1999 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Tenth-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Thomas Enqvist in the final, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6^(7–1) to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1999 Australian Open. With this win, Kafelnikov became the first Russian (male or female) to win the Australian Open.

Men's Singles
1999 Australian Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Thomas Enqvist
Final score	4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Petr Korda was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Todd Martin.

Seeds

01.   Marcelo Ríos (Withdrew due to hamstring injury)

02.   Àlex Corretja (Second round)

03.   Patrick Rafter (Third round)

04.   Carlos Moyà (First round)

05.   Andre Agassi (Fourth round)

06.   Tim Henman (Third round)

07.   Karol Kučera (Quarterfinals)

08.   Greg Rusedski (Second round)

09.   Richard Krajicek (Third round)

10.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Champion)

11.   Goran Ivanišević (Withdrew due to shoulder injury)

12.   Albert Costa (First round)

13.   Cédric Pioline (First round)

14.   Mark Philippoussis (Fourth round)

15.   Todd Martin (Quarterfinals)

16.   Thomas Johansson (First round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying draw

Main article: 1999 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Todd Martin	2	61	2
	10	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	77	6
										10	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6	7
											Tommy Haas	3	4	5
		Tommy Haas	77	7	6
		Vincent Spadea	65	5	3
																			10	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	6	6	77
																				Thomas Enqvist	6	0	3	61
		Marc Rosset	3	4	4
		Thomas Enqvist	6	6	6
											Thomas Enqvist	6	7	6
											Nicolás Lapentti	3	5	1
	7	Karol Kučera	64	78	2	6	6
		Nicolás Lapentti	77	66	6	0	8

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	O Serrano	6	3	66	3
		G Pozzi	3	6	78	6					G Pozzi	2	6	6	3
		A Portas	3	1	2						L Roux	6	3	1	0r
		L Roux	6	6	6															G Pozzi	3	6	5	2
		W Black	6	6	6															W Black	6	4	7	6
		A Voinea	2	4	1						W Black	6	6	3	4	6
		A Medvedev	77	6	3	6					A Medvedev	4	4	6	6	2
	Q	J Bower	60	1	6	3																							W Black	63	4	4
		P Korda	6	61	6	64	6																					15	T Martin	77	6	6
		G Blanco	3	77	4	77	2				P Korda	6	6	6
		J Alonso	6	6	6						J Alonso	3	1	1
		S Lareau	3	4	2															P Korda	5	6	62	7	4
		C Costa	2	6	4	3													15	T Martin	7	4	77	5	6
		H Dreekmann	6	2	6	6					H Dreekmann	6	2	65	2
		F Meligeni	6	6	3	4	1			15	T Martin	4	6	77	6
	15	T Martin	3	4	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		J Björkman	3	2	4					10	Y Kafelnikov	7	3	712	77
	Q	F Jonsson	3	66	4						J Stoltenberg	5	6	610	63
		J Stoltenberg	6	78	6														10	Y Kafelnikov	5	6	6	3
		P Wessels	3	2	60															J Courier	7	4	2	0r
		J Courier	6	6	77						J Courier	77	6	5	6
		F Mantilla	77	61	3	6	4				Y El Aynaoui	62	4	7	2
		Y El Aynaoui	60	77	6	3	6																					10	Y Kafelnikov	6	77	65	3	6
	Q	S Huet	1	6	6	7																							A Pavel	3	65	77	6	4
		A Di Pasquale	6	3	2	5				Q	S Huet	4	6	4	3
		A Pavel	77	6	4	6					A Pavel	6	1	6	6
	Q	J Sánchez	65	2	6	4														A Pavel	3	6	2	7	6
		K Carlsen	6	3	0	2													Q	P Goldstein	6	3	6	5	3
	Q	P Goldstein	2	6	6	6				Q	P Goldstein	6	69	77	6
		S Draper	63	6	4	65				8	G Rusedski	4	711	65	2
	8	G Rusedski	77	2	6	77

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	C Moyà	79	4	66	3
		N Kiefer	67	6	78	6					N Kiefer	6	7	79
	Q	C Mamiit	6	6	6					Q	C Mamiit	2	5	67
		S Koubek	4	3	2															N Kiefer	67	1	3
		A Martín	3	5	4															F Santoro	79	6	6
		G Raoux	6	7	6						G Raoux	4	6	2	6	3
	Q	D Caldwell	2	4	4						F Santoro	6	1	6	4	6
		F Santoro	6	6	6																								F Santoro	2	3	5
		D Nestor	6	65	6	711																							T Haas	6	6	7
	Q	V Voltchkov	3	77	1	69					D Nestor	7	6	6
		T Muster	6	3	3	3					S Schalken	5	1	0
		S Schalken	2	6	6	6														D Nestor	5	6	3	4
		T Haas	77	6	7															T Haas	7	4	6	6
		M Kohlmann	65	2	5						T Haas	4	6	6	6
	WC	L Hewitt	6	6	6					WC	L Hewitt	6	4	3	4
	13	C Pioline	3	1	1

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Costa	4	6	4	4
		M Damm	6	4	6	6					M Damm	4	6	63	6	6
		J Siemerink	4	6	2	3					S Sargsian	6	3	77	4	3
		S Sargsian	6	3	6	6														M Damm	3	4	4
		R Delgado	77	3	2	0														V Spadea	6	6	6
		V Spadea	65	6	6	6					V Spadea	6	6	6
		F Squillari	711	6	6						F Squillari	3	4	4
	Q	L Burgsmüller	69	4	4																								V Spadea	6	7	63	6
		S Campbell	6	3	4	4																						5	A Agassi	1	5	77	3
		A Clément	4	6	6	6					A Clément	6	77	0	3	3
		J Novák	6	6	6						J Novák	3	61	6	6	6
		F Clavet	3	4	3															J Novák	3	2	1
		S Doseděl	6	6	6														5	A Agassi	6	6	6
		D Pescariu	4	3	3						S Doseděl	65	2	0
		H Gumy	0	3	0					5	A Agassi	77	6	6
	5	A Agassi	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	T Henman	6	6	6
		K Alami	3	2	1					6	T Henman	4	7	4	6	6
		G Cañas	6	64	3	3				WC	S Stolle	6	5	6	1	4
	WC	S Stolle	2	77	6	6													6	T Henman	65	3	5
		T Woodbridge	4	2	4															M Rosset	77	6	7
		M Rosset	6	6	6						M Rosset	67	77	6	6
	WC	W Arthurs	6	6	62	5	6				J Knippschild	79	62	1	3
		J Knippschild	3	4	77	7	8																						M Rosset	6	6	6
	WC	M Tebbutt	2	4	2																								B Ulihrach	3	4	2
		P Haarhuis	6	6	6						P Haarhuis	1	6	6	4	0
		J Tarango	65	6	63	6	4				J Tarango	6	3	4	6	6
		A Berasategui	77	3	77	4	1r													J Tarango	6	3	2	3
		B Ulihrach	6	7	2	4	6													B Ulihrach	1	6	6	6
		S Grosjean	3	5	6	6	3				B Ulihrach	77	4	63	6	6
	Q	A Cherkasov	6	6	6					Q	A Cherkasov	65	6	77	4	4
	LL	B Karbacher	2	1	1

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	M Philippoussis	6	6	6
		G Grant	3	4	3					14	M Philippoussis	77	2	6	5	7
		M Chang	79	6	6						M Chang	61	6	3	7	5
		B Steven	67	3	3														14	M Philippoussis	3	6	6	6
		JA Marín	1	61	65															J Krošlák	6	3	4	1
		J Krošlák	6	77	77						J Krošlák	3	4	77	6	6
		M Puerta	6	5	6	6					M Puerta	6	6	64	4	1
	Q	M Carlsson	0	7	1	4																						14	M Philippoussis	2	4	77	6	2
	WC	T Mitchell	6	2	2																								T Enqvist	6	6	63	4	6
		B Black	7	6	6						B Black	66	62	0
		T Enqvist	6	77	6						T Enqvist	78	77	6
		JM Gambill	3	65	4															T Enqvist	6	4	6	6
	WC	M Draper	64	4	4														3	P Rafter	4	6	4	4
		M Woodforde	77	6	6						M Woodforde	2	4	4
		O Gross	2	4	3					3	P Rafter	6	6	6
	3	P Rafter	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	K Kučera	6	77	6
		F Vicente	2	64	3					7	K Kučera	7	6	6
		L Paes	4	4	1						D Sanguinetti	5	1	4
		D Sanguinetti	6	6	6														7	K Kučera	6	6	6
		M Safin	6	77	77															M Safin	2	3	2
		D Prinosil	2	64	63						M Safin	6	5	4	6	6
	Q	M Ondruska	4	3	3						G Kuerten	3	7	6	3	4
		G Kuerten	6	6	6																							7	K Kučera	6	6	7
		W Ferreira	77	6	6																								W Ferreira	3	1	5
	Q	M Hipfl	64	1	2						W Ferreira	6	2	6	6
		D Hrbatý	4	6	6	63	3				D Vacek	4	6	3	1
		D Vacek	6	1	2	77	6													W Ferreira	61	65	6	6	6
	WC	J Sirianni	6	4	3	6	2												9	R Krajicek	77	77	4	2	3
		M Zabaleta	3	6	6	4	6				M Zabaleta	3	2	5
		H Arazi	77	2	4	2				9	R Krajicek	6	6	7
	9	R Krajicek	64	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	T Johansson	3	6	6	64	0
		N Lapentti	6	3	3	77	6				N Lapentti	77	3	2	6	6
		J van Lottum	4	7	6	2	5				M Norman	64	6	6	3	4
		M Norman	6	5	2	6	7													N Lapentti	4	711	2	6	6
		M Tillström	5	77	6	6														M Tillström	6	69	6	4	2
		L Tieleman	7	65	3	4					M Tillström	6	6	6
		J Gimelstob	6	77	6						J Gimelstob	3	4	1
	Q	R Schüttler	2	64	1																								N Lapentti	6	6	4	6
	Q	E Kempes	2	3	6	3																							A Ilie	4	2	6	2
		A Ilie	6	6	3	6					A Ilie	4	77	6	6
		J Golmard	6	77	6						J Golmard	6	63	4	4
	Q	P Luxa	2	64	4															A Ilie	6	6	6
		L Arnold Ker	5	6	4	2														C Ruud	2	2	4
		C Ruud	7	3	6	6					C Ruud	3	6	6	6
	WC	T Suzuki	3	6	6	65	2			2	À Corretja	6	3	4	4
	2	À Corretja	6	4	3	77	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1999 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1999 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1998 US Open – Men's Singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1999 French Open – Men's Singles