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The Agassi–Sampras rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, who were both ranked world No. 1 during the 1990s. Sampras held the world's top ranking for (a then-record) 286 weeks while Agassi held it for 101 weeks. [ 1 ]
Two-time defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was his record-breaking sixth Wimbledon title (surpassing Björn Borg 's Open Era record) and record-equalling twelfth major singles title overall (matching Roy ...
Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. [4] His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating his longtime rival Andre Agassi in the final.
Agassi–Sampras: 1989–2002 34 14–20 16 7–9 9 3–6 5 1–4 ... ≈ minimum confirmed (early records are incomplete) See also. List of sports rivalries;
Agassi was making his tournament debut, and would go on to win three more editions of the tournament in 2000, 2001, and 2003. A memorable moment occurred in the quarterfinal match between Sampras and Jim Courier. Sampras had fought from a two-set deficit to level the match at 2–2.
Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 6–1, 7–5, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Tennis Masters Cup. It was his fifth and last Tour Finals title. [ 1 ]
His career win–loss record is 762–222 (77.4%). Sampras is 7–0 in Wimbledon finals and is the only male player to win 3 or more consecutive Wimbledon titles twice in his career (1993–1995, 1997–2000).
It was his first major title, and the first of a then-record 14 men's singles major titles overall. Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost to Agassi in the semifinals. Sampras defeated Ivan Lendl in the quarterfinals, ending Lendl's record streak of eight consecutive men's finals appearances at the US Open.