W (1994, 1997) French Open SF (1996) Wimbledon W (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) US Open W (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002) Other tournaments Tour Finals W (1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999) Olympic Games 3R (1992) Doubles Career record 64–70 Career titles 2 Highest ranking No. 27 (February 12, 1990) Grand Slam Doubles results Australian Open 2R (1989) French Open 2R (1989) Wimbledon 3R (1989) US Open 1R (1988, 1989, 1990) Last updated on: July 5, 2008. Petros "Pete" Sampras (pronounced /ˈsæmprəs/; born August 12, 1971) is a retired American tennis player and former World No. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, which at the time of his retirement was the most that any male player had achieved. He has since been surpassed by Roger Federer in 2009. He had a 203–38 win–loss record over 52 Grand Slam singles tournament appearances. He is frequently regarded as one of the greatest players of all time..