A message from Pete 🙏
Tennis legend Pete Sampras tragically reveals wife Bridgitte's ovarian cancer fight: "Hard to watch some you love go through a challenge like this"
Tennis NewsMonday, 30 October 2023 at 19:30
Pete
Sampras revealed that his wife, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, has been diagnosed
with ovarian cancer and asked for well-wishes from fans.
The 14-time
Grand Slam champion took to his social media to share the unfortunate news of
his wife's battle with ovarian cancer. Pete Sampras made a statement through
the ATP's social media platforms.
According
to his statement, they learned of Bridgette Wilson-Sampras' diagnosis at the
end of 2022, and they have been going through a challenging time as a family:
"As
most have come to know, I am a pretty quiet and private person. However, this
past year has been an exceptionally challenging time for my family, and I have
decided to share what's been going on," he began the statement.
"Last
December, my wife, Bridgette, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Since then,
she has had major surgery, pushed through chemotherapy and continues with
targeted maintenance therapy," former world No. 1 added.
"It is
hard to watch someone you love go through a challenge like this. However,
seeing our boys step up and be such strong supporters of Bridgette, myself and
each other has been amazing," he added, referring to sons Christian, 20,
and Ryan, 18.
"I
will end this by humbly asking for good thoughts and prayers for our family as
Bridgette continues to thrive on her healing journey," Sampras concluded.
Sampras is
widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players in history. He achieved
the top ranking as world No. 1 consistently from 1993 to 1998.
His
impressive total of 14 Grand Slam victories held the record until Roger Federer
surpassed it. Among his Slam titles, Sampras claimed seven Wimbledon
championships, five US Open titles, and two Australian Open triumphs.
In a
remarkable feat, Sampras, at the age of only 19 years and 28 days, became the
youngest-ever men's singles champion at the US Open in 1990. Twelve years
later, he bid farewell to the US Open after securing his fifth major victory on
home soil.
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