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1999 Mercedes Cup – Singles

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Singles
1999 Mercedes Cup
Final
ChampionSweden Magnus Norman
Runner-upGermany Tommy Haas
Score6–7(6–8), 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–0, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion,[1] but retired against Magnus Norman in the second round due to fatigue.[2]

Norman went on to win the title, defeating Tommy Haas 6–7(6–8), 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–0, 6–3 in the final.[3]

Seeds

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All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (second round, retired due to fatigue)
  2. Spain Carlos Moyá (quarterfinals)
  3. Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  4. Slovakia Karol Kučera (third round)
  5. Spain Àlex Corretja (semifinals)
  6. Spain Félix Mantilla (second round)
  7. Germany Tommy Haas (final)
  8. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (third round)
  9. Sweden Thomas Johansson (second round)
  10. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (quarterfinals)
  11. Spain Albert Costa (third round)
  12. Spain Francisco Clavet (third round)
  13. United States Vince Spadea (quarterfinals)
  14. Argentina Mariano Zabaleta (second round)
  15. Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (second round)
  16. Brazil Fernando Meligeni (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
Sweden Magnus Norman 77 4 6
10 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 65 6 2
Sweden Magnus Norman 6 6
Czech Republic Jiří Novák 1 2
3 Chile Marcelo Ríos 2 2
Czech Republic Jiří Novák 6 6
Sweden Magnus Norman 66 4 79 6 6
7 Germany Tommy Haas 78 6 67 0 3
5 Spain Àlex Corretja 1 6 6
13 United States Vince Spadea 6 3 2
5 Spain Àlex Corretja 4 4
7 Germany Tommy Haas 6 6
7 Germany Tommy Haas 77 6
2 Spain Carlos Moyá 63 2

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Brazil G Kuerten 2r
Argentina F Squillari 4 0 Sweden M Norman 5
Sweden M Norman 6 6 Sweden M Norman 6 6
WC Germany O Gross 3 63 Australia R Fromberg 2 1
Australia R Fromberg 6 77 Australia R Fromberg 77 1 77
15 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 64 6 60
Sweden M Norman 77 4 6
10 Ecuador N Lapentti 65 6 2
10 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6
Austria S Koubek 7 6 Austria S Koubek 4 4
Australia A Ilie 5 3 10 Ecuador N Lapentti 7 6
Q Uruguay M Filippini 6 2 0 8 Slovakia D Hrbatý 5 3
WC Germany B Karbacher 3 6 6 WC Germany B Karbacher 6 3 2
8 Slovakia D Hrbatý 1 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Chile M Ríos 62 78 6
France S Grosjean 2 1 Q Argentina H Gumy 77 66 0
Q Argentina H Gumy 6 6 3 Chile M Ríos 6 6
Slovakia J Krošlák 4 3 WC Germany J Knippschild 4 4
WC Germany J Knippschild 6 6 WC Germany J Knippschild 77 6
14 Argentina M Zabaleta 64 1
3 Chile M Ríos 2 2
Czech Republic J Novák 6 6
12 Spain F Clavet 6 6
WC Germany B Phau 6 6 WC Germany B Phau 4 0
Q Romania A Voinea 1 3 12 Spain F Clavet 6 3 2
Czech Republic J Novák 79 6 Czech Republic J Novák 2 6 6
France F Santoro 67 1 Czech Republic J Novák 7 6
6 Spain F Mantilla 5 1

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain À Corretja 6 6
France A Clément 3 4 Germany R Schüttler 2 2
Germany R Schüttler 6 6 5 Spain À Corretja 2 6 6
Spain A Martín 60 3 11 Spain A Costa 6 4 1
Spain F Vicente 77 6 Spain F Vicente 4 63
11 Spain A Costa 6 77
5 Spain À Corretja 1 6 6
13 United States V Spadea 6 3 2
13 United States V Spadea 6 6
Q Argentina A Calleri 4 6 61 Morocco K Alami 2 2
Morocco K Alami 6 4 77 13 United States V Spadea 6 3 77
Sweden M Gustafsson 6 2 6 4 Slovakia K Kučera 3 6 61
Morocco H Arazi 2 6 3 Sweden M Gustafsson 2 2
4 Slovakia K Kučera 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Germany T Haas w/o
Argentina M Puerta 6 6 Argentina M Puerta
Russia M Safin 3 4 7 Germany T Haas 7 6
Ukraine A Medvedev 5 0r Norway C Ruud 5 3
Norway C Ruud 7 1 Norway C Ruud 6 6
9 Sweden T Johansson 2 1
7 Germany T Haas 77 6
2 Spain C Moyá 63 2
16 Brazil F Meligeni 77 6
Q Croatia I Ljubičić 65 65 Argentina G Gaudio 63 4
Argentina G Gaudio 77 77 16 Brazil F Meligeni 4 3
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6 2 Spain C Moyá 6 6
Q Germany K Braasch 4 2 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 3 6 63
2 Spain C Moyá 6 4 77

References

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  1. ^ "Kuerten escapes Kucera for Mercedes Cup crown". Sports Illustrated. 26 July 1998. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. ^ "MERCEDES CUP; Kuerten Quits, Citing Fatigue". New York Times. 22 July 1999. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Haas collapses, Norman wins Mercedes Cup in five sets". Sports Illustrated. 25 July 1999. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.