1999 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 1999 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Pete Sampras successfully defended his title, defeating Andre Agassi in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships. With this win, his sixth at Wimbledon, Sampras broke Björn Borg's then open era record of five Wimbledon titles, and equalled Roy Emerson's then record of twelve Grand Slam titles. Sampras' victory over Agassi in the final is often cited as one of the greatest performances in a Wimbledon final. However, despite his victory, Sampras lost his No. 1 ranking when the ATP rankings were updated a
Wayne Arthurs (tennis) seed Jonas Björkman in straight sets. On 30 August 2000, Arthurs was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his strong commitment to tennis. He now coaches the young Queensland player Oliver Anderson. Wayne Arthurs (tennis) Wayne Arthurs (born 18 March 1971 in Adelaide, Australia), attended Camberwell Grammar School and is a retired Australian professional tennis player. His serve was his strongest weapon by far, and had been referred to as the "best in the world" by several of his fellow players, including Jim Courier, Andre Agassi and Thomas Johansson. He consistently had one of the highest ace counts on the