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 (săm′prəs), Peter Known as "Pete." Born 1971.
American tennis player who in 1990 became the youngest ever US Open men's champion. He was the number-one ranked male player at year's end for all the years from 1993 to 1998.
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Sampras

(ˈsæmpˌræs)
n
(Biography) Pete. born 1971, US tennis player: winner of fourteen Grand Slam single titles (1990–2002), including the US Open (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002) and Wimbledon (1993–95, 1997–2000)
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BIRTHDAYS: George Soros, financier, 89; Michael Brunson, political broadcaster, 79; Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits singer/ guitarist, 70; Tanita Tikaram, singer/ songwriter, 50; Pete Sampras, tennis legend, 48; Casey Affleck, actor, 44; Djibril Cisse, footballer, 38; Mario Balotelli, footballer, 29.
Ce double lui permet de compter a present 14 titres du Grand Chelem et d'egaler l'illustre Pete Sampras, dire qu'on pensait que le record de ce dernier survivrait quelques decennies...
Open, and Cincinnati, would be hard to believe,' said Djokovic, after pushing his career total to 14 Grand Slams to sit equal third with Pete Sampras on the all-time list.
Summary: London [UK], Sep 10 (ANI): Former world number one Novak Djokovic, who equalled American legend Pete Sampras' Grand Slam tally of fourteen after clinching the US Open title on Sunday, said that the achievement is like a dream come true for him.
Roger Federer says that surpassing the record seven modern day men's Wimbledon singles titles won by his hero Pete Sampras is beyond his wildest dreams.
1 Which was the only Grand Slam singles Which was the only Grand Slam singles title Pete Sampras did not win?
2002: Wild card Swiss player George Bastl, ranked 145 in the world, beats seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras in five sets 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4.
INTERNATIONAL Tennis Federation president Francesco Ricci Bitti has vowed to replace the Davis Cup trophies taken from Pete Sampras.
LONDON/ LOS ANGELES: The president of the International Tennis Federation has offered Pete Sampras a replica trophy from his two Davis Cup wins following the theft of much of his tennis memorabilia.
PETE SAMPRAS has been left devastated after his tennis trophies were stolen by thieves.
If Rafael Nadal -who Soderling shocked last year - wins the title, Federer will lose the top ranking just a week before equalling Pete Sampras' record of 286 weeks at No 1.
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