1999 Nottingham Open – Singles

Singles
1999 Nottingham Open
Champion Cédric Pioline
Runner-up Kevin Ullyett
Score6–3, 7–5
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8

Jonas Björkman was the defending champion, but chose to compete at the 1999 Heineken Trophy during the same week, losing in the second round.

Cédric Pioline defeated qualifier Kevin Ullyett 6–3, 7–5 in the final to secure the title.[1][2][3]

Seeds

  1. Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
  2. Jérôme Golmard (second round)
  3. Vincent Spadea (first round)
  4. Sébastien Grosjean (second round)
  5. Marc Rosset (first round)
  6. Byron Black (first round)
  7. Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals)
  8. Scott Draper (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Greg Rusedski 4 64  
WC Cédric Pioline 6 77  
WC Cédric Pioline 6 7  
Q Kevin Ullyett 3 5  
  David Prinosil 64 67  
Q Kevin Ullyett 77 79  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 G Rusedski 6 6  
  G Pozzi 0 0   1 G Rusedski 4 6 7
  J Gambill 77 6     J Gambill 6 4 5
  C Woodruff 61 4   1 G Rusedski 6 7  
  M Woodforde 6 5 3 7 L Hewitt 4 5  
  G Cañas 1 7 6   G Cañas 2 5  
  A Clément 64 6 2 7 L Hewitt 6 7  
7 L Hewitt 77 4 6 1 G Rusedski 4 64  
4 S Grosjean 6 6   WC C Pioline 6 77  
  S Sargsian 2 4   4 S Grosjean 2 0  
  R Fromberg 77 3 5 WC C Pioline 6 6  
WC C Pioline 63 6 7 WC C Pioline 6 6  
  A Ilie 77 65 6   A Ilie 2 0  
WC C Wilkinson 64 77 4   A Ilie 6 6  
  R Delgado 1 77 6   R Delgado 1 2  
6 M Rosset 6 65 3

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 B Black 4 6 2
WC L Milligan 6 3 6 WC L Milligan 4 2  
  C Mamiit 4 63     F Santoro 6 6  
  F Santoro 6 77     F Santoro 6 3 2
  D Prinosil 6 6     D Prinosil 4 6 6
Q D Johnson 3 4     D Prinosil 6 6  
  L Tieleman 1 6 6   L Tieleman 3 3  
3 V Spadea 6 3 4   D Prinosil 64 67  
8 S Draper 4 64   Q K Ullyett 77 79  
Q K Ullyett 6 77   Q K Ullyett 6 6  
Q W Black 6 6   Q W Black 4 2  
Q B Cowan 3 3   Q K Ullyett 6 6  
  M Norman 64 6 1   A Martín 2 1  
  A Martín 77 1 6   A Martín w/o    
  J Gimelstob 4 77 65 2 J Golmard      
2 J Golmard 6 65 77

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Wayne Black (qualified)
  2. Roger Federer (second round)
  3. Takao Suzuki (qualifying competition)
  4. Bob Bryan (second round)
  5. Barry Cowan (qualified)
  6. Miles Maclagan (second round)
  7. Jamie Delgado (second round)
  8. Martin Lee (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Wayne Black 6 6
Mike Bryan 4 2
1 Wayne Black 6 6
Piet Norval 3 4
Graeme Darlington 4 3
Piet Norval 6 6
1 Wayne Black 6 6
8 Martin Lee 1 3
Jack Waite 4 3
Grant Silcock 6 6
Grant Silcock 6 6 1
8 Martin Lee 7 4 6
Kyle Spencer 6 1 2
8 Martin Lee 2 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Roger Federer 6 6
Ben Haran 1 1
2 Roger Federer 3 2
Donald Johnson 6 6
Donald Johnson 6 6
Tom Spinks 1 4
Donald Johnson 7 7
Jim Thomas 6 6
WC Paul Maggs 5 4
Jim Thomas 7 6
Jim Thomas 6 7
7 Jamie Delgado 1 6
Oliver Freelove 6 3 4
7 Jamie Delgado 1 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Takao Suzuki 6 6
Rhys Hanger 4 1
3 Takao Suzuki 6 6
Fredrik Lovén 2 3
T. J. Middleton 3 3
Fredrik Lovén 6 6
3 Takao Suzuki 4 4
5 Barry Cowan 6 6
WC Alex Osterrieth 3 3
Mark Merklein 6 6
Mark Merklein 6 6 3
5 Barry Cowan 2 7 6
Pablo Albano 4 6
5 Barry Cowan 6 7

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Bob Bryan 4 7 6
WC James Smith 6 6 0
4 Bob Bryan 4 6 3
Kevin Ullyett 6 4 6
Kevin Ullyett 6 6
WC Adam Wharf 2 3
Kevin Ullyett 7 6
Jim Grabb 6 2
Jim Grabb 7 6
Arvind Parmar 6 3
Jim Grabb 6 6 6
6 Miles Maclagan 7 3 4
Rob Givone 4 4
6 Miles Maclagan 6 6

References

  1. ^ "PLUS: TENNIS -- NOTTINGHAM OPEN; Pioline Beats Ullyett". The New York Times. 20 June 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ Bierley, Stephen (21 June 1999). "Rafter and Pioline prove their form and timing on grass". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ "After Dismal Start, Zvereva Strikes Down Tauziat". The Washington Post. 20 June 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2023. NOTTINGHAM OPEN: Former Wimbledon and U.S. Open runner-up Cedric Pioline conquered a slow start to beat qualifier Kevin Ullyett of Zimbabwe to win in Nottingham, England.