6 days ago · On this day, January 24, 1995, after coming back from two-sets-to-love down against fellow American Jim Courier in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, Pete Sampras couldn’t contain his emotions anymore and began bawling on court before the fifth set commenced.

Dec 29, 2024 · Mark Philippoussis beat world number one Pete Sampras at the 1996 Australian Open as a 19-year-old in one of tennis' greatest ever shocks.

Jan 30, 2020 · In the quarterfinals of the 1995 Australian Open, world No. 1 Pete Sampras met Jim Courier. Sampras was the defending champion, his ’94 run including a semifinal victory over Courier, the...

Nov 9, 2024 · Pete Sampras once stated that he thought Jim Courier was mocking him when he broke down during their Australian Open quarterfinal. Sampras was overcome with emotion due to his then-coach Tim...

Jan 24, 2014 · Pete Sampras made the trip to Melbourne on the 20th anniversary of his first title Down Under. He discussed the GOAT, life after tennis, and his emotional memories at the AO.

Jun 15, 2020 · However, there is one of these matches that is surely more enticing to imagine than any other, namely any one of the Big Three on the lawns of Wimbledon against the man who is almost universally regarded as the greatest grass-court player in …

Sep 30, 2024 · In his first trip to Melbourne Park, Andre Agassi won the entire tournament, beating arch rival Pete Sampras in an iconic final and beginning his love-affair with the Australian Open.

Pete Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. [3] His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won, defeating his longtime rival Andre Agassi in the final.

Oct 27, 2023 · An explosive upset of world No.1 Pete Sampras at Australian Open 1996 confirmed Mark Philippoussis as an emerging Aussie superstar – a result that reverberated well into the future.

In 1995, Pete Sampras was the world No.1, a five-time major winner, and the defending Australian Open champion. He was also a dominant and stoic figure, labelled by many as boring and representative of a sport in decline.