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1999 French Open
Date24 May – 6 June 1999
Edition98
Category69th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis ( XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
United States Andre Agassi
Women's singles
Germany Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes
Women's doubles
United States Serena Williams / United States Venus Williams
Mixed doubles
South Africa Piet Norval / Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
Boys' singles
Argentina Guillermo Coria
Girls' singles
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Boys' doubles
Georgia (country) Irakli Labadze / Croatia Lovro Zovko
Girls' doubles
Italy Flavia Pennetta / Italy Roberta Vinci
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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 103rd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1999.

Seniors

Men's singles

United States Andre Agassi [1] defeated Ukraine 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

Germany Steffi Graf defeated Switzerland 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

India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes defeated Croatia Goran Ivanišević / United States 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

United States Serena Williams / United States Venus Williams defeated Switzerland Martina Hingis / Russia 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

Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik / South Africa Piet Norval defeated Latvia Larisa Neiland / United States 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

Argentina Guillermo Coria [2] def. Argentina David Nalbandian, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' singles

Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino defeated France Stéphanie Foretz, 6–4, 6–4

Boys' doubles

Georgia (country) Irakli Labadze / Croatia Lovro Zovko defeated Denmark Kristian Pless / Belgium Olivier Rochus, 6–1, 7–6

Girls' doubles

Italy Flavia Pennetta / Italy Roberta Vinci defeated Germany Mia Buric / Belgium Kim Clijsters, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4

Singles players

Men's singles

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Coria reached the 2004 Men's Singles final, but lost to Gastón Gaudio.

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