1999 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Singles
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]

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

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Magnus Norman	7^7	4	6
	10	Nicolás Lapentti	6^5	6	2
									Magnus Norman	6	6
									Jiří Novák	1	2
	3	Marcelo Ríos	2	2
		Jiří Novák	6	6
																Magnus Norman	6^6	4	7^9	6	6
															7	Tommy Haas	7^8	6	6^7	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	7^7	6
	2	Carlos Moyá	6^3	2

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	G Kuerten	2^r
	F Squillari	4	0					M Norman	5
	M Norman	6	6												M Norman	6	6
WC	O Gross	3	6^3												R Fromberg	2	1
	R Fromberg	6	7^7					R Fromberg	7^7	1	7^7
							15	Y El Aynaoui	6^4	6	6^0
																						M Norman	7^7	4	6
																					10	N Lapentti	6^5	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	6^2	7^8	6
	S Grosjean	2	1				Q	H Gumy	7^7	6^6	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	7^7	6
							14	M Zabaleta	6^4	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	7^9	6												J Novák	2	6	6
	F Santoro	6^7	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	6^0	3											11	A Costa	6	4	1
	F Vicente	7^7	6					F Vicente	4	6^3
							11	A Costa	6	7^7
																					5	À Corretja	1	6	6
																					13	V Spadea	6	3	2
							13	V Spadea	6	6
Q	A Calleri	4	6	6^1				K Alami	2	2
	K Alami	6	4	7^7										13	V Spadea	6	3	7^7
	M Gustafsson	6	2	6										4	K Kučera	3	6	6^1
	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	0^r												C Ruud	5	3
	C Ruud	7	1					C Ruud	6	6
							9	T Johansson	2	1
																					7	T Haas	7^7	6
																					2	C Moyá	6^3	2
							16	F Meligeni	7^7	6
Q	I Ljubičić	6^5	6^5					G Gaudio	6^3	4
	G Gaudio	7^7	7^7											16	F Meligeni	4	3
	B Ulihrach	6	6											2	C Moyá	6	6
Q	K Braasch	4	2					B Ulihrach	3	6	6^3
							2	C Moyá	6	4	7^7

References

1. "Kuerten escapes Kucera for Mercedes Cup crown". Sports Illustrated. 26 July 1998. 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. Retrieved 18 May 2014.

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