1999 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1999 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up	Carlos Moyà
Score	5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Todd Martin.

Mark Philippoussis won the title, defeating Carlos Moyà 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (Second Round)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
3. Álex Corretja (Second Round)
4. Carlos Moyà (Final)
5. Patrick Rafter (Second Round)
6. Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
7. Tim Henman (Quarterfinals)
8. Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals)
9. Andre Agassi (Withdrew)
10. Greg Rusedski (Third Round)
11. Todd Martin (Quarterfinals)
12. Karol Kučera (Quarterfinals)
13. Thomas Enqvist (First Round)
14. Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
15. Álbert Costa (First Round)
16. Thomas Johansson (Second Round)

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
	Q	Chris Woodruff	1	2
		Mark Philippoussis	6	6
									Mark Philippoussis	5	6	6	4	6
								4	Carlos Moyà	7	4	4	6	2
	4	Carlos Moyà	6	1	6
		Gustavo Kuerten	3	6	1

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	66	6	3
	Q	A di Pasquale	4	4					F Mantilla	78	3	6
		F Mantilla	6	6												F Mantilla	5	5
		D Vacek	5	6	5										Q	C Woodruff	7	7
	Q	C Woodruff	7	4	7			Q	C Woodruff	711	6
	Q	P Haarhuis	7	6				Q	P Haarhuis	69	3
	15	Á Costa	5	1																		Q	C Woodruff	6	1	7
	10	G Rusedski	6	6																		7	T Henman	1	6	5
		P Korda	3	4				10	G Rusedski	6	6
		V Spadea	65	4					S Draper	3	3
		S Draper	77	6											10	G Rusedski	4	6	4
		T Haas	5r												7	T Henman	6	2	6
		H Arazi	5						H Arazi	3	3
								7	T Henman	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	Á Corretja	6	5	2
		M Philippoussis	77	77					M Philippoussis	4	7	6
		B Ulihrach	65	64												M Philippoussis	6	6
		N Escudé	6	1	1											M Safin	4	3
	WC	J Gimelstob	2	6	6			WC	J Gimelstob	2	64
		M Safin	6	6					M Safin	6	77
	13	T Enqvist	4	4																			M Philippoussis	3	7	6
	11	T Martin	6	3	6																	11	T Martin	6	5	1
	Q	T Woodbridge	4	6	2			11	T Martin	6	3	77
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	2	6	64
		W Ferreira	3	2											11	T Martin	4	6	6
		C Pioline	6	4	6										6	M Ríos	6	2	2
	Q	M Zabaleta	4	6	3				C Pioline	63	1
								6	M Ríos	77	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	P Rafter	62	6	5
		N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	77	3	7
		M Puerta	3	2												N Kiefer	4	6	4
	WC	L Hewitt	4	6	6										12	K Kučera	6	3	6
	WC	M Woodforde	6	2	4			WC	L Hewitt	5	3
		B Black	4	6	4			12	K Kučera	7	6
	12	K Kučera	6	3	6																	12	K Kučera	4	4
	14	G Ivanišević	3	6	6																	4	C Moyà	6	6
		A Berasategui	6	3	4			14	G Ivanišević	69	3
		D Sanguinetti	1	6	1			WC	X Malisse	711	6
	WC	X Malisse	6	3	6										WC	X Malisse	4	3
	WC	J Courier	77	6											4	C Moyà	6	6
	LL	F Vicente	65	4				WC	J Courier	66	4
								4	C Moyà	78	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	R Krajicek	63	7	7
		J-M Gambill	6	77					J-M Gambill	77	5	5
	Q	J Novák	2	63											8	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Chang	5	3												J Siemerink	4	4
		J Siemerink	7	6					J Siemerink	6	2	6
	Q	S Lareau	5	2				LL	F Meligeni	4	6	4
	LL	F Meligeni	7	6																		8	R Krajicek	4	4
	16	T Johansson	6	6																			G Kuerten	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	2	3				16	T Johansson	3	3
		S Schalken	1	77	78				S Schalken	6	6
		J Björkman	6	64	66											S Schalken	2	3
		G Kuerten	6	6												G Kuerten	6	6
		T Muster	2	4					G Kuerten	0	77	6
								2	Y Kafelnikov	6	64	3

References

• 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw