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June 30, 2003

History will remember Sampras. Not because of his stunning acrobatic smashes, not because he was a very quiet champion on and off the court or not even because he dominated the men's circuit with such authority (Six consecutive years at number one), but simply because his records will stand the test of time.

All-Time Grand Slam Singles Titles Leaderboard:
14 Pete Sampras
12 Roy Emerson
11 Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg
10 William Tilden
8 Fred Perry, Ken Rosewell, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl

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