1999 Eurocard Open – Singles

Singles
1999 Eurocard Open
Final
ChampionSweden Thomas Enqvist
Runner-upNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Score6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Details
Draw48 (3WC/6Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Thomas Enqvist defeated the defending champion Richard Krajicek in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Eurocard Open.[1][2][3]

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. United States Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  3. United States Todd Martin (quarterfinals)
  4. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (third round)
  5. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
  6. Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  7. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (second round)
  8. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (final)
  9. Spain Álex Corretja (third round)
  10. United Kingdom Tim Henman (second round)
  11. Germany Tommy Haas (third round)
  12. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (third round)
  13. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (champion)
  14. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  15. Slovakia Karol Kučera (second round)
  16. Sweden Magnus Norman (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Andre Agassi 6 6  
WC Romania Andrei Pavel 2 1  
1 United States Andre Agassi 3 6 0
13 Sweden Thomas Enqvist 6 4 6
13 Sweden Thomas Enqvist 6 6  
6 Chile Marcelo Ríos 4 2  
13 Sweden Thomas Enqvist 6 6 5 7  
8 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 1 4 7 5  
5 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 4 712 6
3 United States Todd Martin 6 610 4
5 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 4 4  
8 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 6  
8 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 6
Argentina Mariano Zabaleta 3 2

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States A Agassi 6 6  
  Australia M Philippoussis 6 4 7   Australia M Philippoussis 2 4  
Q Italy G Pozzi 4 6 5 1 United States A Agassi 6 6  
Q France A Clément 5 64     Netherlands S Schalken 4 2  
  Netherlands S Schalken 7 77     Netherlands S Schalken 7 6  
15 Slovakia K Kučera 5 1  
1 United States A Agassi 6 6  
WC Romania A Pavel 2 1  
10 United Kingdom T Henman 3 1  
  Ukraine A Medvedev 1 1 r Q Czech Republic D Vacek 6 6  
Q Czech Republic D Vacek 6 2   Q Czech Republic D Vacek 4 5  
  Brazil F Meligeni 6 3 4 WC Romania A Pavel 6 7  
WC Romania A Pavel 3 6 6 WC Romania A Pavel 6    
7 Germany N Kiefer 5 r  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Brazil G Kuerten 3 7 6
  Morocco H Arazi 5 6 3   Spain Á Costa 6 5 3
  Spain Á Costa 7 2 6 4 Brazil G Kuerten 4 7 4
WC United States M Chang 3 77 6 13 Sweden T Enqvist 6 5 6
WC Germany R Schüttler 6 64 2 WC United States M Chang 4 2  
13 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6  
13 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6  
6 Chile M Ríos 4 2  
12 Ecuador N Lapentti 3 6 6
  Sweden T Johansson 77 64 1   Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 4 3
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 63 77 6 12 Ecuador N Lapentti 4 3  
  France S Grosjean 6 6   6 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  Spain F Vicente 2 2     France S Grosjean 3 4  
6 Chile M Ríos 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United Kingdom G Rusedski w/o    
Q Italy L Tieleman 64 78 2   Sweden M Larsson      
  Sweden M Larsson 77 66 6 5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6  
Q United States J Gimelstob 4 6 4 11 Germany T Haas 4 3  
  South Africa W Ferreira 6 4 6   South Africa W Ferreira 2 62  
11 Germany T Haas 6 77  
5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 712 6
3 United States T Martin 6 610 4
14 France C Pioline 4 6 3
  Croatia G Ivanišević 2 6 62   Czech Republic J Novák 6 3 6
  Czech Republic J Novák 6 3 77   Czech Republic J Novák 2 4  
  France F Santoro 6 6   3 United States T Martin 6 6  
  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 2 4     France F Santoro 4 2  
3 United States T Martin 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 77  
Q United States C Woodruff 6 6   Q United States C Woodruff 4 63  
  Spain F Clavet 1 4   8 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 77  
  United States J Courier 4 78 6 9 Spain Á Corretja 64 65  
  Switzerland M Rosset 6 66 2   United States J Courier 3 77 3
9 Spain Á Corretja 6 65 6
8 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
  Argentina M Zabaleta 3 2  
16 Sweden M Norman 6 7  
  Australia L Hewitt 67 6 2   Russia M Safin 4 5  
  Russia M Safin 79 3 6 16 Sweden M Norman 3 4  
  Argentina M Zabaleta 6 3 6   Argentina M Zabaleta 6 6  
  United States V Spadea 4 6 1   Argentina M Zabaleta 6 6  
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 3 3  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Austria Stefan Koubek (qualifying competition)
  2. France Arnaud Di Pasquale (first round)
  3. France Arnaud Clément (qualified)
  4. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (qualified)
  5. United States Jan-Michael Gambill (qualifying competition)
  6. Sweden Jonas Björkman (first round)
  7. Slovakia Ján Krošlák (first round)
  8. United States Chris Woodruff (qualified)
  9. Germany David Prinosil (first round)
  10. Argentina Guillermo Cañas (first round)
  11. Netherlands John van Lottum (first round, retired)
  12. Zimbabwe Byron Black (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Austria Stefan Koubek 7 7
WC Germany Michael Berrer 6 5
1 Austria Stefan Koubek 4 3
Italy Laurence Tieleman 6 6
Italy Laurence Tieleman 7 2
11 Netherlands John van Lottum 5 0r

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 France Arnaud Di Pasquale 3 2
Australia Wayne Arthurs 6 6
Australia Wayne Arthurs 6 2
United States Justin Gimelstob 7 6
United States Justin Gimelstob 3 7 6
12 Zimbabwe Byron Black 6 6 1

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 France Arnaud Clément 6 7 7
WC Germany Christian Vinck 7 5 5
3 France Arnaud Clément 6 6
Australia Mark Woodforde 3 3
Australia Mark Woodforde 7 6
9 Germany David Prinosil 6 3

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 6 6
WC Germany Björn Phau 4 3
4 Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 4 7 7
Germany Michael Kohlmann 6 6 6
Germany Michael Kohlmann 5 6 6
10 Argentina Guillermo Cañas 7 3 2

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Jan-Michael Gambill 6 6
Canada Sébastien Lareau 4 3
5 United States Jan-Michael Gambill 3 6 3
Italy Gianluca Pozzi 6 4 6
Italy Gianluca Pozzi 6 7
7 Slovakia Ján Krošlák 2 5

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Sweden Jonas Björkman 5 3
WC Switzerland Ivo Heuberger 7 6
WC Switzerland Ivo Heuberger 3 4
8 United States Chris Woodruff 6 6
Netherlands Peter Wessels 3 6 4
8 United States Chris Woodruff 6 4 6

References

  1. ^ "1999 ATP Tour Singles Results". The Washington Post. 1999. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Oct. 25-31 EUROCARD OPEN AT STUTTGART, GERMANY (CARPET) Thomas Enqvist def. Richard Krajicek 6-1, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 $376,000
  2. ^ "TENNIS -- EUROCARD OPEN; Controversial Call Helps Enqvist". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1 November 1999. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Tennis: Enqvist secures Stuttgart success". BBC News. 1 November 1999. Retrieved 8 January 2023.