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Pete Sampras
| Country&#;(sports) | &#;United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Lake Sherwood, California, U.S. |
| Born | () August 12, (age&#;53) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height | 6&#;ft 1&#;in (&#;m) |
| Turned&#;pro | |
| Retired | September 8, (last match) August 25, (official) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Peter Fischer (–) Joe Brandi (–) Tim Gullikson (–) Vitas Gerulaitis ( Rome) Paul Annacone (–) Tom Gullikson (–) José Higueras ()[1] Paul Annacone () |
| Prize money | US$43,, |
| Int.
Tennis HoF | (member page) |
| Career&#;record | – (%) |
| Career&#;titles | 64 |
| Highest&#;ranking | No. 1 (April 12, ) |
| Australian&#;Open | W (, ) |
| French&#;Open | SF () |
| Wimbledon | W (, , , , , , ) |
| US Open | W (, , , , ) |
| Tour&#;Finals | W (, , , , ) |
| Grand&#;Slam&#;Cup | W (, ) |
| Olympic&#;Games | 3R () |
| Career&#;record | 64–70 (%) |
| Career&#;titles | 2 |
| Highest&#;ranking | No.
27 (February 12, ) |
| Australian&#;Open | 2R () |
| French&#;Open | 2R () |
| Wimbledon | 3R () |
| US Open | 1R (, , ) |
| Davis Cup | W (, ) |
Pete Sampras (born August 12, ) is an Americanretiredprofessionaltennis 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 He is said to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time.[2]
Personal and family life
[change | change source]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.[3] 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 he became president of the firm managing Pete's business activities.[4]
In the late s, he dated actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley.[5]
On September 30, , Sampras married American actress and former Miss Teen USA, Bridgette Wilson.
Pete sampras biography tennis players Retrieved September 5, From the Collection. Roger F. He lost to Wilander in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Sydney.On November 21, , their son, Christian Charles, was born.[6] On July 29, , the couple welcomed their second son, Ryan Nikolaos.[7] They live in Lake Sherwood, California.[8]
Professional Awards
[change | change source]- ATP Player of the Year: , , , , , [9]
- ITF World Champion: , , , , , [10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑Dillman, Lisa (July 16, ).
"Sampras Lets Higueras Go". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑"Top 10 Men's Tennis Players of All Time". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 18, Retrieved September 23,
- ↑Behniwal, Ajaybir (May 2, ). "Women's tennis nets good draw through recent wins".
The Daily Bruin.
Pete sampras book Apart from writing, she's a baking enthusiast and home baker. Sampras later announced that he would be playing in World Team Tennis events. Archived from the original on December 9, Career summary [ edit ].ASUCLA Student Media. Archived from the original on September 29, Retrieved May 20,
- ↑"Tennis Legend Pete Sampras Forms New Company – Pure Sports Management"(PDF). Press Release. March 29, Retrieved August 24,
- ↑jrp "Kimberly Williams Speed-the-plow Times interview". Archived from the original on Retrieved
- ↑"Sampras Adds New Title: Father".
The New York Times.
Pete sampras biography book Previous post. W , , , , USA Today. January 11,November 26, Retrieved May 20,
- ↑"Review Celebrity births, marriages and deaths". Manchester Evening News. December 12, Retrieved May 20,
- ↑Pete Sampras’ House in Lake Sherwood
- ↑"ATP Bio:Pete Sampras". Retrieved June 26,
- ↑Pete Sampras at the International Tennis Federation