1999 Paris Open – Singles

Andre Agassi defeated Marat Safin in the final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Paris Open.^[1][2][3]

Singles
1999 Paris Open
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Marat Safin
Score	7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Draw	48 (4WC/6Q/2LL)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1999 Paris Open

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Albert Costa.

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. Nicolas Kiefer (withdrew)
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
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Andre Agassi	6	6
		Mark Philippoussis	4	1
								1	Andre Agassi	3	6	6
								11	Nicolás Lapentti	6	3	2
	13	Tommy Haas	4	6	3
	11	Nicolás Lapentti	6	3	6
															1	Andre Agassi	77	6	4	6
																Marat Safin	61	2	6	4
		Marat Safin	6	6
		Jim Courier	2	4
									Marat Safin	65	77	6
								Q	Michael Chang	77	65	3
	Q	Michael Chang	5	78	6
	15	Cédric Pioline	7	66	4

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

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Hicham Arazi (first round)
2. Goran Ivanišević (first round)
3. Stefan Koubek (qualified)
4. Rainer Schüttler (qualified)
5. Juan Carlos Ferrero (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
6. Sargis Sargsian (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
7. Daniel Vacek (first round)
8. Sjeng Schalken (qualified)
9. (n/a)
10. Guillermo Cañas (qualifying competition)
11. Jeff Tarango (first round)
12. Michael Chang (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Michael Chang
2. George Bastl
3. Stefan Koubek
4. Rainer Schüttler
5. John van Lottum
6. Sjeng Schalken

Lucky losers

1. Juan Carlos Ferrero
2. Sargis Sargsian

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Hicham Arazi	3	3
		Ivan Ljubičić	6	6
									Ivan Ljubičić	6	6	5
								12	Michael Chang	4	7	7
		Jean-René Lisnard	5	1
	12	Michael Chang	7	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Goran Ivanišević	6	6
	WC	Julien Boutter	7	7
								WC	Julien Boutter	4	6
									George Bastl	6	7
		George Bastl	6	6
	11	Jeff Tarango	2	3

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Stefan Koubek	4	6	6
	WC	Michaël Llodra	6	2	3
								3	Stefan Koubek	6	6
								10	Guillermo Cañas	3	2
		Justin Gimelstob	4	6	2
	10	Guillermo Cañas	6	0	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Rainer Schüttler	6	7
		Daniel Nestor	1	5
								4	Rainer Schüttler	4	6	7
									Wayne Black	6	2	5
		Antony Dupuis	4	6	4
		Wayne Black	6	3	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	5	6
		Wayne Arthurs	4	7	2
								5	Juan Carlos Ferrero	4	6	3
									John van Lottum	6	4	6
		John van Lottum	6	4	6
	7	Daniel Vacek	4	6	1

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Sargis Sargsian	6	6
		Ján Krošlák	4	2
								6	Sargis Sargsian	6	3
								8	Sjeng Schalken	7	6
	WC	Stéphane Huet	3	4
	8	Sjeng Schalken	6	6