1990
Titles (4)
Philadephia
Manchester
US Open
Grand Slam Cup
- Upset Mayotte in a 70-game struggle in
the first round of the Aussie Open on his
way to the 16.
- Won his first tournament title in
Philadelphia in February.
- Won the USO
and became the youngest champion at 19
years old + 28 days. Seeded 12th, he
defeated Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe and
Andre Agassi in the last 3 rounds.
- In the course of the tournament, hit 100
aces. In the finals against Agassi,
Sampras hit 13 aces.
- His parents were so nervous that during
the match they went to nearby mall in
California where they found out that
their son had become the US Open
Champion.
- Moved to the top 10.
- Won the inaugural Grand Slam Cup and
donated US$ 250,000 of his US$ 2 M
prize-money to charities fighting
cerebral palsy, the disease which killed
two of his father's sisters.
- Adjudged as the ATP Most Improved Player
of the Year
- Did not get past the round robin of the
ATP World Championships
- Ended the year ranked 5.
Source: BBC Yearbook
Photo/Newsclip supplied by Georgia Christoforou
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