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All-Time Tennis: Bad Homburg
Pete Sampras hadn’t done much since winning the Australian Open, but finally broke through for his second victory in Bad Homburg, Germany. It helped that Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer were upset in the quarterfinals. Martina Navratilova earned her third victory of the season, though it was her first since the hard-court season in Australia.…
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All-Time Tennis: Australian Open (Men)
Pete Sampras captured the first Grand Slam in the calendar, beating Australia’s own Rod Laver in the final of the Australian Open. In a tournament filled with upsets, Sampras won as the #8 seed, while Laver was #10. First Round: 13 of the 16 favorites advanced, but the very first match of the tournament saw…
