Pete Sampras is an American former professional tennis player, born in 1971, who was ranked world number one in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals for 286 weeks, third most of all time, and finished as the year end number one six consecutive times. He won 64 ATP Tour level singles titles including 14 major championships, an all time record at his retirement, comprising seven Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens and a joint record five US Opens, and he helped the United States win the Davis Cup in 1992 and 1995. Known for his powerful and precise serve, which earned him the nickname Pistol Pete, he became the youngest men's singles champion at the 1990 US Open at age 19 and claimed his final major at the 2002 US Open over rival Andre Agassi before retiring; he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Career HighlightWon 14 men's singles majors, an all-time record at his retirement 1 Classification
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Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player.
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Sampras won 64 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including 14 men's singles majors, which was an all-time record at the time of his retirement.
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Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player.
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Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player.
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He claimed his first Wimbledon title in 1993, and would win the title seven times in an eight-year span.
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Following a decline in form at the turn of the century, Sampras claimed his 14th and last major at the 2002 US Open over long-time rival and compatriot Andre Agassi, and retired from the sport thereafter, aged 31.
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