Tennis great Pete Sampras will announce his retirement on Monday.
According to his representatives, Sampras will make the announcement at the Arthur Ashe Stadium prior to his appearance at a special ceremony that kicks off the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York.
The serve-and-volleying Sampras, whose 14 Grand Slam crowns are two more than any other player, has not played competitively since he defeated long-time rival Andre Agassi in four sets to win the 2002 US Open.
The top-ranked player for most of the 1990s, Sampras has won 64 singles titles, has a career record of won 762, lost 222 and has earned more than $27 million in prize money.
He has won five US Opens, seven Wimbledon championships and two Australian Opens.
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