1999 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

Singles
1999 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Score	7–6^(7–3), 7–6^(7–1)
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1999 Mercedes-Benz Cup

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final to Pete Sampras with a score of 7–6^(7–3), 7–6^(7–1). By reaching the final, Sampras completed his 271st week at the world No. 1 ranking in his career, surpassing the previous record of 270 weeks established by Ivan Lendl.^[1][2][3][4]

Seeds

1. Andre Agassi (final)
2. Pete Sampras (champion)
3. Tim Henman (first round)
4. (n/a)
5. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
6. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
7. Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals, retired)
8. Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Andre Agassi	6	6
		Andrew Ilie	4	2
								1	Andre Agassi	6^3	6^1
								2	Pete Sampras	7^7	7^7
	Q	James Sekulov	0	2
	2	Pete Sampras	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	A Agassi	6	6
		JM Gambill	2	2				1	A Agassi	6	6
	Q	E Taino	7^7	6				Q	E Taino	2	3
		L Paes	6^4	1											1	A Agassi	5
		D Nestor	6^5	3											7	L Hewitt	4^r
		A Pretzsch	7^7	6					A Pretzsch	3	1
	WC	A O'Brien	3	2				7	L Hewitt	6	6
	7	L Hewitt	6	6																		1	A Agassi	6	6
	LL	P Srichaphan	2	1																			A Ilie	4	2
	Q	M Larsson	6	6				Q	M Larsson
		J Björkman	4	4					A Dupuis	w/o
		A Dupuis	6	6												A Dupuis	7^8	4	4
		B Black	4	6^8												A Ilie	6^6	6	6
		A Ilie	6	7^10					A Ilie	6	6
		M Mirnyi	3	3				6	G Ivanišević	4	4
	6	G Ivanišević	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	T Enqvist	6	6
		M Woodforde	3	4				5	T Enqvist	7^7	4	3
		M Damm	5	6	5			Q	J Sekulov	6^1	6	6
	Q	J Sekulov	7	4	7										Q	J Sekulov	2	6	6
		M Chang	6	6												M Chang	6	2	2
		W Black	3	1					M Chang	6	6
		G Raoux	6	7^7					G Raoux	4	2
	3	T Henman	4	6^4																		Q	J Sekulov	0	2
	8	W Ferreira	6	7^7																		2	P Sampras	6	6
		G Grant	4	6^2				8	W Ferreira	5	7	6
		J Gimelstob	6	6					J Gimelstob	7	5	2
	WC	T Dent	2	2											8	W Ferreira	6	3	3
		S Lareau	6	6											2	P Sampras	4	6	6
	Q	D Wheaton	4	2					S Lareau	6^5	3
	WC	P King	1	2				2	P Sampras	7^7	6
	2	P Sampras	6	6

References

1. "Tennis: Sampras beats Agassi again". BBC. August 2, 1999. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
2. "Sampras supera a Agassi en la final de Los Ángeles y lidera el ATP Tour". El País (in Spanish). Los Angeles. August 2, 1999. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
3. "Great Matches You've Probably Never Heard Of #1". The Next Point. October 5, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
4. John Barrett, ed. (2000). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2000. London: CollinsWillow. p. 172. ISBN 9780002189460.

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)