Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras, O,
3 weeks ago

November 26, 1998: The day Pete Sampras secured the year-end No 1 ranking for a record sixth straight time

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Andre Agassi, On this day 25.11.2020
3 weeks ago

November 25, 1999: The day Agassi was crowned year-end world No 1, two years after dropping out of the top 100

On this day, November 25, 1999, Andre Agassi beat Gustavo Kuerten in straight...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Pete Sampras, On this day
3 weeks ago

November 24, 1996: The day Sampras won his third ATP Finals crown after an epic battle with Becker

On this day, November 24, 1996, Pete Sampras and Boris Becker put on...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
4 weeks ago

November 17, 1991: The day Pete Sampras claimed his first season-ending ATP Masters Cup

On this day in tennis history, one young American beat a compatriot to...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Goran Ivanisevic, On this day 7.11.2021
1 month ago

November 7, 1993: The day the Paris crowd booed Goran Ivanisevic for serving too well

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Boris Becker, On this day 30.10.2020
2 months ago

October 30, 1994: The day Boris Becker became the first man in the Open Era to beat the world’s top three at the same event

After a disappointing US Open in 1994,, the German beat Michael Stich, Pete...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Boris Becker OTD_ On This Day_Stuttgart_1996
2 months ago

October 27, 1996: The day Boris Becker beat Pete Sampras in an epic Stuttgart final

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Alexandre Sokolowski
McEnroe OTD 10_07 (1)
2 months ago

October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents

The day U.S. Davis Cup captain John McEnroe caused controversy with his 'cow...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Pete Sampras
3 months ago

September 9, 1990: The day Pete Sampras became the youngest US Open champion in history

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Alexandre Sokolowski
3 months ago

September 8, 2002: Pete Sampras goes out on a high with US Open title

On this day in tennis history, Pistol Pete faced an old foe in...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
3 months ago

September 5, 1996: The day Pete Sampras was sick on court but still beat Alex Corretja at US Open

Pete Sampras had a tough 1996, on and off the court, but brought...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Novak Djokovic - US Open 2024
4 months ago

Grand Slam records within Novak Djokovic’s reach: US Open, Wimbledon, and most appearances

A closer look at some of the records that the Serb could match...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Andrey Rublev, UTS Oslo 2024
4 months ago

Levelling the playing field: How UTS changed the serve dynamic

Usually a huge advantage in tennis, UTS’s one-serve rule has reduced its impact...
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Simon Cambers
Andre Agassi
4 months ago

August 20, 1995: Andre Agassi’s summer of revenge comes to New Haven

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Patrick Rafter
5 months ago

July 26, 1999: The day Pat Rafter began the shortest stint as world No 1

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Alexandre Sokolowski