SportsJanuary 18, 2007
Sampras elected to Hall of Fame
Pete Sampras was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Wednesday, joined in the 2007 class by Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Sven Davidson and Russ Adams. "It's kind of icing on the cake for having a good career," Sampras said. "It's an honor to be included with [Rod] Laver and the older generation, [John] McEnroe and [Jimmy] Connors. All those guys."...
Pete Sampras was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Wednesday, joined in the 2007 class by Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Sven Davidson and Russ Adams.
"It's kind of icing on the cake for having a good career," Sampras said. "It's an honor to be included with [Rod] Laver and the older generation, [John] McEnroe and [Jimmy] Connors. All those guys."
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Sampras has never visited the Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I., but he'll get a chance when he's there for the July 14 induction ceremony.
-- AP
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