Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player who was born on August 12, 1971. Sampras set an all-time record when he retired with 14 major singles championships: a then-record seven Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens, and a joint Open Era record of five US Open titles.
His professional career began in 1988 and ended with him winning the 2002 US Open, defeating longtime adversary Andre Agassi in the final.
Where did Pete Sampras go to high school?
Pete attended Palos Verdes High School.
At the February Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor in Philadelphia, he lost to Sammy Giammalva, Jr. in his debut professional match. However, Sampras overcame two top-40 players before falling to No. 18 Emilio Sánchez at the Lipton International Players Championships in Miami just one week later.
Where did Pete Sampras go to college?
The college that Sampras attended is unknown.
On April 6, 2006, three and a half years after his retirement, Sampras emerged and played his first exhibition match against 23-year-old Robby Ginepri in River Oaks, Houston, Texas.
Ginepri won in two sets. Later, Sampras declared that he would be participating in World Team Tennis competitions.
