1999 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

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Singles
1999 Gerry Weber Open
Champion Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer
Runner-up Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti
Final score6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Gerry Weber Open ·  2000  

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but did not take part in 1999.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (second round)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek (first round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (withdrew)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Felix Mantilla (first round)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer (champion)
  8. Flag of France.svg Jérôme Golmard (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek 4 3  
7 Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer 66 
LL Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti 3 2  
LL Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti 66 
2 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá 3 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ilie 3 5  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 4 6617
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 4 66  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 63 719
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 63 4   Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 4 2  
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 66 7 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 3 4    Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 1 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 4 1  7 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 
7 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 7 Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 664    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 4 3  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 786   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek w/o  
  Flag of Germany.svg B Karbacher 2 4    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák    
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66   Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 4 3  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 4 3    Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 63 3
  Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 66   Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 2 66
5 Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 2 2  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 67 
  Flag of France.svg G Raoux 4 5  6 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 677 
SE Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 1 74 WC Flag of Germany.svg H Dreekmann 4 64 
WC Flag of Germany.svg H Dreekmann 65 66 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 6673
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Stark 3 4  LL Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 785 6
  Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 66   Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 4 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van Lottum 1 1  LL Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 66 
LL Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 66 LL Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 66 
8 Flag of France.svg J Golmard 5 0  2 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 3 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 76   Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 776 
Q Flag of Spain.svg O Burrieza 64777Q Flag of Spain.svg O Burrieza 622  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 775 65  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 3 65 
  Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 67 2 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 677 
Q Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett 3 5    Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 4 4  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 3 2  2 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 66 
2 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 66 

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