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Sampras

American

[sam-pruhs] / ˈsæm prəs /

noun

Peter Pete, born 1971, U.S. tennis player.

Sampras British

/ ˈsæmpˌræs /

noun

Pete. born 1971, US tennis player: winner of fourteen Grand Slam single titles (1990–2002), including the US Open (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002) and Wimbledon (1993–95, 1997–2000)

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And Cerundolo had become the lowest-ranked player to topple world No. 1 here since 1998, when a Paraguayan named Ramon Delgado knocked off Pete Sampras.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It also marked his 15th major victory, nudging him above Sampras on the list of all-time men's winners into second place behind Federer.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

Nobody had done that on the way to an Australian Open final since Pete Sampras in 1995.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2024

His eight year-end No. 1s put him two ahead of previous record-holder Pete Sampras, who did it six times.

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Sampras disclosed his wife’s health status via an X post from the Assn. of Tennis Professionals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2023

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