Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras' position in tennis history is debatable, considering he won just three out of the four Grand Slam tournaments throughout his career. While they are clearly more at ease on clay courts and grasses, how can we determine a player's standing when they excel on one surface but struggle on another? When Pete resigned in 2002, the man was widely regarded as among the greatest tennis players of all time, but this is debatable.

For six straight years, he was ranked among the top one in the world, and his fourteen Grand Slam wins were a world record. Who can overlook his spectacular fights with Andre Agassi, which helped transform the 1990s into a golden era for tennis? Pete ended his career on a high note by winning the 2002 US Championships, his final Grand Slam competition.

However, with no French Open championship, or even finals, how can we determine his place among the all-time greats? For the time being, we believe Pete Sampras ranks ninth.

Date of birth: 12 August, 1971

Career Titles: 64

Prize Money: ~$43.2M