1999 Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
1999 Tennis Channel Open
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill [1]
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt
Score7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Tennis Channel Open ·  2000  

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but retired from his semifinals match this year.

Contents

Jan-Michael Gambill won the title, defeating Lleyton Hewitt 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras (second round)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (semifinals, retired)
  4. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (first round)
  6. Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster (first round)
  8. Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final [1]
          
  Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill 5
3 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 4r
  Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill 774 6
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt 6264
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde 2 2  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 776 
  Flag of Paraguay.svg R Delgado 622  1 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 63 4
  Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 63 4   Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 3 66  Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 4 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 635  WC Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 64 1
  Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 777   Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente 652  
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 67 WC Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 776 
7 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 4 5    Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 5   
3 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 3 763 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 4r 
  Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 65 3 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Zabaleta 5 66  Flag of Argentina.svg M Zabaleta 2 0  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Doseděl 72 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 3 6676 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 4 1  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 62 79  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 1 2  
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Puerta 662  6 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 66 
6 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 786 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 3 72
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 65 6  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 63 6
  Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 6566  Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 3 61
  Flag of France.svg N Escudé 771 2   Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 784 6
Q Flag of Argentina.svg H Gumy 3 76WC/4 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 6661
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 65 1 Q Flag of Argentina.svg H Gumy 4 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 3 63 WC/4 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 66 
WC/4 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 63 6  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 2 2  
8 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 3 63 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 66 
  Flag of France.svg J Golmard 63 6  Flag of France.svg J Golmard 3   
Q Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 64 6Q Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 5r 
  Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 3 61   Flag of France.svg J Golmard 1 0r
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 67 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 63  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 3 5  Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 776 
Q Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 3 4  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 651  
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 66 

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References

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