Has won a record 14 Grand Slam single titles.
The most successful tennis player of his generation.
Has won the prestigious Wimbledon a record 7 times.
Finished as the #1-ranked ATP men's player a record six seasons in a row from 1993 to 1998.
First player ever to serve over 1,000 aces in a pro season in 1993.
His parents had never attended any of his matches (due to nervousness watching him play) until his Wimbledon title match in 2000.
Tied with William Renshaw for most Wimbledon titles (seven) and with Jimmy Connors for most U. S. Open titles (five)
Grand Slam titles: Australisn Open (1994, 1997), Wimbledon (1993-95, 97-2000), and U.S. Open (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, and 2002).
Youngest ever men's U.S. Open champion in 1990; he won the title almost a month after his 19th birthday.
First child, a son Christian Charles, born on 21st of November, 2002, to him and his wife Bridgette Wilson.
Upon the birth of son Christian, London bookmakers gave the baby a 2,000-1 shot to beat Sampras's arch-rival Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf's son, Jaden Gil, in a Wimbledon final.
Won the 2002 U.S. Open, his record 14th Grand Slam title and never played in another tournament again after that. Repeatedly pulled out of tournaments in 2003 before finally announcing his retirement after Wimbledon. His Wimbledon victory in 2000 and his 2002 U.S. Open win turned out to be his last two career tournament titles.
His wife gave birth to a boy, Ryan Nikolaos (born July 29, 2005 in Los Angeles)
Greek-American
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