Pete Sampras is a central figure in the history of tennis, the dominant
force in the game during the 1990's, and the greatest American male
player of all time. Gradually, after a fairytale finish to his career
when he won the 2002 U.S. Open, Sampras was somewhat forgotten by fans
who were exhilarated by the exploits of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and
Novak Djokovic. In this career biography of the redoubtable Sampras,
Hall of Fame author and historian Steve Flink recaptures the magic of
the man, recalling the supreme hold he had on his era, and bringing this
singularly gifted player vividly back to life.