Pete Sampras Wife, Ex-Wife, Family, Children, Height, Age, Net Worth, Bio

Pete Sampras is a retired professional tennis player who dominated the sport throughout the 1990s. The American has been hailed as the best tennis player in history.He won this title by being the first man to win 14 Grand Slam titles, a record broken by Roger Federer in 2009.

Pete Sampras is a retired professional tennis player who dominated the sport throughout the 1990s. The American has been hailed as the best tennis player in history. He won this title by being the first man to win 14 Grand Slam titles, a record broken by Roger Federer in 2009.

However, despite this dominance, the seventh Wimbledon, five-time United States champion and two-time Australian Open champion failed to win the French Open title. Winning one would definitely have made him head and shoulders above anyone in the sport.

the biography

Sampras was born Petros Sampras on August 12, 1971, in Washington, DC, as the third child of Soterios and Georgia Sampras. Soterios, better known as Sammy, was born to a Greek father and a Polish Jewish mother in the United States. Georgia emigrated from Greece to the United States at the age of 25. Her father worked as an aerospace engineer for the Department of Defense and co-owned a grocery store while her mother worked as a beautician at a local salon.

The Sampras family made sure to teach and raise their children in accordance with Greek culture. They attended regular services at the Greek Orthodox Church on Sundays and went out of their way to eat Greek food.

Growing up, Sampras was not outright encouraged to play sports. His love for tennis came to him after discovering a tennis racket in the basement of their house, leading him to spend hours hitting the ball against the wall. In 1978, at the age of seven, his family moved to California, where the warmer climate their mother was used to allowed their son to train to play professional tennis year-round.

Shortly after moving to California, Sampras was spotted by tennis enthusiast Peter Fischer who began giving him coaching lessons. Fischer focused mainly on the mental part of tennis as he himself was an awful player with no coaching experience.

However, under Fisher’s guidance, Sampras’ game improved tremendously as he actively rose on the U.S. Junior Tour. Fisher was responsible for converting his two-handed backhand into a one-handed one, while Sampras, thanks to his natural abilities, maintained a powerful and precise forehand with a serve that was well over 100 mph.

Professional career

In 1987, Sampras’ talent was obvious for everyone to see. He was selected to be part of the USA Davis Cup junior team. Later that year, he beat favorite Michael Chang at the U.S. Open Junior Championships, pushing him to turn pro and join the ATP Tour in 1988. He finished his freshman year with a top-100 ranking.

In 1990 he had his first successful experience winning the US Open. The 19-year-old became the tournament’s youngest champion after defeating legendary players such as Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe before making it to the final. The final match of the tournament was played against longtime Junior Tour rival Andre Agassi who didn’t do much as he beat him as he was beaten in straight sets.

After achieving huge success so early on, PeteSampras was struggling to live up to expectations. He also had a shot in the back with every player focusing on him. It took him three years to taste great success again, this time at Wimbledon in 1993 where he beat his friend Jim Courier. The same year, he won the American Open for the second time, then the Australian Open.

Pete Sampras dominated the sport of tennis throughout the 90s. He was named ATP Player of the Year from 1993 to 1998, although he was not very popular. In 2000, he eclipsed Roy Emerson as the sport’s biggest winner with his 13th major title. The 14th title was won in 2002 after a dramatic US Open final against longtime foe Agassi. This final was the last official tennis match of his career and made him the oldest winner of an Open Championship at 31 years old.

He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2007.

Net value

Pete Sampras is estimated to be worth a staggering $150 million. He accumulated this throughout his 14-year career at the top of tennis, having appeared in prestigious events such as the Australian and Wimbledon tournaments.

So it’s no surprise that Sampras now lives a very luxurious lifestyle with a collection of Porshe cars and a mansion in the Lake Sherwood area of ​​Ventura County, California. Pete also does a lot of charity work. He is a member of the American Cancer Awareness Society, Aces for Charity, and a benefactor of the Vitas Gerulaitis Foundation for Youth and the Kids’ Stuff Foundation.

Pete Sampras’ Family – Wife, Kids

Pete Sampras is married to Bridgette Wilson, a former Miss Teen USA winner turned actress, singer and model. The couple married on September 30, 2000 and have two sons; Christian Charles Sampras, born November 21, 2002, and Ryan Nikolaos Sampras, born July 29, 2005.

Height, Weight and Other Facts

Birth name: Petros Sampras

Date of birth: August 12, 1971

Place of birth: Washington, D.C., US

Occupation: Professional tennis player (retired)

Height: 6 feet 1 inches (1.85 m)

Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)

Civil status: Married (Bridgette Wilson)

Nationality: United States

Ethnicity: Greek, Jewish

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