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
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upUnited States Andre Agassi
Score7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–1)
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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  1.   Andre Agassi (final)
  2.   Pete Sampras (champion)
  3.   Tim Henman (first round)
  4. (n/a)
  5.   Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  6.   Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  7.   Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals, retired)
  8.   Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   A Agassi 6 6
  JM Gambill 2 2 1   A Agassi 6 6
Q   E Taino 77 6 Q   E Taino 2 3
  L Paes 64 1 1   A Agassi 5
  D Nestor 65 3 7   L Hewitt 4r
  A Pretzsch 77 6   A Pretzsch 3 1
WC   A O'Brien 3 2 7   L Hewitt 6 6
7   L Hewitt 6 6 1   A Agassi 6 6
LL   P Srichaphan 2 1   A Ilie 4 2
Q   M Larsson 6 6 Q   M Larsson
  J Björkman 4 4   A Dupuis w/o
  A Dupuis 6 6   A Dupuis 78 4 4
  B Black 4 68   A Ilie 66 6 6
  A Ilie 6 710   A Ilie 6 6
  M Mirnyi 3 3 6   G Ivanišević 4 4
6   G Ivanišević 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   T Enqvist 6 6
  M Woodforde 3 4 5   T Enqvist 77 4 3
  M Damm 5 6 5 Q   J Sekulov 61 6 6
Q   J Sekulov 7 4 7 Q   J Sekulov 2 6 6
  M Chang 6 6   M Chang 6 2 2
  W Black 3 1   M Chang 6 6
  G Raoux 6 77   G Raoux 4 2
3   T Henman 4 64 Q   J Sekulov 0 2
8   W Ferreira 6 77 2   P Sampras 6 6
  G Grant 4 62 8   W Ferreira 5 7 6
  J Gimelstob 6 6   J Gimelstob 7 5 2
WC   T Dent 2 2 8   W Ferreira 6 3 3
  S Lareau 6 6 2   P Sampras 4 6 6
Q   D Wheaton 4 2   S Lareau 65 3
WC   P King 1 2 2   P Sampras 77 6
2   P Sampras 6 6

References

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  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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