Agassi skipped most of the fall indoor season which allowed Sampras to surpass him and finish ranked No. 1 at the year-end ranking.
ˈæɡæsi skˈɪpt mˈoʊst əv ðə fˈɔːl ˈɪndoːɹ sˈiːzən wˌɪtʃ ɐlˈaʊd sˈæmpɹəz tə sɚpˈæs hˌɪm ænd fˈɪnɪʃ ɹˈæŋkt nˈoʊ. wˈʌn æt ðə jˈɪɹˈɛnd ɹˈæŋkɪŋ.