The 1999 Gerry Weber Open was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor

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s. It was the 7th edition of the Gerry Weber Open, and was part of the

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of the

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. It took place at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from 7 June through 13 June 1999. Seventh-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–3, 6–2 * It was Kiefer's 2nd singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

Doubles

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/ Patrick Rafter defeated Paul Haarhuis / Jared Palmer 6–3, 7–5

References

External links

Official website

ITF tournament edition details
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