Sampras return to be in Boston

BOSTON – The last time Pete Sampras played competitive tennis in Boston, his doubles team earned the only win for the U.S. in the Davis Cup quarterfinals against Australia in 1999.

The winner of a record 14 Grand Slam singles titles returns in three months for his first tournament since 2002 when he participates in the Outback Champions Series at Boston University from May 2-6. He wants to see how he feels there before committing to any of the other five tournaments in the series for players older than 30.

Boston is the second stop on the tour and on the hard court surface Sampras prefers.