1999 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Singles
1999 Stella Artois Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Tim Henman
Score	6–7(1–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Scott Draper was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Sargis Sargsian.

Pete Sampras won in the final 6–7^(1–7), 6–4, 7–6^(7–4) against Tim Henman.

This was the only year in which Roger Federer competed in this tournament.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
2. Pete Sampras (champion)
3. Tim Henman (final)
4. Mark Philippoussis (third round)
5. Todd Martin (third round)
6. Karol Kučera (quarterfinals)
7. Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
8. Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
9. Thomas Enqvist (first round)
10. Wayne Ferriera (third round)
11. Cédric Pioline (quarterfinals)
12. Jason Stoltenberg (third round)
13. Byron Black (third round)
14. Lleyton Hewitt (semifinals)
15. Scott Draper (third round)
16. Fabrice Santoro (first round)

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
		Sargis Sargsian	1	3
	3	Tim Henman	6	6
								3	Tim Henman	77	4	64
								WC/2	Pete Sampras	61	6	77
	14	Lleyton Hewitt	6	4	64
	WC/2	Pete Sampras	4	6	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	3
		S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	3	6	6
		M Damm	3	1												S Sargsian	6	6
		P Korda	4	4											15	S Draper	3	2
		B Becker	6	6					B Becker	63	3
	Q	O Motevassel	63	67				15	S Draper	77	6
	15	S Draper	77	79																			S Sargsian	6	6
	10	W Ferreira	3	7	6																	7	G Rusedski	2	4
		L Tieleman	6	5	1			10	W Ferreira	65	6	6
		A Dupuis	5	1					J Tarango	77	4	2
		J Tarango	7	6											10	W Ferreira	5	6	3
		P Goldstein	6	7											7	G Rusedski	7	4	6
	Q	G Motomura	3	5					P Goldstein	3	4
								7	G Rusedski	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	T Henman	6	78
		C Mamiit	6	6					C Mamiit	3	66
		A Pretzsch	3	4											3	T Henman	6	6
		A Clément	4												13	B Black	1	4
		N Escudé	0r						A Clément	4	3
		R Federer	3	0				13	B Black	6	6
	13	B Black	6	6																		3	T Henman	6	66	77
	12	J Stoltenberg	6	6																		6	K Kučera	1	78	65
		W Black	3	4				12	J Stoltenberg	77	6
		M Tillström	79	64	4			Q	M Lee	61	1
	Q	M Lee	67	77	6										12	J Stoltenberg	3	3
		K Carlsen	2	6	1										6	K Kučera	6	6
	WC	J Courier	6	4	6			WC	J Courier	6	4	1
								6	K Kučera	3	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	T Martin	78	77
		R Fromberg	7	74					R Fromberg	66	64
	WC	M Norman	5	64											6	T Martin	6	3	5
		D van Scheppingen	6	2	4										11	C Pioline	1	6	7
		M Woodforde	3	6	6				M Woodforde	4	5
		M Navarra	62	6	1			11	C Pioline	6	7
	11	C Pioline	77	3	6																	11	C Pioline	5	4
	14	L Hewitt	77	3	6																	14	L Hewitt	7	6
		D Nargiso	62	6	2			14	L Hewitt	6	6
	WC	C Wilkinson	4	77	6			WC	C Wilkinson	4	3
		T Suzuki	6	65	1										14	L Hewitt	64	6	6
		J-M Gambill	6	6											4	M Philippoussis	77	3	2
	Q	M Sell	4	2					J-M Gambill	6	3	4
								4	M Philippoussis	2	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	G Ivanišević	6	6
		O Stanoytchev	4	6	6				O Stanoytchev	4	4
		P Wessels	6	2	4										8	G Ivanišević	6	63	6
		S Lareau	6	6												S Lareau	4	77	4
	WC	B Cowan	4	2					S Lareau	6	4	6
		M Kohlmann	6	6					M Kohlmann	1	6	4
	9	T Enqvist	4	4																		8	G Ivanišević	5	4
	16	F Santoro	3	66																		WC/2	P Sampras	7	6
	Q	P Tramacchi	6	78				Q	P Tramacchi	3	4
	Q	W Arthurs	7	6				Q	W Arthurs	6	6
	Q	A Parmar	5	2											Q	W Arthurs	5	3
		R Wassen	2	1											WC/2	P Sampras	7	6
		T Woodbridge	6	6					T Woodbridge	4	78	4
								WC/2	P Sampras	6	66	6

External links

• 1999 Stella Artois Championships draw