1999_ABN_AMRO_World_Tennis_Tournament_–_Singles

1999 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles

1999 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles

1999 tennis event results

Jan Siemerink was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Fabrice Santoro.

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Yevgeny Kafelnikov won in the final 6–2, 7–6(7–3), against Tim Henman.[1][2][3]

Seeds

  1. Spain Àlex Corretja (first round)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  3. United Kingdom Tim Henman (final)
  4. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (second round)
  5. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
  6. Slovakia Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
  7. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (first round)
  8. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Russia Marat Safin 67 60  
3 United Kingdom Tim Henman 7 7  
3 United Kingdom Tim Henman 2 63  
2 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 7  
5 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 4 2  
2 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain À Corretja 5 6 3
  Russia M Safin 7 3 6   Russia M Safin 7 5 6
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 65 7   Slovakia D Hrbatý 64 7 3
WC Netherlands P Wessels 3 7 62   Russia M Safin 6 65 6
  France J Golmard 6 6     South Africa W Ferreira 2 7 1
  Spain F Mantilla 0 4     France J Golmard 7 3 64
  South Africa W Ferreira 7 6     South Africa W Ferreira 5 6 7
7 Sweden T Enqvist 67 3     Russia M Safin 67 60  
3 United Kingdom T Henman 1 6 6 3 United Kingdom T Henman 7 7  
  Italy D Sanguinetti 6 4 3 3 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6  
  Czech Republic P Korda 6 6     Czech Republic P Korda 3 4  
  Sweden M Gustafsson 4 2   3 United Kingdom T Henman 6 7  
  France F Santoro 7 6   6 Slovakia K Kučera 4 64  
  Netherlands J Siemerink 66 3     France F Santoro 64 4  
  Zimbabwe B Black 1 1   6 Slovakia K Kučera 7 6  
6 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 7 4 6
  Germany N Kiefer 65 6 3 5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6  
WC Netherlands E Kempes 6 7   WC Netherlands E Kempes 1 4  
Q Slovakia J Krošlák 4 61   5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 7 3 7
  France C Pioline 3 7 7   France C Pioline 65 6 65
WC Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 66 65   France C Pioline 7 7  
  Switzerland M Rosset 3 5   4 Netherlands R Krajicek 65 69  
4 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 7   5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 2  
8 Croatia G Ivanišević 7 63 5 2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 66 7 7   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 4 5  
Q Switzerland R Federer 64 7 7 Q Switzerland R Federer 6 7  
  France G Raoux 7 5 63 Q Switzerland R Federer 1 7 4
  Morocco H Arazi 7 7   2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 5 6
Q Argentina G Etlis 68 5     Morocco H Arazi 1 2  
Q Germany R Schüttler 5 3   2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Morocco Karim Alami (first round, withdrew)
  2. Germany Rainer Schüttler (qualified)
  3. Czech Republic Martin Damm (qualifying competition)
  4. Romania Adrian Voinea (first round)
  5. Slovakia Ján Krošlák (qualified)
  6. Germany Hendrik Dreekmann (first round, withdrew)
  7. Italy Vincenzo Santopadre (qualifying competition)
  8. Bulgaria Orlin Stanoytchev (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. Argentina Gastón Etlis
  2. Germany Rainer Schüttler
  3. Switzerland Roger Federer
  4. Slovakia Ján Krošlák

Qualifying draws

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Morocco Karim Alami
Argentina Gastón Etlis w/o
Argentina Gastón Etlis 6 1
WC Netherlands Raemon Sluiter 3 0r
WC Netherlands Raemon Sluiter 6 6
8 Bulgaria Orlin Stanoytchev 4 4

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Germany Rainer Schüttler 3 6 6
Netherlands Dennis van Scheppingen 6 1 3
2 Germany Rainer Schüttler 6 6 6
7 Italy Vincenzo Santopadre 4 7 4
South Africa Neville Godwin 5 6 4
7 Italy Vincenzo Santopadre 7 3 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Czech Republic Martin Damm 6 6
Alt Australia Peter Tramacchi 2 4
3 Czech Republic Martin Damm 2 6
WC Switzerland Roger Federer 6 7
WC Switzerland Roger Federer w/o
6 Germany Hendrik Dreekmann

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Romania Adrian Voinea 0 3
WC Sweden Nicklas Kulti 6 6
WC Sweden Nicklas Kulti 4 2
5 Slovakia Ján Krošlák 6 6
Italy Marzio Martelli 3 6 3
5 Slovakia Ján Krošlák 6 1 6

References

  1. [1]
    "Winners". 50th ABN AMRO Open. Rotterdam. Retrieved 7 January 2023. Singles: 1999 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  2. [2]
    "TENNIS -- ABN AMRO; Kafelnikov Closer To No. 1 Ranking". The New York Times. Associated Press. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. [3]
    "1999 ATP Tour Singles Results". The Washington Post. 1999. Retrieved 2 January 2023. Feb. 15-21 ABN/AMRO WORLD TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT ROTTERDAM (CARPET) Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Tim Henman 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) $135,000
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