1999 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles

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Singles
1999 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman
Final score6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Rotterdam Open ·  2000  

Jan Siemerink was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Fabrice Santoro.

Contents

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won in the final 6–2, 7–6(7–3), against Tim Henman. [1] [2] [3]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja (first round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (final)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek (second round)
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Slovakia.svg Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (first round)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin 6760 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 77 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 2 63 
2 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 67 
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski 4 2  
2 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 5 63
  Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 73 6  Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 75 6
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 6657  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 6473
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 3 762  Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 6656
  Flag of France.svg J Golmard 66   Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 2 71
  Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 0 4    Flag of France.svg J Golmard 73 64
  Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 76   Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 5 67
7 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 673    Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 6760 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 1 663 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 77 
  Flag of Italy.svg D Sanguinetti 64 3 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 3 4  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 4 2  3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 67 
  Flag of France.svg F Santoro 76 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 4 64 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 663    Flag of France.svg F Santoro 644  
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 1 1  6 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 76 
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 74 6
  Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 6563 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66 
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Kempes 67 WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Kempes 1 4  
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 4 61 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 73 7
  Flag of France.svg C Pioline 3 77  Flag of France.svg C Pioline 65665
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 66665  Flag of France.svg C Pioline 77 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 3 5  4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 6569 
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 67 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 4 2  
8 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 7635 2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 6677  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 4 5  
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 6477Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 67 
  Flag of France.svg G Raoux 75 63Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 1 74
  Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 77 2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 65 6
Q Flag of Argentina.svg G Etlis 685    Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 1 2  
Q Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 5 3  2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 66 
2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 76 

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Alami (first round, withdrew)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler (qualified)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm (qualifying competition)
  4. Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Voinea (first round)
  5. Flag of Slovakia.svg Ján Krošlák (qualified)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Hendrik Dreekmann (first round, withdrew)
  7. Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre (qualifying competition)
  8. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Orlin Stanoytchev (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draws

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Alami
Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis w/o
Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis 61
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raemon Sluiter 3 0r
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raemon Sluiter 66
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Orlin Stanoytchev 4 4

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler 3 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis van Scheppingen 61 3
2 Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler 66 6
7 Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre 4 74
Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin 5 64
7 Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre 73 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm 66
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Tramacchi 2 4
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm 2 6
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 67
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer w/o
6 Flag of Germany.svg Hendrik Dreekmann

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Voinea 0 3
WC Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti 66
WC Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti 4 2
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ján Krošlák 66
Flag of Italy.svg Marzio Martelli 3 63
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ján Krošlák 61 6

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