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Petros "Pete" Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a retired American tennis player and former world No. 1 regarded as being one of the greatest players in tennis history. He debuted on the professional tour in 1988 and finished his career at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating rival Andre Agassi in the final. He was particularly esteemed for his precise serve, earning the nickname "Pistol Pete".
Sampras became the first professional to break Roy Emerson's pre-Open Era record of 12 Grand Slam singles titles and retired with 14 titles (seven Wimbledon, five US Open, two Australian Open), though this is no longer the record. He also won seven elite indoor titles (five ATP World Tour Finals and two Grand Slam Cups) and still holds the ATP record of six year-end No. 1 rankings, which were in consecutive years from 1993 through 1998.
Sampras was born in Potomac, Maryland, the third child of Sammy and Georgia Sampras. His mother emigrated from Sparta, Greece, and his father was born in the United States to a Greek father and a Jewish mother. 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.
Roger Federer (German: [ˈfeːdərər] born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). His accomplishments in professional tennis cause him to be popularly regarded as the greatest tennis player of all time. Federer turned professional in 1998 and has been continuously ranked in the top 10 since October 2002.
Federer holds several records of the Open Era: holding the world No. 1 position for 302 weeks (including 237 consecutive weeks); winning 17 Grand Slam singles titles; reaching each Grand Slam final at least five times (an all-time record); and reaching the Wimbledon final ten times. He is among the seven men (and among the four in Open Era) to capture a career Grand Slam. Federer shares an Open Era record for most titles at Wimbledon with Pete Sampras (7) and at the US Open with Jimmy Connors and Sampras (5).
Federer has reached 27 men's singles Grand Slam finals, including 10 in a row from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships to the 2007 US Open, both statistics being records. He also appeared in 18 of 19 finals from the 2005 Wimbledon through to the 2010 Australian Open. He reached the semifinals at 23 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, from the 2004 Wimbledon Championships through the 2010 Australian Open. At the 2016 Australian Open, he played in a record 65th consecutive Grand Slam tournament, reached a record 47th Grand Slam quarterfinal and a record 39th Grand Slam semifinal. Earlier at the 2015 US Open, he reached a record 27th Grand Slam final. Also earlier at the 2013 French Open, Federer reached a record 36th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal. Federer has won the most matches in Grand Slams (302) and is the first to record 65+ wins at each Grand Slam tournament.
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Tennis great evaluates his successors at the top of the men's game and tells Open Court why he's happy to stay at home.
such a real champion !!!!
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match between Roger Federer and Pete Sampras. Roger won 6:3, 6:7 (4:7), 7:6 (8:6).
During the fifth set of the 1995 Australian Open Men's Singles quarterfinal, Pete Sampras (USA) suddenly became emotional and fought back tears on court as opponent Jim Courier (USA), commentators and fans alike wondered what had overcome the star American; it was later revealed that coach Tim Gullikson was battling cancer.
Sampras was one of the best players at making something happen, partly to do with the high risk tennis he played often. Many shots here you don't see today.
Pete Sampras on winning the 2000 Wimbledon Championships and earning his record 13th grand slam. »»﴿───► See more on the Sports Interview Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsOd2Va0fMmrifhlK8kPxw1eZ-TKo_3Iq
KMIR's Julie Buehler interviews tennis legend, Pete Sampras
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Tennis great evaluates his successors at the top of the men's game and tells Open Court why he's happy to stay at home.
Pete Sampras discusses the 2015 US Open contender with Justin Gimelstob.
Pete Sampras Interviewed by Graham Bensinger Part 1
(Originally published on 11/10/2015) Pac-12 Networks' Ashley Adamson shares the story of Pete and Stella Sampras, whose sibling bond and rivalry has always carried over into the world of tennis. For more exclusive interviews and features, watch 'Pac-12 Sports Report' every Monday night on Pac-12 Networks.
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The greatest tennis player of all-time.
Tennis great evaluates his successors at the top of the men's game and tells Open Court why he's happy to stay at home.
such a real champion !!!!
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match between Roger Federer and Pete Sampras. Roger won 6:3, 6:7 (4:7), 7:6 (8:6).
During the fifth set of the 1995 Australian Open Men's Singles quarterfinal, Pete Sampras (USA) suddenly became emotional and fought back tears on court as opponent Jim Courier (USA), commentators and fans alike wondered what had overcome the star American; it was later revealed that coach Tim Gullikson was battling cancer.
Sampras was one of the best players at making something happen, partly to do with the high risk tennis he played often. Many shots here you don't see today.
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