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Pete Sampras vs John McEnroe
Which player? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Pete Sampras United States · 1971– 50% · #10 in the world
- John McEnroe United States · 1959– 50% · #11 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Pete Sampras and John McEnroe: 50% each. Pete Sampras is #10 of the 120 tennis players in the world ranking and John McEnroe #11; among the 35 from the United States, they are #4 and #5.
Side by side
| Pete Sampras | John McEnroe | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #10 | #11 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Born | 1971 | 1959 |
| Grand Slam titles | 14 | 7 |