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- by hitting 1,011 aces (an
- ace is a serve so tough
- that the opponent doesnΓÇÖt
- get his racket on it), and
- became the first player to
- record more than 1,000 aces in a year.
-
- Success hasnΓÇÖt spoiled Pete. Unlike many
- other tennis players who have fiery tempers
- and are outspoken on the court, he is quiet
- and laid-back. Pete, who grew up in Rancho
- Palos Verdes, California, doesnΓÇÖt let the
- pressure of a game upset him. He stays
- calm and plays with confidence, hitting
- powerful strokes that keep his opponents
- hopping.
-
- In addition to his wins in 1990 and
- 1993, Pete won two more Grand Slam