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Smashing success
Agassi, Williams sisters add bounce to tennis' boomWhen a herniated disc forced Pete Sampras to withdraw from the U.S. Open without playing a match, things looked bleak for the century's final Grand Slam. A slew of early exits, due to injuries and upsets, didn't help. But two weeks later, the Open's silver lining emerged as Andre Agassi and Serena Williams put a Flushing touch on a sizzling Slam, topping an all-around exciting year for tennis. | ||
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Agassi wins U.S. Open in five-set thriller over Martin Andre Agassi's 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-2 victory, gave him his second Grand Slam title of 1999 He also won the French Open.  FULL STORY | |
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Serena Williams downs Hingis for U.S. Open crown With the 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win, Williams became the first African-American woman to win a Grand Slam title since Althea Gibson won the U.S. Open in 1958. FULL STORY | |
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Williams sisters capture U.S. Open doubles crown Venus and Serena defeated fellow American Chanda Rubin and Sandrine Testude of France for their second Grand Slam women's doubles title. FULL STORY | |
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Lareau, O'Brien capture men's doubles title The 11th-seeded pair won their first Grand Slam title on Friday by upsetting the top-seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes of India. FULL STORY | |
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Mixed doubles champs crowned at U.S. Open Ai Sugiyama of Japan and Mahesh Bhupathi of India captured the first title at the U.S. Open by beating Americans Kimberly Po and Donald Johnson. FULL STORY | |
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Yankee Doodle Dandies: The U.S. Open victories by Andre Agassi and Serena Williams marked the second straight Grand Slam event swept by Americans. 
