Petros "Pete" Sampras is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. Regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, his professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating his longtime rival Andre Agassi in the final. Sampras won 14 major singles titles during his career, which was an all-time record at the time of his retirement: a then-record seven Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens and a joint Open Era record five US Open titles. He won 64 singles titles in total. He first reached the world No. 1 ranking in 1993, and held that position for a total of 286 weeks, including an Open Era record of six consecutive year-end No. 1 rankings from 1993 to 1998. A right-handed player with a single-handed backhand, his precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname "Pistol Pete". In 2007, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The 1996 Kroger St. Jude International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States and was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 26th edition of the edition of the tournament and ran from February 19 through February 25, 1996. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title.
The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament held in Philadelphia, United States from 1962 to 1998. It played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts. It was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit from 1968 to 1977 and the Grand Prix Tour from 1978 to 1989 before being held on the ATP Tour. It was held annually first at the Spectrum, and then at the CoreStates Center. It was originally named the Philadelphia Indoor Open Tournament prior to the open era.
The 1997 Paris Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 25th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 27 October through 3 November 1997. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title.
The 1991 Paris Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 19th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1991 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 28 October through 4 November 1991.
The 1993 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, and was part of the World Series of the 1993 ATP Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and took place from 18 October through 25 October 1993. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title, his third consecutive at the event.
The 1985 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the Super Series of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from January 21 to January 28, 1985. First-seeded John McEnroe won his fourth consecutive singles title at the event.
The 1986 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 19th edition of the tournament and was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia in the United States from January 27 to February 3, 1986. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title.
The 1987 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from February 2 to February 9, 1987. Fifth-seeded Tim Mayotte won the singles title.
The 1988 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from February 22 to February 29, 1988. Second-seeded Tim Mayotte won his second consecutive singles title at the event.
The 1989 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the Super Series of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from February 20 through February 27, 1989. Second-seeded Boris Becker won the singles title.
The 1991 U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the Championship Series of the 1991 ATP Tour. It was the 24th edition of the tournament and was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from February 11 to February 18, 1991. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title, his second at the event after 1986.
The 1992 U.S. Pro Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the Championship Series of the 1992 ATP Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from February 17 to February 24, 1992. Second-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title, his second at the event after 1990.
The 1997 Advanta Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States and was part of the Championship Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 30th edition of the tournament and was held from February 24 through March 2, 1997. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title, his third at the event after 1990 and 1992, and earned $100,000 first-prize money.
The 1998 Advanta Championships, also known as the U.S. Pro Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts that was part of the Championship Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the 31st and last edition of the tournament and was played at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from February 23 to March 2, 1998. First-seeded Pete Sampras won his second consecutive singles title at the event and his fourth in total.
The 1998 CA-TennisTrophy was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria and was part of the Championship Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the 24th edition of the tournament and was held from 12 October through 19 October 1998. First-seeded Pete Sampras, who entered the event on a wildcard, won the singles title.
The 1989 Eagle Tournament of Champions was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York in the United States and was part of World Championship Tennis and the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and took place from May 1 through May 7, 1989. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title.
The 1997 Sybase Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California in the United States and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 109th edition of the tournament ran from February 10 through February 16, 1997. First-seeded Pete Sampras won his second consecutive singles title at the event.
The 1990 Eurocard Classics was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 1st edition of the event known that year as the Eurocard Classics, and was part of the ATP Championship Series, double-week events of the 1990 ATP Tour, running concurrently with the 1990 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor. It took place at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, West Germany, from 19 February until 25 February 1990. Second-seeded Boris Becker won the singles title.
Pete Sampras defeated Andrés Gómez in the final, 7–6(7–4), 7–5, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1990 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor. It was his maiden singles title.
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