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All time record
14 Grand Slam Titles
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US Open 2002
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Wimbledon 2000.
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Pete's Grand Slam Results
| Year |
Australian
Open |
French
Open |
Wimbledon |
US
Open |
| 1989 |
R1 |
R2 |
R1 |
R16 |
| 1990 |
R16 |
R2 |
R1 |
W |
| 1991 |
- |
- |
R2 |
QF |
| 1992 |
- |
QF |
SF |
F |
| 1993 |
SF |
QF |
W |
W |
| 1994 |
W |
QF |
W |
R16 |
| 1995 |
F |
R1 |
W |
W |
| 1996 |
R3 |
SF |
QF |
W |
| 1997 |
W |
R3 |
W |
R16 |
| 1998 |
QF |
R2 |
W |
SF |
| 1999 |
- |
R2 |
W |
- |
| 2000 |
SF |
R1 |
W |
F |
| 2001 |
R4 |
R2 |
R4 |
F |
| 2002 |
R4 |
R1 |
R2 |
W |
Yearly Highlights 1988-2001
Presenting yearly highlights on Pete's illustrious
tennis career (Special thanks to Niloufer Randeria for her collaboration
in this section and to Dalia King for compiling the information
for 2000 and 2001.)
Pete's Year End Ranking
Pete held the no. 1 ranking for 6
consecutive year - another record breaking feat!
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GAME
"Some guys have
two of the three.
HEART
Some guys have a little
bit of the three.
MIND.
In order
to do it for six years,
you need
everything."
Pete
Sampras, upon finishing 1998 as the no. 1
ranked tennis player for a record
breaking 6 year in a row.
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| YEAR |
RANK |
| 1988 |
97 |
| 1989 |
81 |
| 1990 |
5 |
| 1991 |
6 |
| 1992 |
3 |
| 1993 |
1 |
| 1994 |
1 |
| 1995 |
1 |
| 1996 |
1 |
| 1997 |
1 |
| 1998 |
1 |
| 1999 |
3 |
| 2000 |
3 |
| 2001 |
10 |
Pete's Awards
Here are some of the prestigious awards that
Pete has been bestowed upon. (Thanks to
Miriam Garcia-Poggi for supplying the
information.)
- Named ATP
Tour Player of the Year
in 1993-94-95-96-97 and Jim Thorpe Tennis
Player of the Year in 1993
- In 1997, named U.S. Olympic Committee
"Sportsman
of the Year", the
first tennis player to receive the award
- In 1997, to celebrate the 25th
anniversary of the ATP tour, Pete was
selected as the No.
1 player of the past 25 years
by a panel of 100 current and past
players, journalists and tournament
directors.
- In February 2000, named ESPY Tennis
Player of the Decade.
- In February 2001, named ESPY Tennis
Player of the Year for
the 7th time and was acclaimed for his Record Breaking
Performance in
winning his 13th Grand Slam title.
- Voted as the No. 1 Player
of the Century on
atptour.com by the website visitors.
- Selected No. 2 (behind Laver) in the
Associated Press Men's Player of the
Century
- Voted 48th athlete of Top 50 Greatest
North American Athletes of ESPN's
SportsCentury (also youngest on the
list).
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