The 1999 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. It was the 87th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 18 through 31 January 1999. This was the first Grand Slam of the calendar year. Total attendance for the event reached 391,504.
Martina Hingis won her third Australian Open and fifth Grand Slam title.
Jonas Björkman successfully defended his Australian Open doubles title.
Patrick Rafter became one of the few men to hold a singles and doubles Grand Slam title simultaneously.
Anna Kournikova (left) and Martina Hingis (right) won their first Grand Slam as a team.
Amélie Simone Mauresmo is a French former world No. 1 tennis player and tournament director. Mauresmo won two major singles titles at the 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon Championships, and also won the silver medal in singles at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the singles title at the 2005 year-end championships.
Mauresmo in June 2014
Mauresmo at the 2005 Australian Open
Mauresmo at Wimbledon 2007
Mauresmo at Fortis Championships 2008