Sampras joins Hall of Fame

Updated 18.27 Sun Jul 15 2007
Keywords: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Pete Sampras, tennis, sport

Pete Sampras has been inducted into the tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.

The 14-times Grand Slam winner attended the ceremony along with Spain's Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario.

"I stand before you both humble and grateful" - Pete Sampras

Sampras said: "I stand before you both humble and grateful. I'm a tennis player, nothing more and nothing less, it's more than enough for me, it always has been."

Sampras won 64 singles titles and reached another 24 finals in a 15-year career.

Sanchez-Vicario was recognised for a career that brought her three French Open titles and the 1994 US Open.

Also inducted were Sweden's first Grand Slam title winner, Sven Davidson, and tennis photographer Russ Adams.

There are now 204 people in the tennis Hall of Fame representing 18 countries.

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