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Marat Safin defeats Pete Sampras to win his first major
Marat Safin won the 2000 US Open men’s singles final, beating Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 on 10 September.
2000-08-28–2000-09-10 · New York, USA
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The story
Marat Safin won the 2000 US Open men’s singles final, beating Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 on 10 September. The result delivered the Russian’s first Grand Slam singles title.
How it unfolded
Safin’s straight-sets final contrasted with his demanding route through the opening rounds. The tournament’s retrospective records that he needed fourteen sets across his first three matches, including a five-set third-round encounter with Sébastien Grosjean.
The wider picture
Against Sampras, Safin combined powerful serving with aggressive returns and groundstrokes. The official US Open account places the final within his breakthrough season, while distinguishing the 2000 title from the Australian Open championship he would win in 2005.
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