1999 ATP German Open – Singles

Singles
1999 ATP German Open
1998 Champion	Álbert Costa
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Mariano Zabaleta
Score	6–7(5–7), 7–5, 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–2

The 1999 German Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 92nd edition of the Hamburg Masters (German Open), and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg, Germany, from through 3 May through 10 May 1999.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Richard Krajicek (Second Round)
2. Carlos Moyà (Semifinals)
3. Tim Henman (Quarterfinals)
4. Marcelo Ríos (Champion)
5. Greg Rusedski (Second Round)
6. Álbert Costa (Second Round)
7. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
8. Gustavo Kuerten (Quarterfinals)
9. Goran Ivanišević (First Round)
10. Thomas Johansson (First Round)
11. Tommy Haas (Quarterfinals)
12. Francisco Clavet (Third Round)
13. Wayne Ferreira (Third Round)
14. Cédric Pioline (First Round)
15. Marc Rosset (Second Round)
16. Marat Safin (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
		Nicolás Lapentti	5	2
		Mariano Zabaleta	7	6
									Mariano Zabaleta	77	5	7	65	2
								4	Marcelo Ríos	65	7	5	77	6
	4	Marcelo Ríos	6	77
	2	Carlos Moyà	4	64

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Krajicek	4	63
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	6	77
	Q	R Gilbert	4	2												H Arazi	4	0
	WC	L Burgsmüller	4	3												N Lapentti	6	6
		N Lapentti	6	6					N Lapentti	6	6
		P Haarhuis	3	4				15	M Rosset	2	0
	15	M Rosset	6	6																			N Lapentti	6	66	6
	10	T Johansson	5	1																		Q	A di Pasquale	4	78	2
		F Meligeni	7	6					F Meligeni	2	6	1
		Y El Aynaoui	7	4	1				J Novák	6	3	6
		J Novák	5	6	6											J Novák	66	64
		D Sanguinetti	3	2											Q	A di Pasquale	78	77
	Q	A di Pasquale	6	6				Q	A di Pasquale	6	4	6
								7	F Mantilla	4	6	0

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	T Henman	6	6
		F Squillari	6	1	77				F Squillari	3	3
	WC	H Dreekmann	1	6	65										3	T Henman	6	6
		C Ruud	3	3												M Puerta	4	1
		M Puerta	6	6					M Puerta	6	6
		F Santoro	3	6	6				F Santoro	2	2
	14	C Pioline	6	3	2																	3	T Henman	6	1	4
	12	F Clavet	6	6																			M Zabaleta	3	6	6
		D Hrbatý	0	4				12	F Clavet	1	77	77
		A Gaudenzi	3	4					K Alami	6	65	65
		K Alami	6	6											12	F Clavet	65	77	4
		M Zabaleta	6	6												M Zabaleta	77	61	6
		B Ulihrach	3	2					M Zabaleta	7	6
								6	Á Costa	5	2

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	G Rusedski	4	5
		G Pozzi	2	5					A Berasategui	6	7
		A Berasategui	6	7												A Berasategui	3	6	4
	Q	T Ketola	6	7											11	T Haas	6	1	6
		R Delgado	3	5				Q	T Ketola	5	4
		F Vicente	3	6	2			11	T Haas	7	6
	11	T Haas	6	3	6																	11	T Haas	4	4
	13	W Ferreira	7	7																		4	M Ríos	6	6
	WC	M Kohlmann	5	5				13	W Ferreira	6	6
		M Chang	77	1	65				S Schalken	4	3
		S Schalken	63	6	77										13	W Ferreira	1	6	2
	Q	O Gross	6	6											4	M Ríos	6	3	6
		A Ilie	4	2				Q	O Gross	66	5
								4	M Ríos	78	7

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	G Kuerten	6	6
		J-M Gambill	3	6	6				J-M Gambill	4	4
	Q	F Jonsson	6	2	3										8	G Kuerten	6	6
	WC	M Hantschk	1	3												R Schüttler	4	3
		S Doseděl	6	6					S Doseděl	3	3
		R Schüttler	6	6					R Schüttler	6	6
	9	G Ivanišević	1	3																		8	G Kuerten	0	2
	16	M Safin	6	77																		2	C Moyà	6	6
		D Vacek	3	63				16	M Safin	6	3	3
		D Prinosil	3	2				Q	A Voinea	4	6	6
	Q	A Voinea	6	6											Q	A Voinea	5	65
		J Krošlák	6	5	4										2	C Moyà	7	77
	Q	M Meneschincheri	1	7	6			Q	M Meneschincheri	3	5
								2	C Moyà	6	7