  • 1999 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
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