sˈæmpɹəz fˈɔːɹfɪɾᵻd ðə nˈoʊ. wˈʌn ɹˈæŋkɪŋ tʊ ˈæɡæsi wɛn ˈɪndʒɚɹi fˈoːɹst hˌɪm tə wɪθdɹˈɔː fɹʌm ðæt jˈɪɹz jˌuːˈɛs ˈoʊpən, wˌɪtʃ ˈæɡæsi wɛnt ˌɔn tə wˈɪn.
Sampras forfeited the No. 1 ranking to Agassi when injury forced him to withdraw from that year's US Open, which Agassi went on to win.