1999 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1999 Australian Open RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov SWE Thomas Enqvist 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) 128 16 1999 Australian Open Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Thomas Enqvist in the final, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1999 Australian Open. It was his second and last major singles title, after the 1996 French Open. With the win, Kafelnikov became the first Russian (male or female) to win an Australian Open singles title. Petr Korda was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Todd Martin. Seeds 30em 1 CHI Marcelo Ríos (withdrew due to hamstring injury) 2 8 ESP Àlex Corretja (second round) 3 6 AUS Patrick Rafter (third round) 4 3 ESP Carlos Moyá (first round) 5 4 USA Andre Agassi (fourth round) 6 5 GBR Tim Henman (third round) 7 7 SVK Karol Kučera (quarterfinals) 8 2 GBR Greg Rusedski (second round) 9 7 NLD Richard Krajicek (third round) 10 2 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion) 11 CRO Goran Ivanišević (withdrew due to shoulder injury) 12 4 ESP Albert Costa (first round) 13 3 FRA Cédric Pioline (first round) 14 6 AUS Mark Philippoussis (fourth round) 15 1 USA Todd Martin (quarterfinals) 16 8 SWE Thomas Johansson (first round) Qualifying draw 1999 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 10 SWE Thomas Enqvist   4 6 6 0 6 3 77 61 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 10 DEU Tommy Haas   6 3 6 4 7 5 SWE Thomas Enqvist   ECU Nicolás Lapentti   6 3 7 5 6 1 USA Todd Martin 15 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 10 2 6 61 77 2 6 DEU Tommy Haas   USA Vince Spadea   77 65 7 5 6 3 CHE Marc Rosset   SWE Thomas Enqvist   3 6 4 6 4 6 SVK Karol Kučera 7 ECU Nicolás Lapentti   64 77 78 66 2 6 6 0 6 8 Top half Section 1 ZIM W Black USA T Martin 15 63 77 4 6 4 6 ITA G Pozzi ZIM W Black 3 6 6 4 5 7 2 6 CZE P Korda USA T Martin 15 5 7 6 4 62 77 7 5 4 6 ITA G Pozzi FRA L Roux 2 6 6 3 6 1 3 0r ZIM W Black UKR A Medvedev 6 4 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 2 CZE P Korda ESP J Alonso 6 3 6 1 6 1 GER H Dreekmann USA T Martin 15 6 4 2 6 65 77 2 6 ESP Ó Serrano LL ITA G Pozzi 6 3 3 6 66 78 3 6 ESP A Portas FRA L Roux 3 6 1 6 2 6 ZWE W Black ROU A Voinea 6 2 6 4 6 1 UKR A Medvedev ZAF J Bower Q 77 60 6 1 3 6 6 3 CZE P Korda ESP G Blanco 6 3 61 77 6 4 64 77 6 2 ESP J Alonso CAN S Lareau 6 3 6 4 6 2 ESP C Costa DEU H Dreekmann 2 6 6 2 4 6 3 6 BRA F Meligeni USA T Martin 15 6 3 6 4 3 6 4 6 1 6 Section 2 RUS Y Kafelnikov 10 ROU A Pavel 6 3 77 65 65 77 3 6 6 4 RUS Y Kafelnikov 10 USA J Courier 5 7 6 4 6 2 3 0r ROU A Pavel USA P Goldstein Q 3 6 6 3 2 6 7 5 6 3 RUS Y Kafelnikov 10 AUS J Stoltenberg 7 5 3 6 712 610 77 63 USA J Courier MAR Y El Aynaoui 77 62 6 4 5 7 6 2 FRA S Huet Q ROU A Pavel 4 6 6 1 4 6 3 6 USA P Goldstein Q GBR G Rusedski 8 6 4 69 711 77 65 6 2 RUS Y Kafelnikov 10 SWE J Björkman 6 3 6 2 6 4 SWE F Jonsson Q AUS J Stoltenberg 3 6 66 78 4 6 NLD P Wessels USA J Courier 3 6 2 6 60 77 ESP F Mantilla MAR Y El Aynaoui 77 60 61 77 3 6 6 3 4 6 FRA S Huet Q FRA A Di Pasquale 1 6 6 3 6 2 7 5 ROU A Pavel ESP J Sánchez Q 77 65 6 2 4 6 6 4 DNK K Carlsen USA P Goldstein Q 6 2 3 6 0 6 2 6 AUS S Draper GBR G Rusedski 8 63 77 6 2 4 6 65 77 Section 3 FRA F Santoro GER T Haas 2 6 3 6 5 7 GER N Kiefer FRA F Santoro 67 79 1 6 3 6 CAN D Nestor GER T Haas 5 7 6 4 3 6 4 6 GER N Kiefer USA C Mamiit Q 6 2 7 5 79 67 FRA G Raoux FRA F Santoro 4 6 6 1 2 6 6 4 3 6 CAN D Nestor NED S Schalken 7 5 6 1 6 0 GER T Haas AUS L Hewitt WC 4 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 ESP C Moyà 4 DEU N Kiefer 79 67 4 6 66 78 3 6 USA C Mamiit Q AUT S Koubek 6 4 6 3 6 2 ESP A Martín FRA G Raoux 3 6 5 7 4 6 USA D Caldwell Q FRA F Santoro 2 6 4 6 4 6 CAN D Nestor BLR V Voltchkov Q 6 3 65 77 6 1 711 69 AUT T Muster NLD S Schalken 6 2 3 6 3 6 3 6 DEU T Haas DEU M Kohlmann 77 65 6 2 7 5 AUS L Hewitt WC FRA C Pioline 13 6 3 6 1 6 1 Section 4 USA V Spadea USA A Agassi 5 6 1 7 5 63 77 6 3 CZE M Damm USA V Spadea 3 6 4 6 4 6 CZE J Novák USA A Agassi 5 3 6 2 6 1 6 CZE M Damm ARM S Sargsian 4 6 6 3 63 77 6 4 6 3 USA V Spadea ARG F Squillari 6 3 6 4 6 4 FRA A Clément CZE J Novák 6 3 77 61 0 6 3 6 3 6 CZE S Doseděl USA A Agassi 5 65 77 2 6 0 6 ESP A Costa 12 CZE M Damm 4 6 6 4 4 6 4 6 NLD J Siemerink ARM S Sargsian 4 6 6 3 2 6 3 6 PRY R Delgado USA V Spadea 77 65 3 6 2 6 0 6 ARG F Squillari DEU L Burgsmüller Q 711 69 6 4 6 4 USA S Campbell FRA A Clément 6 4 3 6 4 6 4 6 CZE J Novák ESP F Clavet 6 3 6 4 6 3 CZE S Doseděl ROU D Pescariu 6 4 6 3 6 3 ARG H Gumy USA A Agassi 5 0 6 3 6 0 6 Bottom half Section 5 SUI M Rosset CZE B Ulihrach 6 3 6 4 6 2 GBR T Henman 6 SUI M Rosset 65 77 3 6 5 7 USA J Tarango CZE B Ulihrach 6 1 3 6 2 6 3 6 GBR T Henman 6 AUS S Stolle WC 4 6 7 5 4 6 6 1 6 4 SUI M Rosset GER J Knippschild 67 79 77 62 6 1 6 3 NED P Haarhuis USA J Tarango 1 6 6 3 6 4 4 6 0 6 CZE B Ulihrach RUS A Cherkasov Q 77 65 4 6 63 77 6 4 6 4 GBR T Henman 6 MAR K Alami 6 3 6 2 6 1 ARG G Cañas AUS S Stolle WC 6 2 64 77 3 6 3 6 AUS T Woodbridge CHE M Rosset 4 6 2 6 4 6 AUS W Arthurs WC DEU J Knippschild 6 3 6 4 62 77 5 7 6 8 AUS M Tebbutt WC NLD P Haarhuis 2 6 4 6 2 6 USA J Tarango ESP A Berasategui 65 77 6 3 63 77 6 4 4 1r CZE B Ulihrach FRA S Grosjean 6 3 7 5 2 6 4 6 6 3 RUS A Cherkasov Q DEU B Karbacher LL 6 2 6 1 6 1 Section 6 AUS M Philippoussis 14 SWE T Enqvist 2 6 4 6 77 63 6 4 2 6 AUS M Philippoussis 14 SVK J Krošlák 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 1 SWE T Enqvist AUS P Rafter 3 6 4 4 6 6 4 6 4 AUS M Philippoussis 14 USA M Chang 77 61 2 6 6 3 5 7 7 5 SVK J Krošlák ARG M Puerta 3 6 4 6 77 64 6 4 6 1 ZIM B Black SWE T Enqvist 66 78 62 77 0 6 AUS M Woodforde AUS P Rafter 3 2 6 4 6 4 6 AUS M Philippoussis 14 USA G Grant 6 3 6 4 6 3 USA M Chang NZL B Steven 79 67 6 3 6 3 CRI JA Marín SVK J Krošlák 1 6 61 77 65 77 ARG M Puerta BRA M Carlsson Q 6 0 5 7 6 1 6 4 AUS T Mitchell WC ZWE B Black 6 7 2 6 2 6 SWE T Enqvist USA JM Gambill 6 3 77 65 6 4 AUS M Draper WC AUS M Woodforde 64 77 4 6 4 6 DEU O Gross AUS P Rafter 3 2 6 4 6 3 6 Section 7 SVK K Kučera 7 ZAF W Ferreira 6 3 6 1 7 5 SVK K Kučera 7 RUS M Safin 6 2 6 3 6 2 ZAF W Ferreira NED R Krajicek 9 61 77 65 77 6 4 6 2 6 3 SVK K Kučera 7 ITA D Sanguinetti 7 5 6 1 6 4 RUS M Safin BRA G Kuerten 6 3 5 7 4 6 6 3 6 4 ZAF W Ferreira CZE D Vacek 6 4 2 6 6 3 6 1 ARG M Zabaleta NED R Krajicek 9 3 6 2 6 5 7 SVK K Kučera 7 ESP F Vicente 6 2 77 64 6 3 IND L Paes ITA D Sanguinetti 4 6 4 6 1 6 RUS M Safin DEU D Prinosil 6 2 77 64 77 63 ZAF M Ondruska Q BRA G Kuerten 4 6 3 6 3 6 ZAF W Ferreira AUT M Hipfl Q 77 64 6 1 6 2 SVK D Hrbatý CZE D Vacek 4 6 6 1 6 2 63 77 3 6 AUS J Sirianni WC ARG M Zabaleta 6 3 4 6 3 6 6 4 2 6 MAR H Arazi NLD R Krajicek 9 77 64 2 6 4 6 2 6 Section 8 ECU N Lapentti AUS A Ilie 6 4 6 2 4 6 6 2 ECU N Lapentti SWE M Tillström 4 6 711 69 2 6 6 4 6 2 AUS A Ilie NOR C Ruud 6 2 6 2 6 4 ECU N Lapentti SWE M Norman 77 64 3 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 SWE M Tillström USA J Gimelstob 6 3 6 4 6 1 AUS A Ilie FRA J Golmard 4 6 77 63 6 4 6 4 NOR C Ruud ESP À Corretja 2 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 SWE T Johansson 16 ECU N Lapentti 3 6 6 3 6 3 64 77 0 6 NLD J van Lottum SWE M Norman 4 6 7 5 6 2 2 6 5 7 SWE M Tillström ITA L Tieleman 5 7 77 65 6 3 6 4 USA J Gimelstob DEU R Schüttler Q 6 2 77 64 6 1 NLD E Kempes Q AUS A Ilie 2 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 FRA J Golmard CZE P Luxa Q 6 2 77 64 6 4 ARG L Arnold Ker NOR C Ruud 5 7 6 3 4 6 2 6 JPN T Suzuki WC ESP À Corretja 2 3 6 6 4 6 3 65 77 2 6 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1999 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1999 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1998 US Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1999 French Open – Men's 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