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 ATP Tour-level 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. His precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname "Pistol Pete". In 2007, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Andre Agassi defeated Goran Ivanišević in the final, 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships. It was Agassi's first major title and his first leg of an eventual career Grand Slam. Ivanisević became the first Croatian representing Croatia to reach a major final.
Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1990 US Open. It was his first major title, and the first of a then-record 14 men's singles major titles overall.
Defending champion Stefan Edberg defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1992 US Open. It was his sixth and final major singles title.
The 1994 Peters NSW Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney, Australia that was part of the World Series of the 1994 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 1994 WTA Tour. It was the 102nd edition of the tournament and was held from 10 January through 16 January 1994. Pete Sampras and Kimiko Date won the singles titles.
The 1994 Paris Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Paris Masters, and is part of the ATP Championship Series, Single-Wee of the 1995 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 31 October to 7 November 1994. Eighth-seeded Andre Agassi won the singles title.
The 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts that were part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 8 through March 17, 1996.
The 2000 du Maurier Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 111th edition of the event known that year as the du Maurier Open, and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2000 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2000 WTA Tour. The men's event took place at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from July 31 through August 6, 2000, and the women's event at the du Maurier Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from August 14 through August 20, 2000.
The 1990 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the event known that year as the Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1990 ATP Tour. It took place at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack, Long Island, New York, United States, from August 20 to August 26, 1990.
The 1991 Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the event known that year as the Norstar Bank Hamlet Challenge Cup, and was part of the World Series of the 1991 ATP Tour. It took place at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack, Long Island, New York, United States, from August 19 through August 25, 1991.
The 1992 Waldbaum's Hamlet Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the event known that year as the Waldbaum's Hamlet Cup, and was part of the World Series of the 1992 ATP Tour. It took place at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Commack, Long Island, New York, United States, from August 24 through August 30, 1992.
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 1990 Paris Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 18th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the newly formed ATP Championship Series, Single Week of the 1990 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 29 October through 5 November 1990.
The 1990 Stockholm Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Stockholm Open and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1990 ATP Tour. It took place at the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, from 22 October through 29 October 1990.
The 1993 Cincinnati Open, known by the corporate title of the Thriftway ATP Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 92nd edition of the tournament and was part of the ATP Championship Series (Single-Week) of the 1993 ATP Tour It took place in Mason, Ohio, United States, from August 9 through August 15, 1993.
The 1997 Cincinnati Open, known by the corporate title of the Great American Insurance ATP Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 96th edition of the tournament previously known as the Thriftway ATP Championships, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place in Mason, Ohio, United States, from August 4 through August 11, 1997.
The 1999 Great American Insurance ATP Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor Clay courts. It was the 98th edition of the tournament previously known as the Thriftway ATP Championships, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour. It took place in Mason, Ohio, USA, from August 9 through August 16, 1999. The singles title was won by first-seeded Pete Sampras.
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.
Former tennis player John McEnroe won a total of 155 ATP titles, 77 in ATP Tour singles, 77 in men's doubles, and 1 in mixed doubles. He won 25 singles titles on the ATP Champions tour. He won seven Grand Slam singles titles. He also won a record eight year end championship titles overall, the Masters championships three times, and the WCT Finals, a record five times. His career singles match record was 875–198 (81.55%). He posted the best single-season match record in the Open Era with win–loss record: 82–3 (96.5%) set in 1984 and has the best carpet court career match winning percentage: 84.18% (411–65) of any player. McEnroe was the second male player to reach 3 consecutive Grand Slams finals in a calendar year in 1984 since Rod Laver reached all four grand slams finals in 1969 in open era.
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.
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