PeteSampras

Pete Sampras Profiles

Nickname(s): Pistol Pete, Outlaw Pete, The Heat, King of Swing
Country: United States
Residence: Los Angeles, California
Date of birth: August 12, 1971
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight: 170 lb (77 kg)[1]
Turned pro: 1988
Retired: 2002
Plays: Right-handed; one-handed backhand

Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a retired Greek American tennis player and former World No. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, and had a 203–38 win-loss record over 52 Grand Slam singles tournament appearances. He debuted on the professional tour in 1988 and played his last top-level tournament in 2002 when he won the US Open, defeating longtime rival Andre Agassi in the final. He was the year-end World No. 1 for six consecutive years (1993–1998), a record for the open era and tied for third all-time. American journalist and television sportscaster Bud Collins has named Sampras as one of the top five men’s tennis players of all time, and Tennis Magazine has named him the greatest tennis player from 1965 to 2005. On July 17, 2007, Sampras was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He is considered as one of the greatest players of all time.
(Source: Pete Sampras profiles on Wikipedia)

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