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It is nice to walk out on a court to have it packed.

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Pete Sampras
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
Tennis Player
Washington
District of Columbia
Petros Sampras
Peter Sampras
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Success is walking out of here with the title, and anything less is not good enough in my book.
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Baseball is America's pastime, and that record is absolutely huge in the States.
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I did it my way, and I have no regrets when I look back on my career that it was just a big focus for me.
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I don't think it really matters, who plays first. Whatever they do, they do.
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My serve was there, everything was just clicking. Those are the days you dream about, especially in a final.
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When I committed to playing a little tennis in some exhibitions, it was the best thing for me. It got me in shape. It got me out of the house. It got me doing something I love to do.
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The difference of great players is at a certain point in a match they raise their level of play and maintain it. Lesser players play great for a set, but then less.
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I made it look so easy on court all those years. No one realized how hard I had to work. No one realized how much I had to put into it. They underestimated my intensity.
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By putting pressure on myself to develop a great game, I had less pressure to win. These days, I tell kids that the way I grew up, it wasn't about winning. It was about playing well, about playing the right way. That approach helped me enjoy the game and develop mine to its maximum potential.
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It's one-on-one out there, man. There ain't no hiding. I can't pass the ball.
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If Davis Cup was a little bit less or once every two years, I would be more inclined to play. But the way it is now, it is too much tennis for me.
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I feel much more respected in Europe than I do in the States from the press and from the people. Americans expect me to win every match I play.
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What I've done in the game is always going to stick, no matter what happens.
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As long as I feel like I can win majors and contend, I'll continue to play.
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I can't just wake up and watch TV and do nothing. I need a day off working out, seeing the wife, play a little golf, see my kids.
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