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.^[1][2][3]

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Greg Rusedski	4	64
	WC	Cédric Pioline	6	77
								WC	Cédric Pioline	6	7
								Q	Kevin Ullyett	3	5
		David Prinosil	64	67
	Q	Kevin Ullyett	77	79

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Rusedski	6	6
		G Pozzi	0	0				1	G Rusedski	4	6	7
		J Gambill	77	6					J Gambill	6	4	5
		C Woodruff	61	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	64	6	2			7	L Hewitt	6	7
	7	L Hewitt	77	4	6																	1	G Rusedski	4	64
	4	S Grosjean	6	6																		WC	C Pioline	6	77
		S Sargsian	2	4				4	S Grosjean	2	0
		R Fromberg	77	3	5			WC	C Pioline	6	6
	WC	C Pioline	63	6	7										WC	C Pioline	6	6
		A Ilie	77	65	6											A Ilie	2	0
	WC	C Wilkinson	64	77	4				A Ilie	6	6
		R Delgado	1	77	6				R Delgado	1	2
	6	M Rosset	6	65	3

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	B Black	4	6	2
	WC	L Milligan	6	3	6			WC	L Milligan	4	2
		C Mamiit	4	63					F Santoro	6	6
		F Santoro	6	77												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	64	67
	8	S Draper	4	64																		Q	K Ullyett	77	79
	Q	K Ullyett	6	77				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	64	6	1											A Martín	2	1
		A Martín	77	1	6				A Martín	w/o
		J Gimelstob	4	77	65			2	J Golmard
	2	J Golmard	6	65	77

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

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

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

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

• 1999 Nottingham Open Singles draw
• ITF tournament profile