1999 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

Andre Agassi was the defending champion and won for the second straight year in the final 7–6(7–3), 6–1, over Yevgeny Kafelnikov.[1][2]

Singles
1999 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score7–6(7–3), 6–1
Details
Draw48 (7Q / 6WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds edit

  1.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  2.   Andre Agassi (champion)
  3.   Tim Henman (third round)
  4.   Todd Martin (semifinals)
  5.   Àlex Corretja (third round)
  6.   Nicolas Kiefer (semifinals)
  7.   Marc Rosset (third round)
  8.   Marat Safin (third round)
  9.   Fabrice Santoro (quarterfinals)
  10.   Rainer Schüttler (second round)
  11.   Jan-Michael Gambill (third round)
  12.   Byron Black (first round)
  13.   Michael Chang (second round)
  14.   Ján Krošlák (quarterfinals)
  15.   Richard Fromberg (first round)
  16.   Marcelo Filippini (first round)

Draw edit

Key edit

  • WC - Wildcard
  • Q - Qualifier
  • SE - Special Exempt
  • r - Retired

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 67 7
  Tomáš Zíb 1 79 5
1   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 2 6
6   Nicolas Kiefer 2 6 3
14   Ján Krošlák 4 3
6   Nicolas Kiefer 6 6
1   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 63 1
2   Andre Agassi 77 6
  Paul Goldstein 4 5
4   Todd Martin 6 7
4   Todd Martin 4 2
2   Andre Agassi 6 6
9   Fabrice Santoro 4 5
1   Andre Agassi 6 7

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Y Kafelnikov 0 6 6
  O Gross 3 1   W Black 6 2 4
  W Black 6 6 1   Y Kafelnikov 7 6
WC   P Osuna 4 1   J Gimelstob 5 4
  W Arthurs 6 6   W Arthurs 4 1
  J Gimelstob 6 2 77   J Gimelstob 6 6
15   R Fromberg 4 6 64 1   Y Kafelnikov 6 67 7
10   R Schüttler 6 7   T Zíb 1 79 5
  N Kulti 1 5 10   R Schüttler 77 5 0
  T Zíb 77 77   T Zíb 62 7 3
  J Díaz 61 64   T Zíb 6 6
WC   I Ljubičić 6 3 4 7   M Rosset 3 2
WC   F González 1 6 6 WC   F González 69 4
7   M Rosset 711 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   T Henman 77 7
  P Wessels 6 6   P Wessels 62 5
WC   J Blake 4 1 3   T Henman 6 3 4
  L Manta 2 6 6 14   J Krošlák 3 6 6
  T Suzuki 6 4 2   L Manta 5 63
Q   B Ellwood 2 4 14   J Krošlák 7 77
14   J Krošlák 6 6 14   J Krošlák 4 3
11   J Gambill 63 6 4 6   N Kiefer 6 6
  K Carlsen 77 4 6   K Carlsen 4 6 65
  V Santopadre 1 1   J Lottum 6 1 77
  J Lottum 6 6   J Lottum 5 2
Q   M Washington 2 6 6 6   N Kiefer 7 6
  J Chela 6 3 4 Q   M Washington 4 2
6   N Kiefer 6 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   À Corretja 77 1 7
  S Draper 3 3   G Pozzi 65 6 5
  G Pozzi 6 6 5   À Corretja 69 65
  P Goldstein 7 6   P Goldstein 711 77
  C Mamiit 5 4   P Goldstein 5 7 6
  M Damm 6 6   M Damm 7 5 2
12   B Black 2 2   Paul Goldstein 4 5
13   M Chang 6 6 4   Todd Martin 6 7
Q   N Zimonjić 0 1 13   M Chang 4 6 3
Q   I Labadze 6 63 1   R Delgado 6 1 6
  R Delgado 3 77 6   R Delgado
  A Voinea 5 0 4   Todd Martin w/o
WC   K Pless 7 6 WC   K Pless 4 4
4   Todd Martin 6 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   M Safin 7 77
  B Karbacher 4 6 1   S Lareau 5 62
  S Lareau 6 3 6 8   M Safin 0 4
Q   K Ullyett 77 65 3 9   Fabrice Santoro 6 6
  R Agénor 63 77 6   R Agénor 4 4
  H Gumy 3 6 1 9   Fabrice Santoro 6 6
9   Fabrice Santoro 6 3 6 9   Fabrice Santoro 4 5
16   M Filippini 3 3 2   Andre Agassi 6 7
  L Tieleman 6 6   L Tieleman 6 3 4
  R Federer 2 3 Q   B Phau 3 6 6
Q   B Phau 6 6 Q   B Phau 1 3
WC   X Malisse 3 6 5 2   Andre Agassi 6 6
Q   M Tillström 6 3 7 Q   M Tillström 1 1
2   Andre Agassi 6 6

Qualifying edit

Qualifying seeds edit

  1.   Mikael Tillström (qualified)
  2.   Kevin Ullyett (qualified)
  3.   Marcos Ondruska (first round)
  4.   Neville Godwin (qualifying competition)
  5.   Michael Hill (qualifying competition)
  6.   Nenad Zimonjić (qualified)
  7.   Ivo Heuberger (first round)
  8.   David Caldwell (first round)
  9.   Michael Joyce (qualifying competition)
  10.   Brian MacPhie (first round)
  11.   Barry Cowan (first round)
  12.   Michael Russell (first round)
  13.   Mark Draper (qualifying competition)
  14.   Frédéric Niemeyer (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers edit

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Mikael Tillström 6 6
WC   Thomas Blake 2 2
1   Mikael Tillström 5 6 6
13   Mark Draper 7 3 1
  Wesley Whitehouse 4 3
13   Mark Draper 6 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Kevin Ullyett 6 6
  Scott Humphries 4 3
2   Kevin Ullyett 6 6
14   Frédéric Niemeyer 3 4
  Simon Larose 6 6 1
14   Frédéric Niemeyer 3 7 6

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Marcos Ondruska 4 2
  Solon Peppas 6 6
  Solon Peppas 2 1
WC   Irakli Labadze 6 6
WC   Irakli Labadze 6 6
12   Michael Russell 1 4

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Neville Godwin 6 6
WC   H'Cone Thompson 1 0
4   Neville Godwin 2 4
  Björn Phau 6 6
  Björn Phau 6 3 7
10   Brian MacPhie 2 6 6

Fifth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Michael Hill 6 4 7
  Uros Vico 4 6 6
5   Michael Hill 4 2
  Mashiska Washington 6 6
  Mashiska Washington 5 6 6
11   Barry Cowan 7 3 3

Sixth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Nenad Zimonjić 6 6
  Steve Campbell 3 4
6   Nenad Zimonjić 6 7 7
  Bobby Kokavec 7 6 6
  Bobby Kokavec 6 7
8   David Caldwell 4 5

Seventh qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Ivo Heuberger 3 6 6
  Ben Ellwood 6 3 7
  Ben Ellwood 6 6
9   Michael Joyce 3 4
WC   Torrey Gambill 3 1
9   Michael Joyce 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ Alex, Rachel (23 August 1999). "Agassi Makes Himself at Home". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Agassi gana el torneo de Washington" [Agassi wins the Washington tournament]. El País (in Spanish). 24 August 1999. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

External links edit