1999 CA-TennisTrophy – Singles

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Singles
1999 CA-TennisTrophy
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski
Runner-up Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer
Final score6–7(5–7), 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Vienna Open ·  2000  

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Greg Rusedski won in the final 6–7(5–7), 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 against Nicolas Kiefer.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin (first round)
  3. Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (first round)
  5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (champion)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer (final)
  8. Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti (second round)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
            
7 Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer 7116
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek 694
7 Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer 7763 5 4
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski 652 676
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski 66
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 3 4

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 3 4  1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov w/o  
Q Flag of France.svg A Clément 76566  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink    
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 5 77781 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 0 4  
Q Flag of Germany.svg L Burgsmüller 6563 7 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 
WC Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 772 6WC Flag of Austria.svg J Melzer 4 0  
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Zabaleta 3 4  7 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 
7 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 7 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 7116 
3 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 1 774 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 694  
  Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 6626  Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 772 4
  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 66   Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 6366
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 4 4    Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 2 1  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 677 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 66 
  Flag of France.svg C Pioline 4 62   Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 4 2  
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg G Bastl 65 4 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 66 
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 4 76

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 4 677
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 63 635 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 4 76
  Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 66   Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 65 3
WC Flag of Austria.svg O Marach 4 2  5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 76 
  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 64 77  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 5 2  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 3 665  Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 64 77
  Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 62 6  Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 4 665
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 4 63 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66 
8 Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 776 WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 3 4  
  Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 612  8 Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 2 3  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 3 677  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý 64 63  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 64 1
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 66 WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 2 66
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 4 2  WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 7106 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 77656  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 681  
2 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 63774

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