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Singles
1999 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Final
ChampionEcuador Nicolás Lapentti
Runner-upAustralia Lleyton Hewitt
Score6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
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Àlex Corretja was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Nicolás Lapentti won the title, defeating Lleyton Hewitt, 6–3, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Todd Martin (second round)
  3. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
  4. Spain Àlex Corretja (second round)
  5. Germany Tommy Haas (second round)
  6. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (champion)
  7. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  8. United States Vincent Spadea (semifinals)
  9. Australia Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  10. Spain Albert Costa (second round, retired)
  11. Argentina Mariano Zabaleta (third round)
  12. France Sébastien Grosjean (third round)
  13. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (final)
  14. Ukraine Andrei Medvedev (second round)
  15. Russia Marat Safin (second round)
  16. Switzerland Marc Rosset (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 United States Vincent Spadea 3 3  
13 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6 6  
13 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 3 2  
6 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 6  
6 Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 7 6
  Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 7 6 2

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 3 6
Q United States R Reneberg 6     Q United States R Reneberg 3 6 4
  Germany J Knippschild 3     1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 7  
Q Paraguay R Delgado 3 3   PR Sweden M Larsson 5 5  
PR Sweden M Larsson 6 6   PR Sweden M Larsson 6 6  
WC/16 Switzerland M Rosset 2 2  
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 2 6 6
8 United States V Spadea 6 3 7
9 Australia M Philippoussis 3 6 1
  France A Di Pasquale 6 6 5   United States J Courier 6 3 6
  United States J Courier 2 7 7   United States J Courier 4 4  
WC France G Raoux 6 2   8 United States V Spadea 6 6  
  Netherlands S Schalken 7 6     Netherlands S Schalken 6 1 4
8 United States V Spadea 2 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Spain À Corretja 5 6  
PR United States C Woodruff 6 6   PR United States C Woodruff 7 7  
  France A Clément 4 2   PR United States C Woodruff 4 3  
  Czech Republic D Vacek 3 4   13 Australia L Hewitt 6 6  
SE Switzerland R Federer 6 6   SE Switzerland R Federer 6 6 4
13 Australia L Hewitt 7 2 6
13 Australia L Hewitt 6 7  
SE Sweden M Tillström 3 6  
11 Argentina M Zabaleta 6 6  
  Croatia G Ivanišević 4 6 6   Croatia G Ivanišević 4 4  
  Italy G Pozzi 6 3 4 11 Argentina M Zabaleta 6 6 2
  Austria S Koubek 6 5 3 SE Sweden M Tillström 4 7 6
SE Sweden M Tillström 2 7 6 SE Sweden M Tillström 6 7  
5 Germany T Haas 2 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Ecuador N Lapentti 3 6 7
  Netherlands J Siemerink 6 7     Netherlands J Siemerink 6 3 6
  Morocco H Arazi 3 6   6 Ecuador N Lapentti 4 6 6
  United States J-M Gambill 6 6   12 France S Grosjean 6 4 1
  Slovakia J Krošlák 1 2     United States J-M Gambill 6 3 3
12 France S Grosjean 1 6 6
6 Ecuador N Lapentti 5 6 7
WC/3 Brazil G Kuerten 7 4 5
14 Ukraine A Medvedev 3 5  
  South Africa W Ferreira 6 6     South Africa W Ferreira 6 7  
Q France J Hanquez 4 3     South Africa W Ferreira 6 3  
  Spain F Vicente 0 6 7 WC/3 Brazil G Kuerten 7 6  
  Germany D Prinosil 6 4 6   Spain F Vicente 3 6  
WC/3 Brazil G Kuerten 6 7  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 France C Pioline 1 0  
WC France N Escudé 6 7   WC France N Escudé 6 6  
  Sweden J Björkman 4 5   WC France N Escudé 2 6 1
Q The Bahamas M Knowles 4 1     United States J Tarango 6 1 6
  United States J Tarango 6 6     United States J Tarango 6 1  
10 Spain A Costa 4 0  
  United States J Tarango 6 6 4
  Sweden M Gustafsson 7 4 6
15 Russia M Safin 1 4  
  France F Santoro 1 1     Germany R Schüttler 6 6  
  Germany R Schüttler 6 6     Germany R Schüttler 4 2  
  Argentina G Cañas 4 3     Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6  
  Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6     Sweden M Gustafsson 6 4 6
2 United States T Martin 1 6 4

References

External links

1999 ATP Tour « 1998 2000 »
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