XIV

Men's singles
1999 Italian Open
Final
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Patrick Rafter
Score	6–4, 7–5, 7–6
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Gustavo Kuerten defeated Patrick Rafter in the: final, 6–4, 7–5, 7–6——to win the——men's singles tennis title at the "1999 Italian Open."

Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion. But lost in the first round——to David Prinosil.

Seeds※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Semifinals							Final
	16	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
	3	Álex Corretja	4	2
								16	Gustavo Kuerten	6	7	7
								4	Patrick Rafter	4	5	6
	4	Patrick Rafter	6	7
	15	Félix Mantilla	3	5

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	7	5	6
		C Woodruff	6	7	4			1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	A Voinea	2	1					M Safin	1	2
		M Safin	6	6											1	Y Kafelnikov	5	1
		Y El Aynaoui	3	6	4										16	G Kuerten	7	6
		F Clavet	6	2	6				F Clavet	3	3
		F Vicente	4	3				16	G Kuerten	6	6
	16	G Kuerten	6	6																		16	G Kuerten	3	6	7
	10	K Kučera	6	6																		10	K Kučera	6	4	5
		R Delgado	3	2				10	K Kučera	7	6
		T Muster	6	7	4				M Chang	5	3
		M Chang	7	6	6										10	K Kučera	4	7	6
		J Siemerink	6	7											7	T Henman	6	6	3
		A Ilie	3	5					J Siemerink	5	5
		D Vacek	5	3				7	T Henman	7	7
	7	T Henman	7	6

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	Á Corretja	6	7
	WC	D Nargiso	1	6				3	Á Corretja	6	6
	Q	R Fromberg	6	1	4				H Arazi	3	3
		H Arazi	1	6	6										3	Á Corretja	7	1	6
		S Grosjean	6	6												F Santoro	6	6	1
		F Santoro	7	7					F Santoro	4	6	6
		W Ferreira	3	6	7				W Ferreira	6	3	3
	13	Á Costa	6	2	6																	3	Á Corretja	5	7	7
	LL	F Squillari	6	6																		LL	F Squillari	7	6	5
	Q	M Meneschincheri	0	3				LL	F Squillari	6	7	6
		D Sanguinetti	1	6	6				D Sanguinetti	7	6	3
	WC	V Santopadre	6	2	3										LL	F Squillari	6	7
		M Rosset	0	0	r										6	C Moyà	3	5
	Q	A Clément	6	1				Q	A Clément	2	1
	WC	R Furlan	2	4				6	C Moyà	6	6
	6	C Moyà	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	R Krajicek	6	3	6
		J-M Gambill	0	6	1			5	R Krajicek	3	2
		N Kiefer	7	6					N Kiefer	6	6
		T Enqvist	5	4												N Kiefer	6	6	3
	Q	A Portas	7	4	2											N Lapentti	3	7	6
		N Lapentti	6	6	6				N Lapentti	6	6
		S Draper	6	6				12	G Rusedski	3	3
	12	G Rusedski	7	7																			N Lapentti	6	5	1
	14	A Agassi	6	6																		4	P Rafter	4	7	6
		J Golmard	3	4				14	A Agassi	6	6
	LL	J van Lottum	6	4	5				A Berasategui	1	2
		A Berasategui	4	6	7										14	A Agassi	1	6
		M Puerta	1	4											4	P Rafter	6	7
	Q	G Gaudio	6	6				Q	G Gaudio	2	3
		G Ivanišević	5	0				4	P Rafter	6	6
	4	P Rafter	7	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	M Ríos	2	7	3
	Q	D Prinosil	6	5	6			Q	D Prinosil	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	4	6	6				J Stoltenberg	3	0
		J Björkman	6	4	4										Q	D Prinosil	7	6
		T Johansson	1	6	5										WC	A Gaudenzi	5	3
	WC	A Gaudenzi	6	4	7			WC	A Gaudenzi	1	6	6
		V Spadea	7	4	6				V Spadea	6	2	3
	9	M Philippoussis	6	6	1																	Q	D Prinosil	2	4
	15	F Mantilla	6																			15	F Mantilla	6	6
		M Zabaleta	1	r				15	F Mantilla	6	4	7
	WC	G Pozzi	0	1					D Hrbatý	2	6	5
		D Hrbatý	6	6											15	F Mantilla	6	6
	Q	F Meligeni	6	6											Q	F Meligeni	2	3
		C Pioline	1	2				Q	F Meligeni	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	2	6			2	P Sampras	3	1
	2	P Sampras	3	6	7

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