Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras, nicknamed 'Pistol Pete' for his powerful and precise serve, is a retired American tennis player and highly regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

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Birth Name :

Petros Sampras

Profession :

Tennis Player

Birthday :

August 12, 1971

Star Sign :

Leo

Age :

53

Pete Sampras, also known as “Pistol Pete,” is a renowned retired American tennis player who is considered one of the all-time greats. He held the world No.1 ranking for an impressive 286 weeks and secured 14 Grand Slam titles throughout his career. Sampras was famous for his powerful and accurate serve, which contributed to his dominance in the 1990s. In addition to his Grand Slam victories, he won two Davis Cup titles, five ATP Tour World Championships, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007. Novak Djokovic has praised Sampras, calling him the “greatest of all time” in men’s tennis.