1999 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1999 Australian Open
Champion Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up Sweden Thomas Enqvist
Final score 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1)

Petr Korda was the defending champion, but he was eliminated in the third round by Todd Martin.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, defeating Thomas Enqvist in the final, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1). With this win, Kafelnikov became the first Russian (male or female) to win the Australian Open.

Seeds

  1. Chile Marcelo Ríos (Withdrew due to hamstring injury)
  2. Spain Àlex Corretja (Second Round)
  3. Australia Patrick Rafter (Third Round)
  4. Spain Carlos Moyà (First Round)
  5. United States Andre Agassi (Fourth Round)
  6. United Kingdom Tim Henman (Third Round)
  7. Slovakia Karol Kučera (Quarterfinals)
  8. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (Second Round)
  9. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (Third Round)
  10. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Champion)
  11. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (Withdrew due to shoulder injury)
  12. Spain Albert Costa (First Round)
  13. France Cédric Pioline (First Round)
  14. Australia Mark Philippoussis (Fourth Round)
  15. United States Todd Martin (Quarterfinals)
  16. Sweden Thomas Johansson (First Round)

Qualifying Draw

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                                   
  15  United States Todd Martin 2 61 2      
10  Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 77 6      
  10  Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6 7      
     Germany Tommy Haas 3 4 5      
   Germany Tommy Haas 77 7 6    
     United States Vincent Spadea 65 5 3      
    10  Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 6 6 77  
     Sweden Thomas Enqvist 6 0 3 61  
     Switzerland Marc Rosset 3 4 4      
   Sweden Thomas Enqvist 6 6 6      
   Sweden Thomas Enqvist 6 7 6    
     Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 3 5 1      
7  Slovakia Karol Kučera 64 78 2 6 6
     Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 77 66 6 0 8  

Top Half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
LL Spain O Serrano 6 3 66 3
Italy G Pozzi 3 6 78 6 Italy G Pozzi 2 6 6 3
Spain A Portas 3 1 2 France L Roux 6 3 1 0 r
France L Roux 6 6 6 Italy G Pozzi 3 6 5 2
Zimbabwe W Black 6 6 6 Zimbabwe W Black 6 4 7 6
Romania A Voinea 2 4 1 Zimbabwe W Black 6 6 3 4 6
Ukraine A Medvedev 77 6 3 6 Ukraine A Medvedev 4 4 6 6 2
Q South Africa J Bower 60 1 6 3 Zimbabwe W Black 63 4 4
Czech Republic P Korda 6 61 6 64 6 15 United States T Martin 77 6 6
Spain G Blanco 3 77 4 77 2 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6 6
Spain J Alonso 6 6 6 Spain J Alonso 3 1 1
Canada S Lareau 3 4 2 Czech Republic P Korda 5 6 62 7 4
Spain C Costa 2 6 4 3 15 United States T Martin 7 4 77 5 6
Germany H Dreekmann 6 2 6 6 Germany H Dreekmann 6 2 65 2
Brazil F Meligeni 6 6 3 4 1 15 United States T Martin 4 6 77 6
15 United States T Martin 3 4 6 6 6

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
10 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6
Sweden J Björkman 3 2 4 10 Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 3 712 77
Q Sweden F Jonsson 3 66 4 Australia J Stoltenberg 5 6 610 63
Australia J Stoltenberg 6 78 6 10 Russia Y Kafelnikov 5 6 6 3
Netherlands P Wessels 3 2 60 United States J Courier 7 4 2 0 r
United States J Courier 6 6 77 United States J Courier 77 6 5 6
Spain F Mantilla 77 61 3 6 4 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 62 4 7 2
Morocco Y El Aynaoui 60 77 6 3 6 10 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 77 65 3 6
Q France S Huet 1 6 6 7 Romania A Pavel 3 65 77 6 4
France A Di Pasquale 6 3 2 5 Q France S Huet 4 6 4 3
Romania A Pavel 77 6 4 6 Romania A Pavel 6 1 6 6
Q Spain J Sánchez 65 2 6 4 Romania A Pavel 3 6 2 7 6
Denmark K Carlsen 6 3 0 2 Q United States P Goldstein 6 3 6 5 3
Q United States P Goldstein 2 6 6 6 Q United States P Goldstein 6 69 77 6
Australia S Draper 63 6 4 65 8 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 711 65 2
8 United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 2 6 77

Section 3

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
4 Spain C Moyà 79 4 66 3
Germany N Kiefer 67 6 78 6 Germany N Kiefer 6 7 79
Q United States C Mamiit 6 6 6 Q United States C Mamiit 2 5 67
Austria S Koubek 4 3 2 Germany N Kiefer 67 1 3
Spain A Martín 3 5 4 France F Santoro 79 6 6
France G Raoux 6 7 6 France G Raoux 4 6 2 6 3
Q United States D Caldwell 2 4 4 France F Santoro 6 1 6 4 6
France F Santoro 6 6 6 France F Santoro 2 3 5
Canada D Nestor 6 65 6 711 Germany T Haas 6 6 7
Q Belarus V Voltchkov 3 77 1 69 Canada D Nestor 7 6 6
Austria T Muster 6 3 3 3 Netherlands S Schalken 5 1 0
Netherlands S Schalken 2 6 6 6 Canada D Nestor 5 6 3 4
Germany T Haas 77 6 7 Germany T Haas 7 4 6 6
Germany M Kohlmann 65 2 5 Germany T Haas 4 6 6 6
WC Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6 WC Australia L Hewitt 6 4 3 4
13 France C Pioline 3 1 1

Section 4

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
12 Spain A Costa 4 6 4 4
Czech Republic M Damm 6 4 6 6 Czech Republic M Damm 4 6 63 6 6
Netherlands J Siemerink 4 6 2 3 Armenia S Sargsian 6 3 77 4 3
Armenia S Sargsian 6 3 6 6 Czech Republic M Damm 3 4 4
Paraguay R Delgado 77 3 2 0 United States V Spadea 6 6 6
United States V Spadea 65 6 6 6 United States V Spadea 6 6 6
Argentina F Squillari 711 6 6 Argentina F Squillari 3 4 4
Q Germany L Burgsmüller 69 4 4 United States V Spadea 6 7 63 6
United States S Campbell 6 3 4 4 5 United States A Agassi 1 5 77 3
France A Clément 4 6 6 6 France A Clément 6 77 0 3 3
Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 6 Czech Republic J Novák 3 61 6 6 6
Spain F Clavet 3 4 3 Czech Republic J Novák 3 2 1
Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 6 6 5 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
Romania D Pescariu 4 3 3 Czech Republic S Doseděl 65 2 0
Argentina H Gumy 0 3 0 5 United States A Agassi 77 6 6
5 United States A Agassi 6 6 6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
6 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6
Morocco K Alami 3 2 1 6 United Kingdom T Henman 4 7 4 6 6
Argentina G Cañas 6 64 3 3 WC Australia S Stolle 6 5 6 1 4
WC Australia S Stolle 2 77 6 6 6 United Kingdom T Henman 65 3 5
Australia T Woodbridge 4 2 4 Switzerland M Rosset 77 6 7
Switzerland M Rosset 6 6 6 Switzerland M Rosset 67 77 6 6
WC Australia W Arthurs 6 6 62 5 6 Germany J Knippschild 79 62 1 3
Germany J Knippschild 3 4 77 7 8 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6 6
WC Australia M Tebbutt 2 4 2 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 3 4 2
Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6 6 Netherlands P Haarhuis 1 3 6 4 0
United States J Tarango 65 6 63 6 4 United States J Tarango 6 6 4 6 6
Spain A Berasategui 77 3 77 4 1r United States J Tarango 6 3 2 3
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 7 2 4 6 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 1 6 6 6
France S Grosjean 3 5 6 6 3 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 77 4 63 6 6
Q Russia A Cherkasov 6 6 6 Q Russia A Cherkasov 65 6 77 4 4
LL Germany B Karbacher 2 1 1

Section 6

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
14 Australia Philippoussis 6 6 6
United States Grant 3 4 3 14 Australia Philippoussis 77 2 6 5 7
United States Chang 79 6 6 United States Chang 61 6 3 7 5
New Zealand Steven 67 3 3 14 Australia Philippoussis 3 6 6 6
Costa Rica Marín 1 61 65 Slovakia Krošlák 6 3 4 1
Slovakia Krošlák 6 77 77 Slovakia Krošlák 3 4 77 6 6
Argentina Puerta 6 5 6 6 Argentina Puerta 6 6 64 4 1
Q Brazil Carlsson 0 7 1 4 14 Australia Philippoussis 2 4 77 6 2
WC Australia Mitchell 6 2 2 Sweden Enqvist 6 6 63 4 6
Zimbabwe Black 7 6 6 Zimbabwe Black 66 62 0
Sweden Enqvist 6 77 6 Sweden Enqvist 78 77 6
United States Gambill 3 65 4 Sweden Enqvist 6 4 6 6
WC Australia Draper 64 4 4 3 Australia Rafter 4 6 4 4
Australia Woodforde 77 6 6 Australia Woodforde 2 4 4
Germany Gross 2 4 3 3 Australia Rafter 6 6 6
3 Australia Rafter 6 6 6

Section 7

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
7 Slovakia K Kučera 6 77 6
Spain F Vicente 2 64 3 7 Slovakia K Kučera 7 6 6
India L Paes 4 4 1 Italy D Sanguinetti 5 1 4
Italy D Sanguinetti 6 6 6 7 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6 6
Russia M Safin 6 77 77 Russia M Safin 2 3 2
Germany D Prinosil 2 64 63 Russia M Safin 6 5 4 6 6
Q South Africa M Ondruska 4 3 3 Brazil G Kuerten 3 7 6 3 4
Brazil G Kuerten 6 6 6 7 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6 7
South Africa W Ferreira 77 6 6 South Africa W Ferreira 3 1 5
Q Austria M Hipfl 64 1 2 South Africa W Ferreira 6 2 6 6
Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 6 6 63 3 Czech Republic D Vacek 4 6 3 1
Czech Republic D Vacek 6 1 2 77 6 South Africa W Ferreira 61 65 6 6 6
WC Australia J Sirianni 6 4 3 6 2 9 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 77 4 2 3
Argentina M Zabaleta 3 6 6 4 6 Argentina M Zabaleta 3 2 5
Morocco H Arazi 77 2 4 2 9 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 7
9 Netherlands R Krajicek 64 6 6 6

Section 8

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
16 Sweden T Johansson 3 6 6 64 0
Ecuador N Lapentti 6 3 3 77 6 Ecuador N Lapentti 77 3 2 6 6
Netherlands J van Lottum 4 7 6 2 5 Sweden M Norman 64 6 6 3 4
Sweden M Norman 6 5 2 6 7 Ecuador N Lapentti 4 711 2 6 6
Sweden M Tillström 5 77 6 6 Sweden M Tillström 6 69 6 4 2
Italy L Tieleman 7 65 3 4 Sweden M Tillström 6 6 6
United States J Gimelstob 6 77 6 United States J Gimelstob 3 4 1
Q Germany R Schüttler 2 64 1 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6 4 6
Q Netherlands E Kempes 2 3 6 3 Australia A Ilie 4 2 6 2
Australia A Ilie 6 6 3 6 Australia A Ilie 4 77 6 6
France J Golmard 6 77 6 France J Golmard 6 63 4 4
Q Czech Republic P Luxa 2 64 4 Australia A Ilie 6 6 6
Argentina L Arnold Ker 5 6 4 2 Norway C Ruud 2 2 4
Norway C Ruud 7 3 6 6 Norway C Ruud 3 6 6 6
WC Japan T Suzuki 3 6 6 65 2 2 Spain À Corretja 6 3 4 4
2 Spain À Corretja 6 4 3 77 6

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