Pete Sampras is tennis perfection. His flawless techniques and positive personality have won him many fans as well as Grand Slam titles. Since turning professional in l988 at age 16, he has rarely been out of the top rankings. 1998 marked his sixth straight year as number one at the end of the season - a feat matched only by Jimmy Connors. The life of Pete Sampras has not always gone smoothly. He had to learn to deal with the tremendous attention from the media and fans at a very early age. Plagued by injuries, he fought through these challenges with extraordinary spirit. Michael Boughn is the author of "Michael Jordan" in the "Champion Sports Biography" series.