How Is Pete Sampras An Influential Person

Pete Sampras is an influential person and also one of the best tennis players in US history. One reason why Pete Sampras is an influential person is that he influenced a lot of other pro tennis players, he also influenced me to be like him. He is a good influence also because he has a lot of records that he broke. Early Life and the Start of his Career Pete Sampras was born in August 12, 1971, in Potomac, Maryland from Greek parents. (Source No. 1). Pete's parents, Sam and Georgia Sampras, were both born and raised in Greece. Pete's dad, Sam, was an engineer for the U.S Air Force. (Source No. 4). After moving to California, which has warmer conditions, Pete, his brother, and two sisters, decided to start playing tennis. (Source no. 4).
(Source No. 4). He got his first professional win in the U.S. Pro Indoors in Philadelphia just the next month (February). (Source No. 4). He was seeded twelfth in the U.S. Open, but his overpowered serve, carried him past the early rounds of the tournament. He then beat Ivan Lendl in five sets in the quarterfinals, he then beat four time U.S Open winner John McEnroe in the semifinals, he then fought against Andre Agassi in the finals. His scores for his three sets in the finals were 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, becoming the youngest U.S. Open winner in history (19 years, 28 days old). (Source No. 1 & 4). Pete went to his first Wimbledon and was knocked out in the first round. (Source No. 1). But then he won his first Wimbledon by defeating Courier and his second US Open by beating Cedric Pioline. He then won the Wimbledon title 2 times in a row (1994-95). (Source No. 3 & 4). His coach, Tim Gullikson, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 1995 and so Paul Annacone became Pete’s coach. (Source No. 3). After all this tragicness Pete won his second Australian Open and fourth Wimbledon title in 1997 after defeating Cedric Pioline and Carlos Moya plus he also won the singles title in Cincinnati, San Jose, Philadelphia, Paris, and Munich. In the year 1997, he became the only player to win the Grand Slam Cup and the ATP Tour World Championships in the same year and he
Open. (Source No. 3). During his tennis career, he won 14 Grand Slam Singles titles. These include: , 7 Wimbledons (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) 2 Australian Opens (1994, 1997), and 5 U.S Opens (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002) but sadly, no French Opens (....) (Source No. 3). In 2007 Pete Sampras was put in the International Tennis Hall Of Fame. (Source No. 1). In 2008 he began playing on the ATP Champions Tour. He also wrote and published his autobiography, "A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis." (Source No. 3). Over the years Pete Sampras earned his record breaking fourteenth Grand Slam title when he won the 2002 U.S. Open. He also has a record for the fastest serve that crosses the net up to 130 miles per hour! (Source No. 4). Pete Sampras was the Association of Tennis Professionals Player of the Year and the International Tennis Federation World Champion for six consecutive years from 1993 to 1998. (Source No. 3). Pete Sampras, his wife, Bridgette Sampras, and the two boys, Christian and Ryan Sampras, all live in California. (Source No.1). Pete Sampras' net worth is estimated at $150 million! That is a lot of money! (Source No.