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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] |
Lake Sherwood, California
Lake Sherwood is an unincorporated community in the Santa Monica Mountains, in Ventura County, California overlooking Lake Sherwood reservoir. It is a body contact lake, swimming, fishing, SUP and boating allowed, located south of the Conejo Valley and city of Thousand Oaks, and west of Westlake Village. The lake is naturally fed by thousand of acres of open-space, watershed mountains and natural springs. While homes have been around the lake since the reservoir was created by the construction of Sherwood Dam in 1901, the community expanded with the development of the Sherwood Country Club golf course surrounded by luxury homes. The ZIP Code is 91361, and the community is inside area code 805. The population was 1,759 at the 2020 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Lake Sherwood as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. Geogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Two-time defending champion Pete Sampras successfully defended his title, defeating Boris Becker in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1995 Wimbledon Championships. This is the most recent Wimbledon where the top 4 seeds made the semi-finals. Seeds Andre Agassi ''(semifinals)'' Pete Sampras (champion) Boris Becker ''(final)'' Goran Ivanišević ''(semifinals)'' Michael Chang ''(second round)'' Yevgeny Kafelnikov ''(quarterfinals)'' Wayne Ferreira ''(fourth round)'' Sergi Bruguera ''(withdrew)'' Michael Stich ''(first round)'' Marc Rosset ''(first round)'' Jim Courier ''(second round)'' Richard Krajicek ''(first round)'' Stefan Edberg ''(second round)'' Todd Martin ''(fourth round)'' Andriy Medvedev ''(second round)'' Guy Forget ''(second round)'' Sergi Bruguera withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded player Thomas Enqvist. This mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 ATP Tour World Championships
The 1997 ATP Tour World Championships (also known for the doubles event as the ''Phoenix ATP Tour World Doubles Championship'' for sponsorship reasons) were tennis tournaments played on indoor hard courts for the singles event, and indoor carpet courts for the doubles event. It was the 28th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 24th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and both were part of the 1997 ATP Tour. The singles event took place at the EXPO 2000 Tennis Dome in Hanover, Germany, from November 11 through November 16, 1997, and the doubles event at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, from November 17 through November 23, 1997. Champions Singles Pete Sampras defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 *It was Pete Sampras' 8th title of the year, and his 51st overall. It was his 4th year-end championships title, and his 2nd consecutive one. Doubles Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark defeated Mahesh Bhupathi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 ATP Tour World Championships
The 1996 ATP Tour World Championships and the Phoenix ATP Tour World Doubles Championships were tennis tournaments played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 27th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 23rd edition of the year-end doubles championships and both were part of the 1996 ATP Tour. The singles tournament took place at the EXPO 2000 Tennis Dome in Hanover in Germany from November 19 through November 24, 1996, while the doubles tournament took place at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, in the United States from November 13 through November 17, 1996. Champions Singles Pete Sampras defeated Boris Becker 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4 * It was Sampras' 8th title of the year and the 45th of his career. It was his 3rd year-end championships title. * Boris Becker started off the first game of first set with four aces in a row. Doubles Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 ATP Tour World Championships
The 1994 ATP Tour World Championships (also known for the singles event as the '' IBM-ATP Tour World Championship'' for sponsorship reasons) were tennis tournaments played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 25th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 21st edition of the year-end doubles championships, and both were part of the 1994 ATP Tour. The singles event took place at the Frankfurt Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany, from November 14 through November 20, 1994, and the doubles event in Jakarta, Indonesia, from November 21 through November 27, 1994. Champions Singles Pete Sampras defeated Boris Becker, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 * It was Pete Sampras' 10th title of the year, and his 31st overall. It was his 2nd year-end championships title. Doubles Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman defeated Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6). External links Official website {{1994 ATP Tour ATP Tour World Championships 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 ATP Tour World Championships
The 1991 ATP Tour World Championships was the men's tennis season-ending tournament. The singles event was also known as the IBM ATP Tour World Championships and was played on indoor carpet courts at the Festhalle Frankfurt in Germany. The doubles event, also known as the Standard Bank ATP Tour World Doubles Final, was played on indoor hard courts in held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Both competitions were held between 12 November and 17 November 1991. Sixth-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title and John Fitzgerald with Anders Järryd won the doubles title. Finals Singles Pete Sampras defeated Jim Courier, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–4 Doubles John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd defeated Ken Flach / Robert Seguso Robert Arthur Seguso (born May 1, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won four Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Wimbledon, one French Open and one US Open). He also won the men's d ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 US Open – Men's Singles
Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2002 US Open. It was his record-extending 14th major title. The final was also a rematch of the 1990 and 1995 US Open finals, where Sampras won his first and seventh major titles respectively. It was Sampras' last professional appearance, though he did not officially declare his retirement until 2003. Sampras became the only man in the Open Era to win the final major he played. Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champion, but lost to Agassi in the semifinals. This marked the most recent occasion where eight different men appeared in the four major singles finals of a calendar year. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 Other entry information Wild cards Protected ranking Qualifiers Lucky losers Withdrawals Notes External links Association of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 US Open – Men's Singles
Defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 US Open. Sampras saved a match point en route to the title, in the quarterfinals against Àlex Corretja. There, Sampras had a stomach bug and vomited during the fifth set, prompting a warning from the referee for delaying the match. He eventually won the fifth set in a tiebreak, 7–6(9–7). In the draw for the tournament, there were accusations of American favoritism as world No. 3 Michael Chang, world No. 8 Andre Agassi, and world No. 9 Jim Courier (all Americans) were seeded above their world ranking at numbers 2, 6, and 8 respectively. Other players were seeded above their world ranking, including world No. 6 Goran Ivanišević (seeded at number 4) and world No. 7 Richard Krajicek (seeded at number 5). Conversely, other players were seeded below their world ranking, including world No. 2 Thomas Muster (seeded at number 3), wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 US Open – Men's Singles
Pete Sampras defeated the defending champion Andre Agassi in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1995 US Open. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Andre Agassi ''(finalist)'' # Pete Sampras ''(champion)'' # Thomas Muster ''(fourth round)'' # Boris Becker ''(semifinalist)'' # Michael Chang ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Goran Ivanišević ''(first round)'' # Yevgeny Kafelnikov ''(third round)'' # Michael Stich ''(fourth round)'' # Thomas Enqvist ''(second round)'' # Wayne Ferreira ''(first round)'' # Sergi Bruguera ''(second round)'' # Richard Krajicek ''(third round)'' # Marc Rosset ''(fourth round)'' # Jim Courier ''(semifinalist)'' # Todd Martin ''(fourth round)'' # Andrei Medvedev ''(second round)'' Qualifying Draw Final eight Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
1990 US Open – Men's Singles
Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1990 US Open. It was his first major title, and the first of a then-record 14 men's singles major titles overall. Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost to Agassi in the semifinals. Sampras defeated Ivan Lendl in the quarterfinals, ending Lendl's record streak of eight consecutive men's finals appearances at the US Open. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Stefan Edberg ''(first round)'' # Boris Becker ''(semifinalist)'' # Ivan Lendl ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Andre Agassi ''(finalist)'' # Andrés Gómez ''(first round)'' # Thomas Muster ''(fourth round)'' # Emilio Sánchez ''(fourth round)'' # Brad Gilbert ''(third round)'' # Aaron Krickstein ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Andrei Chesnokov ''(third round)'' # Michael Chang ''(third round)'' # Pete Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Three-time defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter in the final, 6–7(10–12), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships. It was Sampras' seventh Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam title overall. The win equaled William Renshaw's all-time record of Wimbledon titles, and was an Open Era record in the Gentleman's Singles until 2017, when Roger Federer won his eighth title. His victory also meant he surpassed Roy Emerson as the overall leader in men's major singles titles. With his first round victory against Greg Rusedski, Vince Spadea ended his 21-match losing streak, the longest such streak in the Open Era. Seeds Pete Sampras (champion) Andre Agassi ''(semifinals)'' Magnus Norman ''(second round)'' Gustavo Kuerten ''(third round)'' Yevgeny Kafelnikov ''(second round)'' Cédric Pioline ''(second round)'' Lleyton Hewitt ''(first round)'' Tim Henman ''(fourth round)'' Thomas E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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