1999 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1999 French Open
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Andriy Medvedev
Final score	1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4

Carlos Moyà was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Andre Agassi.

Andre Agassi won in the final, 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4, against former World No. 4 Andriy Medvedev. With this win, Agassi became the second man, after Rod Laver, to complete a career Grand Slam in the Open Era.

This tournament was also notable for being the first Grand Slam in which future World No. 1 Roger Federer competed in the main draw, in which he lost to Patrick Rafter in the first round.

Seeds

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second round)
2. Pete Sampras (Second round)
3. Patrick Rafter (Third round)
4. Carlos Moyà (Fourth round)
5. Richard Krajicek (Second round)
6. Àlex Corretja (Quarterfinals)
7. Tim Henman (Third round)
8. Gustavo Kuerten (Quarterfinals)
9. Marcelo Ríos (Quarterfinals)
10. Mark Philippoussis (First round)
11. Karol Kučera (First round)
12. Greg Rusedski (Fourth round)
13. Andre Agassi (Champion)
14. Félix Mantilla (Fourth round)
15. Goran Ivanišević (First round)
16. Thomas Enqvist (Second round)

Qualifying draw

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Dominik Hrbatý	7	6	6^6	6
	9	Marcelo Ríos	6^4	2	7	3
											Dominik Hrbatý	4	6^6	6	4
										13	Andre Agassi	6	7	3	6
	13	Andre Agassi	6	6	6
	Q	Marcelo Filippini	2	2	0
																			13	Andre Agassi	1	2	6	6	6
																				Andriy Medvedev	6	6	4	3	4
	6	Àlex Corretja	2	2	0
		Fernando Meligeni	6	6	6
											Fernando Meligeni	5	6	4	6^6
											Andriy Medvedev	7	3	6	7
	8	Gustavo Kuerten	5	4	4
		Andriy Medvedev	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	5	6	7
		M Chang	2	7	0	6^8				1	Y Kafelnikov	4	1	4
	WC	J Boutter	7	4	5	5					D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		D Hrbatý	5	6	7	7														D Hrbatý	3	7	6	4	6
		A Ilie	4	6	7	3	6													A Ilie	6	5	2	6	2
		J Björkman	6	3	5	6	3				A Ilie	7	4	2	6	6
		L Hewitt	6	4	4	6	4				M Rodríguez	5	6	6	3	4
		M Rodríguez	4	6	6	4	6																						D Hrbatý	6	3	7	6
		J Knippschild	6	6	6																								M Safin	4	6	6^5	3
	WC	L Roux	4	3	0						J Knippschild	3	3	r
		J Krošlák	2	6	3	6	2				M Safin	6	4
		M Safin	6	4	6	3	6													M Safin	7	3	6	6
	Q	Á Calatrava	1	3	5															H Arazi	6^5	6	4	3
		J Courier	6	6	7						J Courier	6	3	4	1
		H Arazi	6	1	6	6					H Arazi	2	6	6	6
	15	G Ivanišević	4	6	3	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	M Ríos	6	6	7
	Q	A Pretzsch	3	2	5					9	M Ríos	6	6	7
	WC	A Boetsch	6	6	6					WC	A Boetsch	2	3	5
	Q	R Sabău	0	1	1														9	M Ríos	7	6	7
		D Vacek	4	3	6	4														A Costa	5	4	5
	Q	A Calleri	6	6	4	6				Q	A Calleri	3	4	3
		M Gustafsson	3	6	5	6^5					A Costa	6	6	6
		A Costa	6	4	7	7																						9	M Ríos	3	3	6	6	6
		A Berasategui	6	6	4	6																							A Berasategui	6	6	3	4	3
		W Black	0	3	6	2					A Berasategui	4	6	6	6
	WC	S Huet	2	7	6	6				WC	S Huet	6	4	2	4
		H Dreekmann	6	5	3	3														A Berasategui	4	4	6	7	6
		J Novák	6	6	6														7	T Henman	6	6	4	5	4
		D Nestor	2	2	2						J Novák	7	1	5	2
		K Alami	4	6	6	3	4			7	T Henman	5	6	7	6
	7	T Henman	6	3	4	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	C Moyà	3	1	6	6	6
		M Hipfl	6	6	4	2	4			4	C Moyà	6^5	6	6	6
		A Martín	6^2	1	6	3					P Korda	7	4	3	1
		P Korda	7	6	4	6													4	C Moyà	6	7	2	6
		W Ferreira	3	6	6	6														S Sargsian	3	6^3	6	3
	LL	K Carlsen	6	3	3	2					W Ferreira	7	2	2	6^5
	WC	J-R Lisnard	7	4	2	2					S Sargsian	6^4	6	6	7
		S Sargsian	6^4	6	6	6																						4	C Moyà	6	5	5	1
		N Lapentti	2	6	6	7																						13	A Agassi	4	7	7	6
		T Muster	6	1	2	6^4					N Lapentti	6^2	6^5	5
		C Woodruff	6	6	6^4	7					C Woodruff	7	7	7
	Q	D Moyano	2	3	7	5														C Woodruff	4	4	3
		A Clément	3	3	7	6	6												13	A Agassi	6	6	6
		C Pioline	6	6	6^8	4	3				A Clément	2	6	6	5	0
		F Squillari	6	5	5	3				13	A Agassi	6	4	2	7	6
	13	A Agassi	3	7	7	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	G Rusedski	6	6	6^4	6
		D Prinosil	4	4	7	4				12	G Rusedski	6	4	6	6
	WC	A Dupuis	3	6	1	3					R Fromberg	4	6	2	3
		R Fromberg	6	3	6	6													12	G Rusedski	6	7	6
		D Sanguinetti	6	6	3	6														D Sanguinetti	2	6^7	2
		J van Lottum	4	2	6	3					D Sanguinetti	6^5	7	6	7
		A Pavel	7	2	1	r					H Gumy	7	5	4	6^4
		H Gumy	6^3	6	3																							12	G Rusedski	6^8	3	4
	Q	M Filippini	6	6	6																							Q	M Filippini	7	6	6
		L Tieleman	4	1	4					Q	M Filippini	6	6	6
		N Kiefer	5	4	2						M Damm	4	4	4
		M Damm	7	6	6														Q	M Filippini	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6^5	3	5															V Spadea	2	4	4
		V Spadea	7	6	7						V Spadea	6	6	6
		J-M Gambill	6^4	3	2					5	R Krajicek	1	2	4
	5	R Krajicek	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	À Corretja	7	6	6
	Q	G Puentes	6^4	4	2					6	À Corretja	6	6	3	6^4	6
		J Tarango	7	2	3	3					F Vicente	3	4	6	7	2
		F Vicente	5	6	6	6													6	À Corretja	6	6	6
		M Norman	6^5	6	2	4													Q	G Gaudio	4	3	3
		B Karbacher	7	4	6	6					B Karbacher	7	6	3	1	4
		O Gross	1	0	r					Q	G Gaudio	6^3	4	6	6	6
	Q	G Gaudio	6	2																								6	À Corretja	6	6	7
		G Raoux	0	4	5																								S Koubek	2	3	5
		S Koubek	6	6	7						S Koubek	6	7	6^5	6
	Q	Á López Morón	6	6	4	6				Q	Á López Morón	2	6^3	7	4
		T Woodbridge	0	3	6	2														S Koubek	6	6	6
		F Santoro	3	4	6	7	1													S Grosjean	3	4	4
		S Grosjean	6	6	3	5	6				S Grosjean	6	2	7	6
		M Larsson	6	6	6						M Larsson	4	6	6^3	4
	11	K Kučera	2	3	2

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	F Mantilla	4	6	6	6
	WC	R Gilbert	6	4	3	4				14	F Mantilla	7	6	6
		M Puerta	6	7	6						M Puerta	5	4	4
		G Pozzi	2	6^0	4														14	F Mantilla	7	6	6
		M Rosset	6^6	6^4	1															T Haas	6^3	1	4
		T Haas	7	7	6						T Haas	6	6	6
	Q	M Navarra	3	6	7	7				Q	M Navarra	1	3	1
		S Draper	6	1	6^6	6^5																						14	F Mantilla	1	7	5	6^1
		F Meligeni	6	6	6																								F Meligeni	6	5	7	7
		J Gimelstob	3	3	3						F Meligeni	6^5	6	4	6	6
	LL	X Malisse	2	0	4						Y El Aynaoui	7	3	6	3	3
		Y El Aynaoui	6	6	6															F Meligeni	6	6	3	6
	Q	P Luxa	4	3	1														3	P Rafter	4	2	6	3
		N Escudé	6	6	6						N Escudé	5	0	6	4
	WC	R Federer	7	3	0	2				3	P Rafter	7	6	2	6
	3	P Rafter	5	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		G Blanco	4	4	3					8	G Kuerten	6	6	3	6
		G Cañas	7	4	6	6					G Cañas	2	3	6	2
		J Siemerink	6^2	6	2	4													8	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		S Schalken	6	6	4	6														S Schalken	2	4	3
		P Haarhuis	2	3	6	3					S Schalken	4	6	6^3	6	6
		F Clavet	6	7	6						F Clavet	6	3	7	3	4
	Q	J Alonso	3	6^5	4																							8	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		A Gaudenzi	6	6	4	6																							B Ulihrach	4	4	2
		R Schüttler	4	2	6	3					A Gaudenzi	1	6	6	6
	LL	V Voltchkov	2	4	2					Q	M Hantschk	6	3	4	3
	Q	M Hantschk	6	6	6															A Gaudenzi	3	5	4
		B Ulihrach	6	6	6															B Ulihrach	6	7	6
		R Delgado	1	3	3						B Ulihrach	3	7	6	5	6
		J Stoltenberg	7	6	6						J Stoltenberg	6	6^5	3	7	3
	10	M Philippoussis	6^4	4	1

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	T Enqvist	4	6	6	6
	Q	H Moretti	6	0	4	2				16	T Enqvist	6^5	4	3
		C Costa	3	4	4						C Ruud	7	6	6
		C Ruud	6	6	6															C Ruud	6	1	2	3
		A di Pasquale	6	6	6^3	6														A di Pasquale	3	6	6	6
	Q	C Rochus	2	2	7	4					A di Pasquale	4	6^3	7	6	6
	Q	M Mirnyi	6	7	6					Q	M Mirnyi	6	7	5	3	3
		M Zabaleta	1	6^4	2																								A di Pasquale	6^5	6^3	1
		B Black	4	3	6	6	6																						A Medvedev	7	7	6
		A Voinea	6	6	3	2	4				B Black	6	6	6
		C Mamiit	2	2	4						A Portas	2	3	2
		A Portas	6	6	6															B Black	1	2	6	1
		D Pescariu	3	1	1															A Medvedev	6	6	3	6
		A Medvedev	6	6	6						A Medvedev	7	1	6	6
		JA Marín	7	4	5	7	4			2	P Sampras	5	6	4	3
	2	P Sampras	6^5	6	7	6^9	6

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 1999 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)