1999 Paris Open – Singles

1999 Paris Open USA Andre Agassi RUS Marat Safin 7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 48 (4WC Wild cards/6Q Qualifiers/2LL Lucky losers) 16 singles doubles Paris Masters 1999 Paris Open 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.PLUS: TENNIS -- PARIS OPEN; Agassi Overcomes Safin to Win Again https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/08/sports/plus-tennis-paris-open-agassi-overcomes-safin-to-win-again.html 17 April 2023 The New York Times Associated Press 8 November 1999Agassi Beats Safin in Paris Open Final https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-nov-08-sp-31328-story.html 17 April 2023 Los Angeles Times 8 November 1999Agassi closes out Safin at Paris Open https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1999/11/08/agassi-closes-out-safin-at-paris-open/ 17 April 2023 Tampa Bay Times 8 November 1999 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. USA Andre Agassi (champion) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round) USA Pete Sampras (third round) USA Todd Martin (second round) BRA Gustavo Kuerten (second round) GBR Greg Rusedski (second round) GER Nicolas Kiefer (withdrew) NED Richard Krajicek (second round) CHI Marcelo Ríos (second round) GBR Tim Henman (third round) ECU Nicolás Lapentti (semifinals) ESP Álex Corretja (second round) GER Tommy Haas (quarterfinals) ESP Carlos Moyà (second round) FRA Cédric Pioline (quarterfinals) SVK Karol Kučera (second round) Draw Finals 3/3/5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Andre Agassi 6 6 AUS Mark Philippoussis 4 1 13 GER Tommy Haas 4 6 3 11 ECU Nicolás Lapentti 6 3 6   RUS Marat Safin 6 6   USA Jim Courier 2 4 Q USA Michael Chang 5 78 6 15 FRA Cédric Pioline 7 66 4 1 USA Andre Agassi 3 6 6 11 ECU Nicolás Lapentti 6 3 2   RUS Marat Safin 65 77 6 Q USA Michael Chang 77 65 3 1 USA Andre Agassi 77 6 4 6     RUS Marat Safin 61 2 6 4   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   MAR Y El Aynaoui 6 6     USA V Spadea 2 4   WC FRA A Clément 64 6 62 Q NED S Schalken 77 4 77   RSA W Ferreira 6 2 2 LL ESP J C Ferrero 4 6 6   AUS M Philippoussis 6 77   WC FRA N Escudé 4 64   1 USA A Agassi 6 6     MAR Y El Aynaoui 4 3   Q NED S Schalken 6 6   16 SVK K Kučera 3 4   10 GBR T Henman 4 79 6 LL ESP J C Ferrero 6 67 4   AUS M Philippoussis 7 6   8 NED R Krajicek 5 3   1 USA A Agassi 6 3 6 Q NED S Schalken 4 6 2 10 GBR T Henman 1 6 3   AUS M Philippoussis 6 3 6 1 USA A Agassi 6 6     AUS M Philippoussis 4 1   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ESP F Clavet 6 6     CZE J Novák 4 1   Q AUT S Koubek 7 6     SVK D Hrbatý 5 4   Q GER R Schüttler 2 3     FRA F Santoro 6 6     SWE M Norman 6 3 2   ESP Á Costa 4 6 6 3 USA P Sampras 4 6 77   ESP F Clavet 6 3 64 Q AUT S Koubek 3 2   13 GER T Haas 6 6   11 ECU N Lapentti 6 77     FRA F Santoro 3 65     ESP Á Costa 79     6 GBR G Rusedski 67 r   3 USA P Sampras       13 GER T Haas w/o     11 ECU N Lapentti 6 7     ESP Á Costa 2 5   13 GER T Haas 4 6 3 11 ECU N Lapentti 6 3 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   RUS M Safin 65 7 6   ARG M Zabaleta 77 5 3 Q SUI G Bastl 67 2     SUI M Rosset 79 6   WC FRA A Di Pasquale 65 6 66   USA J Courier 77 3 78   SWE T Enqvist 3 6 77   FRA S Grosjean 6 4 65 5 BRA G Kuerten 64 6 64   RUS M Safin 77 3 77   SUI M Rosset 7 6   12 ESP Á Corretja 5 3   14 ESP C Moyà 2 1     USA J Courier 6 6     SWE T Enqvist 4 77 78 4 USA T Martin 6 65 66   RUS M Safin 6 6     SUI M Rosset 4 4     USA J Courier 63 77 7   SWE T Enqvist 77 64 5   RUS M Safin 6 6     USA J Courier 2 4   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q NED J van Lottum 6 6     ESP F Mantilla 3 2   Q USA M Chang 67 7 6   SWE T Johansson 79 5 4   UKR A Medvedev 6 6   WC FRA G Raoux 3 4     BRA F Meligeni 3 2     AUS L Hewitt 6 6   LL ARM S Sargsian 3 67   Q NED J van Lottum 6 79   Q USA M Chang 7 6   9 CHI M Ríos 5 2   15 FRA C Pioline 6 6     UKR A Medvedev 1 4     AUS L Hewitt 6 2 6 2 RUS Y Kafelnikov 4 6 4 Q NED J van Lottum 1 2   Q USA M Chang 6 6   15 FRA C Pioline 77 3 78   AUS L Hewitt 64 6 66 Q USA M Chang 5 78 6 15 FRA C Pioline 7 66 4 Qualifying Qualifying seeds 30em MAR Hicham Arazi (first round) CRO Goran Ivanišević (first round) AUT Stefan Koubek (qualified) GER Rainer Schüttler (qualified) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (qualifying competition, lucky loser) ARM Sargis Sargsian (qualifying competition, lucky loser) CZE Daniel Vacek (first round) NED Sjeng Schalken (qualified) (n/a) ARG Guillermo Cañas (qualifying competition) USA Jeff Tarango (first round) USA Michael Chang (qualified) Qualifiers 30em USA Michael Chang SUI George Bastl AUT Stefan Koubek GER Rainer Schüttler NED John van Lottum NED Sjeng Schalken Lucky losers 30em ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero ARM Sargis Sargsian Qualifying draw First qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 1 MAR Hicham Arazi 3 3 CRO Ivan Ljubičić 6 6 FRA Jean-René Lisnard 5 1 12 USA Michael Chang 7 6 CRO Ivan Ljubičić 6 6 5 12 USA Michael Chang 4 7 7 Second qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 2 CRO Goran Ivanišević 6 6 WC FRA Julien Boutter 7 7 SUI George Bastl 6 6 11 USA Jeff Tarango 2 3 WC FRA Julien Boutter 4 6 SUI George Bastl 6 7 Third qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 3 AUT Stefan Koubek 4 6 6 WC FRA Michaël Llodra 6 2 3 USA Justin Gimelstob 4 6 2 10 ARG Guillermo Cañas 6 0 6 3 AUT Stefan Koubek 6 6 10 ARG Guillermo Cañas 3 2 Fourth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 yes 4 GER Rainer Schüttler 6 7 CAN Daniel Nestor 1 5 FRA Antony Dupuis 4 6 4 ZIM Wayne Black 6 3 6 4 GER Rainer Schüttler 4 6 7 ZIM Wayne Black 6 2 5 Fifth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 5 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 5 6 AUS Wayne Arthurs 4 7 2 NED John van Lottum 6 4 6 7 CZE Daniel Vacek 4 6 1 5 ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero 4 6 3 NED John van Lottum 6 4 6 Sixth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 6 ARM Sargis Sargsian 6 6 SVK Ján Krošlák 4 2 WC FRA Stéphane Huet 3 4 8 NED Sjeng Schalken 6 6 6 ARM Sargis Sargsian 6 3 8 NED Sjeng Schalken 7 6 References External links 1999 Paris Open draw ITF tournament profile Singles