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.
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.