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1993 US Open – Men's Singles
Pete Sampras defeated Cédric Pioline in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1993 US Open. Stefan Edberg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Karel Novacek. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Jim Courier ''(fourth round)'' # Pete Sampras ''(champion)'' # Stefan Edberg ''(second round)'' # Boris Becker ''(fourth round)'' # Sergi Bruguera ''(first round)'' # Michael Stich ''(first round)'' # Michael Chang ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Andrei Medvedev ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Petr Korda ''(first round)'' # Richard Krajicek ''(fourth round)'' # Goran Ivanišević ''(second round)'' # Thomas Muster ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Ivan Lendl ''(first round)'' # Alexander Volkov ''(semifinalist)'' # Cédric Pioline ''(finalist)'' # Andre Agassi ''(first round)'' Qualifying Draw Final eight Section 1 Sect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Sampras
Petros "Pete" Sampras ( el, Πέτρος Σάμπρας; born August 12, 1971) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating longtime rival Andre Agassi in the final. Sampras won 14 major singles titles during his career, which was an all-time record at the time of his retirement: a then-record seven Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens and a joint Open Era record five US Open titles. He won 64 singles titles in total. He first reached the world No. 1 ranking in 1993, and held that position for a total of 286 weeks (third all time), including an Open Era record of six consecutive Year-End No. 1 rankings from 1993 to 1998. A right-handed player with a single-handed backhand, his precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname "Pistol Pete". In 2007, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Early life Petros Sampras ( el, Πέτρος "Πητ" Σάμπρ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
