1999 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1999 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion Australia Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up Spain Carlos Moyà
Final score 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.

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. n/a
  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

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  
 

References

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