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1999 Great American Insurance ATP Championships – Singles

Pete Sampras defeated the defending champion Patrick Rafter in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Cincinnati Masters.[1][2]

Singles
1999 Great American Insurance ATP Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upAustralia Patrick Rafter
Score7–6(9–7), 6–3
Details
Draw56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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With the win, Sampras reached his fourth title in this season, after previously winning at London (Queen's), Wimbledon and Los Angeles.[3]

Seeds

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

  1.   Pete Sampras (champion)
  2.   Patrick Rafter (final)
  3.   Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  4.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  5.   Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
  6.   Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
  7.   Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  8.   Álex Corretja (second round)
  9.   Todd Martin (second round)
  10.   Carlos Moyà (first round)
  11.   Tommy Haas (third round)
  12.   Nicolas Kiefer (third round)
  13.   Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  14.   Álbert Costa (second round)
  15.   Nicolás Lapentti (third round)
  16.   Thomas Johansson (first round, retired)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Pete Sampras 79 6  
3   Andre Agassi 67 4  
1   Pete Sampras 79 6  
2   Patrick Rafter 67 3  
4   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 2  
2   Patrick Rafter 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   P Sampras 711 6  
    J Siemerink 6 6       J Siemerink 69 4  
    J Krošlák 1 2   1   P Sampras 7 77  
    M Larsson 77 6       R Schüttler 5 62  
Q   A Clément 65 0       M Larsson 5 65  
    R Schüttler 6 3       R Schüttler 7 77  
16   T Johansson 4 4r 1   P Sampras 6 6  
9   T Martin 6 5 6 7   R Krajicek 4 2  
Q   R Delgado 4 7 2 9   T Martin 4 4  
    J Gimelstob 6 6       J Gimelstob 6 6  
    J Stoltenberg 2 3       J Gimelstob 4 2  
WC   R Reneberg 62 4   7   R Krajicek 6 6  
Q   I Ljubičić 77 6   Q   I Ljubičić 1 3  
7   R Krajicek 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   A Agassi 6 6  
    A Di Pasquale 6 6       A Di Pasquale 4 1  
WC   M Washington 4 3   3   A Agassi 77 77  
Q   A Pretzsch 77 5 3     J Novák 63 65  
    J Novák 63 7 6     J Novák 77 78  
    A Ilie 4 6 2 14   Á Costa 63 66  
14   Á Costa 6 3 6 3   A Agassi 6 712  
11   T Haas 7 6   6   G Kuerten 2 610  
WC   X Malisse 5 2   11   T Haas 6 61 6
    B Black 65 3       F Santoro 0 77 3
    F Santoro 77 6   11   T Haas 5 5  
    A Martín 77 6   6   G Kuerten 7 7  
    D Prinosil 63 3       A Martín 2 3  
6   G Kuerten 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   T Henman 6 6  
    J van Lottum 6 6       J van Lottum 2 1  
Q   W Black 3 2   5   T Henman 6 6  
WC   P Goldstein 6 6   12   N Kiefer 4 1  
Q   M Woodforde 3 2   WC   P Goldstein 6 4 610
    S Grosjean 5 3   12   N Kiefer 2 6 712
12   N Kiefer 7 6   5   T Henman 5 5  
13   T Enqvist 7 77   4   Y Kafelnikov 7 7  
Q   W Arthurs 5 61   13   T Enqvist 1 5  
    W Ferreira 3 4       C Woodruff 6 7  
    C Woodruff 6 6       C Woodruff 4 4  
    A Pavel 4 5   4   Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
    J Björkman 6 7       J Björkman 1 4  
4   Y Kafelnikov 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   Á Corretja 3 77 2
    M Chang 6 6       M Chang 6 65 6
    M Safin 3 4       M Chang 6 6  
    G Ivanišević 61 2       C Pioline 1 4  
    J Courier 77 6       J Courier 77 64 0r
    C Pioline 6 6       C Pioline 65 77 2
10   C Moyà 4 1       M Chang 2 1  
15   N Lapentti 6 6   2   P Rafter 6 6  
    V Spadea 2 2   15   N Lapentti 6 77  
    S Schalken 6 3 4     J-M Gambill 0 63  
    J-M Gambill 4 6 6 15   N Lapentti 2 3  
WC   C Mamiit 4 4   2   P Rafter 6 6  
    D Vacek 6 6       D Vacek 63 3  
2   P Rafter 77 6  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Arnaud Clément (qualified)
  2.   Mark Woodforde (qualified)
  3.   Ramón Delgado (qualified)
  4.   Bernd Karbacher (qualifying competition)
  5.   Wayne Arthurs (qualified)
  6.   Martin Damm (qualifying competition)
  7.   Ivan Ljubičić (qualified)
  8.   Wayne Black (qualified)
  9.   Sébastien Lareau (qualifying competition)
  10.   Max Mirnyi (qualifying competition)
  11.   Axel Pretzsch (qualified)
  12.   Mosé Navarra (qualifying competition)
  13.   Todd Woodbridge (first round)
  14.   Alex O'Brien (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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  1.   Arnaud Clément
  2.   Mark Woodforde
  3.   Ramón Delgado
  4.   Axel Pretzsch
  5.   Wayne Arthurs
  6.   Wayne Black
  7.   Ivan Ljubičić

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Arnaud Clément 6 6
WC   Jeff Morrison 1 2
1   Arnaud Clément 6 2 7
14   Alex O'Brien 2 6 5
  Cristiano Caratti 0 3
14   Alex O'Brien 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Mark Woodforde 6 6
  Bob Bryan 4 2
2   Mark Woodforde 6 6
12   Mosé Navarra 0 3
  Michael Tebbutt 3 1
12   Mosé Navarra 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Ramón Delgado 6 2 6
  Barry Cowan 2 6 1
3   Ramón Delgado 6 6
  Michael Joyce 3 2
  Michael Joyce 6 4 7
13   Todd Woodbridge 3 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Bernd Karbacher 6 6
WC   Mike Bryan 2 2
4   Bernd Karbacher 4 5
11   Axel Pretzsch 6 7
WC   Wynn Criswell 6 3 2
11   Axel Pretzsch 3 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Wayne Arthurs 4 6 7
  Michael Hill 6 3 6
5   Wayne Arthurs 6 6
10   Max Mirnyi 3 4
WC   Marq Foster 3 2
10   Max Mirnyi 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Martin Damm 4 6 6
  Mark Knowles 6 1 4
6   Martin Damm 3 2
8   Wayne Black 6 6
  Kevin Ullyett 0 4
8   Wayne Black 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Ivan Ljubičić 7 6
  Jared Palmer 6 4
7   Ivan Ljubičić 6 7
9   Sébastien Lareau 1 6
  Jonathan Stark 3 3
9   Sébastien Lareau 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Past Champions". Cincinnati Open. Cincinnati. Retrieved 16 June 2024. 1999, Men's Singles: Pete Sampras USA
  2. ^ Krastev, Todor (14 October 2018). "Men Tennis Cincinnati USA - ----.08 1999 Winner Pete Sampras, United States 1". Todor 66. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Sampras chega ao 4º título seguido" [Sampras reaches his fourth consecutive title]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 16 August 1999. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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