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Athlete
Pete Sampras
Famoose for
Winning fourteen major singles titles with a dominant serve-and-volley game.
First US Open · Seven Wimbledons
- Born
- 12 August 1971
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., United States
More people
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is an American former tennis player whose precision serving powered sustained success in the 1990s.
Early life
California
Grew up after his family moved west.
Development
Refined an attacking game as a young player.
Career
- 1988
Professional debut
Entered the tour as a teenager.
- 1990s
World number one
Became the leading men’s player for long periods.
- 2002
Final title
Won the US Open in his last tournament.
Achievements
First US Open
Won his first major at nineteen.
Seven Wimbledons
Dominated the grass-court major.
Year-end number one
Finished first for six consecutive years.
Beyond tennis
Rivalry
Competed repeatedly with Andre Agassi.
Retirement
Kept a relatively private life after leaving the tour.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Shinya Suzuki. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
