1999 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

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Singles
1999 Newsweek Champions Cup
ChampionAustralia Mark Philippoussis
Runner-upSpain Carlos Moyà
Final score5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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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. United States Pete Sampras (Second Round)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
  3. Spain Álex Corretja (Second Round)
  4. Spain Carlos Moyà (Final)
  5. Australia Patrick Rafter (Second Round)
  6. Chile Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
  7. United Kingdom Tim Henman (Quarterfinals)
  8. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals)
  9. United States Andre Agassi (Withdrew)
  10. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (Third Round)
  11. United States Todd Martin (Quarterfinals)
  12. Slovakia Karol Kučera (Quarterfinals)
  13. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (First Round)
  14. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
  15. Spain Álbert Costa (First Round)
  16. Sweden 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

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
            
Q United States Chris Woodruff 1 2  
  Australia Mark Philippoussis 6 6  
  Australia Mark Philippoussis 5 6 6 4 6
4 Spain Carlos Moyà 7 4 4 6 2
4 Spain Carlos Moyà 6 1 6
  Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 3 6 1

Top half[]

Section 1[]

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

Section 2[]

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 Spain Á Corretja 6 5 2
  Australia M Philippoussis 77 77     Australia M Philippoussis 4 7 6
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 65 64     Australia M Philippoussis 6 6  
  France N Escudé 6 1 1   Russia M Safin 4 3  
WC United States J Gimelstob 2 6 6 WC United States J Gimelstob 2 64  
  Russia M Safin 6 6     Russia M Safin 6 77  
13 Sweden T Enqvist 4 4     Australia M Philippoussis 3 7 6
11 United States T Martin 6 3 6 11 United States T Martin 6 5 1
Q Australia T Woodbridge 4 6 2 11 United States T Martin 6 3 77
  Spain F Clavet 6 6     Spain F Clavet 2 6 64
  South Africa W Ferreira 3 2   11 United States T Martin 4 6 6
  France C Pioline 6 4 6 6 Chile M Ríos 6 2 2
Q Argentina M Zabaleta 4 6 3   France C Pioline 63 1  
6 Chile M Ríos 77 6  

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

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

Section 4[]

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

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