1999 President's Cup – Singles

Singles
1999 President's Cup
Final
ChampionGermany Nicolas Kiefer
Runner-upSwitzerland George Bastl
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1999 President's Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on Hard courts in Tashkent, Uzbekistan that was part of the International Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 13 – 18 September.

Tim Henman was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Nicolas Kiefer won the title by defeating qualifier George Bastl 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Roger Federer entered ATP Top 100 for the first time after this tournament.[3]

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  2. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (first round)
  3. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (champion)
  4. Slovakia Karol Kučera (first round)
  5. France Cédric Pioline (first round)
  6. Russia Marat Safin (first round)
  7. Switzerland Marc Rosset (second round)
  8. Slovakia Ján Krošlák (first round, retired)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 64 2
3 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 77 6
3 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 6 6
Q Switzerland George Bastl 4 2
  Netherlands Peter Wessels 4 3
Q Switzerland George Bastl 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 1 6 6
Russia A Cherkasov 6 3 3 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 5
Czech Republic D Vacek 6 3 6 Czech Republic D Vacek 7 2 7
WC Uzbekistan V Kutsenko 3 6 1 Czech Republic D Vacek 7 7
Q Thailand P Srichaphan 7 6 Q Thailand P Srichaphan 5 6
Croatia I Ljubičić 5 3 Q Thailand P Srichaphan 7 7
Q Switzerland I Heuberger 6 Q Switzerland I Heuberger 5 6
8 Slovakia J Krošlák 2 R Czech Republic D Vacek 6 2
3 Germany N Kiefer 4 6 6 3 Germany N Kiefer 7 6
Finland T Ketola 6 2 1 3 Germany N Kiefer 6 6
Switzerland L Manta 7 6 Switzerland L Manta 4 4
Netherlands J van Lottum 6 3 3 Germany N Kiefer 6 7
United States C Mamiit 6 6 United States C Mamiit 1 5
Q Belarus A Shvets 4 1 United States C Mamiit 6 7
Finland V Liukko 4 7 3 Finland V Liukko 3 5
6 Russia M Safin 6 5 1r

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Switzerland R Federer 6 6
5 France C Pioline 4 3 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 4
Netherlands P Wessels 3 6 6 Netherlands P Wessels 4 7 6
France J Boutter 6 4 2 Netherlands P Wessels 7 6
Germany A Pretzsch 3 7 6 Germany A Pretzsch 6 0
Italy M Navarra 6 6 4 Germany A Pretzsch 6 5 7
Armenia S Sargsian 6 6 Armenia S Sargsian 3 7 5
4/WC Slovakia K Kučera 1 4 Netherlands P Wessels 4 3
7 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6 Q Switzerland G Bastl 6 6
WC Uzbekistan D Tomashevich 2 2 7 Switzerland M Rosset 3 6
Q Switzerland G Bastl 7 6 Q Switzerland G Bastl 6 7
Uzbekistan O Ogorodov 6 2 Q Switzerland G Bastl 6 6
France A Dupuis 6 6 France A Dupuis 2 4
Belarus V Voltchkov 2 4 France A Dupuis 6 6
Italy L Tieleman 6 6 Italy L Tieleman 2 3
2 United Kingdom G Rusedski 3 4

References

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  1. ^ "PLUS: TENNIS -- PRESIDENT'S CUP; Kiefer Downs Bastl To Win Title". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 19 September 1999. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ "1999 ATP results/schedule". ESPN. 1999. Retrieved 30 April 2023. President's Cup Tashkent, Uzbekistan Sept 13-19 - Nicolas Kiefer def. George Bastl 6-4, 6-2
  3. ^ Buddell, James (22 September 2017). "20 Years Ago, Roger Federer Debuted At World No. 803". ATP. Retrieved 30 April 2023. Top 100 - 20 September 1999; No. 95
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