1999 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1999 US Open
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Todd Martin
Final score	6–4, 6–7^(5–7), 6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 6–2

Patrick Rafter was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Cédric Pioline in the first round after succumbing to shoulder tendinitis. Andre Agassi won the title, defeating Todd Martin 6–4, 6–7^(5–7), 6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 6–2 in the final. This win gave him the No. 1 ranking, and helped put an end to Pete Sampras' streak of six year-end No. 1 rankings.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (withdrew because of a back injury, replaced by Mikael Tillström)
2. Andre Agassi (Champion)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Semifinals)
4. Patrick Rafter (First Round)
5. Gustavo Kuerten (Quarterfinals)
6. Tim Henman (First Round)
7. Todd Martin (Final)
8. Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
9. Greg Rusedski (Fourth Round)
10. Marcelo Ríos (Fourth Round)
11. Mark Philippoussis (withdrew because of a left knee injury)
12. Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals)
13. Àlex Corretja (First Round)
14. Tommy Haas (Fourth Round)
15. Nicolas Kiefer (Third Round)
16. Nicolás Lapentti (Second Round)
17. Félix Mantilla (First 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									Finals
		Slava Doseděl	3	7	4	4
	7	Todd Martin	6	5	6	6
										7	Todd Martin	6	6	6
											Cédric Pioline	4	1	2
		Cédric Pioline	4	7^8	7^16	7^10
	5	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6^6	6^14	6^8
																			7	Todd Martin	4	7^7	7^7	3	2
																			2	Andre Agassi	6	6^5	6^2	6	6
	12	Richard Krajicek	6^0	6^4	6	6	6^5
	3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7^7	7^7	3	1	7^7
										3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	3	3	3
										2	Andre Agassi	1	6	6	6
	Q	Nicolas Escudé	6^3	3	4
	2	Andre Agassi	7^7	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	M Tillström	2	7	4	6	4
		M Safin	6	5	6	2	6				M Safin	2	7	4	6	2
		J Novák	3	6	6	6					J Novák	6	5	6	3	6
		R Delgado	6	4	1	0														J Novák	6	6	5
		J-M Gambill	7	6	6															F Santoro	1	0	1	r
		S Koubek	5	1	4						J-M Gambill	4	2	6	7^9	4^r
		F Santoro	5	6	6	1	7^7				F Santoro	6	6	3	6^7	4
		S Grosjean	7	4	4	6	6^2																						J Novák	4	5	7	5
		S Doseděl	6	6	7^7																								S Doseděl	6	7	5	7
		J Courier	4	4	6^5						S Doseděl	7	6	6
		F Meligeni	6	7	6						F Meligeni	5	1	3
	WC	K Kim	3	5	1															S Doseděl	7^7	7^7	6
	Q	F Jonsson	6	3	7^7	7													Q	F Jonsson	6^5	6^5	3
		A Di Pasquale	4	6	6^2	5				Q	F Jonsson	6	5	6	7
		F Clavet	3	5	6	4				16	N Lapentti	4	7	4	5
	16	N Lapentti	6	7	4	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	G Rusedski	4	6	6	6
		JC Ferrero	6	2	3	4				9	G Rusedski	6	6	6
		D Prinosil	6	6	6						D Prinosil	4	3	1
		JA Marín	3	2	3														9	G Rusedski	7	3	6	6
	WC	J Blake	2	2	1															C Woodruff	5	6	3	4
		C Woodruff	6	6	6						C Woodruff	6	6	6
		R Schüttler	4	3	4						C Ruud	2	3	3
		C Ruud	6	6	6																							9	G Rusedski	7	6	6^3	4	4
	WC	B Bryan	3	6	3	4																						7	T Martin	5	0	7^7	6	6
		M Larsson	6	1	6	6					M Larsson	6	6	3	6
		B Black	6^5	4	2						Y El Aynaoui	3	4	6	3
		Y El Aynaoui	7^7	6	6															M Larsson	3	r
		S Sargsian	3	1	3														7	T Martin	6
	WC	R Reneberg	6	6	6					WC	R Reneberg	4	3	6	1
	Q	S Huet	4	3	7^7	7^7	6^3			7	T Martin	6	6	3	6
	7	T Martin	6	6	6^2	6^5	7^7

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	P Rafter	6	6	3	5	0
		C Pioline	4	4	6	7	6				C Pioline	7^7	1	6	3	6
		J Siemerink	1	7^10	6	3	2			Q	L Burgsmüller	6^5	6	3	6	2
	Q	L Burgsmüller	6	6^8	3	6	6													C Pioline	7^7	7	4	7^7
		A Portas	6	6^1	4	4													Q	P Wessels	6^5	5	6	6^1
		M Woodforde	3	7^7	6	6					M Woodforde	6	5	6^8	6^4
	Q	P Wessels	4	6	3	7^7	6			Q	P Wessels	3	7	7^10	7^7
		M Zabaleta	6	3	6	6^3	2																						C Pioline	6	7	6
		H Arazi	6	7^7	1	6																						14	T Haas	4	5	3
		K Alami	2	6^4	6	4					H Arazi	3	6	6	7^7
		F Vicente	6	6	4	7^12					F Vicente	6	3	3	6^4
		G Puentes	3	2	6	6^10														H Arazi	7^9	3	4	6^3
		B Karbacher	6^4	4	2														14	T Haas	6^7	6	6	7^7
		M Puerta	7^7	6	6						M Puerta	3	2	6	7^7	1
		T Enqvist	2	4	6^6					14	T Haas	6	6	2	6^3	6
	14	T Haas	6	6	7^8

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	17	F Mantilla	6	1	2	4
		M Norman	1	6	6	6					M Norman	6	6	6
		G Pozzi	5	7^7	6	6					G Pozzi	4	3	4
		D Nestor	7	6^4	1	2														M Norman	4	6	6	6
		M Hipfl	6	6	6															R Fromberg	6	3	1	3
		A Ilie	4	1	2						M Hipfl	7	3	4	4
		W Ferreira	6^4	6	6	3	6^5				R Fromberg	5	6	6	6
		R Fromberg	7^7	4	4	6	7^7																						M Norman	6^4	r
	Q	C Caratti	3	6	2	6	6																					5	G Kuerten	7^7
		J Díaz	6	3	6	2	2			Q	C Caratti	1	6	2	6	4
		G Ivanišević	7	7^7	4	6					G Ivanišević	6	4	6	2	6
	Q	V Liukko	5	6^5	6	2														G Ivanišević	4	2	4
		H Dreekmann	4	1	4														5	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6	6						P Haarhuis	3	6^4	6	2
		B Ulihrach	4	4	3					5	G Kuerten	6	7^7	3	6
	5	G Kuerten	6	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	T Henman	6^1	4	3
		G Cañas	7^7	6	6						G Cañas	5	6^3	7	6	3
		J Knippschild	3	7^7	5	3					V Spadea	7	7^7	5	3	6
		V Spadea	6	6^3	7	6														V Spadea	6	4	6^4	6	7^7
	Q	J Boutter	5	1	r														LL	L Tieleman	2	6	7^7	2	6^3
		G Blanco	7	5							G Blanco	4	3	3
	LL	L Tieleman	6	7	6					LL	L Tieleman	6	6	6
	WC	T Dent	4	5	2																								V Spadea	2	6^3	2
		J van Lottum	6	7^7	4	7^13																						12	R Krajicek	6	7^7	6
	Q	T Suzuki	2	6^4	6	6^11					J van Lottum	4	7^8	6	7^7
	LL	I Ljubičić	6	6	6					LL	I Ljubičić	6	6^6	3	6^5
	WC	J Morrison	1	2	4															J van Lottum	4	1	4
	Q	L Manta	6	6	6														12	R Krajicek	6	6	6
		S Schalken	3	4	3					Q	L Manta	2	4	1
	WC	P King	1	4	0					12	R Krajicek	6	6	6
	12	R Krajicek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	À Corretja	3	4	6	6	6^6
		W Arthurs	6	6	1	4	7^8				W Arthurs	2	4	7^7	4
		M Rosset	2	2	0						L Hewitt	6	6	6^5	6
		L Hewitt	6	6	6															L Hewitt	6	3	6	4	3
		M Rodríguez	3	2	3															A Medvedev	3	6	3	6	6
		A Medvedev	6	6	6						A Medvedev	6	6	6
		S Lareau	3	6	4	6	6				S Lareau	4	1	0
		G Gaudio	6	4	6	1	4																						A Medvedev	6^5	1	0
		J Tarango	4	4	6	2																						3	Y Kafelnikov	7^7	6	6
		J Björkman	6	6	1	6					J Björkman	5	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	6	7^7	6						K Carlsen	7	2	3	3
		H Gumy	4	6^4	4															J Björkman	1	4	4
	LL	M Mirnyi	3	2	7^8	7^7	6												3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		T Zíb	6	6	6^6	6^4	3			LL	M Mirnyi	5	1	7^7	3
		A Martín	1	6	3	4				3	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	6^5	6
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	C Moyà	7^7	6	6
		D Hrbatý	6^4	3	4					8	C Moyà	1	4	1	r
		M Gustafsson	6	6	6^6	2	4			Q	N Escudé	6	6	0
	Q	N Escudé	4	4	7^8	6	6												Q	N Escudé	6	6	6
	Q	I Heuberger	4	3	6	6	3												Q	X Malisse	3	2	1
		C Mamiit	6	6	3	3	6				C Mamiit	6	3	7^7	6^6	2
		G Raoux	6	6^3	2	2				Q	X Malisse	3	6	6^4	7^8	6
	Q	X Malisse	3	7^7	6	6																						Q	N Escudé	6	6	7
		P Goldstein	6	6	6																							10	M Ríos	2	3	5
		S Draper	3	1	0						P Goldstein	7	4	4	3
	WC	M Washington	1	6	6^3	5					J Krošlák	5	6	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	2	7^7	7														J Krošlák	3	4	4
	Q	G Bastl	7^7	4	6	6													10	M Ríos	6	6	6
		F Squillari	6^4	6	4	4				Q	G Bastl	6	3	2	3
		M Damm	4	6^5	6	7	1			10	M Ríos	4	6	6	6
	10	M Ríos	6	7^7	3	5	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	N Kiefer	6	6	1	4	6
		J Stoltenberg	4	3	6	6	3			15	N Kiefer	6	6	6
	Q	M Kohlmann	2	6	6	3	6			Q	M Kohlmann	3	2	2
		A Pavel	6	4	3	6	2												15	N Kiefer	6	4	4	2
		M Filippini	6	3	6	3	2													A Clément	4	6	6	6
		M Chang	3	6	2	6	6				M Chang	3	3	4
		A Clément	6	6	6						A Clément	6	6	6
		W Black	2	3	4																								A Clément	4	4	3
		A Costa	5	3	5																							2	A Agassi	6	6	6
		D Vacek	7	6	7						D Vacek	2	6	6	4	3
		J Gimelstob	6	6	6						J Gimelstob	6	3	2	6	6
		A Gaudenzi	1	3	2															J Gimelstob	1	6	3	4
	Q	A Pretzsch	7	6	6														2	A Agassi	6	4	6	6
	Q	C Saulnier	5	2	3					Q	A Pretzsch	3	2	1
		N Kulti	0	1	3					2	A Agassi	6	6	6
	2	A Agassi	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1999 US Open Men's Singles draw