Pete Sampras

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.