The year was 1993 and Pete Sampras was just 21 years old when he reached No. 1 for the first time on April 12.

The start to that season saw him win Sydney, Miami and Tokyo, propelling him to the pinnacle of the rankings.

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The American would spend 286 weeks at No. 1 and finish as the season-end No. 1 six times (in a row). While Roger Federer has surpassed his record of 14 majors, he has to finish at No. 1 one more time to match Sampras' record.

Sampras retired after winning the 2002 US Open.