The reason Pete Sampras once gave for American men not winning a Grand Slam since 2003
American tennis might be as strong as it’s been for nearly two decades, but they are still yet to claim a male Grand Slam winner…
Pete Sampras
The Grand Slam loss Pete Sampras described as a ‘major deflation’ in 2001
Pete Sampras is a 14-time Grand Slam champion and undoubtedly the best American male player in tennis history. Sampras, a winner of 14 Grand Slam…
What Roger Federer said after being asked if he could surpass Pete Sampras’ Wimbledon record in 2005
Roger Federer won his third consecutive Wimbledon title in 2005, defeating Andy Roddick in the final. Federer, who also defeated Roddick in the 2004 Wimbledon…
What Pete Sampras said his relationship with Andre Agassi was really like when asked in 2011
American tennis has produced some of the sport’s greatest-ever players, some of whom were forced to co-exist within the same eras. As such, tensions were…
The former Wimbledon champion who called Andre Agassi the most talented player of his era ahead of Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi remains one of the most beloved players in the history of tennis, even following his retirement from the sport in 2005. The American,…
Why Roger Federer did not like being compared with Pete Sampras when he was a teenager
Roger Federer took tennis into a new generation when he dominated the field in the 2000s and the 2010s. Federer dominated the Grand Slam landscape…
The Wimbledon match Pete Sampras said left him feeling ‘empty’ after winning his final Grand Slam title
In 2002, Pete Sampras won his final Grand Slam singles title at the US Open. Sampras, who officially retired from his playing career in August…
He is the only player to ever defeat Pete Sampras at the US Open twice but he never won a Grand Slam
Pete Sampras has the best winning percentage in US Open history, having lost at the Grand Slam just nine times. Sampras dominated the US Open…
The doubles specialist who left Pete Sampras feeling ‘helpless’ at the 2001 US Open
Pete Sampras’s record at the US Open was incredible as he lifted his home Grand Slam five times in 12 years between 1990 and 2002.…
The change Pete Sampras said he wanted the Davis Cup to make in 2008 that still hasn’t happened
The Davis Cup has come under intense criticism since changing the format of the international competition in 2021. The tournament moved away from five rubber…
