1999 President's Cup – Singles

Singles
Singles
1999 President's Cup
Final
Champion	Nicolas Kiefer
Runner-up	George Bastl
Score	6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

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 edit

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

Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
Greg Rusedski (first round)
Nicolas Kiefer (champion)
Karol Kučera (first round)
Cédric Pioline (first round)
Marat Safin (first round)
Marc Rosset (second round)
Ján Krošlák (first round, retired)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals				Final

	Daniel Vacek	6⁴	2

3	Nicolas Kiefer	7⁷	6
				3	Nicolas Kiefer	6	6

				Q	George Bastl	4	2
	Peter Wessels	4	3

Q	George Bastl	6	6

Top half edit

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

1	Y Kafelnikov	1	6	6
	A Cherkasov	6	3	3	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	5
	D Vacek	6	3	6		D Vacek	7	2	7
WC	V Kutsenko	3	6	1							D Vacek	7	7
Q	P Srichaphan	7	6							Q	P Srichaphan	5	6
	I Ljubičić	5	3		Q	P Srichaphan	7	7
Q	I Heuberger	6			Q	I Heuberger	5	6
8	J Krošlák	2	R												D Vacek	6	2
3	N Kiefer	4	6	6										3	N Kiefer	7	6
	T Ketola	6	2	1	3	N Kiefer	6	6
	L Manta	7	6			L Manta	4	4
	J van Lottum	6	3							3	N Kiefer	6	7
	C Mamiit	6	6								C Mamiit	1	5
Q	A Shvets	4	1			C Mamiit	6	7
	V Liukko	4	7	3		V Liukko	3	5
6	M Safin	6	5	1^r

Bottom half edit

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

	R Federer	6	6
5	C Pioline	4	3			R Federer	6	6	4
	P Wessels	3	6	6		P Wessels	4	7	6
	J Boutter	6	4	2							P Wessels	7	6
	A Pretzsch	3	7	6							A Pretzsch	6	0
	M Navarra	6	6	4		A Pretzsch	6	5	7
	S Sargsian	6	6			S Sargsian	3	7	5
4/WC	K Kučera	1	4												P Wessels	4	3
7	M Rosset	6	6											Q	G Bastl	6	6
WC	D Tomashevich	2	2		7	M Rosset	3	6
Q	G Bastl	7	6		Q	G Bastl	6	7
	O Ogorodov	6	2							Q	G Bastl	6	6
	A Dupuis	6	6								A Dupuis	2	4
	V Voltchkov	2	4			A Dupuis	6	6
	L Tieleman	6	6			L Tieleman	2	3
2	G Rusedski	3	4

References edit

^ "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.
^ "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
^ 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

External links edit

[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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