Italian Open
Rome, Italy
May 10-16, 1999
64 Draw - $2,450,000
Surface - Clay

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Ramon Delgado - 57)
1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
2. Pete Sampras
3. Alex Corretja
4. Patrick Rafter
5. Richard Krajicek
6. Carlos Moya
7. Tim Henman
8. Marcelo Rios
9. Mark Philippoussis
10. Karol Kucera
11. Todd Martin   WD
12. Greg Rusedski
13. Albert Costa
14. Andre Agassi
15. Felix Mantilla
16. Gustavo Kuerten

First Round
(1)Yevgeny Kafelnikov d. Chris Woodruff 7-6(1) 5-7 6-4
Marat Safin d. (q)Adrian Voinea 6-2 6-1
Francisco Clavet d. Younes El Aynaoui 6-3 2-6 6-4
(16)Gustavo Kuerten d. Fernando Vicente 6-4 6-3
(10)Karol Kucera d. Ramon Delgado 6-3 6-2
Michael Chang d. Thomas Muster 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4
Jan Siemerink d. Andrew Ilie 6-3 7-5
(7)Tim Henman d. Daniel Vacek 7-5 6-3
(3)Alex Corretja d. (WC)Diego Nargiso 6-1 7-6(2)
Hicham Arazi d. (q)Richard Fromberg 1-6 6-1 6-4
Fabrice Santoro d. Sebastien Grosjean 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
Wayne Ferreira d. (13)Albert Costa 3-6 6-2 7-6(4)
(LL)Franco Squillari d. (q)Marco Meneschincheri 6-0 6-3   [Squillari replaces Todd Martin]
Davide Sanguinetti d. (WC)Vincenzo Santopadre 1-6 6-2 6-3
(q)Arnaud Clement d. Marc Rosset 6-0 1-0 ret.
(6)Carlos Moya d. (WC)Renzo Furlan 6-2 6-4
(5)Richard Krajicek d. Jan-Michael Gambill 6-0 3-6 6-1
Nicolas Kiefer d. Thomas Enqvist 7-5 6-4
Nicolas Lapentti d. (q)Albert Portas 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2
(12)Greg Rusedski d. Scott Draper 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
(14)Andre Agassi d. Jerome Golmard 6-3 6-4
Alberto Berasategui d. (LL)John van Lottum 4-6 6-4 7-5   [van Lottum replaces Andrei Pavel]
(q)Gaston Gaudio d. Mariano Puerta 6-1 6-4
(4)Patrick Rafter d. Goran Ivanisevic 7-5 6-0
(q)David Prinosil d. (8)Marcelo Rios 6-2 5-7 6-3
Jason Stoltenberg d. Jonas Bjorkman 4-6 6-4 6-4
(WC)Andrea Gaudenzi d. Thomas Johansson 6-1 4-6 7-5
Vince Spadea d. (9)Mark Philippoussis 7-6(2) 4-6 6-1
(15)Felix Mantilla d. Mariano Zabaleta 6-1 ret.
Dominik Hrbaty d. (WC)Gianluca Pozzi 6-0 6-1
(q)Fernando Meligeni d. Cedric Pioline 6-1 6-2
(2)Pete Sampras d. Bohdan Ulihrach 3-6 6-2 7-6(2)

Second Round
(1)Yevgeny Kafelnikov d. Marat Safin 6-1 6-2
(16)Gustavo Kuerten d. Francisco Clavet 6-3 6-3
(10)Karol Kucera d. Michael Chang 7-5 6-3
(7)Tim Henman d. Jan Siemerink 7-5 7-5
(3)Alex Corretja d. Hicham Arazi 6-3 6-3
Fabrice Santoro d. Wayne Ferreira 4-6 6-3 6-3
(LL)Franco Squillari d. Davide Sanguinetti 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-3
(6)Carlos Moya d. (q)Arnaud Clement 6-2 6-1
Nicolas Kiefer d. (5)Richard Krajicek 6-3 6-2
Nicolas Lapentti d. (12)Greg Rusedski 6-3 6-3
(14)Andre Agassi d. Alberto Berasategui 6-1 6-2
(4)Patrick Rafter d. (q)Gaston Gaudio 6-2 6-3
(q)David Prinosil d. Jason Stoltenberg 6-3 6-0
(WC)Andrea Gaudenzi d. Vince Spadea 1-6 6-2 6-3
(15)Felix Mantilla d. Dominik Hrbaty 6-2 4-6 7-5
(q)Fernando Meligeni d. (2)Pete Sampras 6-3 6-1

Third Round
(16)Gustavo Kuerten d. (1)Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-5 6-1
(10)Karol Kucera d. (7)Tim Henman 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3
(3)Alex Corretja d. Fabrice Santoro 7-6(1) 1-6 6-1
(LL)Franco Squillari d. (6)Carlos Moya 6-3 7-5
Nicolas Lapentti d. Nicolas Kiefer 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3
(4)Patrick Rafter d. (14)Andre Agassi 6-1 7-6(4)
(q)David Prinosil d. (WC)Andrea Gaudenzi 7-5 6-3
(15)Felix Mantilla d. (q)Fernando Meligeni 6-2 6-3

Quarterfinals
(16)Gustavo Kuerten d. (10)Karol Kucera 3-6 6-4 7-5
(3)Alex Corretja d. (LL)Franco Squillari 5-7 7-6(4) 7-5
(4)Patrick Rafter d. Nicolas Lapentti 4-6 7-5 6-1
(15)Felix Mantilla d. (q)David Prinosil 6-2 6-4

Semifinals
(16)Gustavo Kuerten d. (3)Alex Corretja 6-4 6-2
(4)Patrick Rafter d. (15)Felix Mantilla 6-3 7-5

Finals
(16)Gustavo Kuerten d. (4)Patrick Rafter 6-4 7-5 7-6(6)


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Lobo/Roig - 122)
1. Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor
2. Wayne Black/Sandon Stolle
3. Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter
4. Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach
5. Olivier Delaitre/Fabrice Santoro
6. Jiri Novak/David Rikl
7. Donald Johnson/Cyril Suk
8. David Adams/John-Laffnie De Jager

First Round
(1)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor d. Piet Norval/Kevin Ullyett 6-3 6-4
Luis Lobo/Francisco Roig d. Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Javier Sanchez 7-5 5-7 6-4
Richey Reneberg/Jonathan Stark d. (LL)Mark Keil/Fernando Meligeni 6-2 6-2  [Keil/Meligeni replace (WC)Andrea Gaudenzi/Diego Nargiso]
(7)Donald Johnson/Cyril Suk d. Andrew Kratzmann/Francisco Montana 6-3 6-4
(4)Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach d. Lan Bale/Grant Stafford 5-7 6-3 7-6(5)
Neil Broad/Robbie Koenig d. Martin Damm/Pavel Vizner 6-3 7-6(6)
Peter Nyborg/Peter Tramacchi d. Daniel Orsanic/Mariano Puerta 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4
Wayne Ferreira/Jeff Tarango d. (6)Jiri Novak/David Rikl 6-3 7-5
(5)Olivier Delaitre/Fabrice Santoro d. Gustavo Kuerten/Nicolas Lapentti 6-4 6-2
(q)Thomas Enqvist/Thomas Johansson d. (WC)Nicolas Kiefer/Davide Sanguinetti 6-3 6-2
Alex O'Brien/Jared Palmer d. (q)Hicham Arazi/Mose Navarra 6-3 5-7 6-0
(3)Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter d. Jim Grabb/David MacPherson 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4
(8)David Adams/John-Laffnie De Jager d. Mahesh Bhupathi/Tim Henman 6-3 7-6(4)
Chris Haggard/Andrei Olhovskiy d. (WC)Goran Ivanisevic/Vincenzo Santopadre 7-5 6-1
Andrew Florent/Daniel Vacek d. Pablo Albano/Tomas Carbonell 7-5 6-3
(WC)Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi d. (2)Wayne Black/Sandon Stolle 6-3 6-1

Second Round
(1)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor d. Luis Lobo/Francisco Roig 6-0 6-0
(7)Donald Johnson/Cyril Suk d. Richey Reneberg/Jonathan Stark 6-3 7-5
(4)Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach d. Neil Broad/Robbie Koenig 6-3 6-2
Wayne Ferreira/Jeff Tarango d. Peter Nyborg/Peter Tramacchi 1-6 6-2 6-1
(5)Olivier Delaitre/Fabrice Santoro d. (q)Thomas Enqvist/Thomas Johansson 6-2 3-6 7-5
(3)Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter d. Alex O'Brien/Jared Palmer 4-6 6-3 6-3
(8)David Adams/John-Laffnie De Jager d. Chris Haggard/Andrei Olhovskiy 6-1 7-5
(WC)Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi d. Andrew Florent/Daniel Vacek 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(7)Donald Johnson/Cyril Suk d. (1)Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor 6-4 6-3
(4)Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach d. Wayne Ferreira/Jeff Tarango 6-3 7-6(5)
(5)Olivier Delaitre/Fabrice Santoro d. (3)Jonas Bjorkman/Patrick Rafter 6-0 6-4
(8)David Adams/John-Laffnie De Jager d. (WC)Massimo Bertolini/Cristian Brandi 6-4 7-5

Semifinals
(4)Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach d. (7)Donald Johnson/Cyril Suk 6-3 7-5
(8)David Adams/John-Laffnie De Jager d. (5)Olivier Delaitre/Fabrice Santoro 6-1 7-5

Finals
(4)Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach d. (8)David Adams/John-Laffnie De Jager 6-7(0) 6-1 6-2