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1999 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

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Singles
1999 Monte Carlo Open
Final
ChampionBrazil Gustavo Kuerten[1]
Runner-upChile Marcelo Ríos
Score6–4, 2–1, retired
Details
Draw56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

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

Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Spain C Moyà 3 6 6
  Czech Republic S Doseděl 2 1   LL Romania D Pescariu 6 3 4
LL Romania D Pescariu 6 6   1 Spain C Moyà 6 6  
SE Morocco K Alami 6 6   SE Morocco K Alami 4 1  
LL Netherlands S Schalken 2 3   SE Morocco K Alami 6 6  
  Austria T Muster 6 6     Austria T Muster 3 3  
16 Sweden T Johansson 3 4   1 Spain C Moyà 77 3 0
  France C Pioline 4 7 4   France J Golmard 65 6 6
WC Germany B Becker 6 5 6 WC Germany B Becker      
  France J Golmard 6 6     France J Golmard w/o    
  Italy D Sanguinetti 1 2     France J Golmard 6 6  
WC France A Di Pasquale 77 5 6 WC France A Di Pasquale 1 4  
  Spain A Berasategui 64 7 4 WC France A Di Pasquale 6 77  
LL Italy V Santopadre 3 64  

Section 2

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

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Slovakia K Kučera 4 3  
WC Switzerland R Federer 63 0     United States V Spadea 6 6  
  United States V Spadea 77 6     United States V Spadea 6 2 6
  Spain F Clavet 6 6     Spain F Clavet 3 6 3
  Czech Republic D Vacek 1 0     Spain F Clavet 6 6  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 5 77 2 12 Sweden T Enqvist 2 0  
12 Sweden T Enqvist 7 64 6   United States V Spadea 3 3  
13 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6   13 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6  
Q Brazil M Carlsson 1 3   13 Brazil G Kuerten 65 6 6
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6     Czech Republic B Ulihrach 77 2 4
  Spain F Vicente 2 2   13 Brazil G Kuerten 6 77  
  Brazil F Meligeni 6 5 6   Brazil F Meligeni 2 62  
  Australia A Ilie 4 7 2   Brazil F Meligeni 65 6 7
3 United Kingdom T Henman 77 4 5

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United Kingdom G Rusedski 2 2  
Q Czech Republic J Novák 6 7   Q Czech Republic J Novák 6 6  
  Switzerland M Rosset 3 5   Q Czech Republic J Novák 6 2 4
Q Netherlands J van Lottum 5 6 6 10 Spain Á Costa 4 6 6
  Netherlands J Siemerink 7 1 4 Q Netherlands J van Lottum 2 3  
  Argentina M Zabaleta 3 4   10 Spain Á Costa 6 6  
10 Spain Á Costa 6 6   10 Spain Á Costa 4 77 64
15 Spain F Mantilla 6 6   15 Spain F Mantilla 6 62 77
Q Argentina F Squillari 2 4   15 Spain F Mantilla 7 77  
  Italy A Gaudenzi 1 61     Ecuador N Lapentti 5 64  
  Ecuador N Lapentti 6 77   15 Spain F Mantilla 6 6  
Q Croatia I Ljubičić 5 6 6 Q Croatia I Ljubičić 2 2  
WC Ukraine A Medvedev 7 0 1 Q Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6  
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 1 2  

References

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