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.
| 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 | |
 Pete Sampras | |
| Women's singles | |
| Lindsay Davenport | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Leander Paes / Lisa Raymond | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Jürgen Melzer | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Iroda Tulyaganova | |
| Boys' doubles | |
 Guillermo Coria / David Nalbandian | |
| Girls' doubles | |
 Dája Bedáňová / María Emilia Salerni | |
Prize money edit
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 edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Pete Sampras defeated 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 edit
Lindsay Davenport defeated 
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 edit
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes defeated 
Paul Haarhuis / 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 edit
Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu defeated 
Mariaan de Swardt / 
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 edit
Lisa Raymond / Leander Paes defeated 
Jonas Björkman / 
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 edit
Boys' singles edit
Jürgen Melzer defeated 
Kristian Pless, 7–6(9–7), 6–3[10]
Girls' singles edit
Iroda Tulyaganova defeated Lina Krasnoroutskaya, 7–6(7–3), 6–4[11]
Boys' doubles edit
Guillermo Coria / David Nalbandian defeated 
Todor Enev / 
Jarkko Nieminen, 7–5, 6–4[12]
Girls' doubles edit
Dája Bedáňová / María Emilia Salerni defeated Tatiana Perebiynis / Iroda Tulyaganova, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2[13]
Singles seeds edit
References edit
- ^ 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.