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Pete Sampras

1971 - Today

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Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful tennis players of all time, he was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 286 weeks (third-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No. 1 six consecutive times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pete Sampras is the 39th most popular tennis player (down from 31st in 2019), the 2,177th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,037th in 2019) and the 10th most popular American Tennis Player.

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS

Among tennis players, Pete Sampras ranks 39 out of 1,569. Before him are Roy Emerson, Ann Jones, Venus Williams, Gabriela Sabatini, Bill Tilden, and Stefan Edberg. After him are Shirley Fry, Serena Williams, Don Budge, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Jaroslav Drobný, and Jean Borotra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Pete Sampras ranks 33. Before him are Dolores O'Riordan, Fabien Barthez, Unai Emery, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kim Jong-nam, and Ewan McGregor. After him are Jacques Villeneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lance Armstrong, MF Doom, Ghil'ad Zuckermann, and Hakan Şükür.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pete Sampras ranks 2,177 out of 20,380. Before him are Robin Hobb (1952), John du Pont (1938), Alan Bean (1932), Lepke Buchalter (1897), Priscilla Lane (1915), and Robert Atkins (1930). After him are Patricia Neal (1926), Lady Bird Johnson (1912), Dean Cain (1966), Hugh McDonald (1950), Isaac Hayes (1942), and Robert N. Bellah (1927).

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Among TENNIS PLAYERS In United States

Among tennis players born in United States, Pete Sampras ranks 10. Before him are Helen Wills (1905), Stan Smith (1946), Chris Evert (1954), Arthur Ashe (1943), Venus Williams (1980), and Bill Tilden (1893). After him are Shirley Fry (1927), Serena Williams (1981), Don Budge (1915), Pancho Gonzales (1928), Rosemary Casals (1948), and Vitas Gerulaitis (1954).

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