The 2000 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London. Pete Sampras won his seventh Wimbledon men's singles title, equalling the all-time Grand Slam record of 13 titles. Venus Williams won her first Grand Slam women's singles title.
The 2000 Wimbledon Championships commenced on June 26, 2000, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Pete Sampras was the defending men's champion and Lindsay Davenport was the defending women's champion.
Pete Sampras faced a tough challenge in the early rounds but advanced through the tournament, continuing his quest for a record-equalling 13th Grand Slam title. He had previously won Wimbledon in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
Venus Williams defeated her younger sister Serena Williams in the women's singles semifinals, advancing to the Wimbledon final for the first time in her career. The match was a significant moment in the Williams family's dominance of women's tennis.
Patrick Rafter defeated Andre Agassi in a thrilling five-set men's singles semifinal, 7-5, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 8-6, to advance to the Wimbledon final against Pete Sampras. The match was one of the highlights of the tournament.
Venus Williams won her first Grand Slam singles title by defeating defending champion Lindsay Davenport in the women's final, 6-3, 7-6(3). This victory marked the beginning of Venus Williams' era of dominance at Wimbledon, where she would go on to win five titles.
With his 13th Grand Slam title, Pete Sampras tied Roy Emerson's all-time record for most Grand Slam men's singles titles. Sampras would go on to break the record at the 2002 US Open, finishing his career with 14 Grand Slam titles.
The Woodies, Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon, defeating Paul Haarhuis and Sandon Stolle in the final. This was one of their many Grand Slam doubles titles together.
Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter in the men's singles final, 6-7(10), 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-2, to win his seventh Wimbledon title and his 13th Grand Slam title overall, equalling Roy Emerson's all-time record for most Grand Slam men's singles titles.