1999 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

Singles
Singles
1999 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Final score	7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–1)
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final to Pete Sampras with a score of 7–6^(7–3), 7–6^(7–1). By reaching the final, Sampras completed his 271st week at the world No. 1 ranking in his career, surpassing the previous record of 270 weeks established by Ivan Lendl.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Seeds[]

Andre Agassi (final)
Pete Sampras (champion)
Tim Henman (first round)
(n/a)
Thomas Enqvist (second round)
Goran Ivanišević (second round)
Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals, retired)
Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)

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

1	Andre Agassi	6	6

	Andrew Ilie	4	2
				1	Andre Agassi	6³	6¹

				2	Pete Sampras	7⁷	7⁷
Q	James Sekulov	0	2

2	Pete Sampras	6	6

Top half[]

First round				Second round				Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	A Agassi	6	6
	JM Gambill	2	2	1	A Agassi	6	6
Q	E Taino	7⁷	6	Q	E Taino	2	3
	L Paes	6⁴	1					1	A Agassi	5
	D Nestor	6⁵	3					7	L Hewitt	4^r
	A Pretzsch	7⁷	6		A Pretzsch	3	1
WC	A O'Brien	3	2	7	L Hewitt	6	6
7	L Hewitt	6	6										1	A Agassi	6	6
LL	P Srichaphan	2	1											A Ilie	4	2
Q	M Larsson	6	6	Q	M Larsson
	J Björkman	4	4		A Dupuis	w/o
	A Dupuis	6	6						A Dupuis	7⁸	4	4
	B Black	4	6⁸						A Ilie	6⁶	6	6
	A Ilie	6	7¹⁰		A Ilie	6	6
	M Mirnyi	3	3	6	G Ivanišević	4	4
6	G Ivanišević	6	6

Bottom half[]

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

5	T Enqvist	6	6
	M Woodforde	3	4		5	T Enqvist	7⁷	4	3
	M Damm	5	6	5	Q	J Sekulov	6¹	6	6
Q	J Sekulov	7	4	7						Q	J Sekulov	2	6	6
	M Chang	6	6								M Chang	6	2	2
	W Black	3	1			M Chang	6	6
	G Raoux	6	7⁷			G Raoux	4	2
3	T Henman	4	6⁴												Q	J Sekulov	0	2
8	W Ferreira	6	7⁷												2	P Sampras	6	6
	G Grant	4	6²		8	W Ferreira	5	7	6
	J Gimelstob	6	6			J Gimelstob	7	5	2
WC	T Dent	2	2							8	W Ferreira	6	3	3
	S Lareau	6	6							2	P Sampras	4	6	6
Q	D Wheaton	4	2			S Lareau	6⁵	3
WC	P King	1	2		2	P Sampras	7⁷	6
2	P Sampras	6	6

References[]

^ "Tennis: Sampras beats Agassi again". BBC. 2 August 1999. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ "Sampras supera a Agassi en la final de Los Ángeles y lidera el ATP Tour". El País (in Spanish). Los Angeles. 2 August 1999. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ "Great Matches You've Probably Never Heard Of #1". The Next Point. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

External links[]

[1] "Tennis: Sampras beats Agassi again". BBC. 2 August 1999. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[2] "Sampras supera a Agassi en la final de Los Ángeles y lidera el ATP Tour". El País (in Spanish). Los Angeles. 2 August 1999. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[3] "Great Matches You've Probably Never Heard Of #1". The Next Point. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

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