This is a description of Pete Sampras's 2000 Wimbledon semifinal match. On July 6th, 2000, Pete Sampras faced off against fellow American Andre Agassi in a thrilling semifinal match at the All England Club. After a hard fought battle, Sampras emerged victorious in
Goran Ivanišević defeated Patrick Rafter in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships. It was his first and only major title, following three runner-up finishes. Ivanišević was the first unseeded player to win the title since Boris Becker in 1985, and the first and only wild card to win a men's singles major. His ranking improved by 109 places following the win, from world No. 125 to world No. 16. The final was held on the third Monday of the event in front of a boisterous crowd, after Ivanišević's semifinal against Tim Henman took three days to complete due to rain.