Pete Sampras

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Biography

Recent Role:
Guest on Late Show with David Letterman
Gender:
Male
Born:
8-12-1971
Birthplace:
Washington, D.C., USA
Birth Name:
Peter Sampras
Third son to Greek immigrants, Sam and Georgia Sampras, Pete Sampras was born on August 12th, 1971 in Washington, D.C. As a young child Pete showed signs of great athletic ability and discovered tennis. In 1978, the Sampras family moved to Palos Verdes, California. There the Sampras family joined a local tennis club were Pete and his sister Stella improved their tennis skills. Sam there father saw great potential in Pete so he looked for a tennis coach to help he in his hopefull tennis carrer. He found Pete Fischer who offered to work for Free. With the help of Pete Fischer he began… More competing on the junior circuit were he faced older opponents with more experience. Over the next several years Pete developed an amazing about of skill and joined the ATP Tour in 1988. There became the youngest player to win the grand slam title at 16 years of age, and won a record 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles.

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