In 1990 Pete Sampras surprised the world of tennis by becoming the youngest man ever to win the U.S. Open men's singles title with a serve that often traveled over 120 miles per hour. When he couldn't repeat his success during the next two years, some...

NOT since the triumphs and travails of Bjorn Borg has the prospect of a men's Grand Slam seemed so hot. Paris is bracing itself for a Pete wave, as Georgia Sampras's 6ft 2in little boy arrives in town warming up for his fourth major...

1971: Born Washington DC, United States, August 12. 1988: Turns professional. 1989: Upsets Mats Wilander to reach fourth round of the US Open. 1990: Reaches fourth round at the Australian Open and a month later wins his first tour title in...

Pete Sampras traded forehands with Jim Courier at the foot of the Athens Acropolis in a tuneup for his first match in the Athens Champions Cup. Making his first trip to his ancestral homeland of Greece, Sampras hit balls with Courier on the makeshift cement...

During a quarterfinal match at the 1995 Australian Open -- an event famous for players sweating in the sweltering heat -- Pete Sampras' towel was soaked with tears.Normally known for his poker-face demeanor on court, the defending champ could not hold back his emotions before...