Married Bridgette Wilson

Has came out of retirement and now has

officially retired

Moved to California at age 7, then began playing tennis

After beating David Wheaton in a junior tennis tournament he made up his mind that he would become a professional

tennis player

Joined the ATP tour in 1988

In 1990 after winning the US Open, he became the

youngest man to ever win a grand slam title at age 19

Won 14 Grand Slam Titles in his career

Held the number 1 spot in Tennis for six consecutive

years

Has one of the best second serves in tennis history

Biggest Rival- Rafael Nadal

Has won 5 Wimbledon TitlesMet Girlfriend Miroslava Vavrinec at the Sydney

Olympics in 2000

Never could keep a coach, so he eventually

quit looking for one

Expected to become one of the best tennis players ever

Has won more Grand Slam Titles quicker than anyone

else in history

First sports hero was tennis star, Boris Becker

After some of his junior tournaments when he would get frustrated and throw his racket and make a scene, his

parents would simply ignore him

At the age of 13 he left his home to start training in

Ecublens, Switzerland where he got very homesick

August 12, 1971 Washington D.C. Sam & Georgia

Sampras Age-7 Next yr.-Palos Verde,

CA› Discovered Passion

Learned Serve, Lob Coach Pete Fisher Victory David Wheaton

› Professional decision

Age-16 Drop-Out 19-1st G.S.-U.S. Open

7-Wimbledon Titles #1 ATP 6 straight years 2-Australian Open 5-U.S. Open

Married Actress Bridgette Wilson› Supporter › 2 kids

Retired in 2003› Came out › Has officially retired

Incredible Serve Introduced the

“lob” Quicker Pace

Born August 8,1981 Basel Switzerland Robert & Lynette

Federer Age 6-Tennis Loved Football 12 decided Tennis

14-Swiss Junior Tennis Champ Left family- Ecublens High School Drop-out Sampras-Role Model 1998-Last Junior Year

› Claimed Jr. Wimbledon

Youngest top 100 ATP poll

2000 Olympics› Lost bronze medal

match› Met Mirka Vavrinec

2001 Beat Sampras› 13th ATP

Pete Carter-died

Wimbledon 5 straight years› 2003-07

#1 ATP 4 yrs Australian Open –

3 U.S. Open – 5 Future Goal

› Win French Open

Grand Slams Shorter Time Richest Tennis Player

Grace Speed Power Consistency Amazing Footwork Backhand

Early age Drop-outs Influential Family French Open 3 Consecutive G.S. 5 U.S. Open Best Tennis Players

Coaches Sampras #1 spot- 6-4 Sampras Better Record Federer Richest Player Federer- “More Gifted”

Federer holds overall record

Federer not retired› More G.S. in shorter

time Federer developed

serve› Backhand› Graceful › Content

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