PETE SAMPRAS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Pete Sampras: Novak Djokovic can challenge my No. 1 ranking record
Novak Djokovic is the current No. 1 player in the world, and he is drawing some high praise from Pete Sampras. The retired tennis legend says he thinks Djokovic can challenge his record of finishing No. 1 in the rankings at year’s end for six years in a row. Sampras held the top spot in the world rankings at year’s end from 1993-1998. Djokovic has done it twice in a row. Sampras...
Sampras says tennis is free of doping
Pete Sampras believes tennis is free of performance-enhancing drugs now, as well as during his 14-year pro career that ended in 2002.
The winner of 14 Grand Slam titles says other than ''a random case here and there'' he doesn't see the top players engaging in doping.
All top tennis players are subject to being tested without warning. The admission in January...
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March 05, 2013
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Djokovic teams with Sampras in LA exhibition
Still struggling with jet lag and time zone changes, top-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat Mardy Fish in an exhibition match at the inaugural Los Angeles Tennis Challenge on Monday in the American's return to the court after a six-month absence caused by a heart condition.
The event, put together by Fish and retired player Justin Gimelstob, survived a broken net and the lights...
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March 05, 2013
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Sampras says he thinks tennis is free of doping
Pete Sampras believes tennis is free of performance-enhancing drugs now, as well as during his 14-year pro career that ended in 2002.
The winner of 14 Grand Slam titles says other than ''a random case here and there'' he doesn't see the top players engaging in doping.
All top tennis players are subject to being tested without warning.
Sampras spoke Monday night...
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March 05, 2013
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Sampras Wins Staples Champions Cup in Boston
BOSTON, MA (Oct. 19, 2012) – Pete Sampras continued his impressive play in the early stages of the 2012 PowerShares Series by using his powerful serve to win the Staples Champions Cup at the TD Garden Friday night, with a 6-1 triumph over John McEnroe in the championship match.
It was Sampras’ second straight victory in his third appearance of the season, as the 14-time Grand...
Sampras Wins His First PowerShares Series Title of the Season at Champions Challenge in Detroit
DETROIT, MI (Oct. 18, 2012) – Pete Sampras rebounded nicely from a tough loss in Chicago and used his powerful service game to capture the Champions Challenge at the Palace of Auburn Hills Thursday night, with an 8-4 triumph over Ivan Lendl in the championship match.
It was Sampras’ first victory of the season in his second appearance, following his hard-fought loss to John...
Pete Sampras retires in the 2nd set in an exhibition match with Michael Chang
By David Sweet
STANFORD, California – The Bank of the West Classic treated the crowd to the first of three exhibition matches featuring 1990s American tennis stars Pete Sampras, Michael Chang, and Jim Courier.
The first of these started the Wednesday night session, with Sampras taking on Chang. Chang was lighthearted through the match, questioning line calls on Sampras serves...
Pete Sampras Gets the Bucks
A real Grand Slam morning T..
Tennis legend Pete Sampras grabs an iced drink from Starbucks to cool off in Brentwood, California — What the hell happened to Men’s tennis in this country? — Americans need to get their kids back on the court, so we can once again dominate. Andy Roddick never really cut it. -TO
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Poor Pete Sampras Still Trying To Sell Home For $20MM
How does Pete Sampras make his way onto Busted Coverage besides having a cute wife and the rare U.S. Open appearance? This house. This 16,000 sq. ft. house sitting on top of a mountain in Thousand Oaks, Califoria. This $20,000,000 contemporary masterpiece. For some reason, Pete is unloading it after having it built in 2009 for $25mm. You know how we know Sampras has brass balls...
Pete Sampras wins Champions Series event
Pete Sampras held off Andre Agassi 8-6 on Friday night in the HSBC Tennis Cup for his fifth victory in six Champions Series starts this season.
''Andre has always been a class guy, and is so gracious in his losses as well as his victories,'' Sampras said. ''It was nice tonight to be out here on the court at the Staples Center and to play with so much support...
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October 15, 2011
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