1999 French Open

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1999 French Open
Roland-garros-1999.jpg
Date24 May – 6 June 1999
Edition98
Category69th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
Women's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams / Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Mixed doubles
Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Boys' singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria
Girls' singles
Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Boys' doubles
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Irakli Labadze / Flag of Croatia.svg Lovro Zovko
Girls' doubles
Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta / Flag of Italy.svg 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.

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Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi [1] defeated Flag of Ukraine.svg 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

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 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

Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes defeated Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević / Flag of the United States.svg 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

Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams / Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis / Flag of Russia.svg 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

Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik / Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval defeated Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland / Flag of the United States.svg 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

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

Girls' singles

Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez Lino defeated Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Foretz, 6–4, 6–4

Boys' doubles

Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Irakli Labadze / Flag of Croatia.svg Lovro Zovko defeated Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Pless / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Rochus, 6–1, 7–6

Girls' doubles

Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta / Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci defeated Flag of Germany.svg Mia Buric / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 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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