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Pete Sampras: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born August 12, 1971 (age 55) ā€¢ Washington, D.C. ā€¢ United States
Awards And Honors U.S. Open ā€¢ Australian Open ā€¢ Wimbledon Championships ā€¢ International Tennis Hall of Fame (2007)

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Pete Sampras lunges forward on grass court to hit a forehand during a match at the 1998 Wimbledon Singles Championships in London.
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Andre Agassi, wearing a black Adidas shirt, prepares to serve during a tennis match, holding a racket and tennis ball on a blue court.
Andre Agassi
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Billie Jean King smiles on the red carpet in a black jacket and white top at the Tribeca Film Festival, with event signage visible behind her.
Billie Jean King
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Martina Navratilova in action during a tennis match, wearing glasses, a white headband, and a white tennis outfit with yellow and green accents.
Martina Navratilova
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Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson
American tennis player
Chris Evert
Chris Evert
American tennis player
Jimmy Connors in a blue jacket holds the Wimbledon Men's Singles trophy above his head on the tennis court after his 1982 championship win.
Jimmy Connors
American tennis player
Connolly, Maureen
Maureen Connolly
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Martina Hingis stands on a tennis court in a white tennis outfit and visor, smiling and looking upward after her win at the 2001 Acura Classic.
Martina Hingis
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Boris Becker stands on a tennis court at the 2008 Rogers Cup in Toronto, wearing a white jacket and black shorts, raising his right hand to acknowledge the crowd.
Boris Becker
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Rod Laver
Rod Laver
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Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
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Steffi Graf smiles and holds up the ornate Wimbledon women's singles trophy plate while wearing a colorful jacket after her 1993 victory in London.
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Jacques Brugnon
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Serena Williams
Serena Williams
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Alice Marble
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Monica Seles
Monica Seles
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Jennifer Capriati lunges wide to hit a forehand during a tennis match at the U.S. Open, with a blue court wall and tournament branding in the background.
Jennifer Capriati
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John McEnroe
John McEnroe
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Arthur Ashe holds the Wimbledon trophy cup above his head while wearing a dark jacket with USA lettering, standing on the court with a crowd in the background.
Arthur Ashe
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