1999 French Open – Men's singles

1999 French Open USA Andre Agassi UKR Andrei Medvedev 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 128 16 1999 French Open Andre Agassi defeated Andrei Medvedev in the final, 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1999 French Open.Clarey Christopher Agassi Defeats Medvedev to Win French Open : An Unlikely Hero Tastes Glory Anew https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/07/sports/IHT-agassi-defeats-medvedev-to-win-french-open-an-unlikely-herotastes.html 7 February 2024 The New York Times International Herald Tribune 7 June 1999Finn Robert Agassi Revival Reaches a Peak In French Open https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/07/sports/tennis-agassi-revival-reaches-a-peak-in-french-open.html 7 February 2024 The New York Times 7 June 1999 It was his first and only French Open title (following two runner-up finishes in 1990 and 1991) and fourth major title overall. Agassi became the second man in the Open Era (after Rod Laver) to complete the career Grand Slam and the first to do so across three surfaces. He also completed the career Golden Slam and the career Super Slam. Agassi was the third man in the Open Era to win a major singles final from two sets down, after Björn Borg at the 1974 French Open and Ivan Lendl at the 1984 French Open. Carlos Moyá was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Agassi. This tournament marked the first major appearances for future 20-time major champion and world No. 1 Roger Federer and future champion Gastón Gaudio; they lost to Patrick Rafter and Àlex Corretja in the first round and third round, respectively. This tournament also marked the final French Open appearance of former world No. 1 and two-time champion Jim Courier, who lost to Hicham Arazi in the second round. It was also the final major appearance for former world No. 1 and 1995 champion Thomas Muster, who was defeated by Nicolás Lapentti in the first round. Seeds 30em 1 1 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round) 2 8 USA Pete Sampras (second round) 3 6 AUS Patrick Rafter (third round) 4 3 ESP Carlos Moyá (fourth round) 5 4 NED Richard Krajicek (second round) 6 5 ESP Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals) 7 2 GBR Tim Henman (third round) 8 7 BRA Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals) 9 2 CHI Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals) 10 7 AUS Mark Philippoussis (first round) 11 5 SVK Karol Kučera (first round) 12 4 GBR Greg Rusedski (fourth round) 13 3 USA Andre Agassi (champion) 14 6 ESP Félix Mantilla (fourth round) 15 1 CRO Goran Ivanišević (first round) 16 8 SWE Thomas Enqvist (second round) Qualifying draw 1999 French Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1999/draws 16 October 2024 Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 USA Andre Agassi 13 UKR Andrei Medvedev   1 6 2 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 SVK Dominik Hrbatý   USA Andre Agassi 13 4 6 66 78 6 3 4 6 BRA Fernando Meligeni   UKR Andrei Medvedev   5 7 6 3 4 6 66 78 SVK Dominik Hrbatý   CHI Marcelo Ríos 9 77 64 6 2 66 78 6 3 USA Andre Agassi 13 URU Marcelo Filippini Q 6 2 6 2 6 0 ESP Àlex Corretja 6 BRA Fernando Meligeni   2 6 2 6 0 6 BRA Gustavo Kuerten 8 UKR Andrei Medvedev   5 7 4 6 4 6 Top half Section 1 SVK D Hrbatý   RUS M Safin   6 4 3 6 77 65 6 3 SVK D Hrbatý   AUS A Ilie   3 6 7 5 6 2 4 6 6 2 RUS M Safin   MAR H Arazi   77 65 3 6 6 4 6 3 RUS Y Kafelnikov 1 SVK D Hrbatý   4 6 1 6 4 6 AUS A Ilie   ARG M Rodríguez   7 5 4 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 GER J Knippschild   RUS M Safin   3 6 3r 4 USA J Courier   MAR H Arazi   6 2 3 6 4 6 1 6 RUS Y Kafelnikov 1 USA M Chang   6 2 5 7 6 0 710 68 FRA J Boutter WC SVK D Hrbatý   7 5 4 6 5 7 5 7 AUS A Ilie   SWE J Björkman   4 6 6 3 7 5 3 6 6 3 AUS L Hewitt   ARG M Rodríguez   6 4 4 6 4 6 6 4 4 6 GER J Knippschild   FRA L Roux WC 6 4 6 3 6 0 SVK J Krošlák   RUS M Safin   2 6 6 4 3 6 6 3 2 6 ESP Á Calatrava Q USA J Courier   1 6 3 6 5 7 MAR H Arazi   CRO G Ivanišević 15 6 4 1 6 6 3 6 1 Section 2 CHI M Ríos 9 ESP A Berasategui   3 6 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 CHI M Ríos 9 ESP A Costa   7 5 6 4 7 5 ESP A Berasategui   GBR T Henman 7 4 6 4 6 6 4 7 5 6 4 CHI M Ríos 9 FRA A Boetsch WC 6 2 6 3 7 5 ARG A Calleri Q ESP A Costa   3 6 4 6 3 6 ESP A Berasategui   FRA S Huet WC 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 4 CZE J Novák   GBR T Henman 7 7 5 1 6 5 7 2 6 CHI M Ríos 9 GER A Pretzsch Q 6 3 6 2 7 5 FRA A Boetsch WC ROU R Sabău Q 6 0 6 1 6 1 CZE D Vacek   ARG A Calleri Q 4 6 3 6 6 4 4 6 SWE M Gustafsson   ESP A Costa   3 6 6 4 5 7 65 77 ESP A Berasategui   ZIM W Black   6 0 6 3 4 6 6 2 FRA S Huet WC GER H Dreekmann   2 6 7 5 6 3 6 3 CZE J Novák   CAN D Nestor   6 2 6 2 6 2 MAR K Alami   GBR T Henman 7 4 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 4 6 Section 3 ESP C Moyá 4 USA A Agassi 13 6 4 5 7 5 7 1 6 ESP C Moyá 4 ARM S Sargsian   6 3 77 63 2 6 6 3 USA C Woodruff PR USA A Agassi 13 4 6 4 6 3 6 ESP C Moyá 4 CZE P Korda   65 77 6 4 6 3 6 1 RSA W Ferreira   ARM S Sargsian   77 64 2 6 2 6 65 77 ECU N Lapentti   USA C Woodruff PR 62 77 65 77 5 7 FRA A Clément   USA A Agassi 13 2 6 6 4 6 2 5 7 0 6 ESP C Moyá 4 AUT M Hipfl   3 6 1 6 6 4 6 2 6 4 ESP A Martín   CZE P Korda   62 77 1 6 6 4 3 6 RSA W Ferreira   DEN K Carlsen LL 3 6 6 3 6 3 6 2 FRA J-R Lisnard WC ARM S Sargsian   77 64 4 6 2 6 2 6 ECU N Lapentti   AUT T Muster   2 6 6 1 6 2 77 64 USA C Woodruff PR ARG D Moyano Q 6 2 6 3 64 77 7 5 FRA A Clément   FRA C Pioline   3 6 3 6 710 68 6 4 6 3 ARG F Squillari   USA A Agassi 13 6 3 5 7 5 7 3 6 Section 4 GBR G Rusedski 12 URU M Filippini Q 68 710 3 6 4 6 GBR G Rusedski 12 ITA D Sanguinetti   6 2 79 67 6 2 URU M Filippini Q USA V Spadea   6 2 6 4 6 4 GBR G Rusedski 12 AUS R Fromberg   6 4 4 6 6 2 6 3 ITA D Sanguinetti   ARG H Gumy   65 77 7 5 6 4 77 64 URU M Filippini Q CZE M Damm   6 4 6 4 6 4 USA V Spadea   NED R Krajicek 5 6 1 6 2 6 4 GBR G Rusedski 12 GER D Prinosil   6 4 6 4 64 77 6 4 FRA A Dupuis WC AUS R Fromberg   3 6 6 3 1 6 3 6 ITA D Sanguinetti   NED J van Lottum   6 4 6 2 3 6 6 3 ROU A Pavel   ARG H Gumy   77 63 2 6 1r 3 URU M Filippini Q ITA L Tieleman   6 4 6 1 6 4 GER N Kiefer   CZE M Damm   5 7 4 6 2 6 AUS M Woodforde   USA V Spadea   65 77 3 6 5 7 USA J-M Gambill   NED R Krajicek 5 64 77 3 6 2 6 Bottom half Section 5 ESP À Corretja 6 AUT S Koubek   6 2 6 3 7 5 ESP À Corretja 6 ARG G Gaudio Q 6 4 6 3 6 3 AUT S Koubek   FRA S Grosjean   6 3 6 4 6 4 ESP À Corretja 6 ESP F Vicente   6 3 6 4 3 6 64 77 6 2 GER B Karbacher   ARG G Gaudio Q 77 63 6 4 3 6 1 6 4 6 AUT S Koubek   ESP Á López Morón Q 6 2 77 63 65 77 6 4 FRA S Grosjean   SWE M Larsson   6 4 2 6 77 63 6 4 ESP À Corretja 6 ESP G Puentes Q 77 64 6 4 6 2 USA J Tarango   ESP F Vicente   7 5 2 6 3 6 3 6 SWE M Norman   DEU B Karbacher   65 77 6 4 2 6 4 6 GER O Gross   ARG G Gaudio Q 1 6 0r 2 FRA G Raoux   AUT S Koubek   0 6 4 6 5 7 ESP Á López Morón Q AUS T Woodbridge   6 0 6 3 4 6 6 2 FRA F Santoro   FRA S Grosjean   3 6 4 6 6 3 7 5 1 6 SWE M Larsson   SVK K Kučera 11 6 2 6 3 6 2 Section 6 ESP F Mantilla 14 BRA F Meligeni   1 6 7 5 5 7 61 77 ESP F Mantilla 14 GER T Haas   77 63 6 1 6 4 BRA F Meligeni   AUS P Rafter 3 6 4 6 2 3 6 6 3 ESP F Mantilla 14 ARG M Puerta   7 5 6 4 6 4 GER T Haas   ITA M Navarra Q 6 1 6 3 6 1 BRA F Meligeni   MAR Y El Aynaoui   65 77 6 3 4 6 6 3 6 3 FRA N Escudé   AUS P Rafter 3 5 7 0 6 6 2 4 6 ESP F Mantilla 14 FRA R Gilbert WC 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 ARG M Puerta   ITA G Pozzi   6 2 77 60 6 4 SUI M Rosset   GER T Haas   66 78 64 77 1 6 ITA M Navarra Q AUS S Draper   3 6 6 1 78 66 77 65 BRA F Meligeni   USA J Gimelstob   6 3 6 3 6 3 BEL X Malisse LL MAR Y El Aynaoui   2 6 0 6 4 6 CZE P Luxa Q FRA N Escudé   4 6 3 6 1 6 SUI R Federer WC AUS P Rafter 3 7 5 3 6 0 6 2 6 Section 7 BRA G Kuerten 8 CZE B Ulihrach   6 4 6 4 6 2 BRA G Kuerten 8 NED S Schalken   6 2 6 4 6 3 ITA A Gaudenzi   CZE B Ulihrach   3 6 5 7 4 6 BRA G Kuerten 8 ARG G Cañas   6 2 6 3 3 6 6 2 NED S Schalken   ESP F Clavet   4 6 6 3 63 77 6 3 6 4 ITA A Gaudenzi   GER M Hantschk Q 1 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 CZE B Ulihrach   AUS J Stoltenberg   3 6 77 65 6 3 5 7 6 3 BRA G Kuerten 8 ESP G Blanco   6 4 6 4 6 3 ARG G Cañas   NED J Siemerink   77 62 4 6 6 2 6 4 NED S Schalken   NED P Haarhuis   6 2 6 3 4 6 6 3 ESP F Clavet   ESP J Alonso Q 6 3 77 65 6 4 ITA A Gaudenzi   GER R Schüttler   6 4 6 2 4 6 6 3 BLR V Voltchkov LL GER M Hantschk Q 2 6 4 6 2 6 CZE B Ulihrach   PAR R Delgado   6 1 6 3 6 3 AUS J Stoltenberg   AUS M Philippoussis 10 77 64 6 4 6 1 Section 8 16 SWE T Enqvist 4 6 6 6 Q ARG H Moretti 6 0 4 2   ESP C Costa 3 4 4   NOR C Ruud 6 6 6   FRA A di Pasquale 6 6 63 6 Q BEL C Rochus 2 2 77 4 Q BLR 1995 M Mirnyi 6 77 6   ARG M Zabaleta 1 64 2   ZIM B Black 4 3 6 6 6   ROU A Voinea 6 6 3 2 4   PHI C Mamiit 2 2 4   ESP A Portas 6 6 6   ROU D Pescariu 3 1 1   UKR A Medvedev 6 6 6   CRC JA Marín 77 4 5 711 4 2 USA P Sampras 65 6 7 69 6 16 SWE T Enqvist 65 4 3   NOR C Ruud 77 6 6   FRA A di Pasquale 4 63 7 6 6 Q BLR 1995 M Mirnyi 6 77 5 3 3   ZIM B Black 6 6 6   ESP A Portas 2 3 2   UKR A Medvedev 7 1 6 6 2 USA P Sampras 5 6 4 3   NOR C Ruud 6 1 2 3   FRA A di Pasquale 3 6 6 6 ZIM B Black   UKR A Medvedev   1 6 2 6 6 3 1 6   FRA A di Pasquale 65 63 1   UKR A Medvedev 77 77 6 References External links Official Roland Garros 1999 Men's Singles Draw 1999 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) 1999 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1999 Australian Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1999 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles Category:French Open by year – Men's singles Category:1999 ATP Tour