Defending champion Pete Sampras's hopes of a record-breaking eighth Wimbledon title died in the fourth round today when he was sensationally beaten 7-6 5-7 6-4 6-7 7-5 by Swiss teenager Roger Federer.
His defeat by the little-known Federer is arguably the biggest shock at the world's most famous tournament since Boris Becker won the title as a 17-year-old unknown in 1985.
American Sampras , holder of a record 13 Grand Slam titles, was last beaten at Wimbledon in the quarter-finals of the 1996 championships, by Dutchman Richard Krajicek who went on to win the title that year.
