# 1999 Nottingham Open – Singles

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.

## 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

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Greg Rusedski | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | |
| WC | Cédric Pioline | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| WC | Cédric Pioline | 6 | 7$^7$ | WC | Cédric Pioline | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | Q | Kevin Ullyett | 3 | 5 |
| | David Prinosil | 6$^4$ | 6$^7$ | Q | Kevin Ullyett | 3 | 5 |
| Q | Kevin Ullyett | 7$^7$ | 7$^9$ | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | G Rusedski | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Pozzi | 0 | 0 | | 1 | G Rusedski | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Gambill | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | J Gambill | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Woodruff | 6$^1$ | 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 | 6$^4$ | 6 | 2 | 7 | L Hewitt | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | L Hewitt | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | G Rusedski | 4 | 6$^4$ |
| 4 | S Grosjean | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | WC | C Pioline | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | S Sargsian | 2 | 4 | | 4 | S Grosjean | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Fromberg | 7$^7$ | 3 | 5 | WC | C Pioline | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C Pioline | 6$^3$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | WC | C Pioline | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Ilie | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | A Ilie | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| WC | C Wilkinson | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | 4 | | A Ilie | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Delgado | 1 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | R Delgado | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | M Rosset | 6 | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | B Black | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | L Milligan | 6 | 3 | 6 | WC | L Milligan | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Mamiit | 4 | 6$^3$ | | | F Santoro | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Santoro | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | 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 | 6$^4$ | 6$^7$ |
| 8 | S Draper | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | | Q | K Ullyett | 7$^7$ | 7$^9$ |
| Q | K Ullyett | 6 | 7$^7$ | | 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 | 6$^4$ | 6 | 1 | | | | | | A Martín | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | A Martín | 7$^7$ | 1 | 6 | | A Martín | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Gimelstob | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | 2 | J Golmard | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J Golmard | 6 | 6$^5$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## 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

* Wayne Black
* Donald Johnson
* Barry Cowan
* Kevin Ullyett

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Wayne Black | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Bryan | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Bryan | 4 | 2 | | 1 | Wayne Black | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Piet Norval | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Graeme Darlington | 4 | 3 | | | Piet Norval | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Piet Norval | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Piet Norval | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Wayne Black | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Martin Lee | 1 | 3 |
| | Jack Waite | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Martin Lee | 1 | 3 |
| | Grant Silcock | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grant Silcock | 6 | 6 | | | Grant Silcock | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Martin Lee | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kyle Spencer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | Martin Lee | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| 8 | Martin Lee | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Roger Federer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ben Haran | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ben Haran | 1 | 1 | | 2 | Roger Federer | 3 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Donald Johnson | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Donald Johnson | 6 | 6 | | | Donald Johnson | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Tom Spinks | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Spinks | 1 | 4 | | | | | | Donald Johnson | 7 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Jim Thomas | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Paul Maggs | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Jim Thomas | 6 | 6 |
| | Jim Thomas | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Thomas | 7 | 6 | | | Jim Thomas | 6 | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Jamie Delgado | 1 | 6 | | | |
| | Oliver Freelove | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Jamie Delgado | 1 | 6 | | | |
| 7 | Jamie Delgado | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Takao Suzuki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rhys Hanger | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rhys Hanger | 4 | 1 | 3 | Takao Suzuki | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Fredrik Lovén | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | T. J. Middleton | 3 | 3 | | Fredrik Lovén | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Fredrik Lovén | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fredrik Lovén | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Takao Suzuki | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Barry Cowan | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Alex Osterrieth | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Barry Cowan | 6 | 6 |
| | Mark Merklein | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Merklein | 6 | 6 | | Mark Merklein | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Barry Cowan | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Pablo Albano | 4 | 6 | 5 | Barry Cowan | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Barry Cowan | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Bob Bryan | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | James Smith | 6 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | James Smith | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Bob Bryan | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kevin Ullyett | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | |
| | Kevin Ullyett | 6 | 6 | | | Kevin Ullyett | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | |
| WC | Adam Wharf | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Adam Wharf | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | Kevin Ullyett | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jim Grabb | 6 | 2 |
| | Jim Grabb | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Jim Grabb | 6 | 2 |
| | Arvind Parmar | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arvind Parmar | 6 | 3 | | | Jim Grabb | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Miles Maclagan | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | |
| | Rob Givone | 4 | 4 | | 6 | Miles Maclagan | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | |
| 6 | Miles Maclagan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |