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Grand Slam Tournaments 1999

From the original Art on Stamps archive

Grand Slam Tennis Championships. Two Romanian Souvenir Sheets, issued Aug. 22, 1988. Scott No. 3547-3548, Michel Block No. 244-245. This stamp issue covers the following subjects:

Grand Slam Tennis Championships 1999 Women's Single Winners

After gaining a leadership position in the world tennis, Andre Agassi (USA) suddenly ranked No. 124 in 1997. Two years later, in 1999, after a spectacular come back, he finished as the ATP No. 1. During this year he won two Grand Slam single tournaments, the US Open and the Rolland Garros (French Open) . Pete Sampras (USA) won the World Championships 1999 (3-0 against Agassi, in Hanover, Germany). It is the 5th World Championship title for the greatest tennis player of the last decade and eventually of the whole 20th century.

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