Kafelnikov, Hingis Win Australian
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Thomas Enqvist in the final for his second Grand Slam title, and Martina Hingis won her third consecutive Australian Open. (Jan.)

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Agassi Slams in France
Andre Agassi (pictured) became the fifth man to win all four Grand Slam events by winning the men's French Open championship. Steffi Graf won the women's singles crown for her first Grand Slam title in three years. (June)

Americans Bask in Their Victories
Americans Pete Sampras and Lindsay Davenport made it a Fourth of July to remember at Wimbledon, winning the singles titles easily. (July)


S. Williams Wins U.S. Open Title
Serena Williams beat Martina Hingis to win her first Grand Slam event and Andre Agassi fought off Todd Martin to win his second U.S. Open. (Sept.)

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After 17 Years, Graf Calls It a Career
Fighting back tears as she reflected on a career that included 22 Grand Slam singles titles and a record 377 weeks as the world's No. 1 player, Steffi Graf (pictured) announced Aug. 13 that she was retiring from tennis immediately. Graf, 30, played her final Grand Slam match in July against Lindsay Davenport in the Wimbledon finals, which Davenport won.