Sampras to announce retirement at US Open

Tennis great Pete Sampras will announce his retirement on Monday.

Tennis great Pete Sampras will announce his retirement on Monday.

According to his representatives, Sampras will make the announcement at the Arthur Ashe Stadium prior to his appearance at a special ceremony that kicks off the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York.

The serve-and-volleying Sampras, whose 14 Grand Slam crowns are two more than any other player, has not played competitively since he defeated long-time rival Andre Agassi in four sets to win the 2002 US Open.

The top-ranked player for most of the 1990s, Sampras has won 64 singles titles, has a career record of won 762, lost 222 and has earned more than $27 million in prize money.

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He has won five US Opens, seven Wimbledon championships and two Australian Opens.

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