Andre Agassi won the 1999 French Open men’s singles title, completing a career Golden Slam.
Agassi defeated Andrei Medvedev in the final, coming back from two sets down to win 1–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4. It was his first French Open title, following runner-up finishes in 1990 and 1991, and his fourth major singles championship overall.
The victory completed Agassi’s career Grand Slam: he had already won the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open. Because he had also won Olympic gold in men’s singles at Atlanta 1996, collecting all four majors plus Olympic gold made his achievement a career Golden Slam. He became the second man in the Open Era after Rod Laver to complete the career Grand Slam.
The comeback is central to the story. Agassi lost the first two sets before changing the match’s momentum and taking the final three. Pete Sampras, his great contemporary rival, never won the French Open, while Michael Chang and Jim Courier had already won it but did not complete Agassi’s full combination of titles.