“Still more hair than Rafa” – ‘Unrecognizable’ Pete Sampras brings the press under heat of fans as they ask the media to “f*ck off”

Sampras is a 14-time Grand Slam champion and a certified legend of the sport.

“Still more hair than Rafa” – ‘Unrecognizable’ Pete Sampras brings the press under heat of fans as they ask the media to “f*ck off”

Pete Sampras (Via Daily Mail US/X)

Tennis fans blast a media house for reporting about the ‘Unrecognizable’ looks of Pete Sampras. The tennis great was seen grabbing a coffee from Starbucks.

Tennis icon Sampras retired in 2003 after being one of the best players in his era, winning two Australian Open titles, an incredible seven Wimbledon victories and five US Open titles. His final Grand Slam came in 2002 at the US Open.

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However, since Sampras’ retirement, he has opted to stay out of the spotlight while keeping his life private. But that hasn’t worked too well. In a recent exclusive by the Daily Mail US, it was said that the American legend looked unrecognizable, with dozens of pictures of his present and past look.

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With the unfriendly headline “Tennis legend is completely unrecognizable as he is seen grabbing a coffee from Starbucks – three months on from revealing wife’s heartbreaking ovarian cancer diagnosis” fans reacted to the wild post on X, formerly known as Twitter, stating that fans love him and don’t care how the 14-time Grand Slam winner looks.

Check out how fans reacted to Daily Mail’s post:

Other fans reacted by saying that the media should leave those who don’t seek attention.

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Pete Sampras, 52, is a former player with every reason to age, even more since he announced that his wife is battling with Ovarian cancer. The American now lives a quiet life with his two sons in California.

Pete Sampras says it’s difficult to watch his wife battle cancer

Sampras recently revealed that it is difficult to watch his wife, actress, singer, and model Bridgette Wilson battle ovarian cancer. The American tennis legend, who spent 286 weeks as World No. 1, added that Bridgette is receiving treatment after being diagnosed with the disease in late 2022.

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Pete Sampras and his wife (Credits: Open Source/X)

He humbly asked for friends and good wishes prayers for his wife.

As most of you know, I am a pretty quiet and reserved person. However, the past year has been an exceptionally challenging time for my family and I have decided to share what has been happening. Last December, my wife, Bridgette, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Since then, she has undergone surgery, received chemotherapy and continues to undergo targeted maintenance therapy.
Sampras via X in October 2023

The former tennis player, who earned over 43 million dollars during his playing time, has made most of his life and business private since retirement, adding that it is too hard to talk about his life.

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