Pete Sampras
Get all the best news on Pete Sampras, with new updates on what he’s up to now and old anecdotes about the tennis legend’s time on the court. Sampras held the world number one ranking for a huge 286 weeks during his career, with only Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer besting that record. He was the year-end number one in six consecutive seasons, too. While playing, Sampras won 64 ATP Tour singles titles, including 14 majors. Here’s a look at his record:
- 2 x Australian Open champion
- French Open semi-finalist
- 7 x Wimbledon champion
- 5 x US Open champion
What Andy Roddick said about Pete Sampras after he retired from tennis at the 2003 US Open
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The ‘sign’ Pete Sampras had that ultimately led to his retirement from tennis
Pete Sampras is among the all-time tennis greats, even if his Grand Slam heroics were ultimately outdone. Former world number one Sampras was the first…
Who Boris Becker named as the ‘best tennis player of all time’ before Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal hit their peaks
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The prediction Pete Sampras made about Stan Wawrinka after he won his first major
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Who Lleyton Hewitt said was ‘possibly the greatest player ever’ in 2001
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