1999 Great American Insurance ATP Championships – Singles

Singles
1999 Great American Insurance ATP Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upAustralia Patrick Rafter
Score7–6(9–7), 6–3
Details
Draw56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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1999 tennis event results

Pete Sampras defeated the defending champion Patrick Rafter in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Cincinnati Masters.[1][2]

With the win, Sampras reached his fourth title in this season, after previously winning at London (Queen's), Wimbledon and Los Angeles.[3]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Pete Sampras (champion)
  2. Australia Patrick Rafter (final)
  3. United States Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  5. United Kingdom Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
  6. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
  7. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  8. Spain Álex Corretja (second round)
  9. United States Todd Martin (second round)
  10. Spain Carlos Moyà (first round)
  11. Germany Tommy Haas (third round)
  12. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (third round)
  13. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  14. Spain Álbert Costa (second round)
  15. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (third round)
  16. Sweden Thomas Johansson (first round, retired)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Pete Sampras 79 6  
3 United States Andre Agassi 67 4  
1 United States Pete Sampras 79 6  
2 Australia Patrick Rafter 67 3  
4 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 2  
2 Australia Patrick Rafter 6 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 711 6  
  Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6     Netherlands J Siemerink 69 4  
  Slovakia J Krošlák 1 2   1 United States P Sampras 7 77  
  Sweden M Larsson 77 6     Germany R Schüttler 5 62  
Q France A Clément 65 0     Sweden M Larsson 5 65  
  Germany R Schüttler 6 3     Germany R Schüttler 7 77  
16 Sweden T Johansson 4 4r 1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
9 United States T Martin 6 5 6 7 Netherlands R Krajicek 4 2  
Q Paraguay R Delgado 4 7 2 9 United States T Martin 4 4  
  United States J Gimelstob 6 6     United States J Gimelstob 6 6  
  Australia J Stoltenberg 2 3     United States J Gimelstob 4 2  
WC United States R Reneberg 62 4   7 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
Q Croatia I Ljubičić 77 6   Q Croatia I Ljubičić 1 3  
7 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States A Agassi 6 6  
  France A Di Pasquale 6 6     France A Di Pasquale 4 1  
WC United States M Washington 4 3   3 United States A Agassi 77 77  
Q Germany A Pretzsch 77 5 3   Czech Republic J Novák 63 65  
  Czech Republic J Novák 63 7 6   Czech Republic J Novák 77 78  
  Australia A Ilie 4 6 2 14 Spain Á Costa 63 66  
14 Spain Á Costa 6 3 6 3 United States A Agassi 6 712  
11 Germany T Haas 7 6   6 Brazil G Kuerten 2 610  
WC Belgium X Malisse 5 2   11 Germany T Haas 6 61 6
  Zimbabwe B Black 65 3     France F Santoro 0 77 3
  France F Santoro 77 6   11 Germany T Haas 5 5  
  Spain A Martín 77 6   6 Brazil G Kuerten 7 7  
  Germany D Prinosil 63 3     Spain A Martín 2 3  
6 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6  
  Netherlands J van Lottum 6 6     Netherlands J van Lottum 2 1  
Q Zimbabwe W Black 3 2   5 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6  
WC United States P Goldstein 6 6   12 Germany N Kiefer 4 1  
Q Australia M Woodforde 3 2   WC United States P Goldstein 6 4 610
  France S Grosjean 5 3   12 Germany N Kiefer 2 6 712
12 Germany N Kiefer 7 6   5 United Kingdom T Henman 5 5  
13 Sweden T Enqvist 7 77   4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 7  
Q Australia W Arthurs 5 61   13 Sweden T Enqvist 1 5  
  South Africa W Ferreira 3 4     United States C Woodruff 6 7  
  United States C Woodruff 6 6     United States C Woodruff 4 4  
  Romania A Pavel 4 5   4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
  Sweden J Björkman 6 7     Sweden J Björkman 1 4  
4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain Á Corretja 3 77 2
  United States M Chang 6 6     United States M Chang 6 65 6
  Russia M Safin 3 4     United States M Chang 6 6  
  Croatia G Ivanišević 61 2     France C Pioline 1 4  
  United States J Courier 77 6     United States J Courier 77 64 0r
  France C Pioline 6 6     France C Pioline 65 77 2
10 Spain C Moyà 4 1     United States M Chang 2 1  
15 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6   2 Australia P Rafter 6 6  
  United States V Spadea 2 2   15 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 77  
  Netherlands S Schalken 6 3 4   United States J-M Gambill 0 63  
  United States J-M Gambill 4 6 6 15 Ecuador N Lapentti 2 3  
WC Philippines C Mamiit 4 4   2 Australia P Rafter 6 6  
  Czech Republic D Vacek 6 6     Czech Republic D Vacek 63 3  
2 Australia P Rafter 77 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
 
 
 
 
 
 

Second qualifier

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Third qualifier

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Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
 
 
 
 
 
 

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ^ "Past Champions". Cincinnati Open. Cincinnati. Retrieved 16 June 2024. 1999, Men's Singles: Pete Sampras USA
  2. ^ Krastev, Todor (14 October 2018). "Men Tennis Cincinnati USA - ----.08 1999 Winner Pete Sampras, United States 1". Todor 66. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Sampras chega ao 4º título seguido" [Sampras reaches his fourth consecutive title]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 16 August 1999. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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