1999 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Singles

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Singles
1999 Davidoff Swiss Indoors
ChampionSlovakia Karol Kučera
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Tim Henman
Final score6–4, 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Tim Henman was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the final to Karol Kučera 6–4, 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–2).[2]

Seeds[]

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Andre Agassi (Quarterfinals)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinals)
  3. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (Quarterfinals)
  4. United Kingdom Tim Henman (Final)
  5. N/A
  6. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (Semifinals)
  7. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (First Round)
  8. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (First 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

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
            
  Slovakia Karol Kučera 6 6
6 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 4 3
  Slovakia Karol Kučera 6 712 4 4 77
4 United Kingdom Tim Henman 4 610 6 6 62
4 United Kingdom Tim Henman 6 6  
  Croatia Goran Ivanišević 3 4  

Top Half[]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States A Agassi 6 6  
  Netherlands J Siemerink 3 4   1 United States A Agassi 6 5 7
Q Germany R Schüttler 2 3 SE France N Escudé 4 7 5
SE France N Escudé 6 6 1 United States A Agassi 4 5
Sweden T Johansson 5 3   Slovakia K Kučera 6 7
  Slovakia K Kučera 7 6   Slovakia K Kučera 6 77
  Morocco H Arazi 6 3 6 Morocco H Arazi 1 65
7 Ecuador N Lapentti 3 6 3 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6
3 United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 6   6 Germany N Kiefer 4 3
France F Santoro 63 2   3 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6   Slovakia D Hrbatý 2 2  
Romania A Pavel 2 0   3 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 64 3
SE Czech Republic D Vacek 4 4 6 Germany N Kiefer 2 77 6
Czech Republic J Novák 6 6   Czech Republic J Novák 3 77 1
Sweden M Larsson 1 4 6 Germany N Kiefer 6 62 6
6 Germany N Kiefer 6 6

Bottom Half[]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL Russia I Kornienko 5 4
Q Germany A Popp 7 6 Q Germany A Popp 2 5  
WC Switzerland R Federer 6 3 6 WC Switzerland R Federer 6 7  
LL Czech Republic M Damm 2 6 4 WC Switzerland R Federer 3 5
Ukraine A Medvedev 2 6 77 4 United Kingdom T Henman 6 7
  Russia M Safin 6 4 62   Ukraine A Medvedev 7 4 1
WC Switzerland G Bastl 7 2 2 4 United Kingdom T Henman 5 6 6
4 United Kingdom T Henman 5 6 6 4 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6  
8 Sweden T Enqvist 4 6 5 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 4  
Croatia G Ivanišević 6 4 7 Croatia G Ivanišević 7 4 77
Q United States C Woodruff 3 6 6 Q United States C Woodruff 5 6 65
  Austria S Koubek 6 2 2   Croatia G Ivanišević 4 6 6
WC Switzerland L Manta 5 6 62 2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 3 4
Q France L Roux 7 3 77 Q France L Roux 1 61  
  United States V Spadea 3 5   2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 77  
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 7  

References[]

  1. ^ "Henman's `Best' Takes Swiss Indoors". Chicago Tribune. 12 October 1998. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Kucera dethrones Henman at Basel". The Indian Express. 11 October 1999. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

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