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Pete SAMPRAS. Pete SAMPRAS. I. His Biography II. His Career III. Pete Sampras & Wimbledon: a love history. I. His Biography. Nationality : USA Birth Date : 12 August, 1971 Birthplace : Washington Residence : Los Angeles Height : 1.85 meters Weight : 77 kilos
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Pete SAMPRAS I. His Biography II. His Career III. Pete Sampras & Wimbledon: a love history...
I. His Biography • Nationality: USA • Birth Date: 12 August, 1971 • Birthplace: Washington • Residence: Los Angeles • Height : 1.85 meters • Weight : 77 kilos • Plays : Right-handed • Year turned pro : 1988 • Year stopped his ca reer : 2003Surname : “Pistol Pete”
II. His Career Pete's Records: • All time-leader in Grand Slam Singles titles : 14 • World # 1: 286 weeks • World # 1 at year- ends: 6 consecutive years • Most Wimbledon Titles: 7 • Most US Open titles: 5 • Profits accumulated over: • one season: $ 6 000 000 • one career: $ 42 000 000
III. Pete Sampras & Wimbledon: a love history... What’s Wimbledon ? • A Grand Slam Title (the most “prestigious”) • Grass Courts • “White colour...” • A cultur of Tradition
III. Pete Sampras & Wimbledon: a love history... Pete Sampras at Wimbledon: • 7 titles (record) • 91 victories / 6 defeats (Grass courts: 101 victories / 20 defeats) • Never lost a final • 1993-2000: only 1 defeat So……..
"I play for history…That is my motivation." Pete SAMPRAS