1999 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1999 Paris Open
1998 champion	Greg Rusedski
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Marat Safin
Final score	7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Albert Costa.
Andre Agassi won the title, defeating Marat Safin 7–6^(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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

1. Andre Agassi (Champion)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
3. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
4. Todd Martin (Second Round)
5. Gustavo Kuerten (Second Round)
6. Greg Rusedski (Second Round)
7. n/a
8. Richard Krajicek (Second Round)

9. Marcelo Ríos (Second Round)
10. Tim Henman (Third Round)
11. Nicolás Lapentti (Semifinals)
12. Álex Corretja (Second Round)
13. Tommy Haas (Quarterfinals)
14. Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
15. Cédric Pioline (Quarterfinals)
16. Karol Kučera (Second Round)

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
	1	Andre Agassi	3	6	6
	11	Nicolás Lapentti	6	3	2
								1	Andre Agassi	77	6	4	6
									Marat Safin	61	2	6	4
		Marat Safin	65	77	6
	Q	Michael Chang	77	65	3

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	A Agassi	6	6
		Y El Aynaoui	6	6					Y El Aynaoui	4	3
		V Spadea	2	4											1	A Agassi	6	3	6
	WC	A Clément	64	6	62										Q	S Schalken	4	6	2
	Q	S Schalken	77	4	77			Q	S Schalken	6	6
								16	K Kučera	3	4
																						1	A Agassi	6	6
																							M Philippoussis	4	1
								10	T Henman	4	79	6
		W Ferreira	6	2	2			LL	J C Ferrero	6	67	4
	LL	J C Ferrero	4	6	6										10	T Henman	1	6	3
		M Philippoussis	6	77												M Philippoussis	6	3	6
	WC	N Escudé	4	64					M Philippoussis	7	6
								8	R Krajicek	5	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	P Sampras	4	6	77
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	6	3	64
		J Novák	4	1											3	P Sampras
	Q	S Koubek	7	6											13	T Haas	w/o
		D Hrbatý	5	4				Q	S Koubek	3	2
								13	T Haas	6	6
																						13	T Haas	4	6	3
																						11	N Lapentti	6	3	6
								11	N Lapentti	6	77
	Q	R Schüttler	2	3					F Santoro	3	65
		F Santoro	6	6											11	N Lapentti	6	7
		M Norman	6	3	2											Á Costa	2	5
		Á Costa	4	6	6				Á Costa	79
								6	G Rusedski	67	r

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	G Kuerten	64	6	64
		M Safin	65	7	6				M Safin	77	3	77
		M Zabaleta	77	5	3											M Safin	6	6
	Q	G Bastl	67	2												M Rosset	4	4
		M Rosset	79	6					M Rosset	7	6
								12	Á Corretja	5	3
																							M Safin	6	6
																							J Courier	2	4
								14	C Moyà	2	1
	WC	A di Pasquale	65	6	66				J Courier	6	6
		J Courier	77	3	78											J Courier	63	77	7
		T Enqvist	3	6	77											T Enqvist	77	64	5
		S Grosjean	6	4	65				T Enqvist	4	77	78
								4	T Martin	6	65	66

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								LL	S Sargsian	3	67
	Q	J van Lottum	6	6				Q	J van Lottum	6	79
		F Mantilla	3	2											Q	J van Lottum	1	2
	Q	M Chang	67	7	6										Q	M Chang	6	6
		T Johansson	79	5	4			Q	M Chang	7	6
								9	M Ríos	5	2
																						Q	M Chang	5	78	6
																						15	C Pioline	7	66	4
								15	C Pioline	6	6
		A Medvedev	6	6					A Medvedev	1	4
	WC	G Raoux	3	4											15	C Pioline	77	3	78
		F Meligeni	3	2												L Hewitt	64	6	66
		L Hewitt	6	6					L Hewitt	6	2	6
								2	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	4

References

• 1999 Paris Open Draw