1999 Wimbledon Championships
| 1999 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 June – 4 July |
| Edition | 113th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
| Prize money | £7,595,330 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| United States Pete Sampras | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Lindsay Davenport | |
| Men's doubles | |
| India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Lindsay Davenport / United States Corina Morariu | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| India Leander Paes / United States Lisa Raymond | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Austria Jürgen Melzer | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Argentina Guillermo Coria / Argentina David Nalbandian | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Czech Republic Dája Bedáňová / Argentina María Emilia Salerni | |
The 1999 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 113th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 21 June to 4 July 1999.
Prize money
The total prize money for 1999 championships was £7,595,330. The winner of the men's title earned £455,000 while the women's singles champion earned £409,500.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £455,000 | |||||||
| Women's singles | £409,500 | |||||||
| Men's doubles * | £186,420 | — | ||||||
| Women's doubles * | £167,770 | — | ||||||
| Mixed doubles * | £79,180 | — |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
United States Pete Sampras defeated United States Andre Agassi, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5[5]
- It was Sampras' 12th career Grand Slam singles title and his 6th at Wimbledon.
Women's singles
United States Lindsay Davenport defeated Germany Steffi Graf, 6–4, 7–5[6]
- It was Davenport's 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st and only at Wimbledon.
Men's doubles
India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes defeated Netherlands Paul Haarhuis / United States Jared Palmer, 6–7(10–12), 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)[7]
- It was Bhupathi's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st at Wimbledon. It was Paes' 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st at Wimbledon.
Women's doubles
United States Lindsay Davenport / United States Corina Morariu defeated South Africa Mariaan de Swardt / Ukraine Elena Tatarkova, 6–4, 6–4[8]
- It was Davenport's 3rd and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st at Wimbledon. It was Morariu's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
Mixed doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / India Leander Paes defeated Sweden Jonas Björkman / Russia Anna Kournikova, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3[9]
- It was Paes' 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title. It was Raymond's 2nd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 1st at Wimbledon.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Austria Jürgen Melzer defeated Denmark Kristian Pless, 7–6(9–7), 6–3[10]
Girls' singles
Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova defeated Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya, 7–6(7–3), 6–4[11]
Boys' doubles
Argentina Guillermo Coria / Argentina David Nalbandian defeated Bulgaria Todor Enev / Finland Jarkko Nieminen, 7–5, 6–4[12]
Girls' doubles
Czech Republic Dája Bedáňová / Argentina María Emilia Salerni defeated Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis / Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2[13]
Singles seeds
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References
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 0007117078.
- ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ↑ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.