by Pete Sampras
showmanship and emotion of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Agassi, Mike, ref1, ref2
Ali, Muhammad, ref1, ref2
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, ref1, ref2, ref3
Centre Court at, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Graveyard Court (No. 2) at, ref1, ref2, ref3
Royal Box at, ref1, ref2, ref3
see also Wimbledon
Amend, Eric, ref1
American Dream, ref1, ref2
Annacone, Paul, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
PS coached by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11
relationship of PS and, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12
Arthurs, Wayne, ref1
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
World Championships of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12
Austin, Jeff, ref1
Austin, John, ref1
Austin, Pam, ref1
Austin, Tracy, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Australian Open, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
of 1990, ref1
of 1993, ref1
of 1994, ref1, ref2
of 1995, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
of 1996, ref1
of 1997, ref1, ref2
of 1998, ref1, ref2
of 2000, ref1
of 2001, ref1, ref2
of 2002, ref1
backhands, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
one-handed, ref1, ref2, ref3
switching of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
two-handed, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
volley and slice, ref1
baseball, ref1
baseline play, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
basketball, ref1, ref2
Bassett, Glenn, ref1, ref2
Bastl, George, ref1, ref2, ref3
Baur, Patrick, ref1
Beatles, ref1
Becker, Boris, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, ref1, ref2
Arthur Ashe Stadium at, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Louis Armstrong Stadium at, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
Bjorkman, Jonas, ref1, ref2
Black, Byron, ref1
Black, John, ref1
Blackman, Martin, ref1
Blackmore, Tom, ref1
Blake, James, ref1
Blumberg, Ivan, ref1, ref2, ref3
Bodo, Peter, ref1, ref2
Borg, Björn, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Borg family, ref1, ref2
Borotra, Jean, ref1
Borwick, Neil, ref1
Boston Red Sox, ref1
Bosworth, Warren, ref1
Brandi, Joe, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Brett, Bob, ref1
British Open golf tournament, ref1
Brugnon, Jacques, ref1
Bruguera, Sergi, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Budge, Don, ref1
California, University of, at Los Angeles (UCLA), ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
California tennis culture, ref1, ref2, ref3
Canadian Open, ref1, ref2, ref3
Capriati, Jennifer, ref1
Carson, Johnny, ref1
Cash, Pat, ref1
Catcher in the Rye, The (Salinger), ref1
CBS Morning News, ref1
Chang, Betty, ref1
Chang, Joe, ref1
Chang, Michael, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Davis Cup play of, ref1, ref2, ref3
Grand Slam title of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
Chase, Chevy, ref1
Cherkasov, Andrei, ref1, ref2, ref3
Chesnokov, Andrei, ref1, ref2, ref3
chip-and-charge, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Cincinnati, Ohio, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Clavet, Francisco, ref1, ref2
Clinton, Bill, ref1
CNN, ref1, ref2
Cochet, Henri, ref1
Collins, Bud, ref1
Connors, Jimmy, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
all-court style of, ref1
Grand Slam titles of, ref1, ref2, ref3
number one ranking of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
personality of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
PS criticized by, ref1
Corretja, Alex, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Costa, Al, ref1
Courier, Jim, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Davis Cup play of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
doubles play of PS and, ref1, ref2
Grand Slam titles of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
relationship of PS and, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Cowan, Barry, ref1
cricket, ref1
Cruz, Sergio, ref1
Curry, John, ref1
Davenport, Lindsay, ref1, ref2, ref3
Davis Cup:
format of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
French team in, ref1, ref2
Italian team in, ref1
Junior division of, ref1
of 1991, ref1, ref2
of 1992, ref1, ref2, ref3
of 1994, ref1
of 1995, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
of 1997, ref1
PS play in, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18
Russian team in, ref1, ref2, ref3
Swedish team in, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Swiss team in, ref1, ref2, ref3
team spirit in, ref1, ref2, ref3
Delgado, Ramon, ref1, ref2, ref3
Diana, Princess of Wales, ref1
Draper, Scott, ref1
Easley Larry, ref1, ref2
Easter Bowl, ref1
Eberhard, Mr., ref1
Edberg, Stefan, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14
Emerson, Roy, ref1
twelve Grand Slam titles of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
Enqvist, Thomas, ref1
Équipe, L’, ref1
Etcheberry, Pat, ref1
exhibition matches, ref1, ref2, ref3
fans, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
French, ref1, ref2
German, ref1, ref2
New York, ref1, ref2, ref3
of PS, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
rowdy, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Fareed, George, ref1, ref2
Federer, Roger, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12
Grand Slam titles of, ref1, ref2
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3
Ferguson, Nate, ref1, ref2
Fernberger, Ed, ref1
Fernberger, Marilyn, ref1
Ferreira, Wayne, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Few Good Men, A, ref1
Fiesta Bowl, ref1
Fischer, Pete, ref1
arrest and imprisonment of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
character and personality of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
early training of PS overseen by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15
financial demands of, ref1
Laver fixation of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
medical practice of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Sam Sampras and, ref1, ref2, re
f3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Fitzpatrick, Pete, ref1
Flach, Ken, ref1
Fleming, Peter, ref1
football, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Forbes, Gavin, ref1, ref2, ref3
Forbes, Gordon, ref1
forehands, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
midcourt, ref1, ref2
running, ref1, ref2, ref3
Forget, Guy, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Foster, Andrew, ref1
Four Musketeers, ref1
Frazier, Joe, ref1
French Open, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11
clay surface at, ref1, ref2
failure of PS to win at, ref1, ref2, ref3
of 1989, ref1
of 1990, ref1
of 1991, ref1
of 1992, ref1
of 1993, ref1, ref2
of 1994, ref1
of 1995, ref1, ref2, ref3
of 1996, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
of 1997, ref1, ref2
of 1998, ref1
of 1999, ref1, ref2
of 2000, ref1
Furlan, Renzo, ref1
Gambill, Jan-Michael, ref1
Gaudenzi, Andrea, ref1
Gerland Sports Palace, ref1
Gerulaitis, Vitas:
accidental death of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
PS and, ref1, ref2
Giammalva, Sammy, ref1
Gilbert, Brad, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Gimelstob, Justin, ref1
Goldfine, Dean, ref1
Goldie, Dan, ref1, ref2
golf, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Gomez, Andres, ref1, ref2
González, Fernando, ref1
Gonzalez, Pancho, ref1, ref2
Good Morning America, ref1
Gorman, Tom, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Gottfried, Brian, ref1
Graf, Steffi, ref1, ref2
Grand Slam Cup, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
Grand Slam events, ref1
all-time singles title record of PS in, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
four major tournaments of, ref1, ref2
quest of PS for singles title record in, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16
singles titles of Emerson in, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11
televising of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
see also specific Grand Slam tournaments
Grease, ref1
Greek Orthodox Church, ref1
Green Bay Packers, ref1, ref2, ref3
Gretzky, Wayne, ref1
Gullikson, Rosemary, ref1, ref2
Gullikson, Tim, ref1
character and personality of, ref1, ref2
illness and death of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17
PS coached by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19, ref20, ref21, ref22
relationship of PS and, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Gullikson, Tom, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Davis Cup team captained by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Gurney, Melissa, ref1, ref2
Haas, Tommy, ref1, ref2, ref3
Handful of Summers, A (Forbes), ref1
Harman, Neil, ref1
Henman, Tim, ref1, ref2
Heston, Charlton, ref1
Hewitt, Lleyton, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11
Higdon, David, ref1
Higueras, Jose, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Hlasek, Jakob, ref1, ref2
Hoad, Lew, ref1, ref2
Hrbaty, Dominik, ref1
Huber, Jim, ref1
Indian Wells, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
Indocin, ref1, ref2
International Management Group (IMG), ref1, ref2
International Tennis Federation (ITF), ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
International Tennis Hall of Fame, ref1, ref2, ref3
Italian Open, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Ivanisevic, Goran, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
left-handed serve of, ref1, ref2
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12, ref13, ref14, ref15, ref16, ref17, ref18, ref19, ref20, ref21, ref22, ref23
Ivanisevic, Srdjan, ref1
Jack Kramer Club, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
PS’s lessons at, ref1, ref2, ref3
Jaite, Martin, ref1
Japan, ref1
Jarryd, Anders, ref1
Jenkins, Sally, ref1
John, Elton, ref1
Jonsson, Lars, ref1
Jose (parrot), ref1
junior tennis:
Davis Cup, ref1
fierce competition and pressure of, ref1, ref2
PS’s play in, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
reaction of parents and coaches in, ref1, ref2
Kafelnikov, Yevgeny, ref1
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Kaiser Permanente, ref1, ref2
Keil, Mark, ref1
Kennedy, John F., Jr., ref1
Key Biscayne, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Kiefer, Nicolas, ref1
King, Billie Jean, ref1
King, Larry, ref1
Kipling, Rudyard, ref1, ref2
Kirsten (cook), ref1, ref2, ref3
Knight, Phil, ref1, ref2, ref3
Korda, Petr, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Krajicek, Richard, ref1, ref2
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Krishnan, Ramesh, ref1, ref2
Kucera, Karol, ref1, ref2
Kuerten, Gustavo, ref1, ref2, ref3
Lacoste, René, ref1
Ladam, Joey, ref1
Lansdorp, Robert:
forehand and groundstroke specialty of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
prominent protégés of, ref1, ref2
PS coached by, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
PS’s relationship with, ref1
Lapentti, Nicolas, ref1
Larkham, Todd, ref1
Larry King Live, ref1
Larsson, Magnus, ref1, ref2, ref3
Las Vegas, Nev., ref1, ref2, ref3
Laver, Rod, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11
leaping overhead shots, ref1, ref2
Leconte, Henri, ref1, ref2, ref3
Lee, Martin, ref1
Lendl, Ivan, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
relationship of PS and, ref1, ref2
Lendl, Samantha, ref1
Lennon, John, ref1
Letterman, David, ref1
Little, Del, ref1
Austin family connection of, ref1
footwork and balance speciality of, ref1, ref2
PS’s lessons with, ref1, ref2, ref3
London, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Long Beach State University, ref1
Los Angeles, Calif, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
Los Angeles Lakers, ref1, ref2
Love Stinks, ref1
Lundgren, Peter, ref1
Lupica, Mike, ref1
Lyon, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
McEnroe, John, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
combative and emotional manner of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Davis Cup play of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Grand Slam titles of, ref1, ref2
PS’s relationship with, ref1, ref2, ref3
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
waning career and reti
rement of, ref1, ref2, ref3
McLean Restaurant and Delicatessen, ref1, ref2, ref3
Magnificent Seven, The, ref1
Mancini, Alberto, ref1
marijuana, ref1
Martin, Todd, ref1, ref2, ref3
Davis Cup play of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
PS vs., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10
Mathieu, Paul-Henri, ref1
Mecir, Miloslav “Big Cat,” ref1
Medvedev, Andrei, ref1
Miles, Mark, ref1
Mills, Alan, ref1
Morgan, Jamie, ref1
Moscow, ref1, ref2, ref3
Moya, Carlos, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Muster, Tomas, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
My Big Fat Greek Wedding, ref1
Nadal, Rafael, ref1, ref2, ref3
National Basketball Association (NBA), ref1, ref2
National Football League (NFL), ref1, ref2, ref3
National Hockey League (NHL), ref1
National Lampoon’s Vacation, ref1
Navratilova, Martina, ref1
NBC, ref1
Newcombe, John, ref1
New York, N.Y., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
New York Daily News, ref1
New York Times, ref1
Nicholson, Jack, ref1
Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (NBTA), ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Nike, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
“Air” shoe campaign of, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Noah, Yannick, ref1, ref2
Norman, Magnus, ref1
Novacek, Karel, ref1
O’Connor, Ian, ref1, ref2
Olympic Games, ref1
of 1992 (Barcelona), ref1, ref2
Ono, Yoko, ref1
Palos Verdes, Calif., ref1, ref2, ref3
Palos Verdes High School, ref1, ref2
Paris Indoors, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Paris Masters, ref1
passing shots, ref1, ref2, ref3
Pepperdine University, ref1
Perez-Roldan, Guillermo, ref1
Perry, Fred, ref1, ref2
PGA, ref1
Philadelphia, Pa., ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Philippoussis, Mark, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Pioline, Cédric, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Portas, Albert, ref1
Potomac, Md., ref1, ref2
Queens Club, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Rădulescu, Alex, ref1
Rafter, Patrick, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9, ref10, ref11, ref12
Rehe, Stephanie, ref1
Reneberg, Richey, ref1, ref2, ref3
Rios, Marcelo, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Riviera Club, ref1
Roberts, Selena, ref1
Roche, Tony, ref1
Roddick, Andy, ref1, ref2, ref3