Stella Sampras

Stella Sampras-Webster (born March 9, 1969) is an American former professional tennis player.

Stella Sampras
Full nameStella Sampras-Webster
Country (sports) United States
Born (1969-03-09) 9 March 1969
Potomac, Maryland
Prize money$17,237
Singles
Career record26–12 (68.4%)
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 248 (July 27, 1992)
Grand Slam Singles results
US OpenQ1 (1992)
Doubles
Career record11–8 (57.9%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 142 (November 9, 1992)
Grand Slam Doubles results
WimbledonQ3 (1992)
US Open2R (1992)

Biography

Born in Potomac, Maryland to Greek-American parents, Sampras is one of four siblings. Her younger brother is tennis player Pete Sampras. She grew up in Los Angeles and played college tennis for the UCLA Bruins from 1987 to 1991, earning All-American honors on four occasions. In her freshman year she teamed up with Allison Cooper to win the NCAA doubles championship.[1]

Sampras competed briefly on the professional tour, reaching a career best singles ranking of 248, with two ITF titles to her name. As a doubles player she twice appeared in the main draw of the US Open and was ranked as high as 142 in the world.[2]

Since 1996, she has been the head coach of UCLA women's tennis.[3]

Sampras is married to marketing executive Steve Webster, with whom she has twin daughters, born in 2005.[2]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (2 titles)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. January 26, 1992 ITF New Braunfels, United States Hard Ann Cameron 6–1, 7–5
Winner 2. January 19, 1992 ITF Woodlands, United States Hard Claire Wegink 6–0, 6–3

Doubles: 1 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Outcome Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up August 20, 1989 ITF Chatham, United States Hard Jean Ceniza Vincenza Procacci
Kathy Foxworth		 3–6, 4–6
Winner January 12, 1992 ITF Woodlands, United States Hard Kirsten Dreyer Dierdre Herman
Wendy Nelson		 6–3, 6–4

References
  1. "Stella Performance by Sampras' Sister". Sun-Sentinel. March 11, 1992.
  2. "This Sampras simply stellar at UCLA". Los Angeles Times. March 29, 2008.
  3. "This Sampras Quickly Serves Notice That Things Have Changed at UCLA". Los Angeles Times. February 2, 1997.
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