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1999 Paris Open – Singles

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Singles
1999 Paris Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upRussia Marat Safin
Score7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw48 (4WC/6Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andre Agassi defeated Marat Safin in the final, 7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Paris Open.[1][2][3]

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Albert Costa.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Andre Agassi (champion)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  3. United States Pete Sampras (third round)
  4. United States Todd Martin (second round)
  5. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
  6. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (second round)
  7. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (withdrew)
  8. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (second round)
  9. Chile Marcelo Ríos (second round)
  10. United Kingdom Tim Henman (third round)
  11. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (semifinals)
  12. Spain Álex Corretja (second round)
  13. Germany Tommy Haas (quarterfinals)
  14. Spain Carlos Moyà (second round)
  15. France Cédric Pioline (quarterfinals)
  16. Slovakia Karol Kučera (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Andre Agassi 6 6
Australia Mark Philippoussis 4 1
1 United States Andre Agassi 3 6 6
11 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 3 2
13 Germany Tommy Haas 4 6 3
11 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 3 6
1 United States Andre Agassi 77 6 4 6  
  Russia Marat Safin 61 2 6 4  
  Russia Marat Safin 6 6
  United States Jim Courier 2 4
  Russia Marat Safin 65 77 6
Q United States Michael Chang 77 65 3
Q United States Michael Chang 5 78 6
15 France Cédric Pioline 7 66 4

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States A Agassi 6 6  
  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 6 6     Morocco Y El Aynaoui 4 3  
  United States V Spadea 2 4   1 United States A Agassi 6 3 6
WC France A Clément 64 6 62 Q Netherlands S Schalken 4 6 2
Q Netherlands S Schalken 77 4 77 Q Netherlands S Schalken 6 6  
16 Slovakia K Kučera 3 4  
1 United States A Agassi 6 6  
  Australia M Philippoussis 4 1  
10 United Kingdom T Henman 4 79 6
  South Africa W Ferreira 6 2 2 LL Spain J C Ferrero 6 67 4
LL Spain J C Ferrero 4 6 6 10 United Kingdom T Henman 1 6 3
  Australia M Philippoussis 6 77     Australia M Philippoussis 6 3 6
WC France N Escudé 4 64     Australia M Philippoussis 7 6  
8 Netherlands R Krajicek 5 3  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States P Sampras 4 6 77
  Spain F Clavet 6 6     Spain F Clavet 6 3 64
  Czech Republic J Novák 4 1   3 United States P Sampras      
Q Austria S Koubek 7 6   13 Germany T Haas w/o    
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 5 4   Q Austria S Koubek 3 2  
13 Germany T Haas 6 6  
13 Germany T Haas 4 6 3
11 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 3 6
11 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 77  
Q Germany R Schüttler 2 3     France F Santoro 3 65  
  France F Santoro 6 6   11 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 7  
  Sweden M Norman 6 3 2   Spain Á Costa 2 5  
  Spain Á Costa 4 6 6   Spain Á Costa 79    
6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 67 r  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Brazil G Kuerten 64 6 64
  Russia M Safin 65 7 6   Russia M Safin 77 3 77
  Argentina M Zabaleta 77 5 3   Russia M Safin 6 6  
Q Switzerland G Bastl 67 2     Switzerland M Rosset 4 4  
  Switzerland M Rosset 79 6     Switzerland M Rosset 7 6  
12 Spain Á Corretja 5 3  
  Russia M Safin 6 6  
  United States J Courier 2 4  
14 Spain C Moyà 2 1  
WC France A Di Pasquale 65 6 66   United States J Courier 6 6  
  United States J Courier 77 3 78   United States J Courier 63 77 7
  Sweden T Enqvist 3 6 77   Sweden T Enqvist 77 64 5
  France S Grosjean 6 4 65   Sweden T Enqvist 4 77 78
4 United States T Martin 6 65 66

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL Armenia S Sargsian 3 67  
Q Netherlands J van Lottum 6 6   Q Netherlands J van Lottum 6 79  
  Spain F Mantilla 3 2   Q Netherlands J van Lottum 1 2  
Q United States M Chang 67 7 6 Q United States M Chang 6 6  
  Sweden T Johansson 79 5 4 Q United States M Chang 7 6  
9 Chile M Ríos 5 2  
Q United States M Chang 5 78 6
15 France C Pioline 7 66 4
15 France C Pioline 6 6  
  Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6     Ukraine A Medvedev 1 4  
WC France G Raoux 3 4   15 France C Pioline 77 3 78
  Brazil F Meligeni 3 2     Australia L Hewitt 64 6 66
  Australia L Hewitt 6 6     Australia L Hewitt 6 2 6
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 6 4

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1. Morocco Hicham Arazi (first round)
  2. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (first round)
  3. Austria Stefan Koubek (qualified)
  4. Germany Rainer Schüttler (qualified)
  5. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Armenia Sargis Sargsian (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (first round)
  8. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (qualified)
  9. (n/a)
  10. Argentina Guillermo Cañas (qualifying competition)
  11. United States Jeff Tarango (first round)
  12. United States Michael Chang (qualified)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Morocco Hicham Arazi 3 3
Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6 6
Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6 6 5
12 United States Michael Chang 4 7 7
France Jean-René Lisnard 5 1
12 United States Michael Chang 7 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 6 6
WC France Julien Boutter 7 7
WC France Julien Boutter 4 6
Switzerland George Bastl 6 7
Switzerland George Bastl 6 6
11 United States Jeff Tarango 2 3

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Austria Stefan Koubek 4 6 6
WC France Michaël Llodra 6 2 3
3 Austria Stefan Koubek 6 6
10 Argentina Guillermo Cañas 3 2
United States Justin Gimelstob 4 6 2
10 Argentina Guillermo Cañas 6 0 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Germany Rainer Schüttler 6 7
Canada Daniel Nestor 1 5
4 Germany Rainer Schüttler 4 6 7
Zimbabwe Wayne Black 6 2 5
France Antony Dupuis 4 6 4
Zimbabwe Wayne Black 6 3 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 5 6
Australia Wayne Arthurs 4 7 2
5 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 4 6 3
Netherlands John van Lottum 6 4 6
Netherlands John van Lottum 6 4 6
7 Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 4 6 1

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Armenia Sargis Sargsian 6 6
Slovakia Ján Krošlák 4 2
6 Armenia Sargis Sargsian 6 3
8 Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 7 6
WC France Stéphane Huet 3 4
8 Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "PLUS: TENNIS -- PARIS OPEN; Agassi Overcomes Safin to Win Again". The New York Times. Associated Press. 8 November 1999. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Agassi Beats Safin in Paris Open Final". Los Angeles Times. 8 November 1999. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Agassi closes out Safin at Paris Open". Tampa Bay Times. 8 November 1999. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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