14-time Grand Slam champion who dominated the 1990s with an unmatched serve-and-volley game and seven Wimbledon titles.
Peter Sampras was born in Washington DC in 1971 and dominated tennis through the 1990s. He won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven Wimbledons, two Australian Opens and five US Opens — the all-time record at his retirement in 2002. He held the world number one ranking for a record 286 weeks. His serve-and-volley game combined a serve regularly exceeding 130mph with exceptional volleying and a reliable backhand slice. He won Wimbledon six times in eight years and set a record of 31 consecutive wins on grass. He was US Open champion five times. He never won the French Open. His US Open final victory over Andre Agassi in 2002 was his final Grand Slam appearance and his 14th major title. He won 64 career titles. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007.
Wimbledon 1993–95, 1997–2000 (7 titles — men's record at time)
He held the world No.1 ranking for a then-record 286 weeks and ended the year as No.1 for a record six consecutive years.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Wimbledon 1993–95, 1997–2000 (7 titles — men's record at time)
- US Open 1990, 1993, 1995–96, 2002 (5 titles)
- Australian Open 1994, 1997
- ATP Tour Finals 5x
- Davis Cup 1992, 1995 (USA)
- Served 10,728 career aces