Singles | |
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1999 Mercedes Cup | |
Champion | Magnus Norman |
Runner-up | Tommy Haas |
Final score | 6–7(6–8), 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–0, 6–3 |
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]
All seeds receive a bye into the second round.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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