1999 Nottingham Open – Singles

April 2022 1999 Nottingham Open FRA Cédric Pioline ZIM Kevin Ullyett 6–3, 7–5 32 (3WC Wild cards/4Q Qualifiers) 8 singles doubles 1999 Nottingham Open Jonas Björkman was the defending champion, but chose to compete at the 1999 Heineken Trophy during the same week, losing in the second round. Cédric Pioline defeated qualifier Kevin Ullyett 6–3, 7–5 in the final to secure the title.PLUS: TENNIS -- NOTTINGHAM OPEN; Pioline Beats Ullyett https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/20/sports/plus-tennis-nottingham-open-pioline-beats-ullyett.html 25 February 2023 The New York Times 20 June 1999Bierley Stephen Rafter and Pioline prove their form and timing on grass https://www.theguardian.com/wimbledon/Story/0,,206227,00.html 25 February 2023 The Guardian 21 June 1999After Dismal Start, Zvereva Strikes Down Tauziat https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/06/20/after-dismal-start-zvereva-strikes-down-tauziat/6f64cf89-145f-4090-a980-1374440aad1a/ 25 February 2023 The Washington Post 20 June 1999 NOTTINGHAM OPEN: Former Wimbledon and U.S. Open runner-up Cedric Pioline conquered a slow start to beat qualifier Kevin Ullyett of Zimbabwe to win in Nottingham, England. Seeds GBR Greg Rusedski (semifinals) FRA Jérôme Golmard (second round) USA Vincent Spadea (first round) FRA Sébastien Grosjean (second round) SUI Marc Rosset (first round) ZIM Byron Black (first round) AUS Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals) AUS Scott Draper (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 GBR Greg Rusedski 4 64   WC FRA Cédric Pioline 6 77     DEU David Prinosil 64 67   Q ZIM Kevin Ullyett 77 79   WC FRA Cédric Pioline 6 7   Q ZIM Kevin Ullyett 3 5   Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 GBR G Rusedski 6 6     ITA G Pozzi 0 0     USA J Gambill 77 6     USA C Woodruff 61 4     AUS M Woodforde 6 5 3   ARG G Cañas 1 7 6   FRA A Clément 64 6 2 7 AUS L Hewitt 77 4 6 4 FRA S Grosjean 6 6     ARM S Sargsian 2 4     AUS R Fromberg 77 3 5 WC FRA C Pioline 63 6 7   AUS A Ilie 77 65 6 WC GBR C Wilkinson 64 77 4   PAR R Delgado 1 77 6 6 SUI M Rosset 6 65 3 1 GBR G Rusedski 4 6 7   USA J Gambill 6 4 5   ARG G Cañas 2 5   7 AUS L Hewitt 6 7   4 FRA S Grosjean 2 0   WC FRA C Pioline 6 6     AUS A Ilie 6 6     PAR R Delgado 1 2   1 GBR G Rusedski 6 7   7 AUS L Hewitt 4 5   WC FRA C Pioline 6 6     AUS A Ilie 2 0   1 GBR G Rusedski 4 64   WC FRA C Pioline 6 77   Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 ZIM B Black 4 6 2 WC GBR L Milligan 6 3 6   PHI C Mamiit 4 63     FRA F Santoro 6 77     DEU D Prinosil 6 6   Q USA D Johnson 3 4     ITA L Tieleman 1 6 6 3 USA V Spadea 6 3 4 8 AUS S Draper 4 64   Q ZIM K Ullyett 6 77   Q ZIM W Black 6 6   Q GBR B Cowan 3 3     SWE M Norman 64 6 1   ESP A Martín 77 1 6   USA J Gimelstob 4 77 65 2 FRA J Golmard 6 65 77 WC GBR L Milligan 4 2     FRA F Santoro 6 6     DEU D Prinosil 6 6     ITA L Tieleman 3 3   Q ZIM K Ullyett 6 6   Q ZIM W Black 4 2     ESP A Martín w/o     2 FRA J Golmard         FRA F Santoro 6 3 2   DEU D Prinosil 4 6 6 Q ZIM K Ullyett 6 6     ESP A Martín 2 1     DEU D Prinosil 64 67   Q ZIM K Ullyett 77 79   Qualifying Qualifying seeds 30em ZIM Wayne Black (qualified) SUI Roger Federer (second round) JPN Takao Suzuki (qualifying competition) USA Bob Bryan (second round) GBR Barry Cowan (qualified) GBR Miles Maclagan (second round) GBR Jamie Delgado (second round) GBR Martin Lee (qualifying competition) Qualifiers 30em ZIM Wayne Black USA Donald Johnson GBR Barry Cowan ZIM Kevin Ullyett Qualifying draw First qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 1 ZIM Wayne Black 6 6 USA Mike Bryan 4 2 GBR Graeme Darlington 4 3 RSA Piet Norval 6 6 USA Jack Waite 4 3 AUS Grant Silcock 6 6 GBR Kyle Spencer 6 1 2 8 GBR Martin Lee 2 6 6 1 ZIM Wayne Black 6 6 RSA Piet Norval 3 4 AUS Grant Silcock 6 6 1 8 GBR Martin Lee 7 4 6 1 ZIM Wayne Black 6 6 8 GBR Martin Lee 1 3 Second qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 2 SUI Roger Federer 6 6 GBR Ben Haran 1 1 USA Donald Johnson 6 6 GBR Tom Spinks 1 4 WC GBR Paul Maggs 5 4 USA Jim Thomas 7 6 GBR Oliver Freelove 6 3 4 7 GBR Jamie Delgado 1 6 6 2 SUI Roger Federer 3 2 USA Donald Johnson 6 6 USA Jim Thomas 6 7 7 GBR Jamie Delgado 1 6 USA Donald Johnson 7 7 USA Jim Thomas 6 6 Third qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 3 JPN Takao Suzuki 6 6 GBR Rhys Hanger 4 1 USA T. J. Middleton 3 3 SWE Fredrik Lovén 6 6 WC GBR Alex Osterrieth 3 3 USA Mark Merklein 6 6 ARG Pablo Albano 4 6 5 GBR Barry Cowan 6 7 3 JPN Takao Suzuki 6 6 SWE Fredrik Lovén 2 3 USA Mark Merklein 6 6 3 5 GBR Barry Cowan 2 7 6 3 JPN Takao Suzuki 4 4 5 GBR Barry Cowan 6 6 Fourth qualifier First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 4 USA Bob Bryan 4 7 6 WC GBR James Smith 6 6 0 ZIM Kevin Ullyett 6 6 WC GBR Adam Wharf 2 3 USA Jim Grabb 7 6 GBR Arvind Parmar 6 3 USA Rob Givone 4 4 6 GBR Miles Maclagan 6 6 4 USA Bob Bryan 4 6 3 ZIM Kevin Ullyett 6 4 6 USA Jim Grabb 6 6 6 6 GBR Miles Maclagan 7 3 4 ZIM Kevin Ullyett 7 6 USA Jim Grabb 6 2 References External links 1999 Nottingham Open Singles draw ITF tournament profile Singles