Pete Sampras

Tennis Player

Birthday August 12, 1971

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Potomac, MD

Age 53 years old

#33,699 Most Popular

About

Tennis legend who won fourteen grand slam singles titles, including seven Wimbledon championships. He is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all-time.

Before Fame

He met his idol, Rod Laver, when he was 11 and got a chance to play with him.

Trivia

He was ranked number one at the end of the calendar year for six straight years from 1993 to 1998.

Family Life

He married Bridgette Wilson in September 2001 and had his first child with her, a son named Christian, in November 2002. Three years later, the couple welcomed their second son, Ryan.

Associated With

He had a long-time rivalry with fellow American tennis star Andre Agassi .