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Still in her teens, she captured five Grand Slam titles headlined by Wimbledon in 1997. After a rough 1999 Wimbledon showing she exited in the first round and seeks a comeback.
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Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 2000
Page
14
Sampras returns to Wimbledon ready to defend title
Pete Sampras embraces his annual Wimbledon ritual as he prepares to open against Jiri Vanek. The six time champion, 46-1 at the All England Club in seven years, says the grass and Centre Court lift his game, while rivals include Agassi, Krajicek, Philippoussis, Hewitt, Henman and Rusedski.
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Wimbledon Contenders List Seeded For 1999 Championship
Pete Sampras leads a field of favorites with six Wimbledon titles in seven years and aims for a 13th Grand Slam, followed by Andre Agassi hampered by injuries. Lleyton Hewitt Tim Henman and Mark Philippoussis seek breakthroughs on grass as Venus Serena Williams and Anna Kournikova vie for headlines.
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