Pete Sampras - Wikipedia
WebPete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating his longtime rival Andre Agassi in the final.
Pete Sampras: Where are they now? - Sports Illustrated
Web5 Jul 2021 · Today, the great Pete Sampras is a few months from turning 50. He is within a few pounds of his playing weight of 170 lbs. He still speaks in the same slow, rolling cadences, all sheepishness...
Pete Sampras | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica
Web25 Apr 2024 · Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American tennis player whose exceptional all-around game enabled him to win 14 Grand Slam singles titles, a record among male players until 2009, when it …
Wimbledon: How Pete Sampras defied injury to become 'the greatest …
Web9 Jul 2020 · BBC Sport. Getty Images. Pete Sampras kisses the Wimbledon trophy after his seventh, and final, triumph on 9 July 2000. The flashbulbs flickered and illuminated a Centre Court close to...
Pete Sampras retired 20 years ago at the US Open—what did he …
Web25 Aug 2023 · What happened 20 years ago on the opening night of the 2003 US Open once again revealed the wide range of dimensions that made Pete Sampras one of tennis’ most remarkable champions. Sampras was...
Pete Sampras | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis
WebOfficial tennis player profile of Pete Sampras on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Pete Sampras | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis
Web12 Apr 1993 · Pete raised his own stronghold higher at 14 by winning the U.S. Open of 2002, even though he was lurching through his worst year, and a spell dryer than the Sahara—33 tournaments without a title. At Wimbledon, he was stung in the second round in what ultimately was his final match at the All England Club, losing to a Swiss stranger, …
Remembering Sampras: 25 Years On | ATP Tour | Tennis
Web11 Sep 2015 · Pete Sampras, hailed as “a future Hall of Famer” by Ed Fernberger, the co-tournament chairman, following victories over Top 10 players Andre Agassi and Tim Mayotte earlier in the week, received the biggest pay cheque of his fledging career, $135,000. When asked what he would spend it on, he insisted, “I’ll just put it in the bank”.
Pete Sampras - International Tennis Hall of Fame
WebSampras compiled a 762-222 career singles record (77.4%) putting him in the top-10 all-time for the Open Era. He captured 64 tour singles titles in 265 overall tournaments (was also a finalist in 24 tournaments), and is tied for ninth best all-time in …
The 50 Greatest Players of the Open Era (M): No. 4, Pete Sampras
Web27 Feb 2018 · Pistol Pete was born. As he made clear over those two weeks at Flushing Meadows, the player of the’ 90s would be Sampras. His ability to lock even his best opponents down and take the...
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