1999 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion,[1] but retired against Magnus Norman in the second round due to fatigue.[2]

Singles
1999 Stuttgart Open
Champion Magnus Norman
Runner-up Tommy Haas
Final score6–7(6–8), 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–0, 6–3
Main article: 1999 Mercedes Cup

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

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
Magnus Norman 77 4 6
10 Nicolás Lapentti 65 6 2
Magnus Norman 6 6
Jiří Novák 1 2
3 Marcelo Ríos 2 2
Jiří Novák 6 6
Magnus Norman 66 4 79 6 6
7 Tommy Haas 78 6 67 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 77 6
2 Carlos Moyá 63 2

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 G Kuerten 2r
F Squillari 4 0 M Norman 5
M Norman 6 6 M Norman 6 6
WC O Gross 3 63 R Fromberg 2 1
R Fromberg 6 77 R Fromberg 77 1 77
15 Y El Aynaoui 64 6 60
M Norman 77 4 6
10 N Lapentti 65 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 62 78 6
S Grosjean 2 1 Q H Gumy 77 66 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 77 6
14 M Zabaleta 64 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 79 6 J Novák 2 6 6
F Santoro 67 1 J Novák 7 6
6 F Mantilla 5 1

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 60 3 11 A Costa 6 4 1
F Vicente 77 6 F Vicente 4 63
11 A Costa 6 77
5 À Corretja 1 6 6
13 V Spadea 6 3 2
13 V Spadea 6 6
Q A Calleri 4 6 61 K Alami 2 2
K Alami 6 4 77 13 V Spadea 6 3 77
M Gustafsson 6 2 6 4 K Kučera 3 6 61
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 0r C Ruud 5 3
C Ruud 7 1 C Ruud 6 6
9 T Johansson 2 1
7 T Haas 77 6
2 C Moyá 63 2
16 F Meligeni 77 6
Q I Ljubičić 65 65 G Gaudio 63 4
G Gaudio 77 77 16 F Meligeni 4 3
B Ulihrach 6 6 2 C Moyá 6 6
Q K Braasch 4 2 B Ulihrach 3 6 63
2 C Moyá 6 4 77


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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