Tennis tournament
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
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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