1999 Italian Open – Men's singles

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Patrick Rafter in the final, 6–4, 7–5, 7–6(8–6) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1999 Italian Open.

Men's singles
1999 Italian Open
Champion Gustavo Kuerten[1]
Runner-up Patrick Rafter
Score6–4, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Draw64
Seeds16
Main article: 1999 Italian Open

Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to David Prinosil.

Seeds
  1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  2. Pete Sampras (second round)
  3. Álex Corretja (semifinals)
  4. Patrick Rafter (final)
  5. Richard Krajicek (second round)
  6. Carlos Moyà (third round)
  7. Tim Henman (third round)
  8. Marcelo Ríos (first round)
  9. Mark Philippoussis (first round)
  10. Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
  11. Todd Martin (withdrew)
  12. Greg Rusedski (second round)
  13. Álbert Costa (first round)
  14. Andre Agassi (third round)
  15. Félix Mantilla (semifinals)
  16. Gustavo Kuerten (champion)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final[1]
            
16 Gustavo Kuerten 6 6  
3 Álex Corretja 4 2  
16 Gustavo Kuerten 6 7 78    
4 Patrick Rafter 4 5 66    
4 Patrick Rafter 6 7  
15 Félix Mantilla 3 5  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Y Kafelnikov 77 5 6
  C Woodruff 61 7 4 1 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
Q A Voinea 2 1     M Safin 1 2  
  M Safin 6 6   1 Y Kafelnikov 5 1  
  Y El Aynaoui 3 6 4 16 G Kuerten 7 6  
  F Clavet 6 2 6   F Clavet 3 3  
  F Vicente 4 3   16 G Kuerten 6 6  
16 G Kuerten 6 6   16 G Kuerten 3 6 7
10 K Kučera 6 6   10 K Kučera 6 4 5
  R Delgado 3 2   10 K Kučera 7 6  
  T Muster 65 77 4   M Chang 5 3  
  M Chang 77 64 6 10 K Kučera 4 77 6
  J Siemerink 6 7   7 T Henman 6 65 3
  A Ilie 3 5     J Siemerink 5 5  
  D Vacek 5 3   7 T Henman 7 7  
7 T Henman 7 6  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Á Corretja 6 77  
WC D Nargiso 1 62   3 Á Corretja 6 6  
Q R Fromberg 6 1 4   H Arazi 3 3  
  H Arazi 1 6 6 3 Á Corretja 77 1 6
  S Grosjean 62 63     F Santoro 61 6 1
  F Santoro 77 77     F Santoro 4 6 6
  W Ferreira 3 6 77   W Ferreira 6 3 3
13 Á Costa 6 2 64 3 Á Corretja 5 77 7
LL F Squillari 6 6   LL F Squillari 7 64 5
Q M Meneschincheri 0 3   LL F Squillari 64 77 6
  D Sanguinetti 1 6 6   D Sanguinetti 77 64 3
WC V Santopadre 6 2 3 LL F Squillari 6 7  
  M Rosset 0 0 r 6 C Moyà 3 5  
Q A Clément 6 1   Q A Clément 2 1  
WC R Furlan 2 4   6 C Moyà 6 6  
6 C Moyà 6 6  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 R Krajicek 6 3 6
  J-M Gambill 0 6 1 5 R Krajicek 3 2  
  N Kiefer 7 6     N Kiefer 6 6  
  T Enqvist 5 4     N Kiefer 6 63 3
Q A Portas 77 4 2   N Lapentti 3 77 6
  N Lapentti 65 6 6   N Lapentti 6 6  
  S Draper 64 63   12 G Rusedski 3 3  
12 G Rusedski 77 77     N Lapentti 6 5 1
14 A Agassi 6 6   4 P Rafter 4 7 6
  J Golmard 3 4   14 A Agassi 6 6  
LL J van Lottum 6 4 5   A Berasategui 1 2  
  A Berasategui 4 6 7 14 A Agassi 1 64  
  M Puerta 1 4   4 P Rafter 6 77  
Q G Gaudio 6 6   Q G Gaudio 2 3  
  G Ivanišević 5 0   4 P Rafter 6 6  
4 P Rafter 7 6  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 M Ríos 2 7 3
Q D Prinosil 6 5 6 Q D Prinosil 6 6  
  J Stoltenberg 4 6 6   J Stoltenberg 3 0  
  J Björkman 6 4 4 Q D Prinosil 7 6  
  T Johansson 1 6 5 WC A Gaudenzi 5 3  
WC A Gaudenzi 6 4 7 WC A Gaudenzi 1 6 6
  V Spadea 77 4 6   V Spadea 6 2 3
9 M Philippoussis 62 6 1 Q D Prinosil 2 4  
15 F Mantilla 6     15 F Mantilla 6 6  
  M Zabaleta 1 r   15 F Mantilla 6 4 7
WC G Pozzi 0 1     D Hrbatý 2 6 5
  D Hrbatý 6 6   15 F Mantilla 6 6  
Q F Meligeni 6 6   Q F Meligeni 2 3  
  C Pioline 1 2   Q F Meligeni 6 6  
  B Ulihrach 6 2 62 2 P Sampras 3 1  
2 P Sampras 3 6 77

References
  1. "1999 Rome". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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