Sampras
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Back then, tennis stars such as Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanišević routinely hit dominant serves and played short points, offering little variety or intrigue for fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The idea of bringing in a hawk came to Davis when she was watching a 1999 semi-final between American Pete Sampras and Britain's Tim Henman and saw the birds fly onto the court.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sampras played one more Wimbledon and Federer would go on to outstrip the American with eight titles.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
Another factor in his atypical career has been the thriving Southern California tennis community, which has nurtured generations of stars from Sampras to the Williams sisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
Nobody had done that on the way to an Australian Open final since Pete Sampras in 1995.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
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