1999 ATP German Open – Singles

Marcelo Ríos defeated Mariano Zabaleta in the final, 6–7^(5–7), 7–5, 5–7, 7–6^(7–5), 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Hamburg European Open.

Singles
1999 ATP German Open
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Mariano Zabaleta
Score	6–7(5–7), 7–5, 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 1999 ATP German Open

Albert Costa was the defending champion, but was defeated in the second round by Zabaleta.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Richard Krajicek (second round)
2. Carlos Moyà (semifinals)
3. Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
4. Marcelo Ríos (champion)
5. Greg Rusedski (second round)
6. Álbert Costa (second round)
7. Félix Mantilla (second round)
8. Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
9. Goran Ivanišević (first round)
10. Thomas Johansson (first round)
11. Tommy Haas (quarterfinals)
12. Francisco Clavet (third round)
13. Wayne Ferreira (third round)
14. Cédric Pioline (first round)
15. Marc Rosset (second round)
16. Marat Safin (second round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
		Nicolás Lapentti	5	2
		Mariano Zabaleta	7	6
									Mariano Zabaleta	77	5	7	65	2
								4	Marcelo Ríos	65	7	5	77	6
	4	Marcelo Ríos	6	77
	2	Carlos Moyà	4	64

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Krajicek	4	63
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	6	77
	Q	R Gilbert	4	2												H Arazi	4	0
	WC	L Burgsmüller	4	3												N Lapentti	6	6
		N Lapentti	6	6					N Lapentti	6	6
		P Haarhuis	3	4				15	M Rosset	2	0
	15	M Rosset	6	6																			N Lapentti	6	66	6
	10	T Johansson	5	1																		Q	A Di Pasquale	4	78	2
		F Meligeni	7	6					F Meligeni	2	6	1
		Y El Aynaoui	7	4	1				J Novák	6	3	6
		J Novák	5	6	6											J Novák	66	64
		D Sanguinetti	3	2											Q	A Di Pasquale	78	77
	Q	A Di Pasquale	6	6				Q	A Di Pasquale	6	4	6
								7	F Mantilla	4	6	0

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	T Henman	6	6
		F Squillari	6	1	77				F Squillari	3	3
	WC	H Dreekmann	1	6	65										3	T Henman	6	6
		C Ruud	3	3												M Puerta	4	1
		M Puerta	6	6					M Puerta	6	6
		F Santoro	3	6	6				F Santoro	2	2
	14	C Pioline	6	3	2																	3	T Henman	6	1	4
	12	F Clavet	6	6																			M Zabaleta	3	6	6
		D Hrbatý	0	4				12	F Clavet	1	77	77
		A Gaudenzi	3	4					K Alami	6	65	65
		K Alami	6	6											12	F Clavet	65	77	4
		M Zabaleta	6	6												M Zabaleta	77	61	6
		B Ulihrach	3	2					M Zabaleta	7	6
								6	Á Costa	5	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	G Rusedski	4	5
		G Pozzi	2	5					A Berasategui	6	7
		A Berasategui	6	7												A Berasategui	3	6	4
	Q	T Ketola	6	7											11	T Haas	6	1	6
		R Delgado	3	5				Q	T Ketola	5	4
		F Vicente	3	6	2			11	T Haas	7	6
	11	T Haas	6	3	6																	11	T Haas	4	4
	13	W Ferreira	7	7																		4	M Ríos	6	6
	WC	M Kohlmann	5	5				13	W Ferreira	6	6
		M Chang	77	1	65				S Schalken	4	3
		S Schalken	63	6	77										13	W Ferreira	1	6	2
	Q	O Gross	6	6											4	M Ríos	6	3	6
		A Ilie	4	2				Q	O Gross	66	5
								4	M Ríos	78	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	G Kuerten	6	6
		J-M Gambill	3	6	6				J-M Gambill	4	4
	Q	F Jonsson	6	2	3										8	G Kuerten	6	6
	WC	M Hantschk	1	3												R Schüttler	4	3
		S Doseděl	6	6					S Doseděl	3	3
		R Schüttler	6	6					R Schüttler	6	6
	9	G Ivanišević	1	3																		8	G Kuerten	0	2
	16	M Safin	6	77																		2	C Moyà	6	6
		D Vacek	3	63				16	M Safin	6	3	3
		D Prinosil	3	2				Q	A Voinea	4	6	6
	Q	A Voinea	6	6											Q	A Voinea	5	65
		J Krošlák	6	5	4										2	C Moyà	7	77
	Q	M Meneschincheri	1	7	6			Q	M Meneschincheri	3	5
								2	C Moyà	6	7