1999 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Singles
1999 Mercedes Cup
Final
Champion	Magnus Norman
Runner-up	Tommy Haas
Score	6–7(6–8), 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–0, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1999 Mercedes Cup

Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion, ^[1] but retired against Magnus Norman in the second round due to fatigue. ^[2]

Norman went on to win the title, defeating Tommy Haas 6–7^(6–8), 4–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–0, 6–3 in the final. ^[3]

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Gustavo Kuerten (second round, retired due to fatigue)
2. Carlos Moyá (quarterfinals)
3. Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
4. Karol Kučera (third round)
5. Àlex Corretja (semifinals)
6. Félix Mantilla (second round)
7. Tommy Haas (final)
8. Dominik Hrbatý (third round)
9. Thomas Johansson (second round)
10. Nicolás Lapentti (quarterfinals)
11. Albert Costa (third round)
12. Francisco Clavet (third round)
13. Vince Spadea (quarterfinals)
14. Mariano Zabaleta (second round)
15. Younes El Aynaoui (second round)
16. Fernando Meligeni (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Magnus Norman	77	4	6
	10	Nicolás Lapentti	65	6	2
								Magnus Norman		6	6
								Jiří Novák		1	2
	3	Marcelo Ríos	2	2
		Jiří Novák	6	6
																Magnus Norman	66	4	79	6	6
															7	Tommy Haas	78	6	67	0	3
	5	Àlex Corretja	1	6	6
	13	Vince Spadea	6	3	2
								5	Àlex Corretja	4	4
								7	Tommy Haas	6	6
	7	Tommy Haas	77	6
	2	Carlos Moyá	63	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	G Kuerten	2r
		F Squillari	4	0					M Norman	5
		M Norman	6	6												M Norman	6	6
	WC	O Gross	3	63												R Fromberg	2	1
		R Fromberg	6	77					R Fromberg	77	1	77
								15	Y El Aynaoui	64	6	60
																							M Norman	77	4	6
																						10	N Lapentti	65	6	2
								10	N Lapentti	6	6
		S Koubek	7	6					S Koubek	4	4
		A Ilie	5	3											10	N Lapentti	7	6
	Q	M Filippini	6	2	0										8	D Hrbatý	5	3
	WC	B Karbacher	3	6	6			WC	B Karbacher	6	3	2
								8	D Hrbatý	1	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Ríos	62	78	6
		S Grosjean	2	1				Q	H Gumy	77	66	0
	Q	H Gumy	6	6											3	M Ríos	6	6
		J Krošlák	4	3											WC	J Knippschild	4	4
	WC	J Knippschild	6	6				WC	J Knippschild	77	6
								14	M Zabaleta	64	1
																						3	M Ríos	2	2
																							J Novák	6	6
								12	F Clavet	6	6
	WC	B Phau	6	6				WC	B Phau	4	0
	Q	A Voinea	1	3											12	F Clavet	6	3	2
		J Novák	79	6												J Novák	2	6	6
		F Santoro	67	1					J Novák	7	6
								6	F Mantilla	5	1

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	À Corretja	6	6
		A Clément	3	4					R Schüttler	2	2
		R Schüttler	6	6											5	À Corretja	2	6	6
		A Martín	60	3											11	A Costa	6	4	1
		F Vicente	77	6					F Vicente	4	63
								11	A Costa	6	77
																						5	À Corretja	1	6	6
																						13	V Spadea	6	3	2
								13	V Spadea	6	6
	Q	A Calleri	4	6	61				K Alami	2	2
		K Alami	6	4	77										13	V Spadea	6	3	77
		M Gustafsson	6	2	6										4	K Kučera	3	6	61
		H Arazi	2	6	3				M Gustafsson	2	2
								4	K Kučera	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	T Haas	w/o
		M Puerta	6	6					M Puerta
		M Safin	3	4											7	T Haas	7	6
		A Medvedev	5	0r												C Ruud	5	3
		C Ruud	7	1					C Ruud	6	6
								9	T Johansson	2	1
																						7	T Haas	77	6
																						2	C Moyá	63	2
								16	F Meligeni	77	6
	Q	I Ljubičić	65	65					G Gaudio	63	4
		G Gaudio	77	77											16	F Meligeni	4	3
		B Ulihrach	6	6											2	C Moyá	6	6
	Q	K Braasch	4	2					B Ulihrach	3	6	63
								2	C Moyá	6	4	77

References

1. "Kuerten escapes Kucera for Mercedes Cup crown". Sports Illustrated. 26 July 1998. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
2. "MERCEDES CUP; Kuerten Quits, Citing Fatigue". New York Times. 22 July 1999. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
3. "Haas collapses, Norman wins Mercedes Cup in five sets". Sports Illustrated. 25 July 1999. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.

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