2007 Hall of Fame induction ceremony(2/4)

Pete Sampras held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 286 weeks, including a streak of 102 weeks between April 15, 1996 and March 30, 1998. Sampras was ranked in the World Top 10 for 12 straight years, holding the year-end No. 1 ranking a record six consecutive years (1993-98). His singles win-loss record is an impressive 762-222, with a 203-38 record in grand slam events. In his 15-year career he captured 64 singles titles and reached the final in 24 additional tournaments. He amassed 14 Grand Slam singles championships: seven Wimbledon singles titles, two Australian Open titles, and five US Open singles titles; his last and final appearance as an ATP pro was at the 2002 US Open, where as the No. 17 seed, he won the tournament.

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[skyinspecta]

tennis is missing you!

[CommDonald]

he is THE example for every sportsman...PBMK

[cammpinno]

Amazing how he is fighting that cry only becuase he is so humble great person overwhelmed by being inducted into HoF. And they said he was emotionless boring player:-))) I believe that up to day most of people still have not managed to understand him, to get his game, like Annacone said.

[wuuhoo]

wow!!! he's the best tennis player ever,bit what a great person he is!! such an emotional person! love you. Pete!

[zachary27]

he's still the MAN :)