The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the ATP. The 1999 ATP Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments, supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the ATP Super 9, the ATP Championship Series, the ATP World Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the ATP Tour World Championships and the Grand Slam Cup (organised by the ITF). Also included in the 1999 calendar are the Davis Cup and the Hopman Cup, which do not distribute ranking points, and are both organised by the ITF.
In April 1999 ATP signed a $1.2 billion 10-year-deal with the sports marketing agency ISL Worldwide to promote the sport. The deal gave ISL the commercial rights for the Super-9 tournaments as well as the ATP World Championship. The ATP also introduced a simplified ranking system and made participation in the Super-9 events mandatory for top players.
Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 1999 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
Key Grand Slam ATP Tour World Championships ATP Super 9 ATP Championship Series ATP World Series Team Events
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Jan Hopman Cup Perth, AustraliaITF Mixed Team ChampionshipsHard (i) – $900,000 – 8 teams (RR) 2–1 / AAPT Championships Adelaide, AustraliaATP World SeriesHard – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Thomas Enqvist4–6, 6–1, 6–2 Lleyton Hewitt Jason Stoltenberg Scott Draper Slava Doseděl Byron Black Michael Tebbutt Dominik Hrbatý Gustavo Kuerten Nicolás Lapentti6–4, 6–4 Jim Courier Patrick Galbraith Qatar Mobil OpenDoha, QatarATP World SeriesHard – $1,000,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Rainer Schüttler6–4, 5–7, 6–1 Tim Henman Karim Alami Cédric Pioline Jeff Tarango Hicham Arazi Goran Ivanišević Mariano Zabaleta Alex O'Brien Jared Palmer6–3, 6–4 Piet Norval Kevin Ullyett11 Jan Heineken Open Auckland, New ZealandATP World SeriesHard – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Sjeng Schalken6–4, 6–4 Tommy Haas Brett Steven Félix Mantilla Andrei Pavel Mariano Zabaleta Guillaume Raoux Dominik Hrbatý Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek7–5, 7–5 Jiří Novák David Rikl Sydney International Sydney, AustraliaATP World SeriesHard – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Todd Martin6–3, 7–6(7–5) Àlex Corretja Karol Kučera Thomas Muster Albert Costa Gustavo Kuerten Jason Stoltenberg Lleyton Hewitt Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor6–3, 6–4 Patrick Galbraith Paul Haarhuis18 Jan 25 Jan Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard – $3,539,387128S/128Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles Mixed doubles Yevgeny Kafelnikov4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–6(7–1) Thomas Enqvist Tommy Haas Nicolás Lapentti Todd Martin Vincent Spadea Marc Rosset Karol Kučera Jonas Björkman Patrick Rafter6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4 Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes David Adams Mariaan de Swardt6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) Max Mirnyi Serena Williams
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Feb Open 13 Marseille, FranceATP World SeriesHard (i) – $539,250 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Fabrice Santoro6–3, 4–6, 6–4 Arnaud Clément Cédric Pioline Marc Rosset Roger Federer Nicolas Escudé Gianluca Pozzi Dominik Hrbatý Max Mirnyi Andrei Olhovskiy7–5, 7–6(9–7) David Adams Pavel Vízner8 Feb Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab EmiratesATP World SeriesHard – $1,039,250 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Jérôme Golmard6–4, 6–2 Nicolas Kiefer Andrew Ilie Carlos Moyá Gustavo Kuerten Francisco Clavet Tim Henman Félix Mantilla Wayne Black Sandon Stolle4–6, 6–1, 6–4 David Adams John-Laffnie de Jager Sybase Open San Jose, United StatesATP World SeriesHard (i) – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Mark Philippoussis6–3, 6–2 Cecil Mamiit Pete Sampras Michael Chang Bernd Karbacher Justin Gimelstob Christian Ruud Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde7–5, 6–7(3–7), 6–4 Aleksandar Kitinov Nenad Zimonjić St. Petersburg Open St. Petersburg, RussiaATP World SeriesCarpet (i) – $350,000 – 32S/24Q/16DSingles – Doubles Marc Rosset6–3, 6–4 David Prinosil Jan Siemerink Marat Safin Igor Kornienko Guillaume Raoux Dominik Hrbatý Andrei Pavel Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek3–6, 6–3, 7–5 Menno Oosting Andrei Pavel15 Feb Kroger St. Jude International Memphis, United StatesATP Championship SeriesHard (i) – $825,000 – 48S/24Q/24DSingles – Doubles Tommy Haas6–4, 6–1 Jim Courier Todd Martin John van Lottum Jan-Michael Gambill Andrew Ilie Mariano Puerta Daniel Nestor Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde6–3, 6–4 Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, NetherlandsATP Championship SeriesCarpet (i) – $850,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–2, 7–6(7–3) Tim Henman Marat Safin Greg Rusedski Wayne Ferreira Karol Kučera Cédric Pioline Roger Federer David Adams John-Laffnie de Jager6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 Neil Broad Peter Tramacchi22 Feb Guardian Direct Cup London, United KingdomATP Championship SeriesCarpet (i) – $814,250 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Richard Krajicek7–6(8–6), 6–7(5–7), 7–5 Greg Rusedski Thomas Johansson Hicham Arazi Yevgeny Kafelnikov Karol Kučera Thomas Enqvist Dominik Hrbatý Tim Henman Greg Rusedski6–3, 7–6(8–6) Byron Black Wayne Ferreira
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Mar Copenhagen Open Copenhagen, DenmarkATP World SeriesHard (i) – $240,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Magnus Gustafsson6–4, 6–1 Fabrice Santoro Sébastien Grosjean Byron Black Daniel Nestor Rainer Schüttler Wayne Black Max Mirnyi Max Mirnyi Andrei Olhovskiy6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–1 Marc-Kevin Goellner David Prinosil Tennis Channel Open Scottsdale, United StatesATP World SeriesHard – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Jan-Michael Gambill7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–4 Lleyton Hewitt Andre Agassi Mark Woodforde Justin Gimelstob Cédric Pioline Goran Ivanišević Jérôme Golmard Justin Gimelstob Richey Reneberg6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 Mark Knowles Sandon Stolle8 Mar Newsweek Champions Cup Indian Wells, United StatesATP Super 9Hard – $2,200,000 – 56S/28Q/28D/8QSingles – Doubles Mark Philippoussis5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 Carlos Moyá Chris Woodruff Gustavo Kuerten Tim Henman Todd Martin Karol Kučera Richard Krajicek Wayne Black Sandon Stolle7–6(7–4), 6–3 Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach15 Mar22 Mar Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United StatesATP Super 9Hard – $2,450,000 – 96S/48Q/48D/8QSingles – Doubles Richard Krajicek4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 Sébastien Grosjean Francisco Clavet Thomas Enqvist Dominik Hrbatý Nicolas Kiefer Jérôme Golmard Pete Sampras Wayne Black Sandon Stolle6–1, 6–1 Boris Becker Jan-Michael Gambill22 Mar Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca, MoroccoATP World SeriesClay – $240,000 – 32S/27Q/16DSingles – Doubles Alberto Martín6–3, 6–4 Fernando Vicente Markus Hipfl Juan Carlos Ferrero Johan Van Herck Stefan Koubek Albert Portas Jens Knippschild Fernando Meligeni Jaime Oncins6–2, 6–3 Massimo Ardinghi Vincenzo Santopadre29 Mar Davis Cup first round Trollhättan, Sweden – hard (i)Frankfurt, Germany – carpet (i)Birmingham, United Kingdom – hard (i) Harare, Zimbabwe – hard (i) Nîmes, France – clay (i) Lleida, Spain – clay Ghent, Belgium – clay (i) Neuchâtel, Switzerland – carpet (i) 3–2 3–2 3–2 4–1 4–1 3–2 3–2 3–2
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 Apr Gold Flake Open Chennai, IndiaATP World SeriesHard – $430,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Byron Black6–4, 1–6, 6–3 Rainer Schüttler Peter Wessels John van Lottum Carlos Moyá Vincenzo Santopadre Richard Fromberg Mikael Tillström Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes4–6, 7–5, 6–4 Wayne Black Neville Godwin Estoril Open Oeiras, PortugalATP World SeriesClay – $625,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Albert Costa7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–3 Todd Martin Jérôme Golmard Marcelo Ríos Karim Alami Félix Mantilla Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni Tomás Carbonell Donald Johnson6–3, 2–6, 6–1 Jiří Novák David Rikl Salem Open Hong Kong SARATP World SeriesHard – $350,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Andre Agassi6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4 Boris Becker Hendrik Dreekmann Bernd Karbacher Richard Krajicek Nicolas Kiefer Laurence Tieleman Jonas Björkman James Greenhalgh Grant SilcockWalkover Andre Agassi David Wheaton12 Apr Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, JapanATP Championship SeriesHard – $725,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Nicolas Kiefer7–6(7–5), 7–5 Wayne Ferreira Jonas Björkman Thomas Johansson Richard Krajicek Thomas Enqvist Sébastien Lareau Kenneth Carlsen Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek4–3, retired Wayne Black Brian MacPhie Torneo GodóBarcelona, SpainATP Championship SeriesClay – $950,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Félix Mantilla7–6(7–2), 6–3, 6–3 Karim Alami Todd Martin Francisco Clavet Albert Costa Alberto Berasategui Fernando Meligeni Carlos Moyá Paul Haarhuis Yevgeny Kafelnikov7–5, 6–3 Massimo Bertolini Cristian Brandi19 Apr Republic Nat'l Bank Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, FranceATP Super 9Clay – $2,200,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Gustavo Kuerten6–4, 2–1 retired Marcelo Ríos Jérôme Golmard Félix Mantilla Carlos Moyá Mark Philippoussis Vince Spadea Albert Costa Olivier Delaître Tim Henman6–2, 6–3 Jiří Novák David Rikl ERA Real Estate Clay Court Ch'ships Orlando, United StatesATP World SeriesClay – $289,250 (green) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Magnus Norman6–0, 6–3 Guillermo Cañas Christian Ruud Max Mirnyi Hernán Gumy Alberto Martín Jim Courier Gabriel Trifu Jim Courier Todd Woodbridge7–6(7–4), 6–4 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan26 Apr BMW Open Munich, GermanyATP World SeriesClay – $525,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Franco Squillari6–4, 6–3 Andrei Pavel Mariano Zabaleta Alberto Berasategui Lars Burgsmüller Michael Kohlmann Vincenzo Santopadre Hendrik Dreekmann Daniel Orsanic Mariano Puerta7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–6(7–3) Massimo Bertolini Cristian Brandi AT&T ChallengeAtlanta, United StatesATP World SeriesClay – $350,000 (green) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Stefan Koubek6–1, 6–2 Sébastien Grosjean Jim Courier Magnus Larsson Martín Rodríguez Sargis Sargsian Alberto Martín Jason Stoltenberg Patrick Galbraith Justin Gimelstob5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde Paegas Czech OpenPrague, Czech RepublicATP World SeriesClay – $500,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Dominik Hrbatý6–2, 6–2 Slava Doseděl Michal Tabara Germán Puentes Orlin Stanoytchev Fernando Meligeni Arnaud Di Pasquale Eduardo Nicolás Martin Damm Radek Štěpánek6–0, 6–2 Mark Keil Nicolás Lapentti
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