Pete Sampras, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American tennis player
Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1971
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Profession: tennis player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
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About Pete Sampras
- Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player.
- A right-handed player with a single-handed backhand, his precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname "Pistol Pete".
- His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating rival Andre Agassi in the final. Sampras won 14 Grand Slam singles titles during his career: seven Wimbledon Singles titles, two Australian Opens and a joint Open Era record five US Opens.
- He won 64 singles titles in total.
- He first reached world No.
- 1 in 1993, and held that position for a total of 286 weeks (second behind Roger Federer 310 weeks as No.
- 1 player), including a record six consecutive year-end No.
- 1 rankings from 1993 to 1998.
- In 2007, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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