1999 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Gustavo Kuerten won the singles tennis title at the 1999 Monte Carlo Open when Marcelo Ríos retired from the final with the scoreline at 6–4, 2–1.

Singles
1999 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Score	6–4, 2–1, retired
Draw	56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1999 Monte Carlo Open

Carlos Moyá was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jérôme Golmard.

Seeds

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

1. Carlos Moyá (quarterfinals)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
3. Tim Henman (second round)
4. Todd Martin (withdrew)
5. Mark Philippoussis (quarterfinals)
6. Karol Kučera (second round)
7. Andre Agassi (withdrew)
8. Greg Rusedski (second round)
9. Marcelo Ríos (final, retired)
10. Álbert Costa (quarterfinals)
11. Goran Ivanišević (first round)
12. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
13. Gustavo Kuerten (champion)
14. Tommy Haas (second round)
15. Félix Mantilla (semifinals)
16. Thomas Johansson (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
		Jérôme Golmard	4	6	2
	9	Marcelo Ríos	6	3	6
								9	Marcelo Ríos	4	1r
								13	Gustavo Kuerten	6	2
	13	Gustavo Kuerten	3	6	6
	15	Félix Mantilla	6	3	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Moyà	3	6	6
		S Doseděl	2	1				LL	D Pescariu	6	3	4
	LL	D Pescariu	6	6											1	C Moyà	6	6
	SE	K Alami	6	6											SE	K Alami	4	1
	LL	S Schalken	2	3				SE	K Alami	6	6
		T Muster	6	6					T Muster	3	3
	16	T Johansson	3	4																		1	C Moyà	77	3	0
		C Pioline	4	7	4																		J Golmard	65	6	6
	WC	B Becker	6	5	6			WC	B Becker
		J Golmard	6	6					J Golmard	w/o
		D Sanguinetti	1	2												J Golmard	6	6
	WC	A Di Pasquale	77	5	6										WC	A Di Pasquale	1	4
		A Berasategui	64	7	4			WC	A Di Pasquale	6	77
								LL	V Santopadre	3	64

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Philippoussis	77	6
		J Björkman	65	6	4				R Delgado	64	4
		R Delgado	77	0	6										5	M Philippoussis	4	77	6
	Q	S Prieto	0	4											WC	S Grosjean	6	65	2
	WC	S Grosjean	6	6				WC	S Grosjean	7	6
		M Safin	4	2				14	T Haas	5	2
	14	T Haas	6	6																		5	M Philippoussis	2	77	4
	11	G Ivanišević	1	4																		9	M Ríos	6	62	6
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	6	6
	Q	A Clément	4	2					M Puerta	1	4
		M Puerta	6	6												H Arazi	3	3
		A Pavel	6	7											9	M Ríos	6	6
		Y El Aynaoui	4	5					A Pavel	6	4	66
								9	M Ríos	0	6	78

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	K Kučera	4	3
	WC	R Federer	63	0					V Spadea	6	6
		V Spadea	77	6												V Spadea	6	2	6
		F Clavet	6	6												F Clavet	3	6	3
		D Vacek	1	0					F Clavet	6	6
		D Hrbatý	5	77	2			12	T Enqvist	2	0
	12	T Enqvist	7	64	6																		V Spadea	3	3
	13	G Kuerten	6	6																		13	G Kuerten	6	6
	Q	M Carlsson	1	3				13	G Kuerten	65	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	77	2	4
		F Vicente	2	2											13	G Kuerten	6	77
		F Meligeni	6	5	6											F Meligeni	2	62
		A Ilie	4	7	2				F Meligeni	65	6	7
								3	T Henman	77	4	5

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	G Rusedski	2	2
	Q	J Novák	6	7				Q	J Novák	6	6
		M Rosset	3	5											Q	J Novák	6	2	4
	Q	J van Lottum	5	6	6										10	Á Costa	4	6	6
		J Siemerink	7	1	4			Q	J van Lottum	2	3
		M Zabaleta	3	4				10	Á Costa	6	6
	10	Á Costa	6	6																		10	Á Costa	4	77	64
	15	F Mantilla	6	6																		15	F Mantilla	6	62	77
	Q	F Squillari	2	4				15	F Mantilla	7	77
		A Gaudenzi	1	61					N Lapentti	5	64
		N Lapentti	6	77											15	F Mantilla	6	6
	Q	I Ljubičić	5	6	6										Q	I Ljubičić	2	2
	WC	A Medvedev	7	0	1			Q	I Ljubičić	6	6
								2	Y Kafelnikov	1	2

External links

• ATP main draw