Editing Pete Sampras (section)

===1995: Wimbledon and US titles, world No. 1===
In 1995, Sampras battled for the world No. 1 ranking with compatriot Andre Agassi, whom he faced in two grand slam finals. He won two grand slam titles on the year and was the key figure for champion United States in the [[1995 Davis Cup|Davis Cup]], beating Russia in the final in Moscow, 3–2. Sampras was included in all of the three wins. After the opening match (a 5-set thriller against Chesnokov) Sampras was so exhausted that he collapsed and needed help to get into the locker room.

Sampras experienced one of the most emotional matches of his career against Courier in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/hovav13/art-The_Night_Pete_Cried.html |title=Old friends battle it out to the death |author=[[Bud Collins]] |date=January 26, 1995 |access-date=June 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808231306/http://geocities.com/hovav13/art-The_Night_Pete_Cried.html |archive-date=August 8, 2009}}</ref> Sampras' longtime coach and close friend, [[Tim Gullikson]], had mysteriously collapsed during the tournament and was forced to return to the United States. Gullikson was later diagnosed with brain cancer, to which he succumbed the following year. Saddened by Gullikson's illness, Sampras began visibly weeping during the match when a spectator shouted at Sampras, urging him to win it for Gullikson. Sampras nevertheless managed to defeat Courier, but lost the final to Andre Agassi in four sets. [[Paul Annacone]] took over as Sampras' full-time coach after Gullikson's illness made it impossible for him to continue coaching.<ref name="washingtonpost.com">{{cite news|author1=Jennifer Frey|title=With Dedication, Sampras Aces Third U.S. Open|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95ten3.htm|newspaper=Washington Post|date=September 11, 1995|access-date=September 8, 2017|archive-date=August 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809145214/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95ten3.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Sampras defeated Agassi in the final at Indian Wells and then won his third straight Wimbledon title over [[Boris Becker]]. Sampras lost in the final of the Canadian Masters to Agassi and then beat Agassi in the final of the US Open.<ref name="washingtonpost.com" />