1999 French Open
1999 French Open | |
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Date | 24 May - 6 June |
Edition | 98th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Andre Agassi | |
Women's Singles | |
Steffi Graf | |
Men's Doubles | |
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes | |
Women's Doubles | |
Serena Williams / Venus Williams | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Piet Norval / Katarina Srebotnik | |
Boys' Singles | |
Guillermo Coria | |
Girls' Singles | |
Lourdes Domínguez Lino | |
Boys' Doubles | |
Irakli Labadze / Lovro Zovko | |
Girls' Doubles | |
Flavia Pennetta / Roberta Vinci |
The 1999 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 24 May until 6 June. It was the 98th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1999.
Seniors
Men's singles
Andre Agassi[1] defeated Andrei Medvedev, 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
- • It was Agassi's 4th career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
Women's singles
Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
- • It was Graf's 22nd and last career Grand Slam singles title and her 6th title at the French Open.
Men's doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes defeated Goran Ivanišević / Jeff Tarango, 6–2, 7–5
- • It was Bhupathi's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was Paes' 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
Women's doubles
Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 8–6
- • It was S. Williams' 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
- • It was V. Williams' 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
Mixed doubles
Katarina Srebotnik / Piet Norval defeated Larisa Neiland / Rick Leach, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
- • It was Srebotnik's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
- • It was Norval's 1st and only career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Guillermo Coria[2] def. David Nalbandian, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' singles
Lourdes Domínguez Lino defeated Stéphanie Foretz, 6–4, 6–4
Boys' doubles
Irakli Labadze / Lovro Zovko defeated Kristian Pless / Olivier Rochus, 6–1, 7–6
Girls' doubles
Flavia Pennetta / Roberta Vinci defeated Mia Buric / Kim Clijsters, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Singles players
Men's Singles
Notes
- ↑ Agassi became only the fifth male player in history to complete a Career Slam, and the first to ever win all four Grand Slam tournaments on different surfaces.
- ↑ Coria reached the 2004 Men's Singles final, but lost to Gastón Gaudio.
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Preceded by 1999 Australian Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1999 Wimbledon Championships |