1999 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1999 Italian Open
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Patrick Rafter
Score	6–4, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)

The 1999 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 56th edition of the Italian Open, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 1999 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.

Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year.

Gustavo Kuerten won the title, defeating Patrick Rafter 6–4, 7–5, 7–6^(8–6) in the final.

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. n/a
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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	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

Top Half

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

Bottom Half

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