1999 Great American Insurance ATP Championship
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The 1999 Cincinnati Open, known by the corporate title of the Great American Insurance ATP Championship was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 98th edition of the tournament
previously known as the Thriftway ATP Championships, and was part of the ATP Super 9
of the 1999 ATP Tour
. It took place in Cincinnati, Ohio
, USA, from August 9 through August 16, 1999.
The tournament had previously appeared on the Tier III of the WTA Tour but no event was held from 1989 to 2003.
The singles field was headlined by. Other top seeds were.
Pete Sampras
def.
Patrick Rafter
, 7–6(7), 6–3
Jonas Björkman
/
Byron Black
def. Todd Woodbridge
/ Mark Woodforde
6–3, 7–6(6)
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
previously known as the Thriftway ATP Championships, and was part of the ATP Super 9
ATP Masters Series
The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America...
of the 1999 ATP Tour
1999 ATP Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the ATP. The 1999 ATP Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP Super 9, the ATP International Series Gold, the ATP International Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the ATP Tour World...
. It took place in Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, USA, from August 9 through August 16, 1999.
The tournament had previously appeared on the Tier III of the WTA Tour but no event was held from 1989 to 2003.
The singles field was headlined by. Other top seeds were.
Singles
Pete SamprasPete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
def.
Patrick RafterPatrick Rafter
Patrick "Pat" Michael Rafter is an Australian former World No. 1 tennis player. He twice won the men's singles title at the US Open and was twice the runner-up at Wimbledon. Rafter was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006. He was known for his natural serve-and-volley style of...
, 7–6(7), 6–3
- It was Pete Sampras' 4th title of the year and his 60th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 10th overall. It was his 2nd title at the event after winning in 19921992 Thriftway ATP ChampionshipsThe 1992 Cincinnati Open, known by the corporate title of the Thriftway ATP Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts...
and 19971997 Great American Insurance ATP ChampionshipsThe 1997 Cincinnati Open, known by the corporate title of the Great American Insurance ATP Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 96th edition of the tournament previously known as the Thriftway ATP Championships, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997...
.
Doubles
Jonas BjörkmanJonas Björkman
Jonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships....
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Byron BlackByron Black
Byron Black is a former touring professional tennis and Davis Cup player for Zimbabwe.- Biography :He is the brother of Cara and Wayne Black, both professional tennis players...
def.
Todd WoodbridgeTodd Woodbridge
Todd Andrew Woodbridge is an Australian former tennis player. He was born in Sydney and turned professional in 1988. He is best known for his successful Doubles partnerships with Mark Woodforde and later Jonas Björkman...
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Mark WoodfordeMark Woodforde
Mark Woodforde is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He is best known as one half of "The Woodies", a doubles partnership with Todd Woodbridge....
6–3, 7–6(6)