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3 Pete Sampras quizzes and 45 Pete Sampras trivia questions.
1.
  Pete Sampras Test    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Pete Sampras. All questions deal with events taking place before September 11, 2000. (his singles career). Have a good time all the time.
Tough, 10 Qns, TripleThreat, Nov 22 06
Tough
TripleThreat
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  Multiple Choice Quiz about Pete Sampras    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz shouldn't be too hard if you're a Pete fan like me!
Tough, 20 Qns, tennismiss, Mar 09 06
Tough
tennismiss
1251 plays
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  Pete Sampras Quiz for Experts    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here's my third Pete quiz. It's not real easy, but not as hard as my previous one. If you're a big Pete fan like I am, you should do well on this.
Difficult, 15 Qns, tennismiss, Jul 29 04
Difficult
tennismiss
878 plays

Pete Sampras Trivia Questions
1. Who is Pete's personal stringer?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Nate Fergusun

He travels with Pete everywhere he goes. Lucky! :-)

2. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Pete Sampras have after his win at Wimbledon 2000?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: 13

Pete set the record of 13 Grand Slams: 7 Wimbledons, 4 U.S. Opens, and 2 Australian Opens.

3. What sport does Pete Sampras play professionally?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: tennis

That should've been obvious!

4. What is Pete's favorite basketball team?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Lakers

He often wears Lakers hats and goes to their games.

5. Who did Pete Sampras beat in the Wimbledon 2000 final to break the record of Grand Slam titles?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Patrick Rafter

Pete beat Rafter fairly easily to win number 13.

6. As of May, 2000, how many Grand Slams has Pete won?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: 12

Right now he's tied with Roy Emerson for the record of total Grand Slams won.

7. Pete has what medical condition that causes him to often get worn out faster when he plays a lot, especially when it is hot?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: thalassemia minor

It's often found in people of Mediterranean descent--and Pete's Greek.

8. What was the first Grand Slam singles title Sampras ever won?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: U.S. Open

Pete is the youngest player to win the U.S. Open, just after his 19th birthday.

9. Who was Pete's coach that died of brain cancer in 1996?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Tim Gullikson

There is now the Gullikson Foundation, a charity formed after Tim's death.

10. Who did Pete lose to the the 2000 French Open?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Mark Philippoussis

In the first round he lost in a long, close, 5-set match.

11. Only one player stopped Pete Sampras from winning Wimbledon in the 8 years from 1993 to 2000. Who is he?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Richard Krajicek

Richard beat Pete. That is the only loss Pete has there in those 8 years - not bad, I guess.

12. What is Pete's grip size?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: four and seven eighths

Every place I've been to has said this was the answer.

13. Where was Pete born?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Potomac, Maryland

Right outside of Washington D.C.

14. How many times has Pete Sampras been on the cover of Sports Illustrated?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: 1

In a slap to his face and the sport of tennis, Pete has only been on the cover once. When he broke the singles record he wasn't even on it.

15. Pete is one of how many children?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: 4

He has a brother and 2 sisters.

16. What is Pete's favorite cereal?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Rasin Bran

Although he recently became a sports figure shrined on a Wheaties box, he says his favorite cereal is Rasin Bran. (Don't tell the Wheaties people!)

17. How many doubles titles has Pete won?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: 2

Even though he's had a total of 62 career wins (as of May, 2000), he's only won 2 doubles titles.

18. What is the highest grade of school Pete ever completed ?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: 11th grade

19. How many Grand Slam singles finals had Pete Sampras been in when he played the Wimbledon 2000 Final?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: 15

Pete has been in 15, and won 13!

20. Pete Sampras lost to ______________ in the semifinals of the 2000 Australian Open.

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Andre Agassi & Agassi

It was a great match, a very well-played 5-set match. At least until the 5th set, when Pete was hindered with an injury.

21. Who does Pete say his idol is?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Rod Laver

22. Who was Pete Sampras playing when he broke down and started crying at the Australian Open?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Jim Courier

Pete was playing Jim Courier. He went on to beat Jim (much to my dismay).

23. In what year did Pete Sampras turn pro?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: 1988

24. What is the name of the charity that Pete started in which he donates {$100} for every ace that he hits?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Aces for Charity

25. What is the only Grand Slam title Pete Sampras NEVER won?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: French Open

Pete kept getting beaten on the red clay of Roland Garros.

26. How many consecutive years did Pete Sampras end the year at the Number 1 spot?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: 6

It was a record that was ended when Andre Agassi took over the Number 1 spot at the end of 1999.

27. At what age did Pete start playing tennis?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: 7

28. What does Pete say his favorite color is?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: blue

That's my favorite color too!

29. Yes or No. Has Pete ever gotten a warning for verbal obscenities?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: Yes

Amazingly, he has! He must've been in a mood-his usual manner of keeping his frustrations got out.

30. Which Grand Slam was the first that Pete won?

From Quiz Pete Sampras

Answer: US Open

He won the US Open in 1990 at age 19. He still has never won the French Open.

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