1999 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final to Pete Sampras with a score of 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–1). By reaching the final, Sampras completed his 271st week at the world No. 1 ranking in his career, surpassing the previous record of 270 weeks established by Ivan Lendl.[1][2][3][4]

Singles
1999 Mercedes-Benz Cup
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upUnited States Andre Agassi
Score7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–1)
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
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Seeds
  1. United States Andre Agassi (final)
  2. United States Pete Sampras (champion)
  3. United Kingdom Tim Henman (first round)
  4. (n/a)
  5. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  6. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  7. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals, retired)
  8. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Andre Agassi 6 6
Australia Andrew Ilie 4 2
1 United States Andre Agassi 63 61
2 United States Pete Sampras 77 77
Q Australia James Sekulov 0 2
2 United States Pete Sampras 6 6

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States A Agassi 6 6
United States JM Gambill 2 2 1 United States A Agassi 6 6
Q Philippines E Taino 77 6 Q Philippines E Taino 2 3
India L Paes 64 1 1 United States A Agassi 5
Canada D Nestor 65 3 7 Australia L Hewitt 4r
Germany A Pretzsch 77 6 Germany A Pretzsch 3 1
WC United States A O'Brien 3 2 7 Australia L Hewitt 6 6
7 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 1 United States A Agassi 6 6
LL Thailand P Srichaphan 2 1 Australia A Ilie 4 2
Q Sweden M Larsson 6 6 Q Sweden M Larsson
Sweden J Björkman 4 4 France A Dupuis w/o
France A Dupuis 6 6 France A Dupuis 78 4 4
Zimbabwe B Black 4 68 Australia A Ilie 66 6 6
Australia A Ilie 6 710 Australia A Ilie 6 6
Belarus M Mirnyi 3 3 6 Croatia G Ivanišević 4 4
6 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6
Australia M Woodforde 3 4 5 Sweden T Enqvist 77 4 3
Czech Republic M Damm 5 6 5 Q Australia J Sekulov 61 6 6
Q Australia J Sekulov 7 4 7 Q Australia J Sekulov 2 6 6
United States M Chang 6 6 United States M Chang 6 2 2
Zimbabwe W Black 3 1 United States M Chang 6 6
France G Raoux 6 77 France G Raoux 4 2
3 United Kingdom T Henman 4 64 Q Australia J Sekulov 0 2
8 South Africa W Ferreira 6 77 2 United States P Sampras 6 6
United States G Grant 4 62 8 South Africa W Ferreira 5 7 6
United States J Gimelstob 6 6 United States J Gimelstob 7 5 2
WC United States T Dent 2 2 8 South Africa W Ferreira 6 3 3
Canada S Lareau 6 6 2 United States P Sampras 4 6 6
Q United States D Wheaton 4 2 Canada S Lareau 65 3
WC United States P King 1 2 2 United States P Sampras 77 6
2 United States P Sampras 6 6

References
  1. "Tennis: Sampras beats Agassi again". BBC. August 2, 1999. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. "Sampras supera a Agassi en la final de Los Ángeles y lidera el ATP Tour". El País (in Spanish). Los Angeles. August 2, 1999. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. "Great Matches You've Probably Never Heard Of #1". The Next Point. October 5, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (2000). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2000. London: CollinsWillow. p. 172. ISBN 9780002189460.
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