(1971-08-12) August 12, 1971 (age 52) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Spouse
Bridgette Wilson
(m. 2000)
Children
2
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Turned pro
1988
Retired
September 8, 2002 (last match) August 25, 2003 (official)
Plays
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach
Peter Fischer (1980–1989) Joe Brandi (1989–1991) Tim Gullikson (1992–1995) Vitas Gerulaitis (1994 Rome) Paul Annacone (1995–2001) Tom Gullikson (2001–2002) José Higueras (2002)[2] Paul Annacone (2002)
Prize money
US$43,280,489
5th all-time in earnings
Int. Tennis HoF
2007 (member page)
Singles
Career record
762–222 (77.4%)
Career titles
64 (9th in the Open Era)
Highest ranking
No. 1 (April 12, 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open
W (1994, 1997)
French Open
SF (1996)
Wimbledon
W (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
US Open
W (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals
W (1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999)
Grand Slam Cup
W (1990, 1997)
Olympic Games
3R (1992)
Doubles
Career record
64–70 (47.76%)
Career titles
2
Highest ranking
No. 27 (February 12, 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open
2R (1989)
French Open
2R (1989)
Wimbledon
3R (1989)
US Open
1R (1988, 1989, 1990)
Team competitions
Davis Cup
W (1992, 1995)
Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player of Greek descent[3]. 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. Sampras won 14 major singles titles during his career, which was an all-time record at the time of his retirement: a then-record seven Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens and a joint Open Era record five US Open titles. He won 64 ATP Tour-level singles titles in total. He first reached the world No. 1 ranking in 1993, and held that position for a total of 286 weeks (third all time), including an Open Era record of six consecutive year-end No. 1 rankings from 1993 to 1998. His precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname "Pistol Pete". In 2007, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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^Dillman, Lisa (July 16, 2002). "Sampras Lets Higueras Go". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
^Stevenson, Samantha (September 12, 1990). "Not All Joy for Sampras Family". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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