1999 Eurocard Open – Singles

Thomas Enqvist defeated the defending champion Richard Krajicek in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Eurocard Open.[1][2][3]

Singles
1999 Eurocard Open
Final
ChampionSweden Thomas Enqvist
Runner-upNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Score6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Details
Draw48 (3WC/6Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.   Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  2.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  3.   Todd Martin (quarterfinals)
  4.   Gustavo Kuerten (third round)
  5.   Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
  6.   Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  7.   Nicolas Kiefer (second round)
  8.   Richard Krajicek (final)
  9.   Álex Corretja (third round)
  10.   Tim Henman (second round)
  11.   Tommy Haas (third round)
  12.   Nicolás Lapentti (third round)
  13.   Thomas Enqvist (champion)
  14.   Cédric Pioline (second round)
  15.   Karol Kučera (second round)
  16.   Magnus Norman (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1   Andre Agassi 6 6  
WC   Andrei Pavel 2 1  
1   Andre Agassi 3 6 0
13   Thomas Enqvist 6 4 6
13   Thomas Enqvist 6 6  
6   Marcelo Ríos 4 2  
13   Thomas Enqvist 6 6 5 7  
8   Richard Krajicek 1 4 7 5  
5   Greg Rusedski 4 712 6
3   Todd Martin 6 610 4
5   Greg Rusedski 4 4  
8   Richard Krajicek 6 6  
8   Richard Krajicek 6 6
  Mariano Zabaleta 3 2

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   A Agassi 6 6  
    M Philippoussis 6 4 7     M Philippoussis 2 4  
Q   G Pozzi 4 6 5 1   A Agassi 6 6  
Q   A Clément 5 64       S Schalken 4 2  
    S Schalken 7 77       S Schalken 7 6  
15   K Kučera 5 1  
1   A Agassi 6 6  
WC   A Pavel 2 1  
10   T Henman 3 1  
    A Medvedev 1 1 r Q   D Vacek 6 6  
Q   D Vacek 6 2   Q   D Vacek 4 5  
    F Meligeni 6 3 4 WC   A Pavel 6 7  
WC   A Pavel 3 6 6 WC   A Pavel 6    
7   N Kiefer 5 r  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   G Kuerten 3 7 6
    H Arazi 5 6 3     Á Costa 6 5 3
    Á Costa 7 2 6 4   G Kuerten 4 7 4
WC   M Chang 3 77 6 13   T Enqvist 6 5 6
WC   R Schüttler 6 64 2 WC   M Chang 4 2  
13   T Enqvist 6 6  
13   T Enqvist 6 6  
6   M Ríos 4 2  
12   N Lapentti 3 6 6
    T Johansson 77 64 1     D Hrbatý 6 4 3
    D Hrbatý 63 77 6 12   N Lapentti 4 3  
    S Grosjean 6 6   6   M Ríos 6 6  
    F Vicente 2 2       S Grosjean 3 4  
6   M Ríos 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   G Rusedski w/o    
Q   L Tieleman 64 78 2     M Larsson      
    M Larsson 77 66 6 5   G Rusedski 6 6  
Q   J Gimelstob 4 6 4 11   T Haas 4 3  
    W Ferreira 6 4 6     W Ferreira 2 62  
11   T Haas 6 77  
5   G Rusedski 4 712 6
3   T Martin 6 610 4
14   C Pioline 4 6 3
    G Ivanišević 2 6 62     J Novák 6 3 6
    J Novák 6 3 77     J Novák 2 4  
    F Santoro 6 6   3   T Martin 6 6  
    Y El Aynaoui 2 4       F Santoro 4 2  
3   T Martin 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   R Krajicek 6 77  
Q   C Woodruff 6 6   Q   C Woodruff 4 63  
    F Clavet 1 4   8   R Krajicek 77 77  
    J Courier 4 78 6 9   Á Corretja 64 65  
    M Rosset 6 66 2     J Courier 3 77 3
9   Á Corretja 6 65 6
8   R Krajicek 6 6  
    M Zabaleta 3 2  
16   M Norman 6 7  
    L Hewitt 67 6 2     M Safin 4 5  
    M Safin 79 3 6 16   M Norman 3 4  
    M Zabaleta 6 3 6     M Zabaleta 6 6  
    V Spadea 4 6 1     M Zabaleta 6 6  
2   Y Kafelnikov 3 3  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Stefan Koubek (qualifying competition)
  2.   Arnaud Di Pasquale (first round)
  3.   Arnaud Clément (qualified)
  4.   Daniel Vacek (qualified)
  5.   Jan-Michael Gambill (qualifying competition)
  6.   Jonas Björkman (first round)
  7.   Ján Krošlák (first round)
  8.   Chris Woodruff (qualified)
  9.   David Prinosil (first round)
  10.   Guillermo Cañas (first round)
  11.   John van Lottum (first round, retired)
  12.   Byron Black (first round)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Stefan Koubek 7 7
WC   Michael Berrer 6 5
1   Stefan Koubek 4 3
  Laurence Tieleman 6 6
  Laurence Tieleman 7 2
11   John van Lottum 5 0r

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Arnaud Di Pasquale 3 2
  Wayne Arthurs 6 6
  Wayne Arthurs 6 2
  Justin Gimelstob 7 6
  Justin Gimelstob 3 7 6
12   Byron Black 6 6 1

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Arnaud Clément 6 7 7
WC   Christian Vinck 7 5 5
3   Arnaud Clément 6 6
  Mark Woodforde 3 3
  Mark Woodforde 7 6
9   David Prinosil 6 3

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Daniel Vacek 6 6
WC   Björn Phau 4 3
4   Daniel Vacek 4 7 7
  Michael Kohlmann 6 6 6
  Michael Kohlmann 5 6 6
10   Guillermo Cañas 7 3 2

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Jan-Michael Gambill 6 6
  Sébastien Lareau 4 3
5   Jan-Michael Gambill 3 6 3
  Gianluca Pozzi 6 4 6
  Gianluca Pozzi 6 7
7   Ján Krošlák 2 5

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Jonas Björkman 5 3
WC   Ivo Heuberger 7 6
WC   Ivo Heuberger 3 4
8   Chris Woodruff 6 6
  Peter Wessels 3 6 4
8   Chris Woodruff 6 4 6

References

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  1. ^ "1999 ATP Tour Singles Results". The Washington Post. 1999. Retrieved 8 January 2023. Oct. 25-31 EUROCARD OPEN AT STUTTGART, GERMANY (CARPET) Thomas Enqvist def. Richard Krajicek 6-1, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 $376,000
  2. ^ "TENNIS -- EUROCARD OPEN; Controversial Call Helps Enqvist". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1 November 1999. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Tennis: Enqvist secures Stuttgart success". BBC News. 1 November 1999. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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