Tennis · International
Pete Sampras wins his seventh Wimbledon singles title
Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter in the Wimbledon men’s singles final on 9 July 2000.
2000-06-26–2000-07-09 · London, United Kingdom
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The story
Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter in the Wimbledon men’s singles final on 9 July 2000. The American recovered from losing the opening set to win 6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2 on grass.
How it unfolded
The opening two sets were decided by tie-breaks, leaving the match level before Sampras won the third and fourth. The official draw lists Sampras as the first seed and Rafter as the twelfth, preserving both their progression and the final score.
The wider picture
The victory was Sampras’s seventh Wimbledon singles championship and his thirteenth major singles title. It matched William Renshaw’s seven Wimbledon titles and moved Sampras beyond Roy Emerson’s total of twelve majors. His title therefore represented both a match victory and a career milestone.
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