1999 MFS Pro Tennis Championships

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1999 MFS Pro Tennis Championships
DateAugust 23–29
Edition71st
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$325,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationBoston, United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
Champions
Singles
Russia Marat Safin[1]
Doubles
Argentina Guillermo Cañas / Argentina Martín García[2]
← 1998 · U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

The 1999 MFS Pro Tennis Championships, also known as the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, United States that was part of the World Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It was the 71st and last edition of the tournament and was held from August 23 through August 29, 1999. Sixth-seeded Marat Safin won the singles title.[3]

Finals[edit]

Singles[edit]

Russia Marat Safin defeated United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 6–4, 7–6(13–11)

  • It was Safin's 1st singles title of his career.

Doubles[edit]

Argentina Guillermo Cañas / Argentina Martín García defeated South Africa Marius Barnard / United States T. J. Middleton 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1999 Boston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1999 Boston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (2000). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 2000. London: CollinsWillow. p. 172. ISBN 9780002189460.

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