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Andre Agassi
Pete Sampras

Rating: 3.8/5 (26 votes)

Rating: 3.7/5 (29 votes)

Height:
5' 11" (180 cm)
6 ft 1 in
Weight:
177 lb (80 kg)
170 lb (77 kg)
Plays:
Right-handed; Two-handed backhand
Right; One-handed backhand
Career Singles Titles:
60
64
Career Doubles Titles:
1
2
Turned Pro in:
1986
1988 (age of 16)
Career Prize Money:
$31 million
$43 million
Career record (singles):
870-274
762-222
Highest ranking (singles):
1
1
Won Australian Open (singles):
1995, 2000, 2001, 2003
2 (1994,1997)
Won French Open (singles):
1999
Never
Won Wimbledon (singles):
1992
7 (1993-5,1997-2000)
Won US Open (singles):
1994, 1999
5 (1990,1993,1995-96,2002)
Career record (doubles):
40-42
64-70
Highest ranking (doubles):
123
27
Playing style:
Plays from (inside the) baseline
serve and volleyer, powerful first and second serve,running forehand, reliable backhand
Date of Birth:
April 29, 1970
August 12,1971
Country:
United States
United States
Place of Birth:
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Washington, D.C., USA
Residence:
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA


The Agassi-Sampras rivalry was pretty historic. They played 28 matches against each other. Agassi won 12 and Sampras won 18.

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AGASSI CLEARLY IS THE MORE WELL ROUNDED OF THE TWO PLAYERS, HE COULD WIN ON ANY SURFACE. SAMPRAS WAS LIMITED TO HARD COURT
- by 65.220.27.5 on 2008-12-15 09:03:55