At what age did Sampras retire?
Sampras was 32 years old that evening, one year removed from a dazzling four-set win over his most formidable rival, Andre Agassi, in the final of the 2002 US Open. “The match had proven to be the final and most daunting hurdle of my career,” wrote Sampras (with Peter Bodo) in his book, A Champion's Mind.
Sampras was 32 years old that evening, one year removed from a dazzling four-set win over his most formidable rival, Andre Agassi, in the final of the 2002 US Open. “The match had proven to be the final and most daunting hurdle of my career,” wrote Sampras (with Peter Bodo) in his book, A Champion's Mind.
Andre Agassi started his tennis career “in diapers” and ended it at age 36, having won eight Grand Slam titles. Married (to fellow champion Steffi Graf) with two kids, he now oversees a foundation and a charter school in Las Vegas where accountability is the mantra.
Roger Federer is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after a series of knee operations, closing a career in which he won 20 Grand Slam titles, finished five seasons ranked No. 1 and helped create a golden era of men's tennis with rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Bjorn Borg said he was happy with his decision to retire from professional tennis at the age of 26 as he stopped enjoying the game at that point in time.
2001: Drop in ranking
Sampras' 31-match Wimbledon win streak ended in a five set loss to Roger Federer, aged 19, in the fourth round; this was the only time the two tennis legends ever played an official professional match. At the US Open, Sampras reached the final but lost in straight sets to Lleyton Hewitt.
She won five consecutive singles majors (1988 Australian Open to 1989 Australian Open), and seven out of eight, in two calendar years (1988 Australian Open to 1989 US Open, except 1989 French Open). She reached a total of 31 major finals in singles. Graf retired at the age of 30 in 1999 while ranked as the world No. 3.
Roddick retired from professional tennis following the 2012 US Open to focus on his work at the Andy Roddick Foundation. In retirement, Roddick played for the Austin Aces in World Team Tennis in 2015. He was also the 2015 and 2017 champion of the QQQ Champions Series.
Graf battled through those injuries, closing out her career in 1999 with a French Open title at age 30, appropriately over Hingis who became her heir apparent, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Her final major tournament appearance came in the 1999 Wimbledon final where she fell to Lindsay Davenport, 6-4, 7-5.
Did Andy Murray retire?
Murray insists he currently has no plans to retire but admits “things might change”. “I've obviously been progressing this year from a ranking perspective,” continued Murray, who is currently ranked 37th.
This on-court success helped Roger Federer earn $130 million in prize money throughout his career. But still, that success doesn't explain how Federer became the first billionaire in tennis history.
2005. Just days after celebrating his 19th birthday, Nadal became the youngest male Grand Slam champion for 15 years as he took his first major title with victory at Roland Garros. Nadal defeated world No. 1 Roger Federer at the semi-final stage, before seeing off unseeded Mariano Puerta in the showpiece match.
John McEnroe is another player who holds a record for being one of the oldest players to retire from tennis. McEnroe announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 46. Though he had already retired as a singles player by 1992, McEnroe returned to tennis as doubles and mixed doubles player.
McEnroe's temper tantrums, invective, and “racket abuse” were characteristic features of his performances. At the 1990 Australian Open, he became the first player to be ejected from a Grand Slam event in nearly 30 years. In 1992 he retired from professional play and subsequently became a television announcer.
He ranks third in sport career earnings with $25,080,956. But pressures and demands on him brought too much stress into his life. At the age of 31 Becker retired from professional tennis.
Andre Agassi and Steffi GrafAndre at Agassi's 12th Annual Grand Slam for Children in 2007. The couple welcomed the first of their two children, son Jaden Gil Agassi, in October 2001, followed by their daughter, Jaz Elle Agassi, on Oct. 3, 2003.
Where does Pete Sampras live now?
McEnroe was 31 years old when he faced a 19-year-old Sampras at the US Open.
He is the founder of the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, which has raised over $60 million for at-risk children in Southern Nevada.
