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Pete 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.
Jul 5, 2021 · They’re largely gone—officiating is now done largely by automation and artificial intelligence, muting controversy and, some would say, bleaching so much color from the sport. Tennis’s ...
The usually private Sampras shared the information that his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, has ovarian cancer via a statement posted by the ATP Tour on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Jan 24, 2022 · Pete Sampras is an American former tennis player who is currently the only man in the Open Era to have won the final Grand Slam tournament at which he competed. Sampras arrived at the 2002 US Open looking, at least to the world, like a man well past his prime.
Jun 20, 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 was broken by Roger Federer.
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Aug 25, 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.
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...
