1999 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

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Singles
1999 Stella Artois Championships
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
Runner-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman
Score6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1998  · Queen's Club Championships ·  2000  

Scott Draper was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Sargis Sargsian.

Contents

Pete Sampras won in the final 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) against Tim Henman.

This was the only year in which Roger Federer competed in this tournament.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras (champion)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (final)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis (third round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin (third round)
  6. Flag of Slovakia.svg Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (first round)
  10. Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferriera (third round)
  11. Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline (quarterfinals)
  12. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg (third round)
  13. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black (third round)
  14. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt (semifinals)
  15. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper (third round)
  16. Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Armenia.svg Sargis Sargsian 1 3  
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 66 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 774 64
WC/2 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras 61677
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt 64 64
WC/2 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras 4 677

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 63 3
  Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 66   Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 3 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 3 1    Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 4 4  15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 3 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 66   Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 633  
Q Flag of the United States.svg O Motevassel 6367 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 776 
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 7779   Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 66 
10 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 3 767 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 2 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg L Tieleman 65 1 10 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 6566
  Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 5 1    Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 774 2
  Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 76 10 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 5 63
  Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 67 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 74 6
Q Flag of Japan.svg G Motomura 3 5    Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 3 4  
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 678 
  Flag of the Philippines.svg C Mamiit 66   Flag of the Philippines.svg C Mamiit 3 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg A Pretzsch 3 4  3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
  Flag of France.svg A Clément 4   13 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 1 4  
  Flag of France.svg N Escudé 0r   Flag of France.svg A Clément 4 3  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 3 0  13 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 66 
13 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 66 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66677
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 66 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 1 7865
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black 3 4  12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 776  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 79644 Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Lee 611  
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Lee 6777612 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 3 3  
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 2 61 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 64 6WC Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 64 1
6 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 3 66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 7877 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 774   Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 6664 
WC Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 5 64 6 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 63 5
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 62 4 11 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 1 67
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 3 66  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 4 5  
  Flag of Italy.svg M Navarra 6261 11 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 67 
11 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 773 611 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 5 4  
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 773 614 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 76 
  Flag of Italy.svg D Nargiso 6262 14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 66 
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Wilkinson 4 776WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Wilkinson 4 3  
  Flag of Japan.svg T Suzuki 6651 14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Hewitt 6466
  Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 66 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 773 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Sell 4 2    Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 63 4
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 2 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 66 
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg O Stanoytchev 4 66  Flag of Bulgaria.svg O Stanoytchev 4 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 62 4 8 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 6636
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 66   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 4 774
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Cowan 4 2    Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 64 6
  Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann 66   Flag of Germany.svg M Kohlmann 1 64
9 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 4 4  8 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 5 4  
16 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 3 66 WC/2 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 76 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Tramacchi 678 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Tramacchi 3 4  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 76 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 66 
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Parmar 5 2  Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs 5 3  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Wassen 2 1  WC/2 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 4 784
WC/2 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 6666

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