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As we know, the history of tennis during the late 1990s and early 2000s was as follow:
1990:
Australian Open: Stefan Edberg df Ivan Lendl
French Open: Andre Agassi df Andreas Gomez
Wimbledon: Stefan Edberg df Boris Becker
US Open: Pete Sampras df Andre Agassi
YEC (Year-end Championship): Stefan Edberg df Andre Agassi

1991:
Australian Open: Boris Becker df Ivan Lendl
French Open: Jim Courier df Andre Agassi
Wimbledon: Richard Krajicek df Stefan Edberg
US Open: Stefan Edberg df Jim Courier
YEC: Pete Sampras df Boris Becker

1992:
Australian Open: Stefan Edberg df Richard Krajicek
French Open: Jim Courier df Petr Korda
Wimbledon: Richard Krajicek df Goran Ivanisevic
US Open: Stefan Edberg df Pete Sampras
YEC: Boris Becker df Richard Krajicek

1993:
Australian Open: Jim Courier df Stefan Edberg
French Open: Jim Courier df Stefan Edberg
Wimbledon: Pete Sampras df Stefan Edberg
US Open: Pete Sampras df Richard Krajicek
YEC: Richard Krajicek df Stefan Edberg

1994:
Australian Open: Pete Sampras df Stefan Edberg
French Open: Jim Courier df Sergio Bruguera
Wimbledon: Pete Sampras df Goran Ivanisevic
US Open: Richard Krajicek df Andre Agassi
YEC: Pete Sampras df Boris Becker

1995:
Australian Open: Andre Agassi df Pete Sampras
French Open: Thomas Muster df Michael Chang
Wimbledon: Pete Sampras df Boris Becker
US Open: Pete Sampras df Andre Agassi
YEC: Boris Becker df Michael Chang

1996:
Australian Open: Boris Becker df Michael Chang
French Open: Richard Krajicek df Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Wimbledon: Richard Krajicek df Boris Becker
US Open: Pete Sampras df Michael Chang
YEC: Pete Sampras df Boris Becker

1997:
Australian Open: Pete Sampras df Boris Becker
French Open: Gustavo Kuerten df Sergio Bruguera
Wimbledon: Pete Sampras df Richard Krajicek
US Open: Patrick Rafter df Richard Krajicek
YEC: Pete Sampras df Patrick Rafter

1998:
Australian Open: Patrick Rafter df Pete Sampras
French Open: Carlos Moya df Richard Krajicek
Wimbledon: Pete Sampras df Goran Ivanisevic
US Open: Patrick Rafter df Mark Phillippoussis
YEC: Richard Krajicek df Pete Sampras

1999:
Australian Open: Patrick Rafter df Yevgeny Kafelnikov
French Open: Andre Agassi df Andriy Medvedev
Wimbledon: Pete Sampras df Richard Krajicek
US Open: Andre Agassi df Richard Krajicek
YEC: Pete Sampras df Andre Agassi

2000:
Australian Open: Richard Krajicek df Pete Sampras
French Open: Gustavo Kuerten df Magnus Norman
Wimbledon: Richard Krajicek df Patrick Rafter
US Open: Richard Krajicek df Marat Safin
YEC: Richard Krajicek df Andre Agassi

2001:
Australian Open: Andre Agassi df Patrick Rafter
French Open: Gustavo Kuerten df Albert Correjta
Wimbledon: Goran Ivanisevic df Patrick Rafter
US Open: Lleyton Hewitt df Pete Sampras
YEC: Goran Ivanisevic df Lleyton Hewitt

2002:
Australian Open: Andre Agassi df Marat Safin
French Open: Juan Carlos Ferrero df Albert Costa
Wimbledon: Richard Krajicek df Lleyton Hewitt
US Open: Pete Sampras df Andre Agassi
YEC: Richard Krajicek df Roger Federer

2003:
Australian Open: Andre Agassi df Andy Roddick
French Open: Juan Carlos Ferrero df Andre Agassi
Wimbledon: Roger Federer df Mark Phillippoussis
US Open: Andy Roddick df Andre Agassi
YEC: Roger Federer df Andre Agassi


Summary of the main competitors during the 1990s-early 2000s:
Pete Sampras: 13 Slams, 5 YEC, 63 titles
Richard Krajicek: 9 Slams, 3 YEC, 50 titles
Stefan Edberg: 8 Slams, 2 YEC, 45 titles
Andre Agassi: 7 Slams, 60 titles
Boris Becker: 6 Slams, 4 YEC, 50 titles
Jim Courier: 4 Slams, 23 titles
Patrick Rafter: 4 Slams, 13 titles
Gustavo Kuerten: 4 Slams, 21 titles
Juan Carlos Ferrero: 2 Slams, 17 titles
Goran Ivanisevic: 1 Slam, 1 YEC, 23 titles
Carlos Moya: 1 Slam, 20 titles
Andy Roddick: 1 Slam, 32 titles
Lleyton Hewitt: 1 Slam, 27 titles

Honorary mentions:
Roger Federer (still active): 20 Slams, 6 YEC, 97 titles
Ivan Lendl: 7 Slams, 93 titles
John McEnroe: 8 Slams, 78 titles
Marat Safin: 1 Slam, 13 titles

Sampras won the most Slam titles and held a record of 6 consecutive year-end No.1. But due to his lopsided losing head-to-head records (18-9 overall, 8-4 in Slams) against Krajicek, his main rival (both won 5 Wimbledon titles), on all surfaces, and the fact that Krajicek won all 4 Slams, his position as the best player of the era was questionable at best. Sampras was the third best server of the 1990s, he also had powerful net game and forehand, as well as superb movement.

Krajicek, Sampras' main rival, was famous for his monstrous serve and net game, as well as his powerful one-handed backhand. He moved very well for a tall guy (6ft5). He was also the best server of the 1990s and led career ace number with a total of 13000 aces, as well as the number of aces per year (1700 aces in 2000).
Fun fact: in the 1992 Wimbledon final between Krajicek and Ivanisevic, the two players hit 100 aces in total over a five-set match (Ivanisevic hit 36 aces). This was the record at that time.

Andre Agassi was usually remembered as the underdog of the 1990s who vultured most of his Slams by taking advantage of his main rivals' injuries and decline, and the fact that the fast courts were slowed down in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He, however, won the highest number of Master 1000 titles (17) during his time. His strengths were his groundstrokes and return of serves, which were considered the best of his time.

Tim Henman a.k.a Tiger Tim was the British No.1 at that time, often known as Paper Tiger Tim Henman by international tennis fans. British media often overhyped him as a future champion, but he never reached a Slan final, despite being a multiple Wimbledon semifinalist. He possessed great volleys, touch and movement, but his serve and groundstrokes were weak. He also had the worst loss in a Wimbledon match, when he was tripled-bagelled by Richard Krajicek in 2000.

Your challenge is to make Pete Sampras the undisputed No.1 of his era and Agassi his main rival. Bonus: screw Krajicek, possibly make him a one-slam wonder.

OOC: Notes:
Michael Stich never played tennis ITTL.
ITTL, Richard Krajicek had OTL Stich's backhand and touch, and was much more hard-working and healthier.
Pete Sampras' OTL loss against Federer in 2001 Wimbledon 4R still happened ITTL.
ITTL, Edberg retired in late 1995 due to injury.
The history of tennis since 2004 is the same as OTL with the domination of the Big 3: Federer wins 20 Slams, Nadal wins 15 Slams, Djokovic wins 11 Slams. Murray and Wawrinka each wins 3 Slams. Safin, Gaston, Del Potro, Cilic each wins 1 Slam.
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