2000 Wimbledon Championships
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The 2000 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 114th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 26 June to 9 July 2000. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
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2000 Wimbledon Championships | ||||
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Date | 26 June – 9 July | |||
Edition | 114th | |||
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Draw | 128S/64D/64XD | |||
Prize money | £8,056,480 | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | |||
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
Pete Sampras | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Venus Williams | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde | ||||
Women's doubles | ||||
Serena Williams / Venus Williams | ||||
Mixed doubles | ||||
Donald Johnson / Kimberly Po | ||||
Boys' singles | ||||
Nicolas Mahut | ||||
Girls' singles | ||||
María Emilia Salerni | ||||
Boys' doubles | ||||
Dominique Coene / Kristof Vliegen | ||||
Girls' doubles | ||||
Ioana Gașpar / Tatiana Perebiynis | ||||
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Pete Sampras won his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title, defeating Pat Rafter in the final. It was also his last Wimbledon title. Lindsay Davenport was unsuccessful in her title defence, being defeated by Venus Williams in the women's final. It was the first of five Wimbledon titles for Venus Williams.