Career Highlights
1999
Became the first man in the Open era to win Wimbledon six times when he
beat Andre Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 on July 4. With the win, he also tied the record with 12 Grand Slam titles.
Won the Stella Artois Championships -- his first title of the year -- in a tuneup tournament for Wimbledon.
Competed for the United States' Davis Cup team but only played doubles in deference to teammates who had been competing all along for the U.S. He and Alex O'Brien staved off elimination in the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Australia's Sandon Stolle and Mark Woodforde. Depite the effort, the U.S. lost to the Aussies.
Has struggled with injury and fatigue, and started out the year by not competing in the Australian Open in order to get some rest.
1998
Was the No. 1 player at year's end for a record sixth consecutive year. He had to battle Marcelo Rios who stayed close up until the deciding ATP Tour World Championship in Hannover, Germany.
Won his fifth Wimbledon title -- edging Goran Ivanisevic 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (11-9), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 -- tying him with Bjorn Borg for the men's record in the open era. Sampras, Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver have 11 Grand Slam titles; Roy Emerson's record is 12.
Won the CA Trophy in Vienna, Austria; AT&T Challenge in Atlanta, Ga., and the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia for the fourth time in his career.
1997
Has won at least one Grand Slam title in each of the last five years.
Blasted his way to a fourth Wimbledon title in five years by downing Frenchman Cedric Pioline, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, in the final.
Started the 1997 campaign by defeating Spain's Carlos Moya in straight sets to claim his second Australian Open crown.
Entered the year ranked No. 1 in the world for the fourth consecutive year.
1996
Captured the U.S. Open title for the fourth time in September, defeating fellow American Michael Chang in the final.
Eight titles in nine finals appearances in 1996, with wins in San Jose, Memphis, Hong Kong, Tokyo,
Indianapolis, the U.S. Open, Basel and the season-ending ATP Tour World Championship in Hannover, where he defeated Germany's Boris Becker in an epic five-set final.
1995
Won Wimbledon for the third consecutive year, defeating Becker in four sets.
1990
Upset Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe and Andre Agassi in the last three rounds of the U.S. Open to become the youngest men's champion at 19 years, 28 days.
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