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Sampras
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Sam·pras  (smprs), Peter Known as "Pete." Born 1971.
American tennis player who in 1990 became the youngest ever U.S. Open men's champion. In 1998 he finished his sixth straight year as the number-one ranked male player.
Sampras [ˈsæmpˌræs]
n
(Biographies / Sampras, Pete (1971 M, US, SPORT AND GAMES: tennis player) Pete. born 1971, US tennis player: US singles champion (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996); Wimbledon singles champion (1993-95, 1997-99, 2000)
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J Hughes, Cardiff A YOUR reader is correct in stating that the record is held by Pete Sampras from 1993-5 and 1997-2000 (Question Time, July 5), but they fail to mention it is held jointly with William Renshaw from 1881-86 and 1889.
Question Time by The Mirror (London, England)
Post Sport takes a look at the other members of the illustrious club PETE SAMPRAS (1993, 94, 95; 97, 98, 99, 2000) Only a defeat to Richard Krajicek in the 1996 quarter-finals stopped Pistol Pete claiming eight consecutive Wimbledon titles BJORN BORG (1976, 77, 78, 79, 80) Swedish prodigy Borg ruled Wimbledon for five years and was responsible for some of its most enduring images.
Tennis: WIMBLEDON2005: FED JOINS GR-EIGHT by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
1 Sebastien Grosjean Quarter finals, 2003 3 sets to 1 2 Lleyton Hewitt Semi finals, 2002 3 straight sets 3 Goran Ivanisevic Semi finals, 2001 3 sets to 2 4 Mark Philipoussis Fourth round, 2000 3 sets to 2 5 Pete Sampras, Semi finals, 1999 3 sets to 1 6 Pete Sampras, Semi finals, 1998 3 sets to 1 7 Michael Stich Quarter finals, 1997 3 straight sets 8 Todd Martin Quarter finals, 1996 3 straight sets 9 Pete Sampras Second round, 1995 3 straight sets 10 David Prinosil First round, 1994 3 sets to 1
Stat's life: How Tim Henman was knocked out in last 10 Wimbledons by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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