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    Petros Sampras (born August 12, 1971), best known as Pete Sampras 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.

  2. Jun 20, 2024 · Pete Sampras, American tennis player whose exceptional all-around game enabled him to win 14 Grand Slam singles titles, a record among male players until 2009. He was considered one of the game’s greatest players of all time.

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  3. Jul 5, 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...

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  5. Aug 25, 2023 · Twenty years after his retirement, Pete Sampras remains a tennis legend with 14 major titles and a record seven Wimbledon crowns. Learn how he influenced Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz with his style, spirit and passion.

  6. Pete Sampras is one of the most successful tennis players made in the United States, winning 14 Grand Slams over the course of an illustrious career that lasted 14 years.

  7. Jul 9, 2020 · In the middle of Wimbledon's greatest stage was Pete Sampras. He had just been crowned the greatest men's tennis player of all time. Often inscrutable, the American welled up as the...

  8. When Sampras defeated Agassi to win the 2002 US Open, Sampras became the fifth oldest champion in history at 31 years, 27 days, and the oldest since his idol Rod Laver (31 years, 1 month) in 1969. The Potomac, Maryland native groomed his game in Rancho Palos Verdes, California at the Jack Kramer Tennis Club.

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