[轉錄][情報] Pete Sampras factbox

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※ [本文轉錄自 Tennis 看板] 作者: zerkchu (lin) 看板: Tennis 標題: [情報] Pete Sampras factbox 時間: Fri Aug 22 05:45:55 2003 Friday August 22, 07:06 AM Pete Sampras factbox NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Following is a factbox on American Pete Sampras, who will officially announce his retirement on Monday at the start of the U.S. Open: Born: August 12, 1971 in Washington Age: 32 Height: 1.85 m Weight: 79 kg Turned professional: 1988 Total career titles: 64 Grand Slam victories: 14 Plays: Right-handed 1990: Wins first ATP titles in Philadelphia and Manchester Became youngest U.S. Open champion at 19 years 28 days, upsetting Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe and Andre Agassi in the last three rounds. Finished year ranked world number five 1991: Wins three singles titles 1992: Wins first claycourt title in Kitzbuehel 1993: Became 11th player to be ranked number one in singles in April Wins eight titles including U.S. Open and first Wimbledon crown 1994: Wins career-high 10 titles, including first Australian Open and second Wimbledon First player since Lendl in 1987 to hold number one ranking throughout the year 1995: Wins five titles, including third consecutive Wimbledon and third U.S. Open Guides U.S. to Davis Cup victory Becomes first player to surpass $5 million in prize money in one season 1996: Achieves best showing at Roland Garros by reaching the semi-finals before falling to Yevgeny Kafelnikov Has 25-match winning streak at Wimbledon snapped by eventual champion Richard Krajicek in the quarter-finals Wins eight titles including fourth U.S. Open Former coach Tim Gullikson, who guided the American from 1992-1994, dies of brain cancer in May 1997: Joins Jimmy Connors as the only player to finish number one for five consecutive years Winner of eight titles including Wimbledon and Australian Open Captures 50th career title at the Grand Slam Cup Earns a career high $6,498,311 in prize money 1998: Becomes first player in ATP ranking history to finish the year ranked number one for six consecutive years Wins four titles on as many surfaces for the second time in his career, including a fifth Wimbledon crown 1999: Captures all five finals he appears in during the season, including a record equalling 12th grand slam victory at Wimbledon Plagued by injuries during the season and skips the U.S. Open for the first time since 1988 after hurting his back during a practice session. Is sidelined for two months as a result 2000: Wins a historic 13th major at Wimbledon Joins Bjorn Borg as the only player to win at least one grand slam for eight successive years Becomes only player to win at least one title every year from 1990-2000 Finishes top three in rankings for a ninth consecutive year Ends year with 700 career match victories -- the most among active players Marries actress Bridgette Wilson in September 2001: His 31-match winning streak is snapped in the fourth round at Wimbledon by Switzerland's Roger Federer Does not win a singles title for the first time since 1989 but still finishes ranked in the top 10 for a 12th consecutive year Beats three former U.S. Open champions - Pat Rafter, Agassi and Marat Safin -- en route to the final before succumbing to Lleyton Hewitt Although he fails to win a major for the first time since 1992, he manages to keep up his finals record by reaching at least one every year since 1992 Parts ways with coach Paul Annacone, who had been his mentor since January 1995 2002: Fails to win a title in the run-up to Wimbledon Loses in the fourth round at the Australian Open and first round at Roland Garros Two days before Wimbledon, suffers a lower rib strain during a practice session prior to an exhibition match in Buckinghamshire, just outside London June 26 - Suffers his earliest defeat at Wimbledon since 1991 when he is knocked out by lucky loser George Bastl of Switzerland in the second round September 8 - Ranked 17th in the world, he wins his fifth U.S. Open and 14th grand slam title by beating Agassi in the final November 21 - birth of first child, Christian Charles, in Los Angeles 2003: August 21 - Despite not playing at all since his victory in the 2002 U.S. Open final, he is still ranked 35th when he announces his official retirement date as August 25, day one of the 2003 U.S. Open. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw) ◆ From: 203.219.101.22 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.62.37.29