Peter Sampras
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| Country (sports) |
 United States
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|---|---|
| Residence | Lake Sherwood, California, U.S. |
| Born |
August 12, 1971 Washington, D.C. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | 1988 |
| Retired | September 8, 2002 (last match) August 25, 2003 (official retirement) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) | Peter Fischer (?–1989) Tim Gullikson (1992–1995) Paul Annacone (1995–2001) José Higueras (2002) Paul Annacone (2002) |
| Prize money | US$ 43,280,450 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2007 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 762–222 (77.43%) |
| Career titles | 64 |
| 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) |
Petros "Pete" Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American retired tennis player. He was a longtime world No. 1 and is regarded as one of the greatest players in tennis history. He was particularly esteemed for his precise serve, earning the nickname "Pistol Pete". His career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating rival Andre Agassi in the final.
Sampras became the first professional to break Roy Emerson's pre-Open Era record of 12 Grand Slam singles titles. He retired with 14 titles (seven Wimbledon, five US Open, two Australian Open), a record surpassed by Roger Federer in 2009.
Sampras' other achievements include a record six ATP Player of the Year awards due to his ATP record six year-end No. 1 rankings from 1993 through 1998. He also won seven year-end championships (five ATP World Tour Finals and two Grand Slam Cups).
Sampras was born in Washington, D.C., the third child of Soterios "Sammy" and Georgia (née Vroustouris) Sampras. His mother emigrated from Sparta, Greece, and his father was born in the United States to a Greek father, Costas "Gus" Sampras and a Jewish mother, Sarah A. Steinberg. He attended regular services of the Greek Orthodox Church on Sundays. From an early age, Sampras showed signs of outstanding athletic ability. At the age of 3, Sampras discovered a tennis racket in the basement of his home and spent hours hitting balls against the wall.
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