Agassi wins French Open, completes Grand Slam

Sunday, June 6, 1999 | 10:12 a.m.

After losing the first two sets, Agassi surged back against Andrei Medvedev to win the only title to elude him in five sets.

Once seemingly on the verge of defeat, Agassi regrouped and won 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. After the final point, he covered his face with his arms and appeared on the brink of tears.

The 13th-seeded American became only the fifth man to win all four major events. He also won the 1992 Wimbledon, the 1994 U.S. Open and the 1995 Australian Open.

The others to accomplish the feat were Fred Perry, Don Budge, Roy Emerson and Rod Laver. Budge and Laver (twice) did it in the same year.

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