Pete Sampras
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| Country |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Lake Sherwood, California, U.S. |
| Born | August 12, 1971
(aged 55) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Turned pro | 1988 |
| Retired | September 8, 2002 (last match) August 25, 2003 (official) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$43,280,489 |
| Int. Tennis HOF | 2007 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 762–222 (77.44%) |
| 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) |
| 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 retired professional tennis player. He has won the Wimbledon Championships seven times and has won 14 Grand Slams overall, which was a record until Roger Federer broke it in 2009. He is said to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time.[1]
Personal and family life
Sampras' mother is an immigrant from Greece; his father is an American whose father was Greek and mother was Jewish. Sampras' older sister, Stella, is the women's tennis head coach at UCLA.[2] His younger sister, Marion, is a teacher in Los Angeles. His older brother, Gus, has been tournament director at the Scottsdale ATP event, but from 2007 he became president of the firm managing Pete's business activities.[3]
In the late 1990s, he dated actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley.[4]
On September 30, 2000, Sampras married American actress and former Miss Teen USA, Bridgette Wilson. On November 21, 2002, their son, Christian Charles, was born.[5] On July 29, 2005, the couple welcomed their second son, Ryan Nikolaos.[6] They live in Lake Sherwood, California.[7]
Professional Awards
- ATP Player of the Year: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.[8]
- ITF World Champion: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.[9]
Pete Sampras Media
Pete Sampras, 12 August 1992, Thriftway Championships Cincinnati, Ohio*Film Scan Camera Canon AE1
References
- ↑ "Top 10 Men's Tennis Players of All Time". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1009/top.ten.tennis/content.1.html. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ↑ Behniwal, Ajaybir (May 2, 2007). "Women's tennis nets good draw through recent wins". The Daily Bruin (ASUCLA Student Media). http://dailybruin.com/news/2007/may/02/womens_tennis_nets_good_draw_through_recent_wins/. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ Tennis Legend Pete Sampras Forms New Company – Pure Sports Management. Press Release (March 29, 2007). Retrieved August 24, 2007.
- ↑ jrp@dial.pipex.com. Kimberly Williams Speed-the-plow Times interviewDspace.dial.pipex.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ↑ "Sampras Adds New Title: Father". The New York Times. November 26, 2002. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DEFD71F39F935A15752C1A9649C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fS%2fSampras%2c%20Pete. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Review 2005: Celebrity births, marriages and deaths". Manchester Evening News. December 12, 2005. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz/s/191/191185_review_2005_celebrity_births_marriages_and_deaths.html. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ↑ Pete Sampras’ House in Lake Sherwood
- ↑ ATP Bio:Pete Sampras. Retrieved June 26, 2009.
- ↑ Pete Sampras at the International Tennis Federation
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