Martin Kaymer runner-up finish. Kaymer picked up his second victory of the year at the BMW International Open, becoming the first German to win the event in its 20-year history. He held a six stroke lead going into the final round but then shot a 75 (+3) which resulted in Kaymer going to a playoff with Anders Hansen. Kaymer birdied the first playoff hole to win the tournament. Kaymer came close to picking up his third win of the year at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, but he fell to Robert Karlsson in a three-man playoff that also included Ross Fisher. Kaymer
1999 US Open (tennis) 1999 US Open (tennis) The 1999 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 119th edition of the US Open and was held from August 30 through September 12, 1999. Andre Agassi defeated Todd Martin, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 Serena Williams defeated Martina Hingis, 6–3, 7–6 Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien defeated Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes, 7–6, 6–4 Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated Chanda Rubin / Sandrine Testud, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 Ai Sugiyama /