1999 Wimbledon Championships
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| 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 | |
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[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]
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- ^ 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.
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- ^ "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.