Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited
Pete Sampras is a central figure in the history of tennis, the dominant force in the game during the 1990’s, and the greatest American male player of all time. Gradually, after a fairytale finish to his career when he won the 2002 U.S. Open, Sampras was somewhat forgotten by fans who were exhilarated by the exploits of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. In this career biography of the redoubtable Sampras, Hall of Fame author and historian Steve Flink recaptures the magic of the man, recalling the supreme hold he had on his era, and bringing this singularly gifted player vividly back to life.
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Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited
Pete Sampras is a central figure in the history of tennis, the dominant force in the game during the 1990’s, and the greatest American male player of all time. Gradually, after a fairytale finish to his career when he won the 2002 U.S. Open, Sampras was somewhat forgotten by fans who were exhilarated by the exploits of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. In this career biography of the redoubtable Sampras, Hall of Fame author and historian Steve Flink recaptures the magic of the man, recalling the supreme hold he had on his era, and bringing this singularly gifted player vividly back to life.
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Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited

Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited

by Steve Flink
Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited

Pete Sampras: Greatness Revisited

by Steve Flink

Overview

Pete Sampras is a central figure in the history of tennis, the dominant force in the game during the 1990’s, and the greatest American male player of all time. Gradually, after a fairytale finish to his career when he won the 2002 U.S. Open, Sampras was somewhat forgotten by fans who were exhilarated by the exploits of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. In this career biography of the redoubtable Sampras, Hall of Fame author and historian Steve Flink recaptures the magic of the man, recalling the supreme hold he had on his era, and bringing this singularly gifted player vividly back to life.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781937559946
Publisher: New Chapter Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 09/01/2020
Pages: 380
Sales rank: 948,104
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Steve Flink is a tennis journalist and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame who has covered more than 100 major tennis tournaments in his career. He is a columnist for TennisChannel and Tennis.com and the author of The Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time. He is the former editor of World Tennis magazine and a former senior columnist at Tennis Week. He lives in Katonah, New York.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Foreword xii

Introduction xiv

Chapter 1 The Grooming of a Future Champion 1

Chapter 2 Unexpectedly Capturing His First Major 23

Chapter 3 Growing Pains Leads to Greater Gains 55

Chapter 4 The Best in His Profession 64

Chapter 5 The Class of the Field in New York 86

Chapter 6 Building on His Success 97

Chapter 7 Another Title Run at Wimbledon 112

Chapter 8 A Life-Altering Experience Leads to a Sixth Major 128

Chapter 9 The End of a Spectacular Summer 148

Chapter 10 A Rewarding Triumph in New York 174

Chapter 11 On Top Again Down Under 198

Chapter 12 Triumphant Again at Wimbledon 214

Chapter 13 Quest For an 11th Major 228

Chapter 14 On Level Terrain with Roy Emerson 252

Chapter 15 Breaking the Record at His Home Abroad 270

Chapter 16 Final Chapter of a Sterling Career 292

Chapter 17 The Sampras Legacy 330

Chapter 18 Imagining Sampras Against Djokovic, Federer and Nadal 354

Chapter 19 The Greatest American of all Time 364

Chapter 20 Pete Sampras Post-Career 369

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