ATP Italian Open 1999 Draw, Results & Schedule

Gustavo Kuerten won the 1999 Italian Open, defeating Patrick Rafter 6-4 7-5 7-6(6) in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 10 to May 17, 1999. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
def. Patrick Rafter , 6-4 7-5 7-6(6)
Dates
May 10 — May 17
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money

Round of 64

Francisco Clavet #21 6-3 2-6 6-4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #1 7-6(1) 5-7 6-4
Marat Safin #31 6-2 6-1
Karol Kucera #12 6-3 6-2
Michael Chang #46 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4
Tim Henman #8 7-5 6-3
Jan Siemerink #33 6-3 7-5
Alex Corretja #7 6-1 7-6(2)
Hicham Arazi #35 1-6 6-1 6-4
Fabrice Santoro #49 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
Wayne Ferreira #24 3-6 6-2 7-6(4)
Carlos Moya #3 6-2 6-4
Arnaud Clement #85 6-0 1-0 (ret.)
Gaston Gaudio #92 6-1 6-4
Andre Agassi #13 6-3 6-4
Nicolas Lapentti #32 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2
Greg Rusedski #11 7-6(4) 7-6(3)
Nicolas Kiefer #23 7-5 6-4
Felix Mantilla #15 6-1 (ret.)
Dominik Hrbaty #25 6-0 6-1
Pete Sampras #2 3-6 6-2 7-6(2)
David Prinosil #80 6-2 5-7 6-3
Jason Stoltenberg #39 4-6 6-4 6-4
Andrea Gaudenzi #131 6-1 4-6 7-5
Vincent Spadea #27 7-6(2) 4-6 6-1

Round of 32

Karol Kucera #12 7-5 6-3
Tim Henman #8 7-5 7-5
Alex Corretja #7 6-3 6-3
Fabrice Santoro #49 4-6 6-3 6-3
Franco Squillari #47 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-3
Carlos Moya #3 6-2 6-1
Patrick Rafter #4 6-2 6-3
Felix Mantilla #15 6-2 4-6 7-5
Andrea Gaudenzi #131 1-6 6-2 6-3

Round of 16

Karol Kucera #12 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Alex Corretja #7 7-6(1) 1-6 6-1
Franco Squillari #47 6-3 7-5
Patrick Rafter #4 6-1 7-6(4)
Nicolas Lapentti #32 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3
David Prinosil #80 7-5 6-3

Quarterfinals

Gustavo Kuerten #14 3-6 6-4 7-5
Alex Corretja #7 5-7 7-6(4) 7-5
Patrick Rafter #4 4-6 7-5 6-1
Felix Mantilla #15 6-2 6-4

Semifinals

Final

Gustavo Kuerten #8 6-4 7-5 7-6(6)

Most Titles

Players with the most Italian Open titles
PlayerTitles
Rafael Nadal 10
Novak Djokovic 6
Thomas Muster 3
Alexander Zverev 2
Andres Gomez 2
Bjorn Borg 2
Ilie Nastase 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jim Courier 2
Vitas Gerulaitis 2

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Casper Ruud #25 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(5) 6-1 Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Alexander Zverev #5 6-4 7-5 Nicolas Jarry #24 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Daniil Medvedev #3 7-5 7-5 Holger Rune #7 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Novak Djokovic #1 6-0 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Italian Open?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.