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Where is former ATP World No. 1 Pete Sampras
With the reemergence of 90s American player Andre Agassi into professional tennis as a Laver Cup captain and media analyst, we wondered what Agassi’s chief rival, Pete Sampras, is up to these days. He married actress Bridgette Wilson in 2000. She was his biggest cheerleader in the latter stages of his career.
Sampras, 54, won the 2002 US Open, his 14th and final Grand Slam title. He retired one year later after having not played the 12 months after his New York win. He was just 31 when he left the game. Sampras won 64 career ATP titles and posted an impressive 762-222 record over the course of his career.
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Sampras leads quiet life away from spotlight
Sampras preferred to ride into the sunset as a champion and live a quiet life afterward. He and Wilson have two sons, Christian and Ryan, born in 2002 and 2005, respectively. Sampras and Wilson reside in California. Both made conscious decisions to retire from their professions at a young age to raise their family outside the public eye.
In 2022, Wilson was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and has been rarely seen since. Neither Wilson nor Sampras shared details on her diagnosis; however, Pete once said: “Watching Bridgette continue to be an incredible mom and wife through it all has been very inspiring… With that said, I will end this by humbly asking for good thoughts and prayers for our family as Bridgette continues to thrive on her healing journey.”
Feb 12, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Professional tennis player Pete Sampras attends the game between the UCLA Bruins and the Oregon State Beavers at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA won 78-60. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Sampras was spotted in last year in a California coffee run, in photos that went viral, because of his obscurity.
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Sampras family is still heavily involved in tennis
Sampras’s older sister, Stella, 57, is UCLA’s head tennis coach, a role she has held for 30 years. She is a member of the UCLA Hall of Fame and coached 2021 Australian Open finalist Jennifer Brady. Pete’s niece and Stella’s daughter, Sophia Webster, is playing NCAA tennis at Vanderbilt. Sophia’s twin sister, Savannah, is playing at Belmont University.
