1999 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Gustavo Kuerten won the singles tennis title at the 1999 Monte Carlo Open when Marcelo Ríos retired from the final with the scoreline at 6–4, 2–1.

Singles
1999 Monte Carlo Open
Champion Gustavo Kuerten[1]
Runner-up Marcelo Ríos
Score6–4, 2–1, retired
Draw56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds16
Main article: 1999 Monte Carlo Open

Carlos Moyá was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jérôme Golmard.

Seeds

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

  1. Carlos Moyá (quarterfinals)
  2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  3. Tim Henman (second round)
  4. Todd Martin (withdrew)
  5. Mark Philippoussis (quarterfinals)
  6. Karol Kučera (second round)
  7. Andre Agassi (withdrew)
  8. Greg Rusedski (second round)
  9. Marcelo Ríos (final, retired)
  10. Álbert Costa (quarterfinals)
  11. Goran Ivanišević (first round)
  12. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  13. Gustavo Kuerten (champion)
  14. Tommy Haas (second round)
  15. Félix Mantilla (semifinals)
  16. Thomas Johansson (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final[1]
            
  Jérôme Golmard 4 6 2
9 Marcelo Ríos 6 3 6
9 Marcelo Ríos 4 1r    
13 Gustavo Kuerten 6 2      
13 Gustavo Kuerten 3 6 6
15 Félix Mantilla 6 3 4

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 C Moyà 3 6 6
  S Doseděl 2 1   LL D Pescariu 6 3 4
LL D Pescariu 6 6   1 C Moyà 6 6  
SE K Alami 6 6   SE K Alami 4 1  
LL S Schalken 2 3   SE K Alami 6 6  
  T Muster 6 6     T Muster 3 3  
16 T Johansson 3 4   1 C Moyà 77 3 0
  C Pioline 4 7 4   J Golmard 65 6 6
WC B Becker 6 5 6 WC B Becker      
  J Golmard 6 6     J Golmard w/o    
  D Sanguinetti 1 2     J Golmard 6 6  
WC A Di Pasquale 77 5 6 WC A Di Pasquale 1 4  
  A Berasategui 64 7 4 WC A Di Pasquale 6 77  
LL V Santopadre 3 64  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 M Philippoussis 77 6  
  J Björkman 65 6 4   R Delgado 64 4  
  R Delgado 77 0 6 5 M Philippoussis 4 77 6
Q S Prieto 0 4   WC S Grosjean 6 65 2
WC S Grosjean 6 6   WC S Grosjean 7 6  
  M Safin 4 2   14 T Haas 5 2  
14 T Haas 6 6   5 M Philippoussis 2 77 4
11 G Ivanišević 1 4   9 M Ríos 6 62 6
  H Arazi 6 6     H Arazi 6 6  
Q A Clément 4 2     M Puerta 1 4  
  M Puerta 6 6     H Arazi 3 3  
  A Pavel 6 7   9 M Ríos 6 6  
  Y El Aynaoui 4 5     A Pavel 6 4 66
9 M Ríos 0 6 78

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 K Kučera 4 3  
WC R Federer 63 0     V Spadea 6 6  
  V Spadea 77 6     V Spadea 6 2 6
  F Clavet 6 6     F Clavet 3 6 3
  D Vacek 1 0     F Clavet 6 6  
  D Hrbatý 5 77 2 12 T Enqvist 2 0  
12 T Enqvist 7 64 6   V Spadea 3 3  
13 G Kuerten 6 6   13 G Kuerten 6 6  
Q M Carlsson 1 3   13 G Kuerten 65 6 6
  B Ulihrach 6 6     B Ulihrach 77 2 4
  F Vicente 2 2   13 G Kuerten 6 77  
  F Meligeni 6 5 6   F Meligeni 2 62  
  A Ilie 4 7 2   F Meligeni 65 6 7
3 T Henman 77 4 5

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 G Rusedski 2 2  
Q J Novák 6 7   Q J Novák 6 6  
  M Rosset 3 5   Q J Novák 6 2 4
Q J van Lottum 5 6 6 10 Á Costa 4 6 6
  J Siemerink 7 1 4 Q J van Lottum 2 3  
  M Zabaleta 3 4   10 Á Costa 6 6  
10 Á Costa 6 6   10 Á Costa 4 77 64
15 F Mantilla 6 6   15 F Mantilla 6 62 77
Q F Squillari 2 4   15 F Mantilla 7 77  
  A Gaudenzi 1 61     N Lapentti 5 64  
  N Lapentti 6 77   15 F Mantilla 6 6  
Q I Ljubičić 5 6 6 Q I Ljubičić 2 2  
WC A Medvedev 7 0 1 Q I Ljubičić 6 6  
2 Y Kafelnikov 1 2  

References
  1. "1999 Monte Carlo". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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