1999 Nottingham Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
1999 Nottingham Open
Final
Champion	Cédric Pioline
Runner-up	Kevin Ullyett
Score	6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

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

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

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

Wayne Black (qualified)
Roger Federer (second round)
Takao Suzuki (qualifying competition)
Bob Bryan (second round)
Barry Cowan (qualified)
Miles Maclagan (second round)
Jamie Delgado (second round)
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

^ "PLUS: TENNIS -- NOTTINGHAM OPEN; Pioline Beats Ullyett". The New York Times. 20 June 1999. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ Bierley, Stephen (21 June 1999). "Rafter and Pioline prove their form and timing on grass". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ "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.

External links

[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.

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