1999 US Open – Men's singles

Andre Agassi defeated Todd Martin in the final, 6–4, 6–7^(5–7), 6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. It was his second US Open title and fifth major title overall. With the win, Agassi returned to the world No. 1 singles ranking, ultimately ending Pete Sampras' record streak of six year-end No. 1 rankings.

Men's singles
1999 US Open
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Todd Martin
Score	6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1999 US Open (tennis)

Pat Rafter was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Cédric Pioline in the first round after succumbing to shoulder tendinitis.

Seeds

01.   Pete Sampras (withdrew due to back injury)

02.   Andre Agassi (champion)

03.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)

04.   Pat Rafter (first round, retired due to shoulder injury)

05.   Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)

06.   Tim Henman (first round)

07.   Todd Martin (final)

08.   Carlos Moyá (second round)

09.   Greg Rusedski (fourth round)

10.   Marcelo Ríos (fourth round)

11.   Mark Philippoussis (withdrew due to left knee injury)

12.   Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)

13.   Àlex Corretja (first round)

14.   Tommy Haas (fourth round)

15.   Nicolas Kiefer (third round)

16.   Nicolás Lapentti (second round)

17.   Félix Mantilla (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying draw

Main article: 1999 US Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Slava Doseděl	3	7	4	4
	7	Todd Martin	6	5	6	6
										7	Todd Martin	6	6	6
											Cédric Pioline	4	1	2
		Cédric Pioline	4	78	716	710
	5	Gustavo Kuerten	6	66	614	68
																			7	Todd Martin	4	77	77	3	2
																			2	Andre Agassi	6	65	62	6	6
	12	Richard Krajicek	60	64	6	6	65
	3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	77	77	3	1	77
										3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	3	3	3
										2	Andre Agassi	1	6	6	6
	Q	Nicolas Escudé	63	3	4
	2	Andre Agassi	77	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	M Tillström	2	7	4	6	4
		M Safin	6	5	6	2	6				M Safin	2	7	4	6	2
		J Novák	3	6	6	6					J Novák	6	5	6	3	6
		R Delgado	6	4	1	0														J Novák	6	6	5
		J-M Gambill	7	6	6															F Santoro	1	0	1r
		S Koubek	5	1	4						J-M Gambill	4	2	6	79	4r
		F Santoro	5	6	6	1	77				F Santoro	6	6	3	67	4
		S Grosjean	7	4	4	6	62																						J Novák	4	5	7	5
		S Doseděl	6	6	77																								S Doseděl	6	7	5	7
		J Courier	4	4	65						S Doseděl	7	6	6
		F Meligeni	6	7	6						F Meligeni	5	1	3
	WC	K Kim	3	5	1															S Doseděl	77	77	6
	Q	F Jonsson	6	3	77	7													Q	F Jonsson	65	65	3
		A Di Pasquale	4	6	62	5				Q	F Jonsson	6	5	6	7
		F Clavet	3	5	6	4				16	N Lapentti	4	7	4	5
	16	N Lapentti	6	7	4	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	G Rusedski	4	6	6	6
		JC Ferrero	6	2	3	4				9	G Rusedski	6	6	6
		D Prinosil	6	6	6						D Prinosil	4	3	1
		JA Marín	3	2	3														9	G Rusedski	7	3	6	6
	WC	J Blake	2	2	1															C Woodruff	5	6	3	4
		C Woodruff	6	6	6						C Woodruff	6	6	6
		R Schüttler	4	3	4						C Ruud	2	3	3
		C Ruud	6	6	6																							9	G Rusedski	7	6	63	4	4
	WC	B Bryan	3	6	3	4																						7	T Martin	5	0	77	6	6
		M Larsson	6	1	6	6					M Larsson	6	6	3	6
		B Black	65	4	2						Y El Aynaoui	3	4	6	3
		Y El Aynaoui	77	6	6															M Larsson	3	0r
		S Sargsian	3	1	3														7	T Martin	6	0
	WC	R Reneberg	6	6	6					WC	R Reneberg	4	3	6	1
	Q	S Huet	4	3	77	77	63			7	T Martin	6	6	3	6
	7	T Martin	6	6	62	65	77

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	P Rafter	6	6	3	5	0r
		C Pioline	4	4	6	7	1				C Pioline	77	1	6	3	6
		J Siemerink	1	710	6	3	2			Q	L Burgsmüller	65	6	3	6	2
	Q	L Burgsmüller	6	68	3	6	6													C Pioline	77	7	4	77
		A Portas	6	61	4	4													Q	P Wessels	65	5	6	61
		M Woodforde	3	77	6	6					M Woodforde	6	5	68	64
	Q	P Wessels	4	6	3	77	6			Q	P Wessels	3	7	710	77
		M Zabaleta	6	3	6	63	2																						C Pioline	6	7	6
		H Arazi	6	77	1	6																						14	T Haas	4	5	3
		K Alami	2	64	6	4					H Arazi	3	6	6	77
		F Vicente	6	6	4	712					F Vicente	6	3	3	64
		G Puentes	3	2	6	610														H Arazi	79	3	4	63
		B Karbacher	64	4	2														14	T Haas	67	6	6	77
		M Puerta	77	6	6						M Puerta	3	2	6	77	1
		T Enqvist	2	4	66					14	T Haas	6	6	2	63	6
	14	T Haas	6	6	78

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	17	F Mantilla	6	1	2	4
		M Norman	1	6	6	6					M Norman	6	6	6
		G Pozzi	5	77	6	6					G Pozzi	4	3	4
		D Nestor	7	64	1	2														M Norman	4	6	6	6
		M Hipfl	6	6	6															R Fromberg	6	3	1	3
		A Ilie	4	1	2						M Hipfl	7	3	4	4
		W Ferreira	64	6	6	3	65				R Fromberg	5	6	6	6
		R Fromberg	77	4	4	6	77																						M Norman	64	0r
	Q	C Caratti	3	6	2	6	6																					5	G Kuerten	77	0
		J Díaz	6	3	6	2	2			Q	C Caratti	1	6	2	6	4
		G Ivanišević	7	77	4	6					G Ivanišević	6	4	6	2	6
	Q	V Liukko	5	65	6	2														G Ivanišević	4	2	4
		H Dreekmann	4	1	4														5	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6	6						P Haarhuis	3	64	6	2
		B Ulihrach	4	4	3					5	G Kuerten	6	77	3	6
	5	G Kuerten	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	T Henman	61	4	3
		G Cañas	77	6	6						G Cañas	5	63	7	6	3
		J Knippschild	3	77	5	3					V Spadea	7	77	5	3	6
		V Spadea	6	63	7	6														V Spadea	6	4	64	6	77
	Q	J Boutter	5	1r															LL	L Tieleman	2	6	77	2	63
		G Blanco	7	5							G Blanco	4	3	3
	LL	L Tieleman	6	7	6					LL	L Tieleman	6	6	6
	WC	T Dent	4	5	2																								V Spadea	2	63	2
		J van Lottum	6	77	4	713																						12	R Krajicek	6	77	6
	Q	T Suzuki	2	64	6	611					J van Lottum	4	78	6	77
	LL	I Ljubičić	6	6	6					LL	I Ljubičić	6	66	3	65
	WC	J Morrison	1	2	4															J van Lottum	4	1	4
	Q	L Manta	6	6	6														12	R Krajicek	6	6	6
		S Schalken	3	4	3					Q	L Manta	2	4	1
	WC	P King	1	4	0					12	R Krajicek	6	6	6
	12	R Krajicek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	À Corretja	3	4	6	6	66
		W Arthurs	6	6	1	4	78				W Arthurs	2	4	77	4
		M Rosset	2	2	0						L Hewitt	6	6	65	6
		L Hewitt	6	6	6															L Hewitt	6	3	6	4	3
		M Rodríguez	3	2	3															A Medvedev	3	6	3	6	6
		A Medvedev	6	6	6						A Medvedev	6	6	6
		S Lareau	3	6	4	6	6				S Lareau	4	1	0
		G Gaudio	6	4	6	1	4																						A Medvedev	65	1	0
		J Tarango	4	4	6	2																						3	Y Kafelnikov	77	6	6
		J Björkman	6	6	1	6					J Björkman	5	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	6	77	6						K Carlsen	7	2	3	3
		H Gumy	4	64	4															J Björkman	1	4	4
	LL	M Mirnyi	3	2	78	77	6												3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		T Zíb	6	6	66	64	3			LL	M Mirnyi	5	1	77	3
		A Martín	1	6	3	4				3	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	65	6
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	C Moyá	77	6	6
		D Hrbatý	64	3	4					8	C Moyá	1	4	1r
		M Gustafsson	6	6	66	2	4			Q	N Escudé	6	6	0
	Q	N Escudé	4	4	78	6	6												Q	N Escudé	6	6	6
	Q	I Heuberger	4	3	6	6	3												Q	X Malisse	3	2	1
		C Mamiit	6	6	3	3	6				C Mamiit	6	3	77	66	2
		G Raoux	6	63	2	2				Q	X Malisse	3	6	64	78	6
	Q	X Malisse	3	77	6	6																						Q	N Escudé	6	6	7
		P Goldstein	6	6	6																							10	M Ríos	2	3	5
		S Draper	3	1	0						P Goldstein	7	4	4	3
	WC	M Washington	1	6	63	5					J Krošlák	5	6	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	2	77	7														J Krošlák	3	4	4
	Q	G Bastl	77	4	6	6													10	M Ríos	6	6	6
		F Squillari	64	6	4	4				Q	G Bastl	6	3	2	3
		M Damm	4	65	6	7	1			10	M Ríos	4	6	6	6
	10	M Ríos	6	77	3	5	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	N Kiefer	6	6	1	4	6
		J Stoltenberg	4	3	6	6	3			15	N Kiefer	6	6	6
	Q	M Kohlmann	2	6	6	3	6			Q	M Kohlmann	3	2	2
		A Pavel	6	4	3	6	2												15	N Kiefer	6	4	4	2
		M Filippini	6	3	6	3	2													A Clément	4	6	6	6
		M Chang	3	6	2	6	6				M Chang	3	3	4
		A Clément	6	6	6						A Clément	6	6	6
		W Black	2	3	4																								A Clément	4	4	3
		A Costa	5	3	5																							2	A Agassi	6	6	6
		D Vacek	7	6	7						D Vacek	2	6	6	4	3
		J Gimelstob	6	6	6						J Gimelstob	6	3	2	6	6
		A Gaudenzi	1	3	2															J Gimelstob	1	6	3	4
	Q	A Pretzsch	7	6	6														2	A Agassi	6	4	6	6
	Q	C Saulnier	5	2	3					Q	A Pretzsch	3	2	1
		N Kulti	0	1	3					2	A Agassi	6	6	6
	2	A Agassi	6	6	6

References

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1999 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1999 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1999 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2000 Australian Open – Men's singles