1999 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Singles
1999 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Final score	6–4, 2–1, retired

Carlos Moyá was the defending champion but he lost in the quarter-finals to Jérôme Golmard.

Gustavo Kuerten was leading in the final 6–4, 2–1 in the final against Marcelo Ríos when Rios had to retire injured.

Seeds

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

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Jérôme Golmard	4	6	2
	9	Marcelo Ríos	6	3	6
								9	Marcelo Ríos	4	1r
								13	Gustavo Kuerten	6	2
	13	Gustavo Kuerten	3	6	6
	15	Félix Mantilla	6	3	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Moyà	3	6	6
		S Doseděl	2	1				LL	D Pescariu	6	3	4
	LL	D Pescariu	6	6											1	C Moyà	6	6
	SE	K Alami	6	6											SE	K Alami	4	1
	LL	S Schalken	2	3				SE	K Alami	6	6
		T Muster	6	6					T Muster	3	3
	16	T Johansson	3	4																		1	C Moyà	77	3	0
		C Pioline	4	7	4																		J Golmard	65	6	6
	WC	B Becker	6	5	6			WC	B Becker
		J Golmard	6	6					J Golmard	w/o
		D Sanguinetti	1	2												J Golmard	6	6
	WC	A di Pasquale	77	5	6										WC	A di Pasquale	1	4
		A Berasategui	64	7	4			WC	A di Pasquale	6	77
								LL	V Santopadre	3	64

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Philippoussis	77	6
		J Björkman	65	6	4				R Delgado	64	4
		R Delgado	77	0	6										5	M Philippoussis	4	77	6
	Q	S Prieto	0	4											WC	S Grosjean	6	65	2
	WC	S Grosjean	6	6				WC	S Grosjean	7	6
		M Safin	4	2				14	T Haas	5	2
	14	T Haas	6	6																		5	M Philippoussis	2	77	4
	11	G Ivanišević	1	4																		9	M Ríos	6	62	6
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	6	6
	Q	A Clément	4	2					M Puerta	1	4
		M Puerta	6	6												H Arazi	3	3
		A Pavel	6	7											9	M Ríos	6	6
		Y El Aynaoui	4	5					A Pavel	6	4	66
								9	M Ríos	0	6	78

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								6	K Kučera	4	3
	WC	R Federer	63	0					V Spadea	6	6
		V Spadea	77	6												V Spadea	6	2	6
		F Clavet	6	6												F Clavet	3	6	3
		D Vacek	1	0					F Clavet	6	6
		D Hrbatý	5	77	2			12	T Enqvist	2	0
	12	T Enqvist	7	64	6																		V Spadea	3	3
	13	G Kuerten	6	6																		13	G Kuerten	6	6
	Q	M Carlsson	1	3				13	G Kuerten	65	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	77	2	4
		F Vicente	2	2											13	G Kuerten	6	77
		F Meligeni	6	5	6											F Meligeni	2	62
		A Ilie	4	7	2				F Meligeni	65	6	7
								3	T Henman	77	4	5

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	G Rusedski	2	2
	Q	J Novák	6	7				Q	J Novák	6	6
		M Rosset	3	5											Q	J Novák	6	2	4
	Q	J van Lottum	5	6	6										10	Á Costa	4	6	6
		J Siemerink	7	1	4			Q	J van Lottum	2	3
		M Zabaleta	3	4				10	Á Costa	6	6
	10	Á Costa	6	6																		10	Á Costa	4	77	64
	15	F Mantilla	6	6																		15	F Mantilla	6	62	77
	Q	F Squillari	2	4				15	F Mantilla	7	77
		A Gaudenzi	1	61					N Lapentti	5	64
		N Lapentti	6	77											15	F Mantilla	6	6
	Q	I Ljubičić	5	6	6										Q	I Ljubičić	2	2
	WC	A Medvedev	7	0	1			Q	I Ljubičić	6	6
								2	Y Kafelnikov	1	2