<P> Sampras reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in early 2000, falling to the eventual champion Agassi in a five - set match . He won the Ericsson Open for the third time in March . After getting knocked out in the first round at the French Open, he won his seventh title and fourth consecutive at Wimbledon, battling through tendinitis in his right shin and a painful back injury in the process . This was his monumental 13th Grand Slam singles title, breaking the all - time record of Roy Emerson that had stood for over 30 years . </P> <P> In the 2000 US Open, Sampras overcame Richard Krajicek in four sets at the quarterfinals (including a comeback from 2 - 6 down in a tiebreaker) but lost the final to Marat Safin . Sampras' run to the final briefly returned him to the No. 1 ranking, but Gustavo Kuerten ended the year atop the rankings . This would be the last time Sampras was ranked No. 1, extending his ATP record career total to 286 weeks; the record was surpassed by Roger Federer in 2012 . </P> <P> Sampras' 31 - match Wimbledon win streak ended in a five set loss to Roger Federer, aged 19, in the fourth round; this was the only time the two tennis legends ever played an official professional match . At the US Open, Sampras reached the final but lost in straight sets to Lleyton Hewitt . Overall, this season was the first in 12 years that Sampras did not win a single title, and he finished the year ranked No. 10, also his lowest since 1989 . </P> <P> In 2002, Sampras suffered an early exit from Wimbledon, losing in the second round to No. 145 fast - court specialist George Bastl of Switzerland . After that loss, Sampras asked his former coach Paul Annacone to return and coach through the US Open . Sampras had a relatively poor summer leading up to the US Open, losing at Cincinnati to No. 70 - ranked Wayne Arthurs in the second round, and then being eliminated at the opening round at Long Island by No. 85 . Paul - Henri Mathieu . </P>

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