1999 French Open – Men's singles

Andre Agassi defeated Andriy Medvedev in the final, 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1999 French Open. With the win, Agassi became the second man, after Rod Laver, to complete a career Grand Slam in the Open Era. He also achieved a career Super Slam (having previously won Olympic gold and the year-end championships), the only men's singles player to do so.

Men's singles
1999 French Open
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upUkraine Andriy Medvedev
Score1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Draw128
Seeds16
Main article: 1999 French Open

Carlos Moyá was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Agassi.

This tournament was also the first major in which future 20-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 Roger Federer and future French Open champion Gaston Gaudio competed in the main draw; they lost to Patrick Rafter and Àlex Corretja in the first round and third round, respectively.

Seeds
01.   Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
02.   United States Pete Sampras (second round)
03.   Australia Patrick Rafter (third round)
04.   Spain Carlos Moyá (fourth round)
05.   Netherlands Richard Krajicek (second round)
06.   Spain Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)
07.   United Kingdom Tim Henman (third round)
08.   Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
09.   Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
10.   Australia Mark Philippoussis (first round)
11.   Slovakia Karol Kučera (first round)
12.   United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (fourth round)
13.   United States Andre Agassi (champion)
14.   Spain Félix Mantilla (fourth round)
15.   Croatia Goran Ivanišević (first round)
16.   Sweden Thomas Enqvist (second round)

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

Qualifying draw
Main article: 1999 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
  Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý 77 6 66 6
9 Chile Marcelo Ríos 64 2 78 3
  Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý 4 66 6 4
13 United States Andre Agassi 6 78 3 6
13 United States Andre Agassi 6 6 6
Q Uruguay Marcelo Filippini 2 2 0
13 United States Andre Agassi 1 2 6 6 6
  Ukraine Andrei Medvedev 6 6 4 3 4
6 Spain Àlex Corretja 2 2 0
  Brazil Fernando Meligeni 6 6 6
  Brazil Fernando Meligeni 5 6 4 66
  Ukraine Andrei Medvedev 7 3 6 78
8 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 5 4 4
  Ukraine Andrei Medvedev 7 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 5 6 710
  United States M Chang 2 7 0 68 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 1 4
WC France J Boutter 7 4 5 5   Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6 6
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 5 6 7 7   Slovakia D Hrbatý 3 7 6 4 6
  Australia A Ilie 4 6 7 3 6   Australia A Ilie 6 5 2 6 2
  Sweden J Björkman 6 3 5 6 3   Australia A Ilie 7 4 2 6 6
  Australia L Hewitt 6 4 4 6 4   Argentina M Rodríguez 5 6 6 3 4
  Argentina M Rodríguez 4 6 6 4 6   Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 3 77 6
  Germany J Knippschild 6 6 6   Russia M Safin 4 6 65 3
WC France L Roux 4 3 0   Germany J Knippschild 3 3r
  Slovakia J Krošlák 2 6 3 6 2   Russia M Safin 6 4
  Russia M Safin 6 4 6 3 6   Russia M Safin 77 3 6 6
Q Spain Á Calatrava 1 3 5   Morocco H Arazi 65 6 4 3
  United States J Courier 6 6 7   United States J Courier 6 3 4 1
  Morocco H Arazi 6 1 6 6   Morocco H Arazi 2 6 6 6
15 Croatia G Ivanišević 4 6 3 1

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Chile M Ríos 6 6 7
Q Germany A Pretzsch 3 2 5 9 Chile M Ríos 6 6 7
WC France A Boetsch 6 6 6 WC France A Boetsch 2 3 5
Q Romania R Sabău 0 1 1 9 Chile M Ríos 7 6 7
  Czech Republic D Vacek 4 3 6 4   Spain A Costa 5 4 5
Q Argentina A Calleri 6 6 4 6 Q Argentina A Calleri 3 4 3
  Sweden M Gustafsson 3 6 5 65   Spain A Costa 6 6 6
  Spain A Costa 6 4 7 77 9 Chile M Ríos 3 3 6 6 6
  Spain A Berasategui 6 6 4 6   Spain A Berasategui 6 6 3 4 3
  Zimbabwe W Black 0 3 6 2   Spain A Berasategui 4 6 6 6
WC France S Huet 2 7 6 6 WC France S Huet 6 4 2 4
  Germany H Dreekmann 6 5 3 3   Spain A Berasategui 4 4 6 7 6
  Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 6 7 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 4 5 4
  Canada D Nestor 2 2 2   Czech Republic J Novák 7 1 5 2
  Morocco K Alami 4 6 6 3 4 7 United Kingdom T Henman 5 6 7 6
7 United Kingdom T Henman 6 3 4 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Spain C Moyá 3 1 6 6 6
  Austria M Hipfl 6 6 4 2 4 4 Spain C Moyá 65 6 6 6
  Spain A Martín 62 1 6 3   Czech Republic P Korda 77 4 3 1
  Czech Republic P Korda 77 6 4 6 4 Spain C Moyá 6 77 2 6
  South Africa W Ferreira 3 6 6 6   Armenia S Sargsian 3 63 6 3
LL Denmark K Carlsen 6 3 3 2   South Africa W Ferreira 77 2 2 65
WC France J-R Lisnard 77 4 2 2   Armenia S Sargsian 64 6 6 77
  Armenia S Sargsian 64 6 6 6 4 Spain C Moyá 6 5 5 1
  Ecuador N Lapentti 2 6 6 77 13 United States A Agassi 4 7 7 6
  Austria T Muster 6 1 2 64   Ecuador N Lapentti 62 65 5
PR United States C Woodruff 6 6 64 7 PR United States C Woodruff 77 77 7
Q Argentina D Moyano 2 3 77 5 PR United States C Woodruff 4 4 3
  France A Clément 3 3 710 6 6 13 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
  France C Pioline 6 6 68 4 3   France A Clément 2 6 6 5 0
  Argentina F Squillari 6 5 5 3 13 United States A Agassi 6 4 2 7 6
13 United States A Agassi 3 7 7 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6 64 6
  Germany D Prinosil 4 4 77 4 12 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 4 6 6
WC France A Dupuis 3 6 1 3   Australia R Fromberg 4 6 2 3
  Australia R Fromberg 6 3 6 6 12 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 79 6
  Italy D Sanguinetti 6 6 3 6   Italy D Sanguinetti 2 67 2
  Netherlands J van Lottum 4 2 6 3   Italy D Sanguinetti 65 7 6 77
  Romania A Pavel 77 2 1r   Argentina H Gumy 77 5 4 64
  Argentina H Gumy 63 6 3 12 United Kingdom G Rusedski 68 3 4
Q Uruguay M Filippini 6 6 6 Q Uruguay M Filippini 710 6 6
  Italy L Tieleman 4 1 4 Q Uruguay M Filippini 6 6 6
  Germany N Kiefer 5 4 2   Czech Republic M Damm 4 4 4
  Czech Republic M Damm 7 6 6 Q Uruguay M Filippini 6 6 6
  Australia M Woodforde 65 3 5   United States V Spadea 2 4 4
  United States V Spadea 77 6 7   United States V Spadea 6 6 6
  United States J-M Gambill 64 3 2 5 Netherlands R Krajicek 1 2 4
5 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 6 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Spain À Corretja 77 6 6
Q Spain G Puentes 64 4 2 6 Spain À Corretja 6 6 3 64 6
  United States J Tarango 7 2 3 3   Spain F Vicente 3 4 6 77 2
  Spain F Vicente 5 6 6 6 6 Spain À Corretja 6 6 6
  Sweden M Norman 65 6 2 4 Q Argentina G Gaudio 4 3 3
  Germany B Karbacher 77 4 6 6   Germany B Karbacher 77 6 3 1 4
  Germany O Gross 1 0r Q Argentina G Gaudio 63 4 6 6 6
Q Argentina G Gaudio 6 2 6 Spain À Corretja 6 6 7
  France G Raoux 0 4 5   Austria S Koubek 2 3 5
  Austria S Koubek 6 6 7   Austria S Koubek 6 77 65 6
Q Spain Á López Morón 6 6 4 6 Q Spain Á López Morón 2 63 77 4
  Australia T Woodbridge 0 3 6 2   Austria S Koubek 6 6 6
  France F Santoro 3 4 6 7 1   France S Grosjean 3 4 4
  France S Grosjean 6 6 3 5 6   France S Grosjean 6 2 77 6
  Sweden M Larsson 6 6 6   Sweden M Larsson 4 6 63 4
11 Slovakia K Kučera 2 3 2

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Spain F Mantilla 4 6 6 6
WC France R Gilbert 6 4 3 4 14 Spain F Mantilla 7 6 6
  Argentina M Puerta 6 77 6   Argentina M Puerta 5 4 4
  Italy G Pozzi 2 60 4 14 Spain F Mantilla 77 6 6
  Switzerland M Rosset 66 64 1   Germany T Haas 63 1 4
  Germany T Haas 78 77 6   Germany T Haas 6 6 6
Q Italy M Navarra 3 6 78 77 Q Italy M Navarra 1 3 1
  Australia S Draper 6 1 66 65 14 Spain F Mantilla 1 7 5 61
  Brazil F Meligeni 6 6 6   Brazil F Meligeni 6 5 7 77
  United States J Gimelstob 3 3 3   Brazil F Meligeni 65 6 4 6 6
LL Belgium X Malisse 2 0 4   Morocco Y El Aynaoui 77 3 6 3 3
  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 6 6 6   Brazil F Meligeni 6 6 3 6
Q Czech Republic P Luxa 4 3 1 3 Australia P Rafter 4 2 6 3
  France N Escudé 6 6 6   France N Escudé 5 0 6 4
WC Switzerland R Federer 7 3 0 2 3 Australia P Rafter 7 6 2 6
3 Australia P Rafter 5 6 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6 6
  Spain G Blanco 4 4 3 8 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6 3 6
  Argentina G Cañas 77 4 6 6   Argentina G Cañas 2 3 6 2
  Netherlands J Siemerink 62 6 2 4 8 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6 6
  Netherlands S Schalken 6 6 4 6   Netherlands S Schalken 2 4 3
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 2 3 6 3   Netherlands S Schalken 4 6 63 6 6
  Spain F Clavet 6 77 6   Spain F Clavet 6 3 77 3 4
Q Spain J Alonso 3 65 4 8 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6 6
  Italy A Gaudenzi 6 6 4 6   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 4 4 2
  Germany R Schüttler 4 2 6 3   Italy A Gaudenzi 1 6 6 6
LL Belarus V Voltchkov 2 4 2 Q Germany M Hantschk 6 3 4 3
Q Germany M Hantschk 6 6 6   Italy A Gaudenzi 3 5 4
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6 6   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 7 6
  Paraguay R Delgado 1 3 3   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 3 77 6 5 6
  Australia J Stoltenberg 77 6 6   Australia J Stoltenberg 6 65 3 7 3
10 Australia M Philippoussis 64 4 1

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Sweden T Enqvist 4 6 6 6
Q Argentina H Moretti 6 0 4 2 16 Sweden T Enqvist 65 4 3
  Spain C Costa 3 4 4   Norway C Ruud 77 6 6
  Norway C Ruud 6 6 6   Norway C Ruud 6 1 2 3
  France A di Pasquale 6 6 63 6   France A di Pasquale 3 6 6 6
Q Belgium C Rochus 2 2 77 4   France A di Pasquale 4 63 7 6 6
Q Belarus M Mirnyi 6 77 6 Q Belarus M Mirnyi 6 77 5 3 3
  Argentina M Zabaleta 1 64 2   France A di Pasquale 65 63 1
  Zimbabwe B Black 4 3 6 6 6   Ukraine A Medvedev 77 77 6
  Romania A Voinea 6 6 3 2 4   Zimbabwe B Black 6 6 6
  Philippines C Mamiit 2 2 4   Spain A Portas 2 3 2
  Spain A Portas 6 6 6   Zimbabwe B Black 1 2 6 1
  Romania D Pescariu 3 1 1   Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 3 6
  Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 6   Ukraine A Medvedev 7 1 6 6
  Costa Rica JA Marín 77 4 5 711 4 2 United States P Sampras 5 6 4 3
2 United States P Sampras 65 6 7 69 6
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