Samprasfanz. Pete Sampras - Career Highlights 1988

Career Highlights - 1988

Reached the SF at Schenectady and QF in Detroit
At Indian Wells, his second professional tournament, defeated 37th ranked Ramesh Krishan and 25th ranked (10th seed) Eliot Teltscher in first and second rounds respectively. After these victories decided to drop out of high school and turn professional.
In his U.S. Open and Grand Slam debut, he lost to Jamie Yzaga 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the first round.
Spent a week practicing with Lendl at Lendl's Greenwich, Connecticut home during the Nabisco Masters in New York. ''It was interesting to see his diet and how Ivan prepared each day during a big event,'' Sampras said. ''He was telling me what to do and I realized what you had to do to be No. 1.''
Ended the year ranked 97.

Upset defending champion Mats Wilander in Round 2 of the US Open: his first victory against a top 10 player in a Grand Slam event 5-7, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
Reached R16 at the US Open before falling to Berger in straight sets
Reached QF in Adelaide and Indianapolis
Reached the Finals at Forest Hills
Teamed up with Courier for the doubles and won the Italian Open
Finished the year ranked 81

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