Washingtonpost.com: 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Pete Sampras (pictured) claimed his fifth Wimbledon title, beating Goran Ivanisevic in five sets Sunday, 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (11-9), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
Who won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon in 1998?
Jana Novotná defeated Nathalie Tauziat in the final, 6–4, 7–6 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships.
Who won Wimbledon 1999?
American Pete Sampras cruised past Andre Agassi in straight sets Sunday to win his sixth Wimbledon men's singles title. Sampras tied Roy Emerson's record for Grand Slam victories with 12.
Who won Wimbledon 1997?
WashingtonPost.com: 1997 Wimbledon Championships. on our online sports section. Pete Sampras (pictured) became the first American man to win four Wimbledon titles after cruising to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Cedric Pioline on Sunday. It was Sampras's 10th Grand Slam singles title, just two shy of Roy Emerson's record ...
Who won the 2000 Wimbledon men's final?
2000: Pete Sampras wins seventh title
At a set apiece, Sampras, at last, began to settle and as the night drew in, he closed out his emotional 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory.
38 related questions foundHow old was Martina Hingis when she won at Wimbledon?
In 1996, Hingis became the youngest Grand Slam champion of all time, when she teamed with Helena Suková at Wimbledon to win the women's doubles title at age 15 years and 9 months.
Who won Wimbledon in 1991?
Michael Stich defeated Boris Becker in the final, 6–4, 7–6, 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships.
Who won Wimbledon in 1995?
1995: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario v Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf won her sixth Wimbledon title but was forced to work hard in the final by her erstwhile rival Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, eventually triumphing 4-6, 6-1, 7-5.
Why did Jana Novotna choke?
It has been described as one of the most famous collapses in sport (Abulleil 2015). One reason may be due to Novotna cognitively appraising the game as a threat. She was exhibiting a negative mental approach to pressure and therefore there were no physiological improvements to enhance her performance.
Who won French Open in 1997?
WashingtonPost.com: The 1997 French Open. on our online sports section. Gustavo Kuerten, who came to Paris ranked 66th in the world and with no career titles to his credit, made his first victory a memorable one, routing Sergi Bruguera (pictured), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, to win the men's title Sunday.
Who won Wimbledon in 1992?
Andre Agassi reflects on his 1992 win at Wimbledon, 20 years after an unlikely victory which saw the underdog defeat Boris Becker, John McEnroe and Goran Ivanisevic.
How many times did Michael Stich win Wimbledon?
July 7, 1991. Michael Stich had just won Wimbledon. That in itself was an amazing accomplishment. A year earlier, he'd been ranked 80th in the world.
What happened to Michael Stich?
Stich announced his retirement from the professional tour in 1997, after Wimbledon. His last run at Wimbledon started with a win over US top-ten player Jim Courier and ended with a five-set loss to Cédric Pioline in the semifinals. Since his retirement, he has devoted most of his time to his AIDS foundation.
Who won Wimbledon in 1988?
Stefan Edberg defeated Boris Becker in the final, 4–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships.
Who was the youngest Wimbledon champion?
Boris Becker, in full Boris Franz Becker, (born November 22, 1967, Leimen, near Heidelberg, West Germany [now Germany]), German tennis player who, on July 7, 1985, at age 17, became the youngest champion in the history of the men's singles at Wimbledon.
Who is the youngest woman to win a Wimbledon singles title?
The youngest Wimbledon Women's Singles Champion is Charlotte `Lottie' Dod (United Kingdom, b. 24 September 1871) aged 15 years 285 days when she won the 1887 Wimbledon Championships in London, United Kingdom.
Who was the youngest female tennis player to win a major?
Martina Hingis, (born September 30, 1980, Košice, Czechoslovakia [now in Slovakia]), Swiss professional tennis player who became the youngest person in the “open” era to win a Grand Slam singles title and the youngest to be ranked world number one.
Who won women's Wimbledon in 1999?
Lindsay Davenport defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships.
Has Pat Rafter won Wimbledon?
Rafter won 11 singles and 10 doubles titles on the professional tour and advanced to the Wimbledon Gentlemen Singles final in 2000 and 2001.
