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.
Seeds
Greg Rusedski (semifinals) Jérôme Golmard (second round) Vincent Spadea (first round) Sébastien Grosjean (second round) Marc Rosset (first round) Byron Black (first round) Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals) Scott Draper (first round)
Draw
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Qualifying
Qualifying seeds
Qualifiers
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
Fourth qualifier
References
External links 1999 Nottingham Open Singles draw ITF tournament profile