Pete Sampras

Born: August 12, 1971

Hometown: Washington, DC, United States

Citizenship: United States

Handed: Right

Inducted: 2007
Grand Slam Record

Pete Sampras holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles: 14

Australian Open
Singles Champion - 1994, 1997
Singles Finalist - 1995
Singles Semifinalist - 1993, 2000
Win-loss record at the Australian Open: 45-9

Roland Garros
Singles Semifinalist - 1996
Singles Quarterfinalist - 1993, 1994
Win-loss record at Roland Garros: 24-13

Wimbledon
Singles Champion - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Singles Semifinalist - 1992
Singles Quarterfinalist - 1996
Win-loss record at Wimbledon: 63-7

US Open
Singles Champion - 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002
Singles Finalist - 1992, 2000, 2001
Singles Semifinalist - 1998
Singles Quarterfinalist - 1991
Win-loss record at the US Open: 71-9

Career Results

Pete Sampras won a record 14 Grand Slam Singles Championships:
Australian Open - 1994, 1997
Wimbledon - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
US Open - 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002

Career singles titles: 64
Career singles win-loss record: 762-222
Career doubles titles: 2 (1995-London/Queen's Club; 1989 Rome)
Year turned pro: 1988

World Rankings:
Ranked World No. 1 for six consecutive years (1993-1998)
Holds the record for most weeks at No. 1: 286
Streak of 102 consecutive weeks between April 15, 1996 and March 30, 1998
1990 - No. 5
1991 - No. 6
1992 - No. 3
1993 - No. 1
1994 - No. 1
1995 - No. 1
1996 - No. 1
1997 - No. 1
1998 - No. 1
1999 - No. 3
2000 - No. 3
2001 - No. 10
2002 - No. 13

ATP World Championships singles winner* : 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999
* Joins Ivan Lendl as the only five-time winner of the year-end championships

Davis Cup
USA Team Member: 1991-92, 1994-95, 1997, 1999-00, 2002
Winning Cup Teams: 1992, 1995
Win-loss Record: 19-9 (15-8 in singles; 4-1 in doubles)
 

Highest Ranking

World Rankings - Pete Sampras
Ranked World No. 1 for six consecutive years (1993-1998)
Holds the record for most weeks at No. 1: 286
Streak of 102 consecutive weeks between April 15, 1996 and March 30, 1998
1990 - No. 5
1991 - No. 6
1992 - No. 3
1993 - No. 1
1994 - No. 1
1995 - No. 1
1996 - No. 1
1997 - No. 1
1998 - No. 1
1999 - No. 3
2000 - No. 3
2001 - No. 10
2002 - No. 13

Other

1993-1998, ATP Player of the Year
1993-1998, ITF Men's Singles Champion
1997, US Olympic Committee's "Sportsman of the Year" - first tennis player to receive the honor
1993, Jim Thorpe Tennis Player of the Year
1992, Chairman of ATP Charities
1992-present, Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation Board Member
1990, ATP Most Improved Player

Pete Sampras is the all-time leader in Grand Slam Singles Championships, winning 14 in his career; seven Wimbledon singles titles, two Australian Open titles, and five US Open singles titles. His last and final appearance as an ATP pro was at the 2002 US Open, where as the No. 17 seed, he won the tournament.

Sampras held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 286 weeks, including a streak of 102 weeks between April 15, 1996 and March 30, 1998. Sampras was ranked in the World Top 10 for 12 straight years, holding the year-end No. 1 ranking a record six consecutive years (1993-98).  His singles win-loss record is an impressive 762-222, with a 203-38 record in grand slam events. In his 15-year career he captured 64 singles titles and reached the final in 24 additional tournaments. Only the title at Roland Garros eluded him during his career.

Sampras was honored as the ATP Player of the Year from 1993 to 1998, a record six consecutive years. He won the ATP World Championships five times (1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999) - a record he shares with Ivan Lendl. Sampras was the all-time leader in total career prize money, earning over $43 million. In October 2008, Roger Federer surpassed this mark in earnings ($43,283,419) becoming the new all-time leader in total career prize money.

In Davis Cup action, Sampras was a U.S. team member for eight years (1991-2; 1994-5; 1997; 1999-00; 2002) winning the Cup in 1992 and 1995. His Davis Cup record stands at 19-9 (15-8 in singles, 4-1 in doubles).

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