1999 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1999 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up	Carlos Moyà
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Marcelo Ríos was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Todd Martin.

Mark Philippoussis won the title, defeating Carlos Moyà 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (Second Round)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
3. Álex Corretja (Second Round)
4. Carlos Moyà (Final)
5. Patrick Rafter (Second Round)
6. Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
7. Tim Henman (Quarterfinals)
8. Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals)
9. n/a
10. Greg Rusedski (Third Round)
11. Todd Martin (Quarterfinals)
12. Karol Kučera (Quarterfinals)
13. Thomas Enqvist (First Round)
14. Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
15. Álbert Costa (First Round)
16. Thomas Johansson (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	Q	Chris Woodruff	1	2
		Mark Philippoussis	6	6
									Mark Philippoussis	5	6	6	4	6
								4	Carlos Moyà	7	4	4	6	2
	4	Carlos Moyà	6	1	6
		Gustavo Kuerten	3	6	1

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	6^6	6	3
Q	A di Pasquale	4	4					F Mantilla	7^8	3	6
	F Mantilla	6	6												F Mantilla	5	5
	D Vacek	5	6	5										Q	C Woodruff	7	7
Q	C Woodruff	7	4	7			Q	C Woodruff	7^11	6
Q	P Haarhuis	7	6				Q	P Haarhuis	6^9	3
15	Á Costa	5	1																		Q	C Woodruff	6	1	7
10	G Rusedski	6	6																		7	T Henman	1	6	5
	P Korda	3	4				10	G Rusedski	6	6
	V Spadea	6^5	4					S Draper	3	3
	S Draper	7^7	6											10	G Rusedski	4	6	4
	T Haas	5^r												7	T Henman	6	2	6
	H Arazi	5						H Arazi	3	3
							7	T Henman	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	Á Corretja	6	5	2
	M Philippoussis	7^7	7^7					M Philippoussis	4	7	6
	B Ulihrach	6^5	6^4												M Philippoussis	6	6
	N Escudé	6	1	1											M Safin	4	3
WC	J Gimelstob	2	6	6			WC	J Gimelstob	2	6^4
	M Safin	6	6					M Safin	6	7^7
13	T Enqvist	4	4																			M Philippoussis	3	7	6
11	T Martin	6	3	6																	11	T Martin	6	5	1
Q	T Woodbridge	4	6	2			11	T Martin	6	3	7^7
	F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	2	6	6^4
	W Ferreira	3	2											11	T Martin	4	6	6
	C Pioline	6	4	6										6	M Ríos	6	2	2
Q	M Zabaleta	4	6	3				C Pioline	6^3	1
							6	M Ríos	7^7	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	P Rafter	6^2	6	5
	N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	7^7	3	7
	M Puerta	3	2												N Kiefer	4	6	4
WC	L Hewitt	4	6	6										12	K Kučera	6	3	6
WC	M Woodforde	6	2	4			WC	L Hewitt	5	3
	B Black	4	6	4			12	K Kučera	7	6
12	K Kučera	6	3	6																	12	K Kučera	4	4
14	G Ivanišević	3	6	6																	4	C Moyà	6	6
	A Berasategui	6	3	4			14	G Ivanišević	6^9	3
	D Sanguinetti	1	6	1			WC	X Malisse	7^11	6
WC	X Malisse	6	3	6										WC	X Malisse	4	3
WC	J Courier	7^7	6											4	C Moyà	6	6
LL	F Vicente	6^5	4				WC	J Courier	6^6	4
							4	C Moyà	7^8	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	R Krajicek	6^3	7	7
	J-M Gambill	6	7^7					J-M Gambill	7^7	5	5
Q	J Novák	2	6^3											8	R Krajicek	6	6
	M Chang	5	3												J Siemerink	4	4
	J Siemerink	7	6					J Siemerink	6	2	6
Q	S Lareau	5	2				LL	F Meligeni	4	6	4
LL	F Meligeni	7	6																		8	R Krajicek	4	4
16	T Johansson	6	6																			G Kuerten	6	6
	J Stoltenberg	2	3				16	T Johansson	3	3
	S Schalken	1	7^7	7^8				S Schalken	6	6
	J Björkman	6	6^4	6^6											S Schalken	2	3
	G Kuerten	6	6												G Kuerten	6	6
	T Muster	2	4					G Kuerten	0	7^7	6
							2	Y Kafelnikov	6	6^4	3

References

• 1999 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw