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June 30, 2003

Wimbledon, where Sampras once went 54-1 in matches during an eight-year stretch, was home to the American.

The seven titles, tying Willie Renshaw, a player in the 1880s, for the most at the All England Club, is a feat that no player is likely to match in the future. He may have had his failings on other surfaces but on grass he was simply flawless. In the words of Andre Agassi: 'The best grass-court player ever.'

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