Career Highlights - 2001
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- Lost to Todd Martin in R4 of Australian Open.
- Won ESPY awards for Male Tennis Performer of the Year and Record Breaking Performance of the Year which brought his tally to 9 ESPYs, ranking him 3rd all-time behind Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan
- Pete seeded 5th at French Open but lost in 2nd round to Galo Blanco
- Pete seeded 1st at Wimbledon for eight straight year. Shock defeat to Roger Federer in R4.
- Lost to Andre Agassi in Mercedes-Benz Cup final.
- Lost to Tommy Haas in finals of US Open warm-up, Hamlet Cup.
- Enjoyed amazing run to the finals of the US Open becoming the first man to defeat three former champions consecutively on the way there: Patrick Rafter, Andre Agassi and Marat Safin were all efficiently dispatched before Lleyton Hewitt sent Pete packing in three on Sunday.
- Finished year as world number 10, lowest since 1989
- Talks of retirement bandied about; Pete states that he will leave on his own terms.
- By the end of the year, Pete splits up with his coach for 7 years, Paul Annacone. Taking over the helm was Tom Gullikson, twin brother of his former mentor who died of brain cancer.
Information compiled by Dalia King
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